Tracking The Latest News And Updates On Aam Aadmi Party

24 November: Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia alleged that the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is hatching a conspiracy to assassinate the party chief, Arvind Kejriwal, to stop its march in Gujarat.

Foray in Gujarat Politics

On the back of winning 27 seats in Surat Municipal Corporation and displacing Congress in Surat in 2017, AAP is now trying to increase its footprint in the Gujarat assembly elections.

We analysed the impact AAP may or may not have on Gujarat polls in the following pieces:

• What Is The AAP Trying To Do In Gujarat?

• AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal Eyes Congress Vote Share In Gujarat

• Gujarat Assembly Elections 2022 — Busting Myths And Narratives Around The Major Contenders

• Why AAP Thinks Isudan Gadhvi Could Be The Party's Ticket To Power In Gujarat   

• OBCs, Tribals, And Patidars—Kejriwal Plays The Caste Card In Gujarat

Reporting on Jain’s Jail Stay

Lately, AAP has been in the news on account of its leader, Satyendra Jain’s “luxury stay” in Tihar Jail. Jain, who has been in jail for money laundering for more than 5 months, continues to retain his position in Delhi’s cabinet.

Swarajya has been regularly providing updates on controversies surrounding Jain’s incarceration. Following are the latest stories:

• Satyendra Jain Receives Massage in Jail from a Rape Accused

• No Relief for Satyendra Jain As Delhi Court Denies Bail Second Time

• Protecting The Corrupt? Kejriwal Retains Jailed Satyendra Jain In His Cabinet

• Conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar Claims Paying Satyendra Jain Protection Money

Corruption Charges Counter AAP Claims

In Gujarat, AAP chief, Arvind Kejriwal has not only promised free power upto 300 units (as in Delhi), but he has also proclaimed Delhi’s Education model as “world-class”. However, in the past few months, more than the education model, AAP’s corruption model has become the talk of the town.

Here are stories that bust CM Kejriwal’s claims on AAP’s governance model:

• Numbers Don’t Lie: The Truth About AAP’s ‘Education Model’ In Delhi

• No Delhi Model, Just A Kejriwal Model, And It Is The Road To Bankruptcy

• Not Even Close! AAP Delhi Not Walking The Big Talk On Education, In Eight Points

Also, read about the corruption charges the AAP government in Delhi is facing:

• Third Minister In Dock: What Is AAP’s DTC Scam?

• AAP Government Caught Covering Up CVC Report Exposing Corruption In Construction Of Classrooms

• Kejriwal’s Defiance Amid Crisis Of Credibility

• Vijay Nair: The AAP Operator You Didn't Know About

• 'Cash For Ticket' Sting: AAP Workers Rise Up Against Party Leadership

Failure on the Pollution Front

Apart from governance issues, AAP continues to disappoint the people of Delhi with its inability to control stubble burning in Punjab while turning the capital into a ‘gas chamber’.

Stories covering the politics behind Delhi’s rising pollution levels:

• AAP’s Diwali: Fines, Prison For Firecrackers In Delhi, Free Run For Stubble Burning In Punjab

• The Stubble Burning Season Is Underway In Punjab

• Stubble Burning Goes Unchecked In Punjab