The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) handed over the reins of Madhya Pradesh unit to social activist who is closely associated with Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) Alok Agarwal.
AAP national observers for the State Atishi Marlina and Gaurav Tiwari while talking to media persons here on Sunday said that all the previous committees of the party have been dissolved and the responsibilities have been shouldered to the new body announced by them that include Agarwal as the new State president, Akshay Hunka secretary and Narendra Naidu would be the new treasurer.
Noted Gandhian Anil Trivedi former legislator Kalpana Parulekar and Chitrarupa Parikh also figure in the State executive announced by the party observers.
The party also named some district in charges including former legislator Paras Saclecha for Ratlam, Umakant Chowdhry for Balaghat, Abdul Naseem Hanafi for Gwalior, Abhishek Shrivastava and Dipika lal for Jabalpur, Amar Kachua and Pankaj Singh for Satna, Abhay Verma for Panna, Shashank Singh for Shahdol, Sujeet Sungate for Dewas, Kailash Avashya for Khandwa, Yuvraj Singh for Indore and Rajesh Sareram for Betul.
Marlina and Tiwari further said that now on all the decisions pertaining to the state would be taken by the state executive. The party has also started an anti corruption helpline in the state, the AAP leaders informed.
Agarwal after being named as the new state president while talking to ‘The Pioneer’ said, “There is a strong possibility of AAP emerging as a “third force” in the state. Be it the BJP or Congress, both the parties indulge in politics of loot. People of this region are fed up with them.
There is a strong possibility of Aam Aadmi Party emerging as the third force, as the people of the state are now looking for a better alternative.”Agarwal further said that apart from corruption and poverty, we would also raise burning issues like rise in crimes against women and the problems of farmers and Tribals in the state.