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Haryana assembly polls: AAP releases 1st list of candidates, signalling end of alliance talks with Congress

Haryana assembly polls: AAP releases 1st list of candidates, signalling end of alliance talks with Congress

Will Congress, AAP form an alliance for Haryana assembly elections.

The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday released its first list of 20 candidates for the October 5 Haryana assembly polls, hinting that its alliance talks with the Congress have hit a roadblock.

The last date for filing nominations for the 90-member assembly is September 12.

The party has fielded its Haryana unit vice president Anurag Dhanda from Kalayat and Indu Sharma from Bhiwani. Vikas Nehra has been fielded from Meham and Bijender Hooda from Rohtak.

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The party was in talks with the Congress for a possible alliance in the state.

However, the talks have been stuck over the number of seats to be contested by the AAP. According to sources, the Arvind Kejriwal-led party wasdemanding 10 seats while the Congress was offering only five.

Earlier in the day, AAP's state unit chief Sushil Gupta said his party will release the names of candidates from all the 90 seats if the deal is not finalised by the evening.

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