{
  "id": 11652387,
  "title": "‘Could no longer defend the indefensible’: Priyanka Kakkar quits AAP, joins Congress",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/could-no-longer-defend-the-indefensible-priyanka-kakkar-quits-aap",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T09:26:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/could-no-longer-defend-the-indefensible-priyanka-kakkar-quits-aap-joins-congress/article71540214.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Aam Admi Party (AAP) spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar resigned from the party on October 3, 2026, citing her inability to defend what she considered indefensible. She joined the Congress party alongside UP MLA Shyam Sunder Sharma and Rajat Rakesh Tandon, along with senior party leaders Rajiv Shukla, Pawan Khera, and Devendra Yadav. Congress general secretary Naseer Hussain welcomed the new additions, praising the authenticity and resilience of Rahul Gandhi. Kakkar believed that the Congress president and Vice President Rahul Gandhi were the only leaders who remained genuine and true to their principles. She emphasized that she left the AAP when it began retaining individuals without experience, offering them senior positions and privileges. Kakkar also expressed her opposition to Congress leader Gyanesh Kumar, whom Rahul Gandhi accused of being a traitor and blamed for stealing voters' rights. Shyam Sunder Sharma, another new Congress recruit, affirmed his decision to join the party due to its focus on humanism and human values.",
  "summary": "Priyanka Kakkar joined the Congress along with former Uttar Pradesh MLA Shyam Sunder Sharma and Rajat Rakesh Tandon in the presence of senior party leaders",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}