AAP spokesperson pitches Kejriwal as INDIA bloc's PM face

Two Aam Aadmi Party leaders on Wednesday pitched for Arvind Kejriwal as the prime ministerial candidate for the opposition INDIA bloc saying that as Delhi chief minister he has given a model that the whole country can benefit fromHours later Delhi Cabinet Minister Atishi clarified that Kejriwal does not have aspirations for the prime ministers postThe comments came a day ahead of the INDIA alliances meeting in Mumbai during which the opposition leaders are expected to chalk out a joint campaign strategy to take on the BJPled NDA in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and iron out the differences among themselvesTo a question on who should be the prime ministerial candidate for the INDIA alliance the AAPs chief national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar told PTI As a spokesperson I would propose our national convener Arvind Kejriwals nameShe said Kejriwal has constantly raised the issues of the people and has given a model which has led to the least inflation in Delhi He has given a model that benefits the people I would want it to happen but the decision is not in my hands the AAPs chief spokesperson saidWhen the partys Delhi convener and Environment Minister Gopal Rai was asked about it he said that every member of the AAP wants Kejriwal for the prime ministers post but a decision on it would only be finalised by all the members of the INDIA blocEvery party wants their leader to become prime minister AAP members also want their national convener to become PM All members of the INDIA alliance will sit down and whatever the decision is we will go accordingly he saidWhen asked whether the AAP will propose Kejriwals name as a prime ministerial candidate he said There is nothing like giving a name We are already its part and Arvind Kejriwal is a part of the blocAtishi however said Kejriwal is not in the race for the prime ministers postResponding to a question on Kakkars comments the Delhi cabinet minister said I am making it official that Arvind Kejriwal is not in the race to become the prime minister of the countryHe has joined the INDIA bloc to save the Constitution democracy and the country she said while stating that Kakkars views were personalLast year during an interview with PTI the AAPs senior leader and then Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia had also pitched for Kejriwal as prime ministerEk Mauka Kejriwal Ko One chance to Kejriwal has become a national level talk Sisodia had saidPeople see Kejriwal as an alternative to Narendra Modi in 2024 because he talks about health education and employment he had toldThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever