BMC elections 2026: AAP releases poll manifesto, announces 4 ‘Kejriwalchi Guarantees’ including free water and 1000 mohalla clinics

Claiming that the AAP’s manifesto for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections 2026 is “not just an alternative”, Atishi said it is a “concrete plan to restore Mumbai’s dignity and potential”. “We are asking Mumbaikars to vote for the greater good, for their own enlightened self-interest, and make a clean sweep with the broom.”

Preeti Sharma Menon, the AAP’s Mumbai president, said the difference between “Mumbai and the AAP governments in Delhi and Punjab is the lack of political will here”.

“We have a track record of providing world-class education, healthcare, water, and electricity without corruption and without debt. We will bring that same transparency and accountability to the BMC. This manifesto is a pledge to reclaim Mumbai for the ‘Aam Mumbaikar’ from the builder-contractor lobby.”

Menon also hit out at the “khichdi of alliances” of political parties in the BMC polls.

“Parties fighting together in one corporation are fighting against each other in the next. AAP is fighting these elections on our ‘Kaam Ki Rajneeti’. We have given an opportunity to young people, who are educated and have a track record of public work,” said the AAP’s Mumbai president.

From water to education and BEST

The Four Kejriwalchi Guarantees for Mumbai include free and 24×7 water up to 20,000 litres per household per month, including a leak-control plan and 100 per cent sewage treatment; “revolutionise” BMC schools with modern infrastructure by allocating Rs 1 crore per school, providing free BEST bus passes to all students, and installing sanitary napkin vending machines in every school.

It also promises to establish 1000 mohalla clinics offering free consultations, medicines, and tests; create a robust three-tier healthcare system; and eliminate electricity bills up to 200 units per family through BEST, with free meter installations and a shift towards decentralised solar power.

The AAP has promised revival of BEST with a minimum fleet strength of 10,000 electric buses, free transport for women and students, and the creation of pothole-free roads in Mumbai.

It has said if elected, it would also construct 2 lakh public toilets; direct financial support of Rs 5,000 per month for low-income pregnant women until the child turns one; ensure a discrimination-free civic interface with sensitised BMC staff, create gender-neutral bathrooms at all public facilities; one-time registration for shop licenses, addition of 280 hawking zones, and create rest shelters for gig workers.

“The Aam Aadmi Party’s manifesto is dedicated to the inspiring legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh, Mahatma Phule, Savitribai Phule, and Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj.”

The AAP has fielded 37 candidates in the 227-seat BMC.