New Delhi: Revolution. New policy. Political startup. All that has been replaced ten years ago when people, particularly in New Delhi, witnessed a “flash of hope” that radiated Ram Lila Maidan.
When the ruling Congress in the center faced heat for unraveling corruption cases in 2011, the iconic land in Delhi galvanized people against what seemed like an indomitable dispensation.
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In the center of the historic RAM Lila Maidan Protest Were Anna Hazare and his protected Arvind Kejriwal, leading the masses with a key demand? Jan Lok Pal.
The movement of India against corruption reached its maximum point when the UPA regime led by Congress ordered police to infiltrate the historical field to disperse the crowd. The movement failed. He obtained protest for sympathy at the national level and did the situation for the thinner government.
Unable to have a great impact on the apolitical movement and the lack of legislative power, the Kejriwal team decided to float to a party to bring a “real change” in the political landscape of India.
Consequently, the AAM AADMI (AAP) match emerged on October 2, 2nd, which also marked the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
First smell of power
The political canvas was fresh and blank so that Kejriwal left an indelible imprint in 2013 when he made his political debut against the Congress government led by Sheila Dikshit.
The promise of alternative politics served Kejriwal with a decent electoral dividend when he defeated Sheila Dikship of the New Delhi seat by a huge margin of 22,000 votes. However, the game could not ensure a majority since it won 28 seats, only 8 less than the magic brand.
In a first call surprise, the AAP declared a government with the support of Congress, the same party that protested against which it had been prominent. However, it was seen as an agreement to navigate through the dead point that the hung mandate had created.
As expected, the government was shortly since Kejriwal resigned in 49 days because the project of Lokpal (Anti -Corruption Law) was not approved due to the alleged opposition of its ally Congress.
Opposition’s decimation
In 2015, the AAM AADMI (AAP) party decimated the BJP and the Congress registering a landslide victory, since it won 67 of the 70 seats in the Elections of the Delhi Assembly, stopping the Monster Modi in its footprints.
The AAP won more than 90 percent of the seats, a feat achieved only twice before in Sikkim and Bihar.
Promoted by its strong focus on governance and well -being policies, the Government led by Kejriwal implemented several popular schemes, such as free electricity (up to 200 units), Libre water (up to 20,000 liters), improved government schools and mohalla clinics for attention for attention Medical . These initiatives resonated with common people, particularly the lower and medium classes, which saw direct benefits in their daily lives.
The strategy of projecting Kejriwal as a “work -oriented leader” helped AAP to ensure a massive victory, winning 62 of 70 seats in the Delhi 2020 assembly.
From local to national
AAP made the transition from a local match in Delhi to a national party after its mass advance in the elections of the Punjab 2022 Assembly, where Kejriwal’s party won an overwhelming victory with 92 of 117 seats, forming his second full state government . This victory established AAP as a key contender beyond Delhi.
Dent of deep controversies
The two controversies that put the credibility of AAP and Kejriwal under serious scrutiny were the ‘Sheesh Mahal’ and the case of Delhi’s liquor policy, with critics arguing that the party, which once promised a clean policy, did not walk For the talk.
Although Sheesh Mahal’s controversy has dentalized Kejriwal’s image as a simplicity leader, the scam of liquor policy has given the opposition fresh ammunition to attack AAP’s anti -corruption posture. However, the party remained challenging, insisting that both controversies were politically motivated.
The unprecedented fall
Montaging at the top of the anti -incumbency and in the back of the corruption loads, AAP lost its Bastion of Delhi in the elections of the 2025 assembly. The BJP has managed to violate the strength of Delhi de Kejriwal to recover power After a 27 -year -old gap. The saffron party won 48 seats in the 70 -seat assembly.
When it rains that it is poured, as the Adagio says, the AAP not only lost the elections, but its main Arvind Kejriwal was also defeated by Parvesh Verma of BJP for more than 4,000 votes of the same signal as the New Delhi Assembly, which Kejriwal He used for his political debut. .