‘Glad BJP Lost Delhi, Politics of Hate Will Stop’: Yogendra Yadav

Activist Yogendra Yadav was expelled from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in March 2015 after a bitter exchange over how the party affairs were being conducted. Upon its massive victory in the 2020 Assembly elections in Delhi, however, he was seen cheering aloud for the party he was once a founding members of.

Congratulations @AamAadmiParty for a well deserved victory in the face of dirty tricks of the regime and a docile EC.
Congratulations to people of Delhi for defeating the most vitriolic campaign of communal hatred in recent times and stopping it from becoming a national template. https://t.co/IPgajWYXAc

— Yogendra Yadav (@_YogendraYadav) February 11, 2020

Speaking to The Quint on 11 February, as early trends showed an overwhelming majority for the AAP bagging at least 62 seats, he spoke about political strategy, polarising politics and on the possibility of him rejoining AAP.

Yadav’s biggest relief, he said was that the BJP lost the elections in Delhi. “If they had won, all politicians would use the same strategy. They would pit Hindus vs Muslims, caste vs caste,” Yadav said.

“It is my biggest relief that the BJP lost Delhi. If they had won, all politicians would use the same strategy. They would pit Hindus vs Muslims, caste vs caste,” former AAP member @_YogendraYadav tells @TheQuint

Watch this space for the full interview.#DelhiResults pic.twitter.com/XiVbYM85Iu

— Aishwarya S Iyer (@iyersaishwarya) February 11, 2020

There are several Twitter users who have repeatedly asked for him joining the party again. Here is his response:

To all those on Twitter who want @_YogendraYadav to join AAP again, listen to this:

“The question isn’t if I or Prashant Bhushan will join AAP again but if the AAP will go back to its core principles. Today the AAP is not the party it set out to be at all.” @TheQuint pic.twitter.com/hxaO6PUpJI

— Aishwarya S Iyer (@iyersaishwarya) February 11, 2020

Sir vapas aajao AAP mai.. 🙏

— Jassie (@iamjassii) February 11, 2020

Sir every Indian wants you and bhusan to join aap again. Every organisation has differences but u all need to work together for the development of Delhi and India. Pls come back to aap sir

— Abhishek (@abhishek2526) February 11, 2020

Sir, want to see you join hands with them once again. I think the country will benefit. Please.

— Simon Robin (@simon_robin) February 11, 2020

Sir, AadAadmiParty and swaraj ko ek krdijiye.

— Aamir Jamil (@aamir2de) February 11, 2020