NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said no sitting MLA of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) would contest the general elections in 2014, and also used the occasion to rubbish MLA Vinod Kumar Binny's criticism of the AAP government and its policies.
Addressing the media here, Kejriwal said Binny has been wanting a AAP ticket to contest the Lok Sabha elections as also a ministerial post in the AAP government in Delhi.
"Vinod Kumar Binny had come for a minister's post in December. I denied him that post. Then, he said he will contest the Lok Sabha polls. But the party has decided not to give a Lok Sabha ticket to any sitting MLA," Kejriwal said.
Binny had earlier expressed his unhappiness with the Arvind Kejriwal-led government in Delhi, saying it has failed to deliver on its promises.
According to AAP sources, a notice is likely to be sent him to showcause as to why disciplinary action should not be taken against him.
"The government is not fulfilling the promises we made to the people. There is a large difference between what was said and what is being done. We will hold a press conference on this tomorrow so as to let the people know of our displeasure. These things shouldn't stay behind closed doors," Binny had said.
Binny was reportedly denied a portfolio in the AAP's Delhi cabinet. Binny and AAP had back then downplayed rumours of a rift within the party.
"They may be having a different role for me. My meeting with Kumar Vishwas was a routine meeting. We are not here to become ministers and CM. We are here to serve the country," Binny had said then.
Once a Congress leader, Binny had joined AAP after participating in the Jan Lokpal movement. Binny is now a part of the 9-member political affairs committee of the Aam Aadmi Party.
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