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AAP says will contest parliamentary polls in states where BJP can be defeated

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Dec 28 2018 | 9:55 PM IST

The AAP national executive Friday decided to contest parliamentary polls in the states where the BJP can be defeated and monitor the emerging situation in the country before taking a call on joining the grand alliance.

Aam Aadmi Party leader and Lok sabha MP from Punjab Bhagwant Mann said no "formal or informal" talks were going on with the Congress for an alliance and the party was capable of contesting elections independently in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Goa and Chandigarh.

The consensus in the national executive was that the "autocracy" of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah in the country is "dangerous" for the people and the freedom of the country, AAP Delhi convenor Gopal Rai told reporters after the meeting.

"We will fight the autocracy of Modi and Shah across the country and will campaign against it. AAP will contest elections in the states and those constituencies where it can defeat the BJP by focusing its energy on it," Rai said.

When asked about AAP's participation in 'Mahagathbandhan', he said, "We will monitor the situation in the country and take a decision accordingly."

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First Published: Dec 28 2018 | 9:55 PM IST

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