Lok Sabha polls | AAP-Congress likely to tie-up today for upcoming polls

Lok Sabha polls | The Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are likely to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha Polls in an alliance. 

As per the sources, both parties have locked the deal for a four-three alliance, with the AAP contesting on four and Congress settling for three.

In a recent update, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress is likely to declare their alliance for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. 

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Speaking to media, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh confirmed the seat-sharing deal with the AAP in Delhi, adding that the alliance will be made official later in the day. 

"Today, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress will officially announce a seat-sharing deal for Dellhi (for the Lok Sabha polls). A lot was being said about the Congress dragging its feet and not interested in an electoral tie-up (with the AAP). However, as I have always maintained, these things take time," the Congress leader said.

The seat-sharing alliance came through after several rounds of deliberations this week and today, as well as a meeting held at KC Venugopal's house in Delhi. 

In the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha the BJP won all seven seats from Delhi. In the 2004 elections the Congress had won 6 seats and the BJP 1 seat while in 2009 Lok Sabha polls the Congress won all 7 seats in Delhi.

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In addition to this, it has also been learned that Congress is likely to give AAP one seat in Haryana, while AAP will support the Congress for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat.

Meanwhile the Aam Admi Party had dominated the assembly elections winning 67 of the 70 seats in the 2015 assembly election and 62 of 70 assembly seats in the 2020 elections. 

(With inputs from agencies)

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