Former Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken has expressed his unwillingness to contest the Lok Sabha elections in absence of an alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

Sources say Ajay Maken voiced his concern after central leadership of the Congress asked for names from all seven seats if there is no alliance with AAP in Delhi.

Ajay Maken had earlier cleared that he will support an alliance with the AAP in Delhi even if he was not fielded as a candidate from the New Delhi constituency. Maken has represented New Delhi twice in the Lok Sabha.

The Congress and AAP have been working on the possibility of an alliance in the Lok Sabha polls but are yet to announce the final decision.

So far, AAP leaders have accused the Congress of indecisiveness. Leaders in Congress' Delhi unit have remained divided. Those not in favour of a tie-up feel they need to stay anti-AAP ahead of the 2020 Delhi assembly elections.

The new development hints at a possible rebellion in the Delhi Congress unit. While Ajay Maken is from the pro-alliance faction, current president Sheila Dixit drives the other one.

Seat sharing has been a bone of contention for both AAP and Congress. As per the fresh formula, Congress wants three seats in Delhi, but is ready to offer one to AAP in Haryana and none in Punjab. Earlier, Congress was not willing to extend any alliance beyond Delhi.

AAP has been demanding five seats in Delhi. It later became ready to offer three seats to Congress if their alliance stretched to Punjab and Haryana where Kejriwal wanted two seats in each state.

AAP feels a tie-up would consolidate anti-BJP votes in Delhi. For Congress leaders opposing it, an alliance would mean sharing the burden of anti-incumbency.

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