Big Setback for AAP, Senior Leader Kailash Gahlot Resigns From Party Months Ahead of Polls

New Delhi: Kailash Gahlot, a senior Aam Ami Party (AAP) and Delhi Minister on Sunday (November 17) resigned from party saying that political ambitions within party have overshowed its core commitment to serving people. 

Citing deep concerns, Gahlot criticised shift in party's focus from vocating for rights of people to vance its own political agenda, a shift he said has hindered AAP's ability to provide basic services to residents of Delhi.

In a letter to AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday, Kailash Gahlot said, "Let me start with sincerely thanking you for having given me honour of serving and representing people of Delhi as an MLA and a Minister. However, at same time, I also want to share with you that today Aam Ami Party faces grave challenges. Challenges from within, to very values that brought us toger to AAP."

"Political ambitions have overtaken our commitment towards people, leaving many promises unfulfilled. Take for example YAMUNA, which we h promised to transform into a clean river, but never got around to doing it. Now Yamuna River is perhaps even more polluted than ever before. Apart from this, now re are many embarrassing and awkward controversies like 'SHEESHMAHAL', which are now making everyone doubt wher we still believe in being AAM AMI."

Gahlot in his letter highlighted unfulfilled promise of cleaning Yamuna River, as it remains polluted and expressed  his concern over controversies like 'Sheeshmahal' issue, which, he said, has led people to question wher AAP still upholds its commitment to being a part of "Aam Ami."

He furr announced that his political journey began with a commitment to serve people of Delhi, and he intends to continue that mission and also extended his best wishes to AAP leership for ir health and future, while thanking his party colleagues and well-wishers for ir support during his tenure.

"I h started my political journey with commitment to serve people of Delhi and I want to continue doing that. This is why, I find myself left with no option but to step away from AAP and hence I resign from primary membership of Aam Ami Party. I wish you best for your health and future. I also thank all my party colleagues and well-wishers for ir wishes and kindness throughout this journey," said Gahlot.

(Inputs from ANI)