Sweeping Delhi assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) warned Samajwadi Party (SP) for the tough fight in State’s assembly polls 2017. “The problems are increasing in the state specially law and order issue. The people are not happy with functioning and non-seriousness of the government. Just like Delhi, AAP will emerge as challenger against Samajwadi Party in assembly election 2017,” said State Spokesperson AAP Vaibhav Maheswari while talking to reporters here on Tuesday.
When asked about strategy for the state, he said the Delhi assembly results have clearly indicated that people will not vote on caste and religious politics. All the major political parties in the state have caste and religious politics. But in 2017 we will contest on the politics of issues and people’s problems. “The preparations for strengthening the organization in ground level will be started soon in the state. The manifesto will contain all the basic issues of the people. Our workers will do issue based politics,” he said.
Earlier, since morning AAP volunteers gathering at Party’s state office to watch the counting coverage on a big screen specially installed. As soon the results were declared, volunteers were celebrating on the beats of ‘Dhol-Nagada’. However, it was strict directions to volunteer to refrain from bursting crackers in the celebrations.
“It’s the most memorable moment for the people who want corruption free country. Party’s leadership and dedicated volunteers made all happen in Delhi. We will continue the spirit in 2017 state assembly polls too,” said Shabrez Rizvi, an AAP volunteer. Taking along the “Auto walas” a victory rally was also taken out from State office to GPO Park where they garlanded statues of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar to pay tribute to great leaders. Meanwhile, AAP lucknow unit also celebrated party’s landslide victory in Delhi assembly polls. They distributed sweets and congratulated each other at district office.