Arvind Kejriwal Launches Lok Sabha Campaign with Amritsar Roadshow and Temple Visits
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will kickstart his 2024 Lok Sabha campaign in Punjab with a major roadshow in Amritsar on Thursday, May 16. The roadshow, starting at 6 pm, is in support of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal. Following the roadshow, Kejriwal will visit the Golden Temple to pay his respects.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced that Kejriwal will also visit the Durgiana Mandir in Amritsar. Mann expressed confidence in AAP’s success, predicting the party would become a significant partner in the central government with 13 MPs from Punjab. He also highlighted AAP’s expected victories in Delhi, Gujarat, Assam, and Kurukshetra, aiming for 30 to 40 MPs.
Kejriwal’s campaign activities in Punjab will include multiple rallies and roadshows alongside Bhagwant Mann. This visit to Punjab marks Kejriwal’s first since his release from Tihar Jail, underscoring the importance of his campaign launch.
In Delhi, Kejriwal recently held joint roadshows with Congress candidates in Jahangirpuri and Model Town, supporting Jai Prakash Agarwal, Udit Raj, and Kanhaiya Kumar. The Congress and AAP have a 3:4 seat-sharing agreement in Delhi, contesting the Lok Sabha elections in an alliance under the INDIA bloc, while choosing to go solo in Punjab.
The AAP and Congress’s collaboration in Delhi, contrasted with their solo campaigns in Punjab, highlights the strategic alliances shaping the upcoming elections.
