Mon Jun 23 17:10:00 UTC 2025: **Kejriwal Seizes Bypoll Wins as Springboard for National Comeback**
**New Delhi:** After a period of relative silence following a disappointing Delhi election, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal appears poised for a return to the national political stage, buoyed by recent bypoll victories in Gujarat and Punjab.
The AAP secured impressive wins in Punjab’s Ludhiana West and Gujarat’s Visavadar, while other parties split the remaining seats in Kerala, Gujarat, and West Bengal. The win in Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state, has been particularly touted by AAP leaders as a significant achievement.
Party members were quick to attribute the success to Kejriwal’s leadership, policies, and the work of the Bhagwant Mann government in Punjab. The victories have sparked speculation about Kejriwal’s future role, with some suggesting a potential move to the Rajya Sabha.
AAP’s Delhi unit President Saurabh Bhardwaj framed the Gujarat victory as a major setback for the BJP and heralded Kejriwal’s “explosive re-entry into national politics,” a narrative fueled by the party’s national ambitions.
However, Kejriwal himself has dismissed rumors of a Rajya Sabha entry, stating that the party’s political affairs committee will decide who fills the seat vacated by Sanjeev Arora, the AAP’s Ludhiana West MLA-elect who will have to resign from the parliament.
Despite quashing the Rajya Sabha speculation, it’s clear that Kejriwal intends to leverage these bypoll wins to re-establish his presence and influence on the national stage. The question remains: how will he capitalize on this momentum and what platform will he use to announce his political comeback?
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