AAP's Priyanka Kakkar joins Congress: 'No need to let votes scatter now'
Priyanka Kakkar said Congress can restore the Delhi of her childhood, while the party said three prominent figures joined its ranks.
- On Saturday, former Aam Aadmi Party Chief National Spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar joined the Congress Party, alongside former Uttar Pradesh MLA Shyam Sundar Sharma and journalist Rajat Rakesh Tandon in New Delhi.
- After more than a decade in Indian politics, Kakkar said she joined Congress to restore the Delhi of her childhood, describing it as green, clean, progressive and safe.
- Sharma lauded Congress and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi for remaining dedicated to humanism, while Tandon cited his family's long-standing connection with the party and its openness to dissenting voices.
- Congress leader Pawan Khera claimed the Aam Aadmi Party has grown politically weak and is heading toward "extinction" in Punjab, while the party noted supporters from Ladakh to Kanyakumari are placing trust in Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.
- The defections reflect Congress positioning itself as the ideological alternative for youth concerns, with Khera claiming those seeking meaningful change at the national level feel Congress is the only means.
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Former AAP leader Priyanka Kakkar, ex-UP MLA Shyam Sundar Sharma, Journalist Rajat Rakesh Tandon joins Congress
The Congress Party announced in a post on X, "Inspired by the ideology of the Congress Party, today Aam Aadmi Party leader @PKakkar_ joined the Congress. Along with her, Rajat Rakesh Tandon and former MLA Shyam Sundar Sharma joined the Congress Party. Congratulations to all of you, and heartfelt best wishes for the future."
Priyanka Kakkar, a former Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson, joined the Congress party, saying she wanted the green, clean, progressive, and safe Delhi of her childhood.
AAP Spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar Quits Party, Joins Congress
New Delhi, October 3, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar joined the Congress on Saturday after quitting the party, saying she could no longer defend what she described as “indefensible” actions by her former political organisation. Addressing a press conference, Kakkar said she wanted to see a Delhi […]
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