Following his resignation from the post of Delhi Congress President, Arvinder Singh Lovely addressed the media on Sunday. He shared the anguish of his heart and his followers with the Congress high command in his resignation letter. Lovely stated, "I am not joining any other party. My struggle is about principles. I have resigned considering the pain that resides within the hearts of Congress workers."
On being questioned about Delhi Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj's claim that Arvinder Singh Lovely will contest elections with a BJP ticket, he responded, "I thank Saurabh Bhardwaj for his well-wishes. It seems he makes decisions on behalf of other parties. I have clearly stated that I resigned from the post of Delhi Congress President."
He also indicated that he has not resigned from the primary membership of the Congress party. After Lovely's resignation, rumors have intensified regarding his inclusion in BJP and contesting from the East Delhi Lok Sabha seat. AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj speculatively wrote in an X post, 'Is BJP changing its candidate for East Delhi?'
Prior to his resignation, Lovely, a former minister in the Sheila Dikshit government, cited a range of issues from an alliance with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to the candidates fielded by Congress in three Delhi seats for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. This marks the second time Lovely has stepped down as Delhi Congress chief, having previously resigned in 2015 when AAP secured an overwhelming victory in the assembly elections, winning 67 of 70 seats.
In his resignation addressed to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Lovely wrote, 'The Delhi Congress unit was against forming an alliance with a party founded solely on baseless, fabricated, and malicious corruption charges against the Congress and half of whose cabinet ministers are currently incarcerated for corruption charges. Despite this, Congress decided to ally with AAP in Delhi, leading to just three seats in the Lok Sabha elections. I withdrew my name to ensure tickets for other senior Delhi Congress leaders, but the party paid no heed.' Lovely hinted at Kanhaiya Kumar and Udit Raj, whom Congress fielded from North East and North West Delhi. He compared the development work done in Delhi under Arvind Kejriwal and the late Sheila Dikshit, stating, 'It appears that the candidates for North East Delhi are unaware that the development in terms of schools, hospitals, and public infrastructure under the late Sheila Dikshit's leadership is unparalleled compared to the current situation under the AAP government.'
