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Topic: Aam Aadmi Party

The Aam Aadmi Party, or AAP, is a political party founded by Arvind Kejriwal in 2012. It was born out of a civil society movement — Indian Against Corruption — that received massive popular support in 2011-12 after public anger over corruption charges on the then Congress-led UPA government.


It won its first elections in Delhi in 2013, and came to power with outside support from the Congress. But the government lasted only 49 days as Kejriwal resigned since he was unable to pass the Jan Lokpal Bill in the Delhi Assembly. The AAP returned to power in 2015, when fresh elections were held, and swept the Delhi elections winning 67 of 70 seats. The first few issues tackled by AAP were the fraudulent inflation of water and electricity bills, promising the people of Delhi certain free units of electricity.


The AAP government in Delhi has been in a tussle with the BJP-ruled central government and the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) over the division of powers. Kejriwal and several AAP leaders and ministers face corruption charges related to alleged irregularities in the 2021-22 Delhi excise policy case. The case has already landed former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, and AAP campaign manager Vijay Nair in jail.

Broom! Broom!! AAP begins campaign for second phase of Gujarat polls with Ahmedabad roadshow

Praveen Jain -
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal holds roadshow which saw party supporters line up along roads. Senior leaders Bhagwant Mann, Raghav Chadha & Harbhajan Singh also took part in the event.

An old ‘panther’ at the helm, how AAP’s expanding and going all out against BJP in J&K

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Under charge of ex-chairman of Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party Harsh Dev Singh & a Delhi team, AAP’s ranks in J&K have swelled in past few months, with rallies ‘every 2-3 days’.

A Gujarat gamble: A likely reason Rahul is not giving Modi a fight this assembly election

Shekhar Gupta -
I'd rather not buy idea that Rahul's holding his fire until 2024. More likely, Congress believes Karnataka offers best chance of winning a Gujarat-sized state if Gujarat is too challenging.

Fresh trouble for Mann govt as kisan leader’s fast against CM’s ‘paid protest’ quip enters 6th day

Chitleen K Sethi -
While Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal has been fasting since 19 November against Punjab CM's statement, farmers are also on dharna for fulfilment of demands.

How a mother’s tragedy made star TV host a politician and now AAP’s Gujarat CM candidate

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Isudan Gadhvi says pandemic made him realise he had to look beyond journalism. OBC credentials may serve him well in Gujarat where nearly half of population belongs to the category.

In 2017, Patidar stir cost BJP in Saurashtra. Now, it hopes AAP will dent Congress vote there

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But Amit Shah is believed to have told state BJP leaders and workers to work hard and not be overconfident. Party has set target of winning 150 seats in 182-member Gujarat assembly.

AAP won the perception war against BJP on Sisodia-CBI episode—with help from TV news

Shailaja Bajpai -
Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia has not been arrested by the CBI and it doesn’t bother AAP. What matters is that the party has planted the idea in the public’s mind.

Delhi L-G issues show cause notice to DDCD vice chairperson over ‘misuse of public office’

PTI -
The action came after a complaint by Delhi BJP MP Parvesh Verma, who alleged that DDCD Vice Chairperson Jasmine Shah acted like AAP's official spokesperson for 'political gains'.

Delhi Police detains AAP MP Sanjay Singh for protesting amid Manish Sisodia’s questioning by CBI

PTI -
Singh and others were protesting outside the CBI office, where Delhi deputy CM is being questioned by the probe agency in the liquor policy case.

Manish Sisodia will be arrested tomorrow, says Aam Aadmi Party after CBI summons

ANI -
The central probe agency has summoned Delhi Deputy CM for questioning Monday in connection with the alleged excise policy corruption case.
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