Aam Aadmi Social gathering (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday acknowledged that “one ought to by no means be overconfident within the elections”.
Addressing a gathering of AAP councillors — his first since being launched from jail — whereas counting for the Haryana Meeting polls was underway, Kejriwal stated, “Allow us to see what the ultimate outcomes are in Haryana. However one factor is obvious, the most important lesson is that one ought to by no means be overconfident within the elections.”
The AAP contested 88 of the 90 seats in Haryana, deciding to go it alone after alliance talks with the Congress fell via. AAP didn’t win any seats. The BJP appears to be like set to win 50 whereas the Congress is at 34.
Kejriwal additionally cautioned councillors towards overconfidence in the course of the upcoming Delhi meeting elections, urging them to concentrate on the issues of their constituents, significantly cleanliness and waste administration within the metropolis. “Elections are coming, and we should work exhausting. Don’t take any election flippantly. Each election is hard, and each seat is troublesome. You all have an necessary position on this election as a result of we’re within the MCD, and folks count on cleanliness from us. Clear your areas, guarantee rubbish is picked up, and roads are swept. For those who try this, I’m assured we’ll win,” he stated.
The AAP chief additional mirrored upon the “unprecedented challenges” the get together has confronted over the past two years, particularly following his arrest within the Delhi excise coverage case.
Praising leaders and members for not leaving the get together regardless of the unprecedented political assaults, he made a rallying cry for unity forward of the Meeting polls due early subsequent yr: “The form of assaults that have been launched towards us — one thing like this has by no means been seen in historical past, not less than not in Indian politics. No authorities or get together has ever been attacked to this extent.”
Kejriwal claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi had plotted a sequence of occasions geared toward breaking the get together aside, beginning along with his personal arrest. “A journalist instructed us Prime Minister Modi had stated after arresting me, they might break our MLAs, topple the Delhi and Punjab governments, and dismantle AAP within the MCD,” he alleged. “However none of this has occurred.”
Kejriwal additionally acknowledged the discontent inside his personal ranks. Since his arrest, not less than 10 councillors and two MLAs have defected from the get together.
Regardless of electoral victories, he stated there was a way of dissatisfaction amongst members at numerous ranges. “Everyone seems to be sad,” he remarked. “Those that didn’t get a ticket are sad, those that bought a ticket and gained or misplaced are sad… Now the one who gained is considering he ought to get the MLA ticket… it’s not just like the MLA is joyful, he’s additionally sad, he’s considering that he ought to turn out to be a minister… it’s not just like the one who turned a minister is joyful, he too is sad,” he stated.
Taking a jibe at PM Modi, he stated, “… and the prime minister is the unhappiest… as a result of he can’t determine the way to management Kejriwal, though Kejriwal is only a small man.”
Talking of his time in jail, he stated, “I used to suppose, ‘When will I get out?’ Then I considered Manish Sisodia, who has been in jail for a yr and a half… his spouse is critically ailing, they usually (BJP) even approached him a number of instances to defect, providing to launch him if he left AAP. However he didn’t break… The Gita teaches us to be proud of what we now have immediately. True happiness doesn’t come from chasing energy, titles, or positions. It comes from serving the folks.”
He requested AAP councillors to concentrate on public service slightly than political ambitions.
