New Delhi (Agency): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Member of Parliament Raghav Chadha made headlines on Wednesday when he drew parallels between the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections and the political landscape of 1977. In that year, a unified opposition had defeated the “mighty” Indira Gandhi.
According to Chadha, “The situation of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections is very similar to the year 1977, when all political parties had come under one banner to defeat Indira Gandhi. A similar thing is going to happen in this election.”
Chadha highlighted that the primary focus of the various political parties now is to free India from challenges like unemployment and inflation. He said that political parties have set aside their individual viewpoints and ideological differences “to save India from the shackles of unemployment and inflation.”
When questioned if AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal would be the face of the opposition’s prime ministerial candidate, Chadha clarified, “Arvind Kejriwal is not greedy to become PM. AAP has joined the INDIA alliance like loyal soldiers to jointly defeat the BJP.”
He further added that AAP aims to “pull this country out of inflation, corruption, and other dangerous diseases that the country has been plagued with under the BJP’s rule.”
AAP spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar had a different viewpoint, stating that she thinks Kejriwal should be the alliance’s prime ministerial candidate. This comes ahead of an important opposition meeting scheduled to be held in Mumbai on August 31 and September 1.
On the topic of the recently reduced LPG prices, Chadha expressed skepticism. He pointed out that “Gas cylinders were sold at Rs 400 in 2014, but today, they are being sold at Rs 1,200 per gas cylinder. They are giving a subsidy of Rs 200 just before the elections.”
Chadha accused the current government of trying to “distract the public” with these measures but asserted that the people will “raise questions on this.”
With political alliances forming and opposition parties uniting, the 2024 Lok Sabha elections promise to be a high-stakes event, potentially mirroring the significant shifts witnessed in Indian politics in 1977.
