Before the assembly elections in Delhi, many congress leaders from Kiradi area joined AAP. cm Atishi got them AAP membership. The leaders who have joined AAP have been from district President to district Vice President of congress in Kiradi and some have also contested Municipal Corporation elections. One of those who joined AAP is also a bjp leader.
While including these leaders in AAP, cm Atishi said, "Many leaders of Kiradi assembly are joining AAP. Banwari Lal Upadhyay, who has been in congress for 40 years, has also been the district President and is a PCC delegate. He has contested Municipal Corporation elections twice. Mohammad Isaram ji has contested Municipal Corporation elections twice. Chandrashekhar Yadav who is the district General Secretary of Congress. Jaan-e-Alam who is the president of the Block congress Committee and Mohammad Rafi of congress, district Vice President of bjp, arjun Jha, all of them are joining AAP today."
These leaders joined AAP inspired by work - Atishi
Atishi said that they have joined AAP inspired by the work of arvind kejriwal and to take forward the politics of work and development of Delhi. Atishi welcomed everyone into AAP by making them wear a turban. After this, everyone was also made to wear AAP caps.
How is AAP's position in Kiradi?
AAP has dominated the Kiradi assembly seat since 2015. AAP's Rituraj Govind has won the election from here twice. Anil Jha Vats from bjp had won the two elections before this. However, now Anil Jha has joined AAP and AAP has given him a ticket while bjp has made Bajrang Shukla its candidate. Rajesh Gupta has been given a ticket from Congress.
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