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    Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was founded in November 2012 following differences between civil-servant turned activist Arvind Kejriwal and Anna Hazare regarding whether or not to politicise popular India Against Corruption movement initiated by the latter in response to exposure of unprecedented financial scams and corruption by erstwhile UPA government. Hazare preferred that the movement should remain politically unaligned, while Kejriwal felt the failure of the agitation route necessitated direct political involvement. The party's name reflects the phrase Aam Aadmi (common man), whose interests Kejriwal proposed to represent. The party made its electoral debut in the 2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election and emerged as the second largest party after BJP. AAP made a coalition with Indian National Congress to form a short-lived government which only lasted 49 days and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal resigned after Jan Lokpal Bill couldn't be introduced in the assembly. In the following elections in 2015, AAP won 67 of the 70 seats in the assembly, limiting BJP to just three and pushing Congress completely out of the assembly. AAP again swept the 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election with 62 seats; it had lost all 7 constituencies in Delhi to BJP in national elections in 2019. More

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    • Excise policy case: Kejriwal to appear in Delhi HC today, seek Justice Sharma's recusal

      The plea comes as the High Court hears appeals filed by the CBI challenging a trial court order that discharged Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and 21 others, ruling there was insufficient material to proceed with trial.

    • 'Picture abhi baak hai': Raghav Chadha releases video to rebut AAP's 'ignored Punjab' allegation

      "Punjab isn’t a talking point for me. It is my home, my duty, my soil, my soul," said the AAP MP.

    • 'Ghayal hoon isliye ghatak hoon': Raghav Chadha uses Dhurandhar reference to call out AAP's 'lies'

      Senior AAP leaders have criticized Chadha for “soft PR” and not focusing on serious political issues.

    • AAP hits out at Raghav Chadha: ‘Can either struggle to save the nation or push to make samosas cheaper’

      AAP hit back at Raghav Chadha with ‘either struggle to save the nation or push to make samosas cheaper’ salvo.

    • Evil Eye emoji: After AAP snub, Raghav Chadha shares clips of issues raised by him in Rajya Sabha

      The Rajya Sabha MP has consistently raised issues pertaining to the common man and topics that other leaders refrained to raise. Of many issues that Chadha consistently raised, one on menstrual hygiene stood out as it added to the ongoing 'public discourse' on the issue.

    • Raghav Chadha and Parineeti Chopra’s net worth back in focus after politician removed from AAP’s Rajya Sabha deputy leader post

      Raghav Chadha and Parineeti Chopra’s net worth back in focus after politician removed from AAP’s Rajya Sabha deputy leader post

    • AAP leader criticises Bill Gates's old speech in Delhi amid Epstein files row

      In a sharply worded post on X that quickly went viral, Bharti referred to allegations linking Gates to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and “strongly objected” to Gates’s presence in Delhi.

    • Dabolim airport row: Why rival parties are united and what it means for South Goa's economy

      Leaders from the ruling BJP, the Congress, and the AAP have all publicly opposed any move to discontinue civilian operations at the airport, warning of severe economic consequences for South Goa.

    • Congress, AAP slam Centre over India-US trade deal: 'Direct attack on Indian farmers'

      Sources in the government have, however, reportedly stated that New Delhi now has "many options" on trade and exports, pushing back against the Opposition criticism.

    • AAP will give tickets based on public support, not status, says Arvind Kejriwal

      Kejriwal said the party was created to bring honest and capable individuals from ordinary backgrounds into politics, ensuring accountability and people-centric governance.

    • AAP's Raghav Chadha calls Centre's draft social security rules for gig workers 'small win'; Congress says 'too little, too late'

      Congress struck a critical note on the Centre’s proposal. The party described reports of a 90-day work requirement for gig workers to qualify for social security as inadequate and delayed.

    • INDIA bloc allies SP, AAP slam Rahul Gandhi over Germany visit: 'Casual absenteeism'

      Taking a potshot at the leader of the opposition, AAP leader Priyanka Kakkar asked if this is result of born enlightenment

    • ‘India Gate disappeared’: Congress, AAP take potshots as smog, very poor AQI choke Delhi

      Sharing a photo of faintly visible India Gate amid smog in the Capital, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said on its X handle that the iconic structure had “disappeared."

    • Delhi Lieutenant-Governor orders ACB probe into delay, cost overruns, arbitration penalty in Barapullah project

      The project, which was started in 2015 during the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's tenure, is expected to be completed by June next year.

    • Asia Cup: Saurabh Bharadwaj accuses Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav of shaking hands with Pak captain - WATCH

      Bharadwaj alleged that while it was decided the Indian team wouldn't shake hands with the Pakistan team, the captain's actions suggested otherwise.

    • 'Phulera Panchayat': AAP slams CM Rekha Gupta for letting husband sit in Delhi govt meeting

      In a Hindi post on X, AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj shared images of Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, accompanied by her husband, presiding over a review meeting with officials on development projects in the Shalimar Bagh Assembly constituency.

    • 'Bhagwant Mann to remain in hospital for 2 to 3 days,' says state minister Cheema: Here's why Punjab CM was hospitalised

      Punjab minister Cheema said that CM Bhagwant Mann is doing better on Saturday, but he has been advised by doctors to stay in the hospital for two to three days.

    • Arrested on rape charges, Punjab AAP MLA fires at cops, flees custody

      The incident took place when the AAP MLA was being taken to a police station in Punjab after arrest on charges of rape.

    • 'Trying to suppress': Punjab AAP MLA targets party's central leadership over floods, demands removal of senior IAS officer

      Attacking his own party's central leadership, AAP legislator from Sanour Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra alleged it was trying to “suppress” Punjab MLAs instead of fixing the administration.

    • 'Raid carried out to divert attention from PM Modi's fake degree': AAP lashes out over ED action against Saurabh Bharadwaj

      Coming down heavily on Centre, Kejriwal stated that actions are being taken because the AAP is the "most vocal voice" against them.

    • 'BJP uses ED in corruption cases instead of CBI to...': Congress' Sandeep Dikshit on ED raids against AAP leader

      The Congress leader alleged that the BJP has a pattern to use ED against the Opposition leaders to influence them politically.

    • ED raids AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj's residence in Rs 5,500 crore hospital construction scam

      Earlier, the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) had flagged irregularities in the construction of hospitals during the AAP regime.

    • After flak from farmer bodies, Opposition parties, AAP govt withdraws Punjab land pooling policy

      Although the government had been vehemently defending the policy, the Punjab and Haryana High Court, a few days ago, ordered an interim stay on its implementation for four weeks.

    • HC tells Delhi govt to give 2-month notice to Mohalla Clinic staff amid AAP-BJP row over Ayushman Arogya Mandirs

      The issue comes in the wake of the recent decision to phase out mohalla clinics in areas where Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, which also offer primary healthcare, are being operationalised under the new BJP government.

    • AAP demands explanation from govt on Dhankhar's sudden resignation

      Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh questioned the government's "silence" and the "delayed response" from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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