The Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday put up a united front quashing reports that one of the its MLAs was upset that his name was removed from the list of probable ministers.
AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal is greeted by supporters as he arrives at a public meeting in New Delhi. (AFP photo)
Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal denied any rift within the party over naming of the cabinet which was overshadowed by anger over the exclusion of Vinod Kumar Binny's name.
"Vinod Binny has told the media he has no problem," Kejriwal told reporters.
Binny, who had walked out of a meeting convened at chief minister-designate Kejriwal's house on Tuesday, also said that he is not upset with the party.
"There is no rift between me and party. I am not here to become a minister, but to serve the people. (I) will fulfill the responsibility the party give me," Vinod Kumar Binny told PTI.
He added, "I haven't spoken to Arvind (Kejriwal) as there was no occasion to talk, but will go to him when it is needed."
Binny, who had defeated former Congress health minister AK Walia, had said on Tuesday that he would hold a press conference on Wednesday to make "certain revelations".
Sources said Binny was offered the post of parliamentary secretary to the chief minister, but he wanted a key department.
Senior party leaders Sanjay Singh and Kumar Vishwas went to the residence of Laxmi Nagar MLA Vinod Kumar Binny late on Tuesday night to pacify him.
Kejriwal insisted that his party does not have an alliance or tie-up with any party.
"We are concentrating on issues, not support. Whoever supports our 18-point agenda supports us," he said reacting to reports of a Congress rethink over extending support to the AAP.
The Congress on Tuesday had said that the opinion was divided within the party on extending support to the AAP over government formation in the Capital, but ruled out any change of stand, for now.
Some leaders felt that the decision to offer support to AAP without the rookie party asking for it was unwarranted, party general secretary Janardan Dwivedi said.
There is also a view that the party miscalculated in assuming that AAP leader and now Kejriwal would turn down the Congress and opt not to form the government.
Kejriwal also added that the swearing-in ceremony is unlikely to be held on Thursday.
"The date for the swearing-in ceremony hasn't been decided and once the date is decided only then can I send Anna an invitation," said Kejriwal.
AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal is greeted by supporters as he arrives at a public meeting in New Delhi. (AFP photo)
Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal denied any rift within the party over naming of the cabinet which was overshadowed by anger over the exclusion of Vinod Kumar Binny's name.
"Vinod Binny has told the media he has no problem," Kejriwal told reporters.
Binny, who had walked out of a meeting convened at chief minister-designate Kejriwal's house on Tuesday, also said that he is not upset with the party.
"There is no rift between me and party. I am not here to become a minister, but to serve the people. (I) will fulfill the responsibility the party give me," Vinod Kumar Binny told PTI.
He added, "I haven't spoken to Arvind (Kejriwal) as there was no occasion to talk, but will go to him when it is needed."
Binny, who had defeated former Congress health minister AK Walia, had said on Tuesday that he would hold a press conference on Wednesday to make "certain revelations".
Sources said Binny was offered the post of parliamentary secretary to the chief minister, but he wanted a key department.
Senior party leaders Sanjay Singh and Kumar Vishwas went to the residence of Laxmi Nagar MLA Vinod Kumar Binny late on Tuesday night to pacify him.
Kejriwal insisted that his party does not have an alliance or tie-up with any party.
"We are concentrating on issues, not support. Whoever supports our 18-point agenda supports us," he said reacting to reports of a Congress rethink over extending support to the AAP.
The Congress on Tuesday had said that the opinion was divided within the party on extending support to the AAP over government formation in the Capital, but ruled out any change of stand, for now.
Some leaders felt that the decision to offer support to AAP without the rookie party asking for it was unwarranted, party general secretary Janardan Dwivedi said.
There is also a view that the party miscalculated in assuming that AAP leader and now Kejriwal would turn down the Congress and opt not to form the government.
Kejriwal also added that the swearing-in ceremony is unlikely to be held on Thursday.
"The date for the swearing-in ceremony hasn't been decided and once the date is decided only then can I send Anna an invitation," said Kejriwal.
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