AAP : Reasons behind Skipping Maharashtra Polls By Deepak Parvatiyar September 29, 2014 After its decision against contesting elections in Haryana, the Aam Aadmi Party has now decided against contesting state elections in Maharashtra too! While the party completely withdrew from contesting the state elections in Haryana, in Maharashtra – the home state of its estranged ideologue Anna Hazare – it has been a ‘return of the native’! The AAP seems to be back to its roots to do what it does the best – to hold demonstrations. It plans meetings and street plays so as to “expose” corrupt candidates and to take to the streets to protest against the “menace” of black money, alcohol and other bribes to buy votes in the state. Why should a political party shun elections? Doesn’t it sound strange for a political party to decide against contesting in elections – the most sacred ritual of democracy? How can one explain this rather unique phenomenon? You may also like to r
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