Lauding the contribution of party workers on his birthday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will win all the 70 seats in the Assembly election next year. Kejriwal addressed his party workers who came to greet him on his 51st birthday.
"I want to thank the AAP workers for their contribution towards the party. In last Assembly elections, we won 67 seats but this time we will win all 70 seats," he said in a video posted on the AAP’s official Twitter handle.
It may be recalled that the AAP had registered a landslide victory in the last Assembly election and won 67 out of the 70 seats in Delhi. Congress that ruled Delhi for consecutive three terms was relegated to zero seats while Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could manage only three seats. BJP increased its tally to four after MS Sirsa won Rajauri Garden assembly seat by-election.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also wished the chief minister on his birthday. "Birthday greetings to Delhi CM Shri @ArvindKejriwal. Praying for his good health and long life," Modi tweeted. Replying to him the Chief Minister said "Thank u so much PM sir for ur good wishes"
Leader of Opposition in Delhi Vijender Gupta, his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee, former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren and BJP MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar, among others who greeted Kejriwal on his birthday.
"Wishing you a very happy birthday, Arvind ji," Banerjee tweeted. "Thank u so much Didi," replied Kejriwal. Gupta also wished Kejriwal on his birthday. "I wish Arvind Kejriwal ji on his birthday. I wish you a long and healthy life," he said.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal also greeted Chief Minister. "Birthday wishes to Chief Minister, GNCTD Sh @ArvindKejriwal ji. I pray for his good health and long life!," he tweeted.
Several Bollywood celebrities, including directors Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri and Shirish Kunder, also wished Kejriwal. "#HappyBirthdayAK you literally changed Indian politics," Agnihotri tweeted.
Riteish Deshmukh tweeted "Happy Birthday @ArvindKejriwal ji - May god grace you with good health & happiness."