AAP's Priyanka Kakkar dismisses Rajya Sabha speculation about Arvind Kejriwal

Amid ongoing speculation regarding Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s potential Rajya Sabha bid, AAP spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar firmly denied the claims, calling them "absolutely wrong."

She stated, "Arvind Kejriwal is not going to Rajya Sabha. As far as Arvind Kejriwal is concerned, media sources earlier claimed he would become the Chief Minister of Punjab. Now, they say he will contest from Rajya Sabha. Both these claims 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."

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Speculation arose after the Aam Aadmi Party nominated Rajya Sabha MP Sanjiv Arora as its candidate for the Ludhiana West assembly by-election, leading to assumptions that Kejriwal could take over Arora’s vacated seat.

Meanwhile, Kejriwal on Monday took aim at the BJP, alleging that BR Ambedkar's photograph was removed from all government offices, including the CM’s office and the Vidhan Sabha.

He criticized the newly formed BJP-led government, stating that removing a portrait of India's first Law Minister was an insult to millions of his followers.

In a post on X, the former Delhi CM wrote, "The new BJP government of Delhi removed Babasaheb's photo and put up the photo of Prime Minister Modi. This is not right. This has hurt millions of followers of Babasaheb."

He urged the BJP to reconsider, saying, "I have a request to BJP. You can put the photo of the Prime Minister, but do not remove the photo of Babasaheb. Let his photo remain there."

In response, AAP staged a protest outside the Delhi Assembly, displaying Ambedkar’s portrait as a mark of defiance. This protest coincided with the BJP government, led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, presenting the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on the Delhi Excise Policy in the Assembly.

Amidst intense sloganeering, Speaker Vijender Gupta suspended 21 AAP MLAs until February 28. He also announced that a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) comprising 12 to 14 members from both ruling and opposition parties would soon be formed.