BY D N Singh
After having its reign on the national capital, Delhi, for the consecutive second term, then wresting Punjab from the Captain-led Congress , now AAP seems to have geared up to take on the BJP straight in Gujarat which otherwise is known to be the once invincible fortress of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
It may be mentioned here that, Gujarat is the state from where Modi got himself catapulted to the national fame later to become the Prime Minister of the country.
Post a few nudges in Gujarat, now AAP seems battle-ready for the state of Gujarat which is going to the polls in 2023. Deputy chief minister of Delhi , Manish Sisodia, the unstoppable, has told it in many words that, AAP is serious about Gujarat and there is no going back.
AAP will announce the name of its chief ministerial candidate at an appropriate time, party leader and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has said.
Manish Sisodia is campaigning for the party in North Gujarat. After addressing a public rally in Unjha town on Friday night, Sisodia told mediapersons that the party will announce the CM candidate at an appropriate time.
Before this the chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has made a few visits to the BJP-reigned Gujarat and created ripples in the political circle, more so in the BJP camp. Which was followed by a few counter steps like CBI raids on Sisodia’s places over misuse of the excise policies for the state of Delhi which has had a series impact, feel some political observers who chose to remain unquoted.
That was a ill-timed tactics which could not elicit any political mileage for the NDA, said the observers.
It seems after Uttarakhand experience, where its CM candidate Col Ajay Kothiyal joined BJP, the party is not in a hurry to declare CM candidate name and face any type of embarrassment.
While addressing the public, Sisodia said, “We don’t have to be leaders to serve the people of Gujarat, we need to improve the standard and quality of government schools, it should be on a par with private schools. AAP is known for its work in Delhi.”
In a veiled attack at the BJP, Sisodia said AAP’s policy is very clear that public funds should be used for uplifting people and not for a few select friends.
Meanwhile, AAP’s MP Raghav Chadha arrived in Rajkot this morning and is scheduled to campaign for the party in Saurashtra region. He has been appointed as co-in-charge of Gujarat elections.
On Sunday, Delhi Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will be visiting the state and campaigning for the party.
