Arvind Kejriwal, Aam Admi Occasion (AAP) nationwide convenor, commenced a three-day go to from July 1 to three to Gujarat to participate in organisational conferences. He’s anticipated to mobilise help for the social gathering’s newly launched ‘Gujarat Jodo’ membership marketing campaign, which begins in Ahmedabad on July 2 previous to broadening to a state-level marketing campaign.
This follows AAP’s debacle in Delhi meeting election this yr and in addition the latest by-poll win of AAP chief Gopal Italia from Visavadar Meeting constituency in Gujarat, the place he acquired 75,942 votes, whereas BJP candidate Kirit Patel secured 58,388, the Election Fee information confirmed.
Earlier than departing for Ahmedabad, former Delhi CM Kejriwal stated, “I’m going to Gujarat as we speak to fulfill the employees after the victory in Visavadar. There might be a much bigger storm of AAP within the 2027 Punjab Meeting elections. In Gujarat, the individuals have determined to reject each the BJP and the Congress.”
The marketing campaign indicators the social gathering’s contemporary effort to strengthen its grassroots foothold in Gujarat, a state the place the BJP has held political dominance for greater than 20 years.
The AAP management known as the bypoll verdict as Kejriwal’s indication of “highly effective comeback” to nationwide politics after he misplaced his New Delhi seat and did not type the federal government within the nationwide capital in election held in February, 2025, PTI reported.
‘Gujarat desires change. Congress sitting in BJP’s lap’
“Within the Visavadar by-election, the overwhelming majority with which Aam Aadmi Occasion secured victory and defeated BJP exhibits the temper of Gujarat, that individuals are fed up with BJP, they’re offended, and wish change. Gujarat desires a change,” ANI quoted Kejriwal as saying.
He added, “BJP dominated right here for 30 years as a result of there was no different; Congress was sitting in BJP’s lap… Now individuals have discovered a very good, sincere, patriotic different. They’ve determined to carry the Aam Aadmi Occasion to energy.”
Italia credit victory to individuals
Italia instructed ANI, “The general public contested these elections… I used to be solely a medium. When the individuals contest the elections themselves, it’s confirmed that the outcomes could be historic… The BJP did all the pieces to win these elections… That is individuals’s win, The individuals need change in Gujarat… The individuals think about the AAP and its management… I thank everybody who was concerned in these elections.”
(With inputs from companies)
