‘Maintain BJP accountable for ballot guarantees’: Kejriwal’s directive to Delhi AAP MLAs | India Information

NEW DELHI: Newly-elected MLAs of Aam Aadmi Social gathering (AAP) met social gathering supremo Arvind Kejriwal at his home on Sunday, a day after the social gathering confronted drubbing within the Delhi meeting election, successful solely 22 out of the full 70 seats it contested.
After the assembly, Atishi, who gained from Kalkaji, mentioned that Kejriwal directed the MLAs to give attention to serving their constituencies and maintain rival BJP accountable for his or her ballot guarantees.
“Immediately, Arvind Kejriwal ji held a gathering with the newly elected 22 MLAs and directed them to give attention to serving their constituencies. He emphasised the duty to meet the folks’s belief and remedy their issues. He additionally spoke about holding the BJP accountable for his or her guarantees, like offering Rs 2,500 to girls in Delhi by March 8, persevering with free electrical energy, sustaining high quality authorities faculties, and free therapy in Mohalla Clinics and authorities hospitals. The AAP will make sure the BJP fulfills these commitments and continues the work finished over the previous 10 years,” Atishi advised information company PTI.
Acknowledging the Delhi mandate, Atishi mentioned the election was fought with “hooliganism” that had by no means occurred within the historical past fo Delhi.
“Proper now evaluation is happening as to why AAP misplaced, however that is the mandate of the folks of Delhi, we respect the mandate. This election was performed with a lot hooliganism, such an election would have by no means occurred within the historical past of Delhi,” Atishi mentioned.
She mentioned the AAP would “play the function of constructive opposition”.
“The place cash is being distributed brazenly, liquor is being distributed brazenly, police are getting it distributed, and whoever is complaining about that is being put in jail…However we settle for the mandate of the folks of Delhi and can play the function of a constructive opposition,” the ex-CM mentioned.
AAP chief Sanjeev Jha mentioned that his social gathering mentioned the long run technique within the assembly with Kejriwal.
“All of our (social gathering) leaders met social gathering chief Arvind Kejriwal right this moment and mentioned our technique for the long run. BJP has promised to supply Rs 2,500 to each girl. We’ll be certain that this choice will get nod of their first cupboard assembly,” Jha mentioned.
Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP suffered a giant defeat, with the previous Delhi CM and AAP convenor dropping his seat to BJP’s Parvesh Verma. The BJP gained 48 seats and AAP 22 within the 70 constituency Delhi meeting election.