Delhi: After being denied ticket from AAP, Seelampur MLA Abdul Rehman resigned from the party, what did he say?

Abdul Rehman Resigns From AAP: Delhi’s Seelampur MLA Abdul Rehman has resigned from AAP. Rehman was angry with the ticket being deducted. He said that today I am resigning from the primary membership of Aam Aadmi Party. The party ignored the rights of Muslims by getting entangled in power politics, Arvind Kejriwal always did his politics by running away from public issues. I will continue to fight for justice and rights.

What did Abdul Rehman say in the letter written to Kejriwal?

Seelampur MLA Abdul Rehman wrote a letter to Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal regarding his resignation. In which he said, “Respected Arvind Kejriwal ji, I Abdul Rehman, MLA Seelampur Assembly, today with a heavy heart I am deciding to resign from the membership of Aam Aadmi Party and from the party. This decision was not easy for me but it has become my moral duty after the way the party’s leadership and policies have neglected Muslims and other deprived communities.

Today I am resigning from the primary membership of Aam Aadmi Party. The party ignored the rights of Muslims by getting entangled in power politics, Arvind Kejriwal always did his politics by running away from public issues. I will continue to fight for justice and rights. @ArvindKejriwal @AAPDelhi pic.twitter.com/T6FTmdgReO

— Abdul Rehman MLA (@AbdulrehmanMLA) December 10, 2024

Abdul Rahman accused of indifference towards Muslims

Abdul Rahman further wrote in the letter, “At the time of the establishment of Aam Aadmi Party, I had considered it a party which would rise above religion, caste and community and serve the public, but in the past years, Aam Aadmi Party has repeatedly said that It has proved that it only does vote bank politics and when it comes to protecting the rights of any community, the party maintains silence.

AAP ticket to Zubair Chaudhary from Seelampur

This time AAP has given ticket to Zubair Chaudhary from Seelampur. AAP had announced the candidate in the first list for Seelampur seat. The first list was released on 21 November which included the names of 11 candidates.

In 2020, Abdul Rehman defeated Kaushal Mishra of BJP.

In the 2020 assembly elections, Abdul Rehman had won from Seelampur seat by a margin of 36920 votes. BJP had given ticket to Kaushal Kumar Mishra against him. Kaushal got 35774 votes. Rehman got 72694 votes.