Ahead of upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Maharashtra Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced that it might contest the 2019 LS polls from some seats in the state. However, AAP has no plan for field candidates on all 48 seats.
Maharashtra AAP president Brigadier Sudhir Sawant informed Mumbai Live that the party is planning to field candidates on seats where the possibility of an alliance is likely to defeat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
AAP has not picked any candidate yet. However, the party might contest elections from some seats while allying with other opposition parties,” Sawant added.
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After Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra has the second highest MP seats in the parliament. Maharashtra has 48 LS seats while UP elects 80 MPs in the parliament. After AAP came into power in New Delhi, it has been trying to set its roots in several states including Punjab, Goa, and now Maharashtra.