On Thursday, former Member of Parliament Ashok Tanwar submitted his resignation from the Aam Aadmi Party primary membership, citing the party’s alignment with the Indian National Congress in the Chandigarh municipal elections as his reason.
In his resignation letter to AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal he said, “In view of the current political scenario and your alignment with the Indian National Congress, my ethics won’t allow me to continue as Chairman, Election Campaign Committee, Aam Aadmi Party Haryana. Therefore, kindly accept my resignation from Primary Membership and all other responsibilities of the Aam Aadmi Party.”
He further wrote that as a responsible citizen of this country and having been in active politics since his student days, he has always believed in the Constitution, the Country and the People first.
“I will continue to work for the betterment of the state of Haryana, our beloved country Bharat and its People,” he added.
Congress and Aam Aadmi Party had decided to jointly contest the Chandigarh Mayor elections.