Also, there is still no clarity on the negotiations in Jammu and Kashmir where National Conference patriarch Farooq Abdullah sang a different tone, indicating that he is not averse to align with NDA. However, his son Omar Abdullah said they still remain part of the Opposition bloc while Mehbooba Mufti also denied speculation about PDP leaving the coalition.
Sources said there are some final touches to be given to the seat sharing arrangement between Congress and AAP and it would come as a “package”, which means that it is not just related to Delhi but it will have the seat arrangements for Chandigarh, Haryana and Gujarat.
Congress is likely to get Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat while it may leave one seat in Haryana and 2-3 in Gujarat for the AAP. Sources did not confirm what is the final decision on Bharuch seat in Gujarat where both the AAP and the Congress are staking claim.
In Delhi, sources said, there is no finality on the seats on which both the parties are fighting. While there is speculation that Congress may settle for two out of seven seats, a section in the Congress argues that the party should not settle for less than three seats.
A senior leader involved in the negotiations said that the final announcement on Congress-AAP alliance may come either on Thursday or Friday.
The clinching of deal comes days after AAP said that the Congress does not deserve even one seat in Delhi if one takes its electoral performance in Lok Sabha, Assembly and municipal polls.
Published 21 February 2024, 13:58 IST
