A preferred UPSC teaching instructor and motivational speaker Avadh Ojha joined the Aam Aadmi Celebration (AAP) Monday, barely a few months earlier than the Delhi Meeting elections. Ojha has an enormous following on varied social media platforms.
Recognized for his “distinctive” instructing type specialising in decoding advanced tutorial ideas, Ojha’s entry into the AAP fold is being touted as a “vital” improvement by the incumbent occasion forward of the polls.
AAP sources mentioned Ojha’s induction was not only a “symbolic occasion” however a calculated transfer by the occasion, which is seeking to area him within the elections due in February 2025.
Ojha is not any stranger to the limelight, particularly amongst UPSC aspirants. He has a instructing profession spanning almost twenty years and has made a reputation for himself by breaking down topics like Historical past, Geography, and Present Affairs into digestible classes — usually drawing from real-life examples and non secular tales – which has helped him garner a big recognition.
Ojha’s affect extends past bodily lecture rooms. His YouTube channel, Ray Avadh Ojha, has over 9 lakh subscribers, internet hosting 800 instructional and motivational movies, whereas his Instagram account has greater than 2 million followers. He additionally runs on-line programs at comparatively low charges by way of his cell utility.
Hailing from Gonda in Uttar Pradesh, Ojha has a number of levels together with BA in Historical past, MA in Hindi literature, LLB, MPhil, and PhD in Hindi literature. After failing to clear the civil providers exams in 2005, he had shifted gears to turn out to be an educator.
On the AAP occasion for his induction, the occasion’s nationwide convener and ex-chief minister Arvind Kejriwal welcomed Ojha by presenting him with its signature scarf and cap. Kejriwal lauded Ojha, saying, “Our goal has at all times been to convey gifted people excelling in varied fields aligned with our ideology—be it anti-corruption, schooling or healthcare—into politics. With Ojha’s entry, schooling, which has at all times been our cornerstone, will acquire much more energy.”
On his half, Ojha reiterated his dedication to schooling, saying “Right now, as I step into politics, I need to emphasise that if given a alternative between politics and schooling, I’d select schooling. My goal is to leverage this position to unfold schooling extra broadly.”
In a latest interview with The Lallantop, Ojha mentioned he had been in talks with the BJP, Congress, and BSP relating to a political position. He additionally expressed his ambition to launch his personal political occasion by 2028.
Ojha’s transfer to affix the AAP follows the occasion’s latest bids to induct not less than six former MLAs from its rival events, together with former BJP MLA Anil Jha and ex-Congress MLA Somesh Shaukeen. Projecting Jha as a Purvanchali chief and Shaukeen as a Dilli-Dehat face, the AAP has named each of them in its first record of 11 candidates for the Delhi polls.
Ojha is predicted to “enchantment” to Delhi’s youth and Purvanchali voters, AAP sources mentioned. An AAP chief mentioned, “He (Ojha) has joined the occasion with the intention to contest the Delhi elections. Whereas his seat hasn’t been finalised, we’re searching for a constituency with a big Purvanchali presence.”
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