NEW DELHI: Unhappy with the Centre’s decision to impose President’s rule in Delhi , the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is exploring legal options to challenge it. Outgoing CM Kejriwal had recommended dissolution of the Delhi assembly and fresh elections. But the Union Cabinet considered the L-G’s report and decided that suspended animation was the right option.

Speaking to TOI, Kejriwal said, "We have been told that the L-G sent both options (of holding fresh elections and keeping the assembly in suspended animation) as recommendations to the cabinet. I am very unhappy with the Cabinet’s decision. We are thinking within the party whether it is possible to challenge this order and approach court."

Kejriwal found the decision intriguing as neither Congress nor BJP was interested in forming the government. “So, why suspended animation?” he asked. Another AAP leader said, “It appears that no government can be formed unless there is horse-trading. The government’s intention appears to be malafide and based on extraneous considerations,’’ he said.

As for AAP’s strategy for the Lok Sabha polls, Kejriwal said his party candidates would “pursue” the targeted leader of Congress and BJP. He said if, say, Kapil Sibal contested from Chandigarh instead of Chandni Chowk, so would Ashutosh. “But Sibal’s biggest defeat woulod be if he has to change his seat,” he added.

Asked if he himself will take on Modi, Kejriwal shot back, “Do you know where he’s fighting from?” When told why wouldn’t he similarly “pursue” Modi and take him on wherever he fights from, Kejriwal asked, “What makes you so sure he’s fighting this election?” When it was pointed out that Modi was, after all, BJP’s PM candidate, Kejriwal said, “But you don’t have to fight elections to be PM.”