A) Congress sees AAP as a direct threat to its political base and wants to stop its growth before 2027.
B) AAP’s entry into state elections has split anti-BJP votes, giving the BJP an advantage in key contests.
C) Congress is using the BJP vote-split argument to shift attention away from its own leadership and organisational failures.
D) The rivalry exposes a bigger problem: Opposition parties want to unite against the BJP nationally but refuse to give up political ground in states.