New Delhi. The Aam Aadmi Party has already started its preparations for the Delhi Assembly elections to be held in February this year. His boss, Arvind Kejriwal, meets people all the time. At the same time, the Aam Aadmi Party’s Political Affairs Committee (PAC) is likely to meet on Thursday to announce the first list of candidates. Party sources said the PAC headed by national coordinator Arvind Kejriwal will meet at the party office and discuss the names of the candidates who will contest the elections.
The last assembly elections in Delhi were held in February 2015, where the Aam Aadmi Party won an absolute majority and 62 out of 70 seats. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed to win only 8 seats, while the Congress found it difficult to open its account. After the elections, the Aam Aadmi Party formed the government in the state and Arvind Kejriwal became the Chief Minister. However, the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government faced several unrest, and Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21, 2024 in connection with a money laundering probe related to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Excise Policy 2021. -22, now cancelled. . He is now free on bail.
After coming out of jail, Kejriwal announced his resignation and appointed Atishi, the education minister in his cabinet, as the next chief minister of Delhi until the next elections. The third term of the AAP government saw major fights between the central and Delhi governments, with the AAP and the BJP blaming each other for various problems, including pollution, infrastructure, waterlogging, etc. Earlier, Kejriwal had said that tickets would be distributed based on the work of potential candidates, public opinion and the potential winner.
Kejriwal compared the upcoming Delhi elections to a “religious crusade” similar to the Mahabharata. Citing the party’s victory in the mayoral elections, he said divine forces are in favor of the AAP despite the BJP’s concerted efforts to gain control. The AAP national coordinator further enumerated the achievements of the AAP, including taking credit for the construction of 10,000 kilometers of roads in Delhi colonies.
