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Former AAP spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar joins Congress

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Former AAP spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar joins Congress
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Former Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar has joined the Congress party, citing disillusionment with AAP's leadership and internal culture. She praised Rahul Gandhi's resilience and criticized AAP for shifting away from its original values.

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This defection reflects ongoing political realignments in India and highlights internal tensions within the Aam Aadmi Party ahead of future electoral cycles.

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NEW DELHI: Former Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar joined the Congress on Saturday, saying she could no longer defend the “indefensible”.After joining Congress, Kakkar praised Rahul Gandhi, calling him a resilient leader and saying she had seen how he and the party continued to withstand attacks against them.“If there is one leader who is not afraid to promote his ideas, it is Rahul Gandhi. I observed that he is the only leader who has not shed tears for the cameras. He is the only leader today who has not done that. He is resilient. I have seen how he was humiliated and how an entire machinery was deployed to put him down. But Rahul Gandhi and the Congress remained resilient,” Kakkar said.“Their authenticity is their soul. I saw that there is a soul in this party as well, which I found missing in other parties.

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