Arvinder Singh Lovely to join BJP? Here's what Congress leader said on quitting Delhi chief post
PTC News Desk: Arvinder Singh Lovely, who resigned as Delhi Congress chief earlier in the day, sparking rumours about a move to the BJP, has clarified that he will not join any party.
Lovely stated that he did not resign his primary membership in the Congress, but rather stepped down as a protest against the alliance with Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party.
"This pain is not only mine. It belongs to all of the Congress's leaders. I shared it with Mallikarjun Kharge in a letter," Lovely said during a press conference. "And those of you spreading rumours that I have done this because I was upset over ticket distribution, you know I introduced the candidates three days ago at a press conference," he went on to say.
Lovely stated that since announcing his resignation, around 35 leaders have called or met with him.
Thanking them, he stated that he has stepped down only from the position of Delhi Congress chief and is still associated with the party. "Right now, I have no plan to join any other party," he said.
The Congress and AAP, both members of the Opposition bloc INDIA and known for their differences, have reached a seat-sharing agreement in Delhi, despite widespread opposition from their rank and file.
- With inputs from agencies
