"Might be that Akhilesh likes their excise policy": Sandeep Dikshit targets SP on extending support to AAP

New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): Congress leader Sandeep Dixit questioned the Samajwadi Party's decision to support the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Delhi Assembly elections and said Akhilesh Yadav's support may be motivated by AAP's excise policy.
Speaking to ANI, Dikshit said, "It might be the case that Akhilesh Yadav likes their (AAP's) excise policy or he might also want to build a grand house for himself. If a person supports someone in politics, it means they are supporting their policies."
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said that AAP is stronger than the Congress in Delhi so his party has decided to stand with AAP.
Speaking to ANI, Akhilesh Yadav said, "The regional party fighting against the BJP should be supported by the leaders of the INDIA alliance. AAP and Congress are fighting against each other in Delhi. AAP is strong and we have decided to stand with them. The question is about Delhi and our goal is that the BJP gets defeated. Congress and AAP have the same goal too."
After the Samajwadi Party, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) also extended its support to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the upcoming Delhi elections.
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 ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has already announced its candidates for all 70 assembly seats. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its candidates for 59 seats.
The last date for filing nominations is January 17. The date for scrutiny of nominations is January 18. The 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 dominated the 2020 assembly elections by winning 62 out of 70 seats while the BJP got only eight seats. (ANI)