"AAP is ringing alarm bells for the Congress in Gujarat. If the get about 20% of votes in Gujarat, they are going to pose the biggest challenge to the Congress in 2027 elections. The AAP is not a challenger to the BJP on the national stage. The AAP is not a non-ideological party. This welfare politics will not take the party too far," Amit Dholakia, Professor of Political Science, said when asked whether the AAP has emerged as a serious challenger to both the BJP and the Congress.