While the nation will witness elections in five major States soon as the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced poll dates on Saturday, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said his party is fully prepared to enter the polls.
Appealing masses to vote for AAP, Kejriwal said voters of these five States were eagerly waiting for the announcement of elections; they have made up their mind to give a chance to honest politics; people will vote on basic issues this time and reject politics of hate based on caste-religion divides,” he added.
The Election Commission announced the dates for the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand.
Soon after the ECI’s announcement, Kejriwal tweeted, "Aam Aadmi Party is fully prepared to enter the polls now that elections dates have been announced."
He said, "the Aam Aadmi Party is going among the people with a resolve to fulfill all the basic needs including providing good education,health, electricity, water, employment to everyone. I am sure, people will vote on basic issues this time and will reject the hate politics based on caste, religion divides."
Addressing the situation Senior Aam Aadmi Party Leader and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia issued a statement.
He said — in all the five states, not only the Aam Aadmi Party, but the people and the voters there were eagerly waiting for an opportunity to a change the system and the politics that have betrayed them for long. They now have a chance to bring in the politics of work and honesty. I appeal — give chance to Kejriwal ji,” “give chance to Kejriwal ji's honest politics. Today people of Punjab, people of Uttarakhand, people of Goa and people of Uttar Pradesh are very inspired by Kejriwal ji's politics.”
Meanwhile, on EC’s decision for the virtual rallies till January 15, the AAP said, “the decision was difficult for the Election Commission, as well as difficult for the political parties, for the workers, but this decision was necessary in view of the safety of the people in view of Covid. Keeping in mind the safety of the people, everyone should cooperate with the decision taken. We are preparing for the virtual rallies. We will do door to door campaigning and I am sure the Election Commission will review it as soon as Covid subsides and then take its appropriate decision.”