Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann to launch AAP's poll campaign today
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann will launch the Aam Aadmi Party's campaign for Lok Sabha from its Delhi headquarters in the presence of party leaders, including Atishi and other declared candidates
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will launch its poll campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024 from the national capital on March 8.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is also the National Convenor of AAP, his Punjab counterpart, Bhagwant Mann, and other party leaders and declared candidates will be present at the campaign launch, according to reports in news agencies.
The Arvind Kejriwal-led party is contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in alliance with Congress in five states, including Delhi, as part of the Opposition INDIA bloc.
AAP will contest four of the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi, while the Congress party will contest the remaining three as part of the agreement between these two INDIA bloc partners.
The four seats that AAP will contest in the national capital are New Delhi, West Delhi, South Delhi and East Delhi. The Congress will contest from Chandni Chowk, North East Delhi and North West Delhi.
AAP’s sops to woo the electorate
Meanwhile, Arvind Kejriwal announced on Thursday, March 7, that the free electricity scheme in the national capital has been extended until March 31, 2025.
“I am extremely glad to announce that in today’s cabinet meeting, it has been decided that free electricity bills and subsidies will continue in 2024-2025 as well for the people of Delhi,” said AAP leader and minister Atishi while addressing the media on Thursday.
The party also announced a scheme of giving ₹1000 per month to all women in Delhi above the age of 18 years in its Delhi budget presented last week. The scheme is expected to benefit at least 50 lakh women in the union territory.
AAP is banking on these schemes to ensure a good showing in the Lok Sabha Polls. In 2019, the BJP had won all seven Lok Sabha seats in the state.
AAP and Congress have also agreed on a seat-sharing arrangement in Gujarat, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Goa. AAP will contest two seats—Bharuch and Bhavnagar in Gujarat.
(With agency inputs)
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