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Priyanka Kakkar leaves AAP and joins Congress
The Hindu··3 Oct
Former Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar joined the Congress on Saturday with former Uttar Pradesh MLA Shyam Sunder Sharma and former journalist Rajat Rakesh Tandon. At the AICC office on Akbar Road, Kakkar said she could no longer defend the indefensible. She praised Rahul Gandhi's leadership and said only Congress could make Delhi progressive and safe.
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What It Means For You
- Delhi voters following AAP-Congress rivalry gain a high-profile spokesperson switch ahead of state politics.
- Uttar Pradesh politics may feel the induction of former MLA Shyam Sunder Sharma with Kakkar at AICC.
- Congress messaging on electoral rolls and CEC Gyanesh Kumar gains a former AAP national spokesperson voice.
What's Happening
- The induction at Akbar Road was attended by Naseer Hussain, Rajiv Shukla, Pawan Khera and Delhi Congress chief Devendra Yadav.
- Kakkar said AAP once rejected bungalows and cars, then used choppers for private travel.
- Hindustan Times reported she was AAP chief national spokesperson after an April 2023 appointment.
Why She Says She Left
- Kakkar objected to elevating people from Rajasthan to senior Punjab posts without booth-level work.
- She said she drew a line over recent AAP decisions and found a soul in Congress from lived experience.
- Rajiv Shukla said the inductions could affect Uttar Pradesh politics, where Assembly elections are due next year.
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