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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
  • Abbreviation AAP
  • Founder Arvind Kejriwal And Others
  • Founded 26 November 2012;, 12 years, 65 days Ago
  • Country India
  • Headquarters 206, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, New Delhi, Delhi India-110002
  • Eci Status National Party
  • Ideology Welfarism, Indian Nationalism, Populism, Secularism

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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 31 Jan 2025
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was founded in November 2012 by Arvind Kejriwal, emerging from the India Against Corruption movement led by activist Anna Hazare. The party aimed to combat corruption and promote transparency in governance. AAP’s symbol, the broom, signifies its commitment to “cleaning ...

AAM AADMI PARTY NEWS

Delhi’s monsoon misery puts BJP’s ‘triple-engine’ govt to the test, gives AAP fresh ammo

August 14, 2025 6:38 pm

After assuming full control over Delhi’s governance in February, the BJP promised to end waterlogging. But waterlogged roads, tragic deaths, and a political blame game paint a different picture.

AAP Ludhiana South MLA Rajinderpal Kaur Chhina, gunman injured in accident near Khanauri border

August 13, 2025 3:27 pm

The Toyota Innova in which she was travelling with her gunman, husband, and son met with the accident near the Khanauri border.

‘AAP failed Bhagat Singh, his ideals’: Vets protest for pay parity in Khatkar Kalan

August 12, 2025 10:14 am

The ruling was made by Punjab and Haryana High Court in a civil writ petition filed by Dr Sukhdev Singh and others against the state of Punjab.

A mountain of rice, but no more space to keep it: Punjab faces a familiar storage crisis

July 30, 2025 2:08 pm

The backlog of around 20-30 LMT rice that is not being moved out of Punjab's gowdowns every year is worsening the storage issue.

Policy tailor-made for realtors, plan to tilt demography in long term: Cong

July 29, 2025 7:04 pm

Rana Gurjeet said the policy was silent on the landless rural population who rely on agricultural employment for their survival. “Who will take care of the landless population in villages who are dependent on landowners,” he asked.

First religion is farming: AAP block chief quits over land pooling policy

July 29, 2025 10:23 am

Tapinder Singh, a resident of Jodhan village in Ludhiana, announced his resignation through a Facebook post written in Punjabi, stating, “First religion is farming.”

MCD forms 25 internal committees amid AAP protests over reduction in SC panel size

July 25, 2025 12:13 pm

AAP councillors protested the reduction in the number of members of the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Implementation of Scheduled Castes Candidates Quota committee, from 35 to 21.

AAP firebrand, popular tribal face, who is Gujarat MLA Chaitar Vasava, once again in legal trouble?

July 09, 2025 7:21 am

While the parties of the two MLAs are at loggerheads and have announced they are not in alliance, there has been speculation for some time about senior leaders possibly leaving the Kejriwal-led party.

Sacrilege Bill draft not yet ready; want it watertight: Cheema

July 08, 2025 10:25 am

It is learnt that the leaders within the ruling Aam Aadmi Party were also divided on the issue of capital punishment.

Demanding waste removal in Delhi’s central zone, AAP councillors dump garbage outside Mayor Raja Iqbal’s office

July 04, 2025 11:31 am

Alleging that no sanitation agency has been appointed in the central zone for the last two years, AAP councillors demanded the Delhi mayor’s resignation.

AAM AADMI PARTY PHOTOS

Delhi elections: Manish Sisodia celebrates AAP's victory with thank you rally

February 12, 2020 7:38 pm

The AAP won 62 of the 70 seats and retained much of its vote share from 2015 when it won 67 seats — its vote share was 53.57%, a marginal drop from 54.34% in 2015.

AAP workers celebrate as Kejriwal secures majority mandate in Delhi

February 12, 2020 10:19 am

Delhi Election Result 2020: Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party has taken an early lead, while the BJP seems to be improving its tally in the capital.

Ahead of Delhi election results, MLA aspirants take some time off

February 11, 2020 7:08 am

A lazy morning after sleeping eight hours straight; curling up with a book; watching a movie; playing cricket under the soft glow of the retreating winter sun; or catching up with loved ones — for the city’s MLA aspirants, Sunday was about rediscovering the small joys of life following the high-octane Delhi Assembly poll campaign.

Battle for Delhi: Voting ends, all eyes now on February 11

February 09, 2020 8:35 am

Over 1.47 crore people are eligible to exercise their franchise in the polls that will decide the fate of 672 candidates.

Election campaigning reaches a crescendo in Delhi

February 05, 2020 4:34 pm

The Congress, Aam Aadmi Party and BJP have kickstarted their election campaigns in Delhi, ahead of the February 8 assembly elections.

Thousands evacuated in Delhi as Yamuna breaches danger mark

August 21, 2019 6:57 am

On Monday, CM Arvind Kejriwal said the water level in the river is likely to rise further with more discharge from the Hathnikund barrage by neighbouring Haryana.

Kejriwal govt's big announcement: Free bus, metro rides for women

June 10, 2019 7:08 am

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced that travel on public transportation will be made free for all women, adding that those who do not want the subsidy are free to opt out.

Calm after storm: Delhi women candidates unwind after hectic campaign

May 15, 2019 10:17 am

After being soaked in hectic election campaigns and rallies for Delhi Lok Sabha polls, the women candidates unwinded in varied ways like running daily errands, spending time with family or reading their favourite book.

Polling ends for sixth phase; Sheila Dikshit, Gambhir, Rahul Gandhi among early voters

May 13, 2019 7:24 am

Compared to the election results of these 59 seats in the last Lok Sabha elections in 2014, BJP had won 45 of these seats, the Trinamool Congress 8, the Congress two and the Samajwadi Party and the LJP one seat each among others.

Rainbow of colours in Lok Sabha election campaign

March 18, 2019 8:49 am

The Election Commission of India announced that the general elections will be held in seven phases across India starting April 11 and the results will be announced on May 23

AAM AADMI PARTY VIDEOS

Manish Sisodia on Jitender Singh Tomar Controversy

July 05, 2015 8:03 am

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia at Idea Exchange speaks about how the Aam Aadmi Party tackled the Jitender SIngh Tomar controversy

Why I Voted: The Battle for Delhi

February 07, 2015 2:33 pm

AAP vs BJP: Strengths and Weaknesses

June 08, 2020 12:33 pm

Principal correspondent Dipankar Ghose and Special Correspondent highlight the BJp's and AAP's biggest strengths and weaknesses

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