Kakkar joins Congress
Former Aam Aadmi Party Spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar Joins Congress After Decade
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Kakkar said AAP had once attracted people with “great substance and intelligence” but had failed to retain them.
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Kakkar said she found authenticity in the Congress itself, describing it as a quality she believed was missing in other parties.
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Kakkar said she had been associated with AAP since 2013, adding that her criticism of the party came from “lived experience.”
Priyanka Kakkar, the Aam Aadmi Party's former national spokesperson, quit the party and joined Congress after more than a decade, saying she could no longer defend the indefensible. Kakkar cited AAP's drift from its founding principles, pointing to private helicopter travel and Punjab appointments of people she said lacked grassroots experience. She praised Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi as authentic, saying she wants Delhi to be green, clean, and safe.
From AAP Insider to Vocal Critic
Kakkar spent over a decade with AAP starting in 2013. According to India TV News, she was the party's chief national spokesperson when she made her exit. Her departure marks a significant blow to the party that once promised clean politics and grassroots governance. She said AAP once attracted people with "great substance and intelligence" but failed to retain them.
Why Kakkar Says AAP Lost Its Way
Kakkar alleged the party abandoned its original mission of honest, transparent governance. She pointed to private helicopter travel and questionable appointments in Punjab of people without grassroots experience. Kakkar emphasized her criticism came from "lived experience," not outside observation. She argued that other parties lacked the authenticity she found in Congress, making her choice a natural fit for her values.
Kakkar's Vision for Delhi and Support for Gandhi
Kakkar outlined her goal: a Delhi that is green, clean, progressive, and safe. She praised Rahul Gandhi as an authentic and resilient leader. According to Free Press Journal, she backed Gandhi's public criticism of the Chief Election Commissioner and his concerns about protecting voters' rights. For Kakkar, Congress represents the vehicle to achieve this vision where AAP had failed.
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