- NEW DELHI — Chief Minister and AAP candidate from Kalkaji Atishi on Sunday
launched a crowdfunding campaign to contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls
and said she hoped that people would support her party's politics of work and
honesty.
- Delhi Chief Minister Atishi addresses a press conference, in
New Delhi, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav)
Addressing a press conference here, Atishi released an
online link for people to donate money, saying she needed INR 40 lakh to fight
the elections.
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- The AAP has always fought elections with the help of small
donations from the common man which has helped it pursue the politics of work
and honesty, she said.
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- "Despite being in power in Delhi for 10 years, the AAP
does not have even a rupee of corruption. We will contest the polls with the
support of the people of Delhi and the country, as has been done in the
previous elections," she said when asked about the BJP's claim that the
CAG has projected a loss of INR 2,026 crore due to the Delhi government's
now-scrapped excise policy.
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- Targeting the BJP, Atishi said, "Perhaps they have
collected enough money from their friends and through government contracts and
they do not need to collect funds for contesting elections."
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- Atishi, who is seeking re-election from Kalkaji assembly
seat, is pitted against former MP and BJP candidate Ramesh Bidhuri.
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- In December, senior AAP leader and party candidate from
Jangpura Manish Sisodia launched a crowdfunding platform and sought financial
support from people for his poll campaign.
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- The 70-member Delhi Assembly goes to polls on February 5 and
the results will be announced on February 8.
