Arvind Kejriwal with his Wife |
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has
created a whole in the sky with its exceptional performance in the recently
concluded Delhi Legislative Assembly Elections, which took place on 7th
Feb, 2015. The counting that was slated to take place on 10th Feb
took everyone by surprise with AAP being bombarded by votes from every
constituency but three.
If the 2014 Parliament
Elections are remembered for the Modi’s wave, this one will be reminisced for Kejriwal’s
Tsunami, with his anti corruption political party leaving hardly anything for the
opponents. While its main rival Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) managed to bag only
3 of the 70 seats, the plight of Congress, the third contender in the elections
remained even more critical as it scored a duck. The remaining seats received
an outstanding support for the so far political minnows with a landslide
victory on 67 seats.
Since the very beginning
of the Delhi Election campaign, it looked no less than a blitzkrieg, with each
party investing its best assets to the fore. While Congress confided on his
veteran member Ajay Maken, the BJP launched India’s first IPS officer as the
Chief Ministerial candidate, preferring her to other party stalwarts like Dr.
Harsha Wardhan and Jadgish Mukhi.
However, it seems that Bedi’s inclusion in the party and her selection
as the candidate for the state’s top job only 15 days prior to the election
date backfired.
Ahead of the two
opponents, Arvind Kejriwal, one of the cofounders of AAP, was the unanimous choice to lead the campaign.
The Three Main Contenders |
The 2015 election was
fought on the lack of necessities that troubled the common people the most.
Problems related to corruption, water, electricity, school admissions and fees,
aids to impoverished, etc., were among the major issues. While AAP tried its
level best to convince the electorates of their ability to eradicate all such
social evils from the roots, the other two parties remained busy in the
mudslinging and smear campaigns against Kejriwal and co. As expected, the
result unveiled a strong mandate against both.
Delhi Poll 2015 Results |
The poll outcomes also
overshadowed the findings of the exit polls conducted by various News channels
in collaboration with various Research and survey conducting agencies. The maximum seats that the
exit polls gave to AAP were 53 and for BJP, it was around 35. Congress was
expected to get somewhere around 3 seats. However, the result took everyone by
surprise, as it left nothing to cheer for the ruling party in the center and
the former ruling party in both the state and center. AAP gained a mammoth
54.3% of the total share, a giant leap from over 20% in the previous
election. The efforts of AAP think tank comprising Yogendra Yadav, Kumar
Vishwas, Sanjay Singh, Ashutosh, and Manish Sisodia among others, seems to have
paid off heavily in the end. In addition, social media too played its part
nicely in connecting with the Delhi’s citizens, especially the youths.
The major winners from
AAP include Manish Sisodia (Patparganj), Somnath Bharti (Malviya Nagar), Rakhi Bidla (Mangol Puri), Amanatullah Khan
(Okhla), Alka Lamba (Chandni Chowk), and Arvind Kejriwal (New Delhi) himself.
The prominent BJP leaders who ended up being runner up included Kiran Bedi,
(Krishna Nagar), Jagdish Mukhi (Janakpuri), Nupur Sharma (New Delhi), Vinod
Kumar Binny (Patparganj). Major congress leaders who lost the battle included
Ajay Makan, AK Walia, and Haroon Yusuf among the others.
The voter turnout this
time has been amazing with a record voting of above 67%, which is better than
Three Main Political Parties |
A delighted Arvind
Kejriwal, who is often jibed for his muffler and cough problem, urged his
party members to keep their cool, behave sanely and avoid being arrogant.
Talking to his people in the AAP's Patel Nagar office, he said, “Both BJP and Congress were
defeated due to their arrogance; make sure you don’t commit the same mistake”.
Manoj Sisodia, a key member of the party said, “This is not the time to
celebrate but work. The celebration time will arrive when we will be able to
satisfy the Delhi citizens”.
Arvind Kejriwal Connecting with People |
Meanwhile, the campaign leaders of both the
opposition parties have congratulated Aam Aadmi Party for their historical win. PM Narendra Modi himself called Kejriwal to congratulate on his feet and invited him
for “Chai pe charcha”.
The oath taking ceremony is slated to take place on 14th February, 2015, which coincides with Valentine Day. While Arvind Kejriwal is sure to take the oath for CM post, the cabinet members are yet to be decided.
The oath taking ceremony is slated to take place on 14th February, 2015, which coincides with Valentine Day. While Arvind Kejriwal is sure to take the oath for CM post, the cabinet members are yet to be decided.
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