AAP Top Brass' Snub: Why Kailash Gahlot’s Decision To Quit Wasn’t On A Whim
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Aam Aadmi Party (AAC) MLA and cabinet minister KailashGahlot stepped down from the party on Sunday. New sources have revealed that Gahlot was under pressure from both central agencies and his own party for a long time, forcing him to make this decision.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has stated that 50-year-old Kailash Gahlot resigned from the party following pressure from central agencies and decided to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). However, sources close to the Aam Aadmi Party indicate that several events, including the arrest of the top leadership, have led to this decision.
New revelations have shed light on Kailash Gahlot's journey with AAP. Despite being a key member and serving as home minister for Delhi, he was sidelined in terms of party power and responsibilities. According to sources, Gahlot is upset that senior AAP leaders like Manish Sisodia and Atishi were given significant roles.
Gahlot joined the Aam Aadmi Party as an outsider and quickly earned the trust of senior leaders within the organisation. Sources point out that he was one of a handful of leaders who had good working relations with the executive branch despite often public disputes between the AAP and government authorities.
An interesting fact about how his time at AAP has ended is Atishi, a relative newcomer to the party, has taken the chief minister's post and assigned himself significant cabinet portfolios. Despite this apparent snub, Gahlot continues to receive praise for his commitment to Delhi's interests during years of governance as home minister there.
New sources indicate that several AAP leaders were unhappy with Atishi being named the chief minister in a major way given that she wasn't even born in Delhi; the decision has left some AAP functionaries feeling frustrated over what they perceive as party leadership’s favoritism towards newcomers.
An analysis of Gahlot’s background reveals an individual who has struggled against his destiny, only to finally take control he deserves after long delays.
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