Sanjeev Arora: Is Arvind Kejriwal looking at Rajya Sabha seat as his next transfer? Here’s what we know | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has dismissed hypothesis that former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal could enter the Rajya Sabha following his occasion’s electoral setback within the nationwide capital, occasion sources advised TOI.

Earlier, media reviews urged that Kejriwal may transfer to the Upper House after AAP nominated its Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora to contest the Ludhiana West meeting bypoll.
On speculations of Kejriwal shifting to Rajya Sabha, AAP spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar stated, “Kejriwal is not going to Rajya Sabha. As far as Arvind Kejriwal is concerned, media sources were earlier saying that he will become the chief minister of Punjab.”
“Now, media sources are saying that he will contest from Rajya Sabha. Both these sources are absolutely wrong. Arvind Kejriwal is the national convenor of AAP. I agree that his demand is very high, but he is not limited to any one seat,” Priyanka added additional.

Arora, who was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Punjab in 2022 for a six-year time period ending in 2028, must resign from Parliament to contest the state elections. If he steps down, his vacant Rajya Sabha seat may doubtlessly be allotted to Kejriwal.
‘Seeking entry into Rajya Sabha’: Congress
Punjab Congress chief Partap Singh Bajwa on Tuesday alleged that Kejriwal is looking for entry into the Rajya Sabha through Punjab.
“Kejriwal wants to enter power through Punjab, and some Rajya Sabha members will have to sacrifice and make way for him,” Bajwa claimed.
He additional asserted {that a} divide is forming inside AAP after its Delhi defeat, with a number of key leaders shedding their seats. Bajwa additionally claimed to keep in touch with a number of AAP MLAs who’re contemplating switching events.
Kejriwal misplaced the New Delhi meeting seat to BJP’s Parvesh Verma, a former two-time MP, by a slender margin of round 1,200 votes. Congress candidate Sandeep Dikshit completed third.
Kejriwal had held the New Delhi seat since 2013.