Referring to cases in other states in the past, including the Chandigarh Mayoral election, Abhishek Manu Singhvi added that first time is happenstance, second time is coincidence but third time is enemy action.
Sources from both parties told The Indian Express that the move had paved the way for a possible alliance in the next year's Delhi Assembly elections as well.
While this led to raised eyebrows in the BJP camp and claims of “fissures within AAP”, sources in the AAP were quick to point out that the two who showed up later were backup candidates.
The BJP has also decided to field its candidates for Mayoral and Deputy Mayoral posts. Kishan Lal, councillor from ward number 62 in Shakurpur, will be the BJP's mayoral candidate and Neeta Bisht, councillor ward number 247 from Sadatpur, will contest for the deputy mayoral post