Omar Abdullah trolls AAP-Congress over Delhi debacle: 'Aur lado aapas mein'

As the trends indicate the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)  losing Delhi to the BJP, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday took a jibe at the infighting in the INDIA bloc.

Abdullah, a senior leader of the National Conference, which is also part of the INDIA grouping, took to X as counting trends indicated a colossal loss for both the ruling AAP and Congress in Delhi. Sharing a popular meme, he wrote: "Jee bhar kar lado. Samaapt kardo ek dusre ko! (Fight to your heart’s content. Finish off each other."

He also mockingly captioned the post: "Aur lado aapas mein!!! (Fight amongst yourselves some more, why don’t you?)"

The remarks come amid growing tensions within the INDIA bloc, with Abdullah publicly blasting the grouping's inner workings and lack of unity among member parties in the wake of the Lok Sabha elections.

The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister had previously questioned the alliance’s long-term purpose, stating that it "should be wound up if it was only for parliamentary polls." His sharp remarks were spurred by Congress and AAP’s decision to contest the Delhi elections separately, despite being allies at the national level.

The AAP had entered into an alliance with Congress for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. However, it failed to stop the BJP from winning all seven parliamentary seats in the city. Later, during Haryana Assembly election, there were talks about alliance between Congress and the AAP. However, they failed to reach consensus while the BJP went on to win there for the third time in a row.