Kailash Gahlot resigns from AAP, slams Arvind Kejriwal over controversies and unfulfilled promises

In a significant setback for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls, senior leader and Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot resigned from the party on Sunday. His resignation letter, addressed to AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal, pointed to the "grave challenges" facing the party and criticized the leadership over several key issues.

Gahlot, a prominent figure in the party and the MLA from Najafgarh, took aim at Kejriwal, accusing him of contributing to the party's internal strife and diverting from its core values. The resignation letter highlighted controversies like the 'sheeshmahal' issue, which has been a point of contention between AAP and the opposition BJP. Gahlot suggested that such controversies raised doubts about the party's commitment to the "Aam Aadmi" (common man) values, especially in light of the lavish spending on Kejriwal's official residence at 6 Flagstaff Road, which the BJP had famously dubbed 'sheeshmahal.'

In his resignation letter, Gahlot further criticized the party for not fulfilling key promises, including the much-publicized plan to clean the Yamuna River. He remarked that the Yamuna remains more polluted than before, highlighting the party's failure to meet its commitments to the people of Delhi.

Gahlot also expressed his frustration over the AAP’s political priorities, claiming that internal political ambitions had taken precedence over addressing the concerns of the people. "Instead of fighting for people's rights, we have increasingly only been fighting for our own political agenda. This has severely crippled our ability to deliver basic services to the people of Delhi," he wrote. He also emphasized that real progress for Delhi would not be possible if the AAP continued to focus on its political battles with the Centre.