In a breaking news, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced they would be contesting in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi and the President of the AAP, said, “The Aam Aadmi Party has formed government thrice in Delhi and emerged as the main opposition party in Punjab in the past eight years. But today, I want to make an important announcement. The AAP will contest the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections in 2022.”
Highlighting the need of the medical facilities in Uttar Pradesh people who come to Delhi, Mr. Kejriwal said, “Why do people from districts across Uttar Pradesh have to come to Delhi for healthcare, education and basic amenities? Why can’t they avail that in their own state?.” He further added, “If Sangam Vihar can have Mohalla Clinics, so can Gomti Nagar.”
During a virtual media briefing, the AAP President Arvind Kejriwal said, “In 2022 polls, AAP will contest Uttar Pradesh elections… a lot of people from Uttar Pradesh who live in Delhi have told us over the last few years that UP too deserves the welfare and benefits like Delhi.”
Criticising the Uttar Pradesh Government for betraying the people, the AAP President said, “each Government crossed the other one in terms of corruption”. He said one of the largest states (Uttar Pradesh) with the highest number of Assembly seats is a backward state. Why the ruling governments in the past years are not working towards the advancement and the development of the State.
For basic needs like education, health and others, people need to travel to Delhi.
He said, “UP politics lacks good intent, which the AAP can bring in.”
Asking Uttar Pradesh voters to vote for the AAP, the Delhi Chief Minister said, “I assure you that Uttar Pradesh people will forget all other parties.”
Mr. Kejriwal who won the Delhi Assembly elections said, “People (of) Delhi have voted the AAP to power because they were waiting for an honest government… today, all residents of UP need an honest political party with good intent (sic.)”
The Uttar Pradesh elections are scheduled in 2022.
The major parties which would contest the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections would be the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP,) the Samajwadi Party (BJP,) the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP,) the Indian National Congress (INC) and now, the AAP.
Stay tuned for further updates.
