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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

How rural votes in Delhi deserted AAP, brought about its exit from power

February 09, 2025 8:56 am

After the AAP swept all 18 in 2015 and won 17 in 2020, the BJP came back to win 13 this time. This supplemented BJP dominance of urban seats as well

AAP's electoral calamity in Delhi tells us how successfully the BJP has managed to reinvent the 'aam aadmi'

February 10, 2025 7:18 am

The BJP has carefully put forward the idea that the “ordinary person” is not the one who may be socially and economically marginalised. It is the one who has been marginalised by earlier political dispensations. This “ordinary” Delhi resident is a middle-class citizen. And that it is middle-classness that can serve as a criticism of earlier forms of politics.

Express View on Delhi poll results: Not in our name, Aam Aadmi sends message loud and clear

February 08, 2025 8:02 pm

Of course, a powerful Centre hobbled them but Arvind Kejriwal and his party's political decline has happened in many circumstances of their own making. BJP needs to build on its spectacular win to meet the demands of a metropolis where aspiration is the great leveller

Why Delhi rejected AAP and Kejriwal: People don't want anarchy

February 08, 2025 5:00 pm

The people of Delhi have finally seen through AAP’s hollow promises and double-speak, as the city suffered a steep decline on all fronts under its misrule

What AAP’s fall and BJP’s triumphant return means for Delhi

February 08, 2025 4:03 pm

If Delhi has fallen to the aggressive juggernaut of the BJP, it cannot mean a snuffing out of the AAP. With BJP in power, one can expect a gradual removal of the last vestiges of a history that began with the anti-corruption, anti-elitist politics of the Anna Hazare movement

INDIA allies sharpening knives, Congress's ‘all about AAP’ claim may not cut much ice

February 09, 2025 9:16 am

Congress leaders say it was the party’s campaign that exposed AAP "deception", paving the way for “referendum on its govt”. However, questions about alliance unity are mounting.

Early trends indicate BJP win in Delhi as AAP struggles to overcome decade of anti-incumbency

February 08, 2025 10:44 am

Party edges past halfway mark in 70-member House, incentives for middle class and the poor appear to have played a role

Okhla, Mustafabad, Kasturba Nagar Election Results 2025 LIVE: AAP's Amanatullah Khan wins Okhla, defeats BJP's Manish Chaudhary; BJP's Neeraj Basoya wins Kasturba Nagar

February 08, 2025 6:42 pm

Okhla, Mustafabad, Kasturba Nagar Assembly Election Result 2025 LIVE Updates: Meanwhile, BJP's Neeraj Basoya has won Kasturba Nagar seat, with 39,876 votes, Congress candidate clinching the second position gaining 28,432 votes.

‘Confident of Delhi win’, AAP keeps options, doors open for Congress

February 09, 2025 12:28 pm

Party leaders claim they are getting 50 seats, if not more. Off record, they say 20-plus contests can go either way

AAP's only elected councillor Padamjeet Mehta wins Bathinda mayoral polls as infighting proves costly for Congress

February 05, 2025 5:57 pm

Padamjeet Singh Mehta, the son of Punjab Cricket Association president Amarjeet Singh Mehta, won 33-15 against Congress candidate Barjinder Singh Thekedar.

AAM AADMI PARTY PHOTOS

AAP's Ashutosh taken for questioning by Delhi Police

March 06, 2014 6:13 pm

AAP leaders Ashutosh and Shazia Ilmi, booked for rioting and damaging public property.

Mahatama Gandhi's grandson joins AAP Party

February 21, 2014 3:27 pm

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) got a shot in the arm when Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, joined the party today.

Arvind Kejriwal government's journey through 48 days

February 15, 2014 4:10 pm

Arvind Kejriwal pledged to root out corruption after steering AAP to power in Delhi.

Today in pics: February 08, 2014

February 08, 2014 7:22 pm

Activists Anna Hazare was our guest at the Idea Exchange programme on Saturday.

Kejriwals start moving, from Indirapuram to Tilak Lane

January 31, 2014 7:39 pm

Almost a month after becoming the Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal has finally shifted to his 3 bedroom flat at Tilak Lane in Lutyen's.

Protestors wave black flags as Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka visit Amethi

January 23, 2014 12:55 pm

Around 100 waved black flags and raised slogans Rahul Gandhi during his visit to Amethi.

Arvind Kejriwal ends dharna, two cops sent on leave

January 23, 2014 2:45 pm

Arvind Kejriwal's dharna came to an abrupt end after two police officers were sent on leave.

12 injured in AAP-Police clashes

January 21, 2014 6:48 pm

Clashes erupted at CM's dharna, police lathi-charge AAP supporters.

Delhi Secretariat wears a deserted look as Kejriwal govt runs from street

January 21, 2014 6:43 pm

As Arvind Kejriwal continues his dharna at the Rail Bhawan take a look at the deserted Delhi Secretariat.

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