Another AAP Exit: Former Manish Sisodia Cultural Adviser Abhinandita Mathur Announces Resignation

In a statement posted on social media platform X, Mathur said she wanted to clarify her association with AAP after receiving calls from media organisations seeking her response.

“With mixed feelings, I would like to share that I am no longer part of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP),” she said.

Reflecting on her time with the party, Mathur expressed gratitude for the opportunities she had received, the people she had met and the friendships she had developed during her political journey.

She said she had learnt considerably from the party’s leadership and volunteers, while also gaining an understanding of the challenges and demands of political life.

“I learnt a great deal from the party’s leadership and its selfless volunteers. I also learnt just how difficult and demanding politics can be,” Mathur said.

She clarified that she had been inactive for several months, no longer held any official position within AAP and did not represent the party in any capacity. She added that she looked back on her association with the organisation with gratitude and respect.

Mathur’s announcement comes amid other recent departures from AAP, including that of former national chief spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar, who left the party and joined the Congress.

Kakkar joined AAP in 2013 and became one of its prominent public representatives, frequently articulating the party’s position at press conferences and during television debates. Explaining her departure, she said that after more than a decade in politics, she wanted to work towards building a green, clean, progressive and safe Delhi.

Earlier in October, Kakkar also criticised former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi in a post on X following her exit from AAP.

“They won't stop until they've completely ruined the party. I guarantee that,” Kakkar wrote.

Mathur’s departure adds to the recent changes in AAP’s ranks, although she has not cited a specific reason for leaving beyond describing her decision and clarifying her current status.