Chandigarh, April 29 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday asserted that the next government at the Centre cannot be formed without the support of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), emphasizing the crucial role the party is poised to play in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Speaking confidently, Mann declared that the I.N.D.I.A. bloc, a pan-India alliance of opposition parties, will assume power in the aftermath of the polls, foreseeing a victory of 120-125 seats out of the 190 contested in the initial phases.

"AAP will be a partner in the (next) government. The next government cannot be formed without AAP's support," Mann affirmed, underlining the significance of AAP's participation in shaping the political landscape. Despite being a...