Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is the think tank of Aam Aadmi Party and the biggest face at the national level. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia is considered to be the second biggest face after the number one face in the Aam Aadmi party. After the arrest of CBI, now the most discussed in the political corridors is who will be the second face in the Aam Aadmi party? The two names at the forefront of the discussions include MP Sanjay Singh, Arvind Kejriwal’s fighting partner since the beginning, and Raghav Chadha, the party’s youngest MP in the Rajya Sabha. But the question is whether these two names are front and center as the number two faces in the Aam Aadmi Party or is there a third one that can become the number two.
Both Arvind Kejriwal and the name of Manish Sisodia have been associated with it from the very beginning. This is why Arvind Kejriwal had given the most powerful chairman after him in Delhi to Manish Sisodia as deputy chief minister along with his days of struggle. Political analyst Kishore Dutt says that the confidence with which Arvind Kejriwal not only gave Manish Sisodia great responsibility, but always projected him as a great face for the expansion of the party across the country. Dutta says the biggest question now is that after the arrest of Manish Sisodia, who will be the second face of the Aam Aadmi party. As the Aam Aadmi Party will also face the challenge of establishing itself on the wider political spectrum in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. Manish Sisodia along with Arvind Kejriwal passed dimension to the expansion of the party to various states of to go the country. Political experts believe that in the current situation, the replacement of Sisodia’s face or another face of equal size in place of Sisodia’s face will now have to be worn by the party.
The question is also raised in political circles that if Manish Sisodia remains in the clutches of the CBI for a long time, then the second person will be from the government of Delhi or some other place. According to political analysts, there are many leaders in the Aam Aadmi party anyway. But when it comes to big faces or familiar faces, two names come first. This includes the name of Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, who has been associated with the Aam Aadmi Party since its inception. While Raghav Chadha, who was named number two Rajya Sabha MP from Aam Aadmi Party also remains in the discussion.
Political pundits say that although the party has given them both great responsibilities, they are also working accordingly. Be it the party’s expansion strategy or other political issues. Both leaders are constantly pushing forward the future politics of the party by going to different states. But political analysts say that the way the Aam Aadmi party spoke about its Delhi model in other states made Manish Sisodia a big face in it. As the deputy chief minister of the Delhi government and minister of various departments, he presented the Delhi model, which will create a big hole with his arrest.
What will happen to the Delhi model?
Political pundits say that now no other big face is visible except Arvind Kejriwal to talk about the Delhi model in different states of the country. In such a situation, it is discussed whether Arvind Kejriwal will present Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh or MP Raghav Chadha as a second face. Political analysts say that Aam Aadmi party should definitely work in this direction too that if Sisodia remains in the clutches of the CBI for a long time, there must be a face that the Delhi model can bring to the country along with Arvind Kejriwal. Keeping them in different states allows them to play a big part in the party’s expansion. Although they currently have governments in Delhi and Punjab. As big faces, they have the face of both Sanjay Singh Raghav Chadha and Bhagwant Mann. Political pundits say that besides these names, there are some other names in the party that can be passed on by the party in terms of future politics.
Political analysts say that for the vision the party was moving forward with, Arvind Kejriwal should put forward such a face with number two status in the absence of Manish Sisodia. Political analyst Dutta says that the way Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal just met Uddhav Thackeray in Maharashtra also involved Sanjay Singh Raghav Chadha and Bhagwant Mann. Bhagwant Mann, chief minister of Punjab and senior leader of the Aam Aadmi party, also constantly visits various states of the country to promote the party’s events and political expansion.
However, if Manish Sisodia’s arrest is viewed from the point of view of the parliamentary elections of several states to be held this year, then the party will not gain any major political gains. Because in states like Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Karnataka, the party does not have a large mass base and political influence. Political analysts believe that this is why the Aam Aadmi Party currently sees no political benefit from the arrest of Manish Sisodia in these states. However, the party was definitely planning to contest the election strongly in the parliamentary elections of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Apart from this, Manish Sisodia had a very important role in the Aam Aadmi party regarding the preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. His arrest may also have an impact on this.
