Congress' Ashok Gehlot calls AAP "opponent" in Delhi Polls; Arvind Kejriwal says "Congress-BJP tie-up proved"

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], January 8 (ANI): Ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday called the Aam Aadmi Party its "opponent" in the national capital and said that the party is in "misconception" of winning the elections and the situation here has changed.
"They (the AAP) are our opposition. They are harbouring a misconception since they won twice (in Delhi). The situation in Delhi has changed now. Congress is doing a better campaign and this time, the results will be different," Gehlot told ANI.
Reacting to Gehlot's remarks, Arvind Kejriwal shared a clip of Ashok Gehlot's remarks and said that the former Rajasthan Chief Minister's comments have proved that Congress-BJP are fighting Delhi elections 'together'.
"Gehlot ji, you made it clear that the Congress sees the AAP as the opposition in Delhi. You remained silent on the BJP. People also felt that the AAP is the opposition for the Congress and the BJP is its partner. People also believed that the BJP and the Congress are fighting the elections together against the AAP. So far, this cooperation between you two was a secret. Today, you have made it public. Thank you, on behalf of the people of Delhi, for this clarification," the Kejriwal posted on X in Hindi.
Ashok Gehlot further said that when Arvind Kejriwal makes his own equations on election field. Reacting to Kejriwal's claim that Congress and BJP are fighting the elections together, Gehlot said it is "impossible."
He further said that Rajasthan is the only state where health scheme coverage was given to all households.
"He very well knows it is impossible...I want to tell Kejriwal that politics will go on but the Rs 25 lakh health cover scheme introduced today provides universal coverage. The central government should analyse the schemes which were introduced in Rajasthan," Gehlot told reporters.
"The government must come forward to support its people in healthcare. Ayushman Bharat covers only 40 per cent of the population. Rajasthan is the only state where health scheme coverage was given to all households...A law similar to Rajasthan's Right to Health should be passed in every state," he added.
Earlier today, Congress announced 'Jeevan Raksha Yojana' in Delhi, promising to provide Rs 25 lakh health cover per family.
Congress leader Gurdeep Singh Sappal attacked AAP and BJP and said that both the parties are busy attacking and making allegations each other.
"BJP is attacking AAP on the issue of 'Sheesh Mahal' and AAP is attacking BJP on the new PM residence. Both of them are trying to make allegations against each other. Between all of this, there is a third party, the Congress party. Congress party has ruled for 55 years and 3 members of the Gandhi family have been Prime Ministers," Sappal said.
He added, "Even today if you visit Sonia Gandhi's residence, you will see what simplicity is. It is that family who donated their Anand Bhavan for the country...It is not just about the Gandhi family, even if you see Manmohan Singh, he did not change the vehicle that was used by Atal Bihari Vajpayee when he was the Prime Minister. Manmohan Singh used the same car for 10 years."
The Delhi assembly polls will be held in a single phase on February 5 and the counting of votes will take place on February 8.
The last date for filing nominations is January 17. The date for scrutiny of nominations is January 18. While last date for withdrawal of candidature is January 20.
The Congress, which was in power for 15 consecutive years in Delhi, has suffered setbacks in the last two assembly elections and has failed to win any seat. In contrast, The AAP eyeing a third term will go to the public boosting its 'performance' in the education and the health sector.
AAP won 62 out of the 70 seats in the 2020 assembly elections and BJP secured eight seats. (ANI)