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**Kejriwal Dismisses Rajya Sabha Rumors, AAP Touts Victory as National Message**
**New Delhi:** Amidst speculation, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal has clarified he will not be taking the Rajya Sabha seat vacated by Sanjeev Arora, who recently won the Ludhiana West Assembly by-election. The decision on Arora’s replacement will be made by the party’s Political Affairs Committee (PAC), Kejriwal stated on Monday.
“I am not going to the Rajya Sabha,” Kejriwal firmly stated during a press address following the by-election results, dismissing claims from opposition parties that he would fill the vacant seat.
Kejriwal hailed the party’s victory in two of the five recent Assembly by-elections as a significant message for national politics. “The victory in Gujarat and Punjab sends a clear message: only the Aam Aadmi Party is capable of freeing the country from the BJP,” he declared.
He highlighted the public’s “double confidence” in AAP, noting that Punjab voters demonstrated their satisfaction with the AAP government’s performance, while voters in Gujarat showed a desire for change. Kejriwal further claimed that the BJP and Congress colluded to defeat AAP in both states, but were ultimately rejected by the electorate. He emphasized the increased margin of victory compared to previous elections, hinting at a larger political shift.
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