Chief Minister and AAP candidate from Kalkaji, Atishi, on Sunday launched a crowdfunding campaign to contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls, expressing hope that people would support her party’s politics of work and honesty.
Addressing a press conference, Atishi released an online link for people to donate money, stating that she needed Rs 40 lakh to fight the elections.
“The AAP has always fought elections with the help of small donations from the common man, which has helped it pursue the politics of work and honesty,” she said.
She further added, “Despite being in power in Delhi for 10 years, the AAP does not have even a rupee of corruption. We will contest the polls with the support of the people of Delhi and the country, as has been done in the previous elections.”
Atishi also responded to the BJP’s claim that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) had projected a loss of Rs 2,026 crore due to the Delhi government’s now-scrapped excise policy. Targeting the BJP, she said, “Perhaps they have collected enough money from their friends and through government contracts, and they do not need to collect funds for contesting elections.”
Atishi, who is seeking re-election from the Kalkaji assembly seat, is pitted against former MP and BJP candidate Ramesh Bidhuri.
In December, senior AAP leader and party candidate from Jangpura, Manish Sisodia, had also launched a crowdfunding platform, seeking financial support from people for his poll campaign.
The 70-member Delhi Assembly will go to polls on February 5, with the results scheduled to be announced on February 8.
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