Aam Aadmi Party: Difference between revisions

|leader            = [[Arvind Kejriwal]]<br />{{small|([[List of chief ministers of Delhi|CM of Delhi]])}}

| rajyasabha_leader = [[Sanjay Singh (Aam Aadmi Party)|Sanjay Singh]]

| loksabha_leader   =  

|spokesperson      = [[Saurabh Bhardwaj]] and others<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aamaadmiparty.org/official-spokespersons/|title=Official Spokespersons – Aam Aadmi Party|date=7 July 2017}}</ref>

|headquarters      = 206, Rouse Avenue, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, ITO, [[New Delhi]], India-110002<ref>{{cite web|title=Party's Address on Website|url=http://aamaadmiparty.org/}}</ref>

|ideology          = {{nowrap|[[Economic nationalism]]<ref name="London School of Economics"/><br>[[Secularism]]<ref>https://www.firstpost.com/politics/aaps-vision-of-secularism-big-on-intention-weak-on-substance-1444157.html/amp</ref><br>[[Nationalism]]<ref>

*{{Cite web|url=https://thefederal.com/opinion/aaps-ideological-dilemma-and-tryst-with-tricolour-nationalism/|title = AAP's ideological dilemma and tryst with tricolour nationalism|date = 12 March 2021|access-date = 17 May 2021}}

*{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/delhi-budget-explained-arvind-kejriwal-deshbhakti-7221315/|title = Delhi Budget explained: Deshbhakti with 500 national flags, benefits for women and vision 2047|date = 10 March 2021|access-date = 17 May 2021}}

*{{Cite web|url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/delhi-ncr/arvind-kejriwal-says-hardcore-patriotism-honesty-and-humanity-are-three-pillars-of-aap-ideology-4161665.html|title = अरविंद केजरीवाल ने इन 3 को बताया AAP की विचारधारा|date = 30 March 2022|access-date = 30 March 2022}}</ref>}}

| position          = {{nowrap| [[Centrism|Centre]]<ref name="ThePrint03Feb20">{{Cite news|title = No soft Hindutva, no Left Revolution, Kejriwal establishing a new centre in Indian politics |url = https://theprint.in/opinion/no-soft-hindutva-no-left-revolution-kejriwal-establishing-a-new-centre-in-indian-politics/358776/|date = 3 February 2020 |first1=Rama |last1=Lakshmi |access-date = 11 February 2020|work = [[ThePrint|The Print]]}}</ref> to [[Centre-left politics|centre-left]]<ref name=AAP_2>

* {{Cite news|title = Locating AAP in the political spectrum|url = https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/Locating-AAP-in-the-political-spectrum/article20698521.ece|date = 12 December 2013|access-date = 11 February 2020|work = [[Business Line]]}}

* {{Cite news|title = Free Speech Haven|url = https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/focus/arvind-kejriwal-aap-economic-ideology-plans/story/202291.html|date = 2 February 2014|access-date = 11 February 2020|work = [[Business Today (India)|Business Today]]}}</ref> }}

|membership        = 10.05 million (2014)<ref>{{cite news|title = Aam Aadmi Party has a crore members and counting|url = https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/aam-aadmi-party-has-a-crore-members-and-counting-178600-2014-01-27|work=[[India Today]]|date = 27 January 2014|access-date = 26 August 2019}}</ref>{{Update inline|date=April 2021}}

|youth            = AAP Youth Wing (AYW)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/politics/aap-to-launch-youth-wing-on-sept-27/article6409885.ece|title=AAP to launch youth wing on Sept 27|author=Our Bureau|work=Business Line}}</ref>

|students          = Chhatra Yuva Sangharsh Samiti (CYSS)<ref>{{cite news|title=CYSS|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/aaps-outing-in-du-north-campus-gets-tepid-response-1202799.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140626192841/http://www.firstpost.com/politics/aaps-outing-in-du-north-campus-gets-tepid-response-1202799.html|archive-date=26 June 2014}}</ref>

|women            = AAP Mahila Shakti (AMS)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://aamaadmiparty.org/teams/richa-pandey-mishra/|title=Richa Pandey Mishra, President, AAP Mahila Shakti}}</ref>

|labour            = [[Shramik Vikas Sangathan]] (SVS)<ref name=AAP_4>

* {{cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/CHH-RAI-HMU-MAT-latest-raipur-news-021503-135335-NOR.html|title=आप ने बनाई नई टीम मिला नया टास्क|date=26 September 2017|access-date=22 December 2017}}

* {{cite web|url=http://www.jagran.com/odisha/rourkela-sramik-vikas-sangathan-14921138.html|title=श्रमिक विकास संगठन का हस्ताक्षर अभियान शुरू|access-date=22 December 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107022134/http://www.jagran.com/odisha/rourkela-sramik-vikas-sangathan-14921138.html|archive-date=7 November 2017}}

* {{cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/MP-OTH-MAT-latest-ganjbasoda-news-042503-1190635-NOR.html|title=श्रम विकास संगठन ने मांगों को लेकर हस्ताक्षर अभियान शुरू किया|date=16 October 2016|access-date=22 December 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161016154237/http://www.bhaskar.com/news/MP-OTH-MAT-latest-ganjbasoda-news-042503-1190635-NOR.html|archive-date=16 October 2016}}

* https://www.bhaskar.com/news/UT-DEL-HMU-NEW-MAT-latest-new-delhi-news-040503-1076887-NOR.html</ref>

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The '''Aam Aadmi Party''' ({{Translation|Common Man's Party}}; {{small|abbr.}} '''AAP''') is a political party in India, founded in November 2012 by [[Arvind Kejriwal]] and his then companions. AAP was born out of the [[2011 Indian anti-corruption movement]], popularly known as Anna Andolan. AAP is currently the [[ruling party]] of two governments: [[Delhi]], the capital territory of India, and the [[Punjab, India|state of Punjab]]. It styles itself as an alternative to the two predominant, national parties of India—the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) and [[Indian National Congress]] (INC).

The party came into existence following rift between Kejriwal and Indian activist [[Anna Hazare]] regarding the incorporation of electoral politics into the popular [[2011 Indian anti-corruption movement]], which had been demanding a [[Jan Lokpal Bill]] since 2011. Hazare preferred the movement should remain politically unaligned, whereas Kejriwal felt the failure of the agitation route necessitated changes in government's representation itself.

Making its electoral debut in the [[2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]], AAP emerged as second largest party after BJP; neither of the parties had an absolute majority. Consequently, AAP formed the government with support from INC members of assembly. Kejriwal became the [[List of chief ministers of Delhi|Chief Minister of Delhi]], but his government resigned in 49 days after he could not pass the [[Jan Lokpal Bill]] in the assembly, because of the lack of support from the INC. After President's rule in Delhi, in the [[2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|following 2015 elections]], AAP won 67 of the 70 seats in the assembly, limiting BJP at just 3 seats and INC with none and Kejriwal was sworn in as the [[List of chief ministers of Delhi|Chief Minister of Delhi]].<ref name="thehindu.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/delhi-elections-on-february-7/article6781169.ece|title=EC cracks whip as Delhi goes to polls|work=The Hindu|date=13 January 2015|access-date=13 January 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113004522/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/delhi-elections-on-february-7/article6781169.ece|archive-date=13 January 2015}}</ref> AAP lost all [[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha#Union territories (19)|seven parliamentary constituencies in Delhi]] to BJP in the [[2019 Indian general election|2019 national elections]]. However, AAP defeated the BJP in the subsequent [[2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]], winning 62 seats.<ref name="Delhi 2020 Hindu" />  

AAP cemented its popularity outside Delhi, when it emerged as the second largest party in the [[2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election]], securing 20 seats. It went on to win 92 seats in the [[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election]], following which its member [[Bhagwant Mann]] was sworn in as the [[List of chief ministers of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister of Punjab]]. The party has expanded its influence to [[Chandigarh]] and [[Goa]] as well.

On 26 November 2012, the formal launch day of the AAP, former law minister [[Shanti Bhushan]] donated {{INRConvert|10|m}} to the party. Prashant Bhushan, his son, was a member of the party's National Executive Committee.<ref name="donations">{{citation |title=New Delhi Shanti Bhushan donates Rs. 1 crore to Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Shanti-Bhushan-donates-Rs-1-crore-to-Kejriwal-s-Aam-Aadmi-Party/Article1-964698.aspx |date=26 November 2012 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] |location=New Delhi |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127162609/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Shanti-Bhushan-donates-Rs-1-crore-to-Kejriwal-s-Aam-Aadmi-Party/Article1-964698.aspx |archive-date=27 November 2012  }}</ref> The party raised {{INRConvert|20|c}} by November 2013 and received {{INRConvert|18|c}} in 2015 assembly polls.<ref>{{citation |title=Is the aam aadmi missing from AAP funding? |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/is-the-aam-aadmi-missing-from-aap-funding-116090400750_1.html |work=[[Business Standard]] |date=4 September 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315085843/http://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/is-the-aam-aadmi-missing-from-aap-funding-116090400750_1.html |archive-date=15 March 2017 |last1=Makkar |first1=Sahil }}</ref> There have been allegations of funding of the party by CIA and Ford foundation as people close to these organisations have gotten tickets to elections.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Kejriwal a CIA agent, says Chandumajra |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/kejriwal-a-cia-agent-says-chandumajra-357896 |date=31 January 2017 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]] |language=en}}</ref>

On 18 May 2013, a group of [[Indian Americans]] from 20 different cities in the USA held a convention in Chicago and extended support to the AAP. The convention was attended by two AAP leaders, [[Kumar Vishwas]] and [[Yogendra Yadav]], and Kejriwal addressed it via video conferencing.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/indianamericans-extend-support-to-kejriwals-aam-aadmi-party/392801-37.html|title=Indian-Americans extend support to Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party|date=20 May 2013|publisher=IBN Live|agency=Press Trust of India|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227201724/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/indianamericans-extend-support-to-kejriwals-aam-aadmi-party/392801-37.html|archive-date=27 December 2013}}</ref> [[Aruna Roy]] and [[Medha Patkar]], who had differences with Kejriwal on certain issues, supported him after his 15-day fast against inflated electricity bills.<ref name="end" />

On 22 March 2014, the [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] party of Delhi announced it would merge with the Aam Aadmi Party, citing Kejriwal's tenure as Chief Minister of Delhi.<ref>{{cite web|title=JD(S) Delhi unit merges with AAP|url=http://www.aamaadmiparty.org/jds-delhi-merges-with-aap|publisher=Aam Aadmi Party|access-date=23 March 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807040723/http://www.aamaadmiparty.org/jds-delhi-merges-with-aap|archive-date=7 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=JD(S) Delhi unit merges with AAP|url=https://twitter.com/aamaadmiparty/status/447346374846074880|publisher=AAP on Twitter|access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=April 2020}} By this time another founder member Ashwini Kumar Upadhyaya raised questions over funding from Ford foundation and alliance with Congress. He later quit the party citing those issues.

Two of the founders of the party, Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav, left Aam Aadmi Party and formed [[Swaraj Abhiyan]].<ref>{{citation |title=Good people who left AAP will return: Arvind Kejriwal |url=http://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/good-people-who-left-aap-will-return-arvind-kejriwal/articleshow/58315340.cms |work=[[The Economic Times]] |date=22 April 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

On 23 March 2013, Kejriwal began an indefinite fast in an attempt to mobilise people against inflated power and electricity bills at a house in Sundar Nagri, a low-income group resettlement colony in North-East Delhi.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kejriwal's indefinite fast in Delhi|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-23/delhi/37959821_1_leader-arvind-kejriwal-today-fake-bills-inflated-bills |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203062541/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-23/delhi/37959821_1_leader-arvind-kejriwal-today-fake-bills-inflated-bills |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 December 2013 |date=29 March 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=23 March 2013}}</ref> During the protest, he urged Delhi citizens not to pay "inflated" water and electricity bills.<ref>{{cite news |first=Danish |last=Raza |date=24 March 2013 |url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/kerjiwal-moves-to-delhis-power-corridor-to-protest-against-inflated-power-bills-673015.html |title=Kerjiwal moves to Delhi's power corridor to protest against 'inflated' power bills |work=First Post|access-date=19 July 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102155612/http://www.firstpost.com/politics/kerjiwal-moves-to-delhis-power-corridor-to-protest-against-inflated-power-bills-673015.html |archive-date=2 January 2014 }}</ref> The AAP also demanded an audit of power and electricity supply in Delhi by the [[Comptroller and Auditor General of India]], something that was also supported by civil society groups like the National Alliance of People's Movement (NAPM).<ref>{{cite news|title=Civil society groups support Kejriwal's campaign against "inflated" power bills|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/civil-society-groups-support-kejriwals-campaign-against-inflated-power-bills/article4576216.ece|work=The Hindu|date=3 April 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203214532/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/civil-society-groups-support-kejriwals-campaign-against-inflated-power-bills/article4576216.ece|archive-date=3 December 2013}}</ref> The AAP claimed that the protest gathered support from {{formatnum:100000}} people in Delhi on a single day and more than {{formatnum:300000}} people up to 28 March 2013.<ref name="support">{{cite news |agency=Press Trust of India |date=29 March 2013 |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/eminent-personalities-support-kejriwals-movement/articleshow/19276389.cms |title=Eminent personalities support Kejriwal's movement |work=The Economic Times|access-date=19 July 2013}}</ref> Anna Hazare urged Kejriwal to end the fast on 29 March and he did so on 6 April.<ref name="end">{{cite news|title=Aam Admi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal Ends Two-week long fast|url=http://tehelka.com/aam-aadmi-party-leader-arvind-kejriwal-ends-two-week-long-fast/|access-date=18 June 2013|publisher=Tehelka.com|date=6 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509130906/http://tehelka.com/aam-aadmi-party-leader-arvind-kejriwal-ends-two-week-long-fast/|archive-date=9 May 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

At the time of formation, the AAP said that the promise of equality and justice that forms a part of the [[Constitution of India]] and of its preamble has not been fulfilled and that the [[Independence of India]] has replaced enslavement to an oppressive foreign power with that to a political elite. It claimed that the common people of India remain unheard and unseen except when it suits politicians. The AAP's goal is to reverse the way that government accountability operates, and the party takes an interpretation of the [[Gandhian]] concept of [[swaraj]] as a tenet. It believes that through ''swaraj'', the government will be directly accountable to the people instead of higher officials. The ''swaraj'' model lays stress on self-governance, community building, and decentralization.<ref>{{cite web |title=Goal of Swaraj |url=http://www.aamaadmiparty.org/page/goal-of-swaraj |publisher=Aam Aadmi Party|access-date=12 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611080545/http://aamaadmiparty.org/page/goal-of-swaraj |archive-date=11 June 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Mahatma Gandhi: Nonviolent Power in Action |publisher=Columbia University Press |first=Dennis |last=Dalton | author-link = Dennis Dalton |edition=Revised |orig-year=1993 |year=2012 |isbn=978-0-231-15959-3 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KxUp1igCL_0C&q=77 |page=77 |access-date=13 June 2013}}</ref>

Kejriwal has stated that the AAP refuses to be guided by ideologies and that they are entering politics to change the system, saying, "We are aam aadmis. If we find our solution in the left, we are happy to borrow it from there. If we find our solution in the right, we are happy to borrow it from there."<ref>{{cite news |title=Arvind Kejriwal is not an angry man. Or a socialist. |url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/arvind-kejriwal-is-not-an-angry-man-or-a-socialist-858861.html |newspaper=[[First Post]] |date=10 June 2013 |access-date=10 June 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112083216/http://www.firstpost.com/politics/arvind-kejriwal-is-not-an-angry-man-or-a-socialist-858861.html |archive-date=12 November 2013 }}</ref> Kejriwal has put forward 3 pillars of Aam Aadmi Party's core ideology: staunch patriotism, staunch honesty and humanity.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Hardcore patriotism, honesty, humanity pillars of AAP ideology reflected in Delhi budget: Kejriwal |url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/hardcore-patriotism-honesty-humanity-pillars-of-aap-ideology-reflected-in-delhi-budget-kejriwal/articleshow/90519818.cmsed-in-delhi-budget-kejriwal/amp_articleshow/90519818.cms |agency=PTI |date=29 March 2022}}</ref>

In early 2014, there was some media speculation that an alliance might form between the AAP and the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]. [[Prakash Karat]], the CPI(M) leader, said that there were some ideological similarities between the two parties, such as their agendas relating to social justice and decentralisation of power. The AAP's Prashant Bhushan explicitly refuted any joining of forces, and said that there was corruption within the CPI(M).<ref>{{cite news |title=AAP's agenda has long been the Communist programme: Karat |newspaper =[[The Hindu]] |first=Anita |last=Joshua |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/aaps-agenda-has-long-been-the-communist-programme-karat/article5531656.ece |access-date=12 March 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140318010623/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/aaps-agenda-has-long-been-the-communist-programme-karat/article5531656.ece |archive-date=18 March 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=CPI (M)'s Karat hails Kejriwal's AAP as communist |newspaper =[[LiveMint]] |author=Anuja |url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/HALmtcjeNLclrRBn0bjr9J/CPI-Ms-Karat-hails-Kejriwals-AAP-as-communist.html |access-date=12 March 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140312213816/http://www.livemint.com/Politics/HALmtcjeNLclrRBn0bjr9J/CPI-Ms-Karat-hails-Kejriwals-AAP-as-communist.html |archive-date=12 March 2014 }}</ref> A columnist, T. C. A. Srinivasa Raghavan, said that the AAP was [[right-wing]] when it came to morality and [[left-wing]] when it came to economics.<ref>{{cite news |title=AAP's right wing morality and left wing economics |work=[[Business Standard]] |first=T. C. A. Srinivasa |last=Raghavan |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/aap-s-right-wing-morality-and-left-wing-economics-114012300315_1.html |access-date=12 March 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140312224508/http://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/aap-s-right-wing-morality-and-left-wing-economics-114012300315_1.html |archive-date=12 March 2014 }}</ref> However, the party advocates scrapping [[Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code]] and legalizing both homosexuality and [[same-sex marriage]].<ref>{{cite news|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=AAP unveils Mumbai manifesto, vows to decriminalize gay sex|date=10 April 2014|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/AAP-unveils-Mumbai-manifesto-vows-to-decriminalize-gay-sex/articleshow/33567461.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180331004428/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/AAP-unveils-Mumbai-manifesto-vows-to-decriminalize-gay-sex/articleshow/33567461.cms|archive-date=31 March 2018}}</ref> The party is also regarded as being populist,<ref name="London School of Economics">{{citation |title=The populist politics of the Aam Aadmi Party|publisher=[[London School of Economics]]|url=http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/2014/01/15/the-populist-politics-of-the-aam-aadmi-party |first1=Mitali |last1=Nikore |date=15 January 2014 |access-date=30 November 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201080821/http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/2014/01/15/the-populist-politics-of-the-aam-aadmi-party/|archive-date=1 December 2016}}</ref> and [[centrist]].<ref name="ThePrint03Feb20"/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-rise-of-aap-and-a-central-question/article65268456.ece |title=The rise of AAP and a central question |date=29 March 2022 |first1=Asmin |last1=Ali |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

For the right wing angle, during AAP government tenure, Delhi has replaced Bengaluru as the [[Startup company|start-up]] capital of India.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Delhi pips Bengaluru as startup capital of India: economic survey |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/business/startups/companies/delhi-pips-bengaluru-as-startup-capital-of-india-economic-survey/articleshow/89247255.cms |date=31 January 2022 |work=[[The Times of India]] |agency=IANS}}</ref> The AAP government has facilitated various start-up policies in Delhi from time to time during its tenure.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Delhi cabinet approves startup policy, to provide financial help to entrepreneurs |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/delhi-cabinet-approves-startup-policy-to-provide-financial-help-to-entrepreneurs-11651749141360.html |work=[[Mint (newspaper)]] |date=5 May 2022}}</ref>

The party leadership consists of the following bodies.

 

'''National Secretary''' :Pankaj Gupta<ref name="AAP PAC" />

 

'''National Treasurer''' : Narain Dass Gupta<ref name="AAP PAC" />

The current member of the PAC are Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, Atishi, Sadhu Singh, Gopal Rai and Durgesh Pathak. Pankaj Kr Gupta (National Secretary) and Narain Dass Gupta (National Treasurer) are the ex officio members of the PAC.<ref name="AAP PAC">{{cite web |title=Political Affairs Committee {{!}} Aam Aadmi Party |url=https://aamaadmiparty.org/political-affairs-committee/ |access-date=19 January 2022 |date=29 June 2017}}</ref>

The party's National Executive Committee had 34 members in 2022.<ref name="AAP NEC">{{cite web |title=National Executive {{!}} Aam Aadmi Party |url=https://aamaadmiparty.org/about/national-executive/ |access-date=19 January 2022 |date=29 June 2017}}</ref>

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|[[Guwahati Municipal Corporation|Guwahati]]

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The AAP emerged as the second-largest party in Delhi, winning 28 of the 70 Assembly seats; the Bharatiya Janata Party, as the largest party, won 31, while its ally [[Shiromani Akali Dal]], won 1; Indian National Congress won 8, and two were won by others.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/delhi-polls-bjp-ahead-aap-inches-to-second-113120800100_1.html|title=Delhi polls -BJP ahead, AAP inches to second|author=ANI|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=8 December 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213025515/http://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/delhi-polls-bjp-ahead-aap-inches-to-second-113120800100_1.html|archive-date=13 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://eciresults.nic.in/PartyWiseResult.htm |publisher=Election Commission of India |title=Assembly Elections December 2013 Results |access-date=12 December 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215065208/http://eciresults.nic.in/PartyWiseResult.htm |archive-date=15 December 2013 }}</ref> On 28 December 2013, the AAP formed a minority government in the hung Assembly, with what Sheila Dikshit describes as "not unconditional" support from Indian National Congress.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fulfill promises, Sheila Dikshit tells Aam Aadmi Party |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |publisher=NDTV |date=23 December 2013 |url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/fulfill-promises-sheila-dikshit-tells-aam-aadmi-party-462091?curl=1387819909 |access-date=23 December 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224084523/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/fulfill-promises-sheila-dikshit-tells-aam-aadmi-party-462091?curl=1387819909 |archive-date=24 December 2013 }}</ref> Kejriwal became the second-youngest [[Chief Minister of Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Arvind Kejriwal becomes Delhi's youngest Chief Minister |publisher=IBN |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/assembly-elections-2013/delhi-assembly-elections/Aam-Admi-Arvind-Kejriwal-takes-oath-as-Delhi-CM-vows-change-in-governance/articleshow/28047952.cms |date=28 December 2013 |access-date=28 December 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131229135831/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/assembly-elections-2013/delhi-assembly-elections/Aam-Admi-Arvind-Kejriwal-takes-oath-as-Delhi-CM-vows-change-in-governance/articleshow/28047952.cms |archive-date=29 December 2013 }}</ref> As a result of the Delhi elections, the AAP became a recognised state party in Delhi.<ref>{{cite news|title=EC recognises AAP as state party, Centre not in a hurry to impose President's rule in Delhi|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/EC-recognizes-AAP-as-state-party-Centre-not-in-a-hurry-to-impose-Presidents-rule-in-Delhi/articleshow/27657213.cms|access-date=2 February 2015|work=The Times of India|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219150412/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/EC-recognizes-AAP-as-state-party-Centre-not-in-a-hurry-to-impose-Presidents-rule-in-Delhi/articleshow/27657213.cms|archive-date=19 December 2013}}</ref>

The Delhi state assembly elections for the [[Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi]] were held on 7 February 2015, as declared by the Election Commission of India.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/election-commission-announce-delhi-assembly-poll-date-today-620071 |title=Election Commission Announces Delhi Assembly Poll Date: Voting on 7 Feb |date=12 January 2015 |work=International Business Times |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202084335/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/election-commission-announce-delhi-assembly-poll-date-today-620071 |archive-date=2 February 2015 }}</ref> The Aam Aadmi Party scored a landslide victory by winning a majority of 67 of the 70 seats. The BJP was able to win 3 seats and the Congress party saw all its candidates lose.<ref>{{cite web|title=Party-wise Winning Candidates|url=http://ceodelhi.gov.in/WriteReadData/assemblyelection2015/PartyWiseWinningCandidates.pdf|website=Delhi Assembly Elections – 2015|publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi|access-date=24 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329030534/http://ceodelhi.gov.in/WriteReadData/assemblyelection2015/PartyWiseWinningCandidates.pdf|archive-date=29 March 2016}}</ref> Kejriwal became the Chief Minister for the second time.<ref>({{cite web |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/article/miscellaneous/live-delhi-election-results-2015-arvind-kejriwals-aap-leading-in-11-constituencies/41064/ |title=Delhi election results 2015: Arvind Kejriwal's AAP sweeps BJP right out of the city |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150301032229/http://www.financialexpress.com/article/miscellaneous/live-delhi-election-results-2015-arvind-kejriwals-aap-leading-in-11-constituencies/41064/ |archive-date=1 March 2015 |access-date=21 March 2022}}).</ref> The AAP had started campaigning in Delhi in November 2014 and declared candidates for all 70 seats.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/newdelhi/with-new-faces-and-young-team-aap-hits-campaign-trail/article1-1303093.aspx |title=Delhi: With new faces, AAP hits campaign trail |work=Hindustan Times |date=3 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103213526/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/newdelhi/with-new-faces-and-young-team-aap-hits-campaign-trail/article1-1303093.aspx |archive-date=3 January 2015 }}</ref>

The President's Rule was subsequently rescinded and Kejriwal became the Chief Minister of Delhi with six cabinet ministers ([[Manish Sisodia]], [[Asim Ahmed Khan]], [[Sandeep Kumar (politician)|Sandeep Kumar]], [[Satyendar Jain]], [[Gopal Rai]], and [[Jitender Singh Tomar]]).<ref>{{cite news|title=Kejriwal appointed Delhi Chief Minister|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/kejriwal-appointed-delhi-chief-minister/article6892633.ece?ref=relatedNews|work=The Hindu|date = 13 February 2015|access-date=14 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Arvind Kejriwal takes oath as the eighth Chief Minister of Delhi at Ramlila Maidan|newspaper=The Economic Times|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/arvind-kejriwal-takes-oath-as-the-eighth-chief-minister-of-delhi-at-ramlila-maidan/articleshow/46242583.cms|access-date=14 February 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217013941/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/arvind-kejriwal-takes-oath-as-the-eighth-chief-minister-of-delhi-at-ramlila-maidan/articleshow/46242583.cms|archive-date=17 February 2015}}</ref>

Major differences surfaced within the party leadership soon after its victory. It created deep fissures between the founding members who had together championed the anti-corruption movement. Problems emerged in February 2015 when Yogendra Yadav and Prashanth Bhushan wrote a joint letter to the National Executive, highlighting Kejriwal's tendency to unilateral decision-making, which they alleged had compromised the party's core principle of Swaraj.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/its-over-yadav-bhushans-open-letter-to-kejriwal-suggests-aaps-headed-for-big-break-up-2176113.html|title=It's over! Yadav, Bhushan's open letter to Kejriwal suggests AAP's headed for big break up|author=Debobrat Ghose|date=27 March 2015|work=Firstpost|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910090945/http://www.firstpost.com/politics/its-over-yadav-bhushans-open-letter-to-kejriwal-suggests-aaps-headed-for-big-break-up-2176113.html|archive-date=10 September 2015}}</ref> After continued allegations, counter-allegations and several failed attempts at reconciliation between the two sides, Yadav and Bhushan were first removed from the PAC and later from the National Executive after the party's National Council passed a resolution to expel them for their alleged anti-party activities.<ref>{{cite web|title=AAP reconciliation talks fail; Yadav, Bhushan accuse Kejriwal of forcing them to quit|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/aap-reconciliation-talks-fail-yadav-bhushan-accuse-kejriwal-forcing-quit-2175459.html|access-date=21 April 2015|work=First Post|date=26 March 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429124957/http://www.firstpost.com/politics/aap-reconciliation-talks-fail-yadav-bhushan-accuse-kejriwal-forcing-quit-2175459.html|archive-date=29 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Prashant Bhushan, Yogendra Yadav out of key AAP panel|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/aap-removes-yogendra-yadav-prashant-bhushan-from-pac/|access-date=21 April 2015|work=The Indian Express|date=5 March 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427143402/http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/aap-removes-yogendra-yadav-prashant-bhushan-from-pac/|archive-date=27 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan accuse Arvind Kejriwal of getting goons to the National Council meeting|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/arvind-kejriwal-yogendra-yadav-prashant-bhushan-aap-national-council/1/426262.html|access-date=21 April 2015|work=India Today|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502103414/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/arvind-kejriwal-yogendra-yadav-prashant-bhushan-aap-national-council/1/426262.html|archive-date=2 May 2015}}</ref> Party leaders refuted accusations made by Yadav and Bhushan at the meeting that the party was murdering democracy and resorting to intimidation.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/arvind-kejriwal-yogendra-yadav-prashant-bhushan-aap-national-council/1/426262.html | title=Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan accuse Arvind Kejriwal of getting goons to the National Council meeting | work=India Today | access-date=21 April 2015 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502103414/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/arvind-kejriwal-yogendra-yadav-prashant-bhushan-aap-national-council/1/426262.html | archive-date=2 May 2015 | df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Yadav, Bhushan shown the door|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/aap-national-council-meeting-gets-underway/article7042977.ece| access-date=21 April 2015|work=The Hindu|date=28 March 2015|last1=Anand|first1=Jatin|last2=Sriram|first2=Jayant}}</ref> In April 2015, Yadav, Bhushan, Anand Kumar, and Ajit Jha were removed from the party.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dragged and thrown out of my own house, says an upset Yogendra Yadav after AAP expels him|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/dragged-and-thrown-out-of-my-own-house-says-an-upset-yogendra-yadav-after-aap-expels-him/541064-37-64.html|access-date=21 April 2015|publisher=IBN Live|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150423222903/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/dragged-and-thrown-out-of-my-own-house-says-an-upset-yogendra-yadav-after-aap-expels-him/541064-37-64.html|archive-date=23 April 2015}}</ref>

For the first time, AAP contested the [[2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election]] and [[2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election]]. In Goa AAP could not win any seat. 38 out of 39 candidates in Goa, failed to save their security deposits.<ref>{{citation |title=AAP debacle in Goa more stunning than it looks |url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/Ct69xkEPNWaFn384XSsUhL/AAP-debacle-in-Goa-more-stunning-than-it-looks.html |work=[[Live Mint]] |date=14 March 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170314113942/http://www.livemint.com/Politics/Ct69xkEPNWaFn384XSsUhL/AAP-debacle-in-Goa-more-stunning-than-it-looks.html |archive-date=14 March 2017  }}</ref>

For the [[2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election]], the [[Lok Insaaf Party]] allied with the AAP. This alliance was called the ''AAP Alliance'' and was represented on news channels as ''AAP+''. It won 22 seats in total, two of which were won by the Lok Insaaf Party and the other twenty by the AAP.<ref>{{citation |title=High on hype, how AAP got it wrong |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/mobi/news/punjab/high-on-hype-how-aap-got-it-wrong/376185.html |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=12 March 2017 }}</ref>

Unlike the [[2014 Indian general election]], the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) of the party decided to contest elections on limited seats of some of the states and all the seats in [[2019 Indian general election in Delhi|Delhi]], [[2019 Indian general election in Goa|Goa]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.com/lok-sabha-elections-2019-india/aam-aadmi-party-is-not-b-team-of-ruling-bjp-in-goa-elvis-gomes-3629452/|title=Aam Aadmi Party is Not 'B Team' of Ruling BJP in Goa: Elvis Gomes|date=13 April 2019|website=India.com|access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref> and [[2019 Indian general election in Punjab|Punjab]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/aap-to-contest-all-13-seats-in-punjab/articleshow/68569750.cms|title=AAP News: Lok Sabha elections: AAP to contest all 13 seats in Punjab |date=26 March 2019|first=Alok KN |last=Mishra|website=The Times of India|access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref> In the state of [[Haryana]], the AAP formed an alliance with [[Dushyant Chautala]]'s [[Jannayak Janata Party]] to contest three [[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/delhi/news/aap-jjp-make-haryana-alliance-official-latter-names-4-candidates/articleshow/68946694.cms|title=AAP and JJP make Haryana alliance official, latter names four candidates|date=19 April 2019|first=AlokKN|last=Mishra|website=The Times of India|access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha-2019/aap-announces-three-candidates-for-lok-sabha-elections-in-haryana/article26903637.ece|title=AAP announces three candidates for Lok Sabha elections in Haryana|last=Kumar|first=Ashok|date=21 April 2019|work=The Hindu|access-date=25 April 2019|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The PAC also decided to support and campaign for [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI (M)]] in [[2019 Indian general election in Kerala|Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloombergquint.com/elections/aap-gives-unconditional-support-to-ldf-in-kerala|title=Elections 2019: AAP Gives Unconditional Support To LDF In Kerala|website=BloombergQuint|access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref> The party also fielded its first [[transgender]] candidate from [[Allahabad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Allahabad]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name="Trans">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/uttar-pradesh/news/aap-fields-its-first-transgender-candidate-from-allahabad/articleshow/68631419.cms|title=Bhawani Nath Balmiki: AAP's first transgender candidate from Allahabad|date=29 March 2019|website=The Times of India|access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref> AAP won only 1 constituency of [[Sangrur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sangrur]]

Voting for the Delhi Assembly elections took place on 8 February 2020, following vehement campaigns run by the major political parties contesting the election.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2020-01-06|title=Delhi Election 2020: Voting on February 8, counting on 11th|url=https://www.livemint.com/elections/assembly-elections/delhi-election-2020-live-updates-election-commission-to-announce-poll-schedule-dates-11578304330157.html|access-date=2020-09-03|website=Livemint|language=en}}</ref> The counting of votes and subsequent announcement of results happened on 11 February.<ref name=":0" />

The Aam Aadmi Party retained the government as the party won 62 out of 70 seats.<ref name="Delhi 2020 Hindu">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/delhi-assembly/delhi-assembly-election-results-2020/article30787472.ece|title=Delhi Assembly election results 2020|date=11 February 2020|work=The Hindu|access-date=12 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-12|title=Arvind Kejriwal's party wins more seats in close contests than it did in 2015|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/assembly-elections/delhi-assembly-election-results-2020-arvind-kejriwal-s-party-wins-more-seats-in-close-contests-than-it-did-in-2015/story-gD4UPH6ycKlVNzKfJivZ1H.html|access-date=2020-09-03|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> [[Arvind Kejriwal]] became the [[List of chief ministers of Delhi|Chief Minister of Delhi]] for the third consecutive time. The party's vote share was 53.5%, according to the results.<ref>{{Cite news|title=AAP scores landslide victory in Delhi polls, BJP improves marginally, Congress fails to score again|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/delhi/aap-scores-landslide-victory-in-delhi-polls-bjp-improves-marginally-congress-fails-to-score-again/articleshow/74089434.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2020-09-03}}</ref>

===2021 Chandigarh Elections===

AAP contested in [[2021 Chandigarh Municipal Corporation election]] for the first time,  won 14 seats and became the single largest party in the council of total 35 elected seats.<ref name="NDTV 27 Dec">{{cite news |title=AAP Wins Most Seats In Chandigarh Polls On Debut, BJP Mayor Among Losers |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/chandigarh-civic-polls-aaps-big-debut-in-chandigarh-civic-polls-as-punjab-preps-for-elections-2673407 |access-date=27 December 2021 |work=NDTV.com}}</ref> Sitting mayor Ravi Kant Sharma from BJP lost his seat to AAP candidate Damanpreet Singh.<ref name="Tribuneindia Full list MC 2021">{{cite news |title=AAP emerges as leading party as Chandigarh MC poll throws up hung house; BJP's sitting mayor loses |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/counting-of-votes-under-way-for-chandigarh-municipal-corporation-polls-355069 |work=Tribuneindia |agency=Tribune News Service |date=28 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="outlookindia 27 Dec 21" /> In ward number 21, former mayor and BJP candidate Davesh Moudgil was defeated by AAP's Jasbir.<ref name="outlookindia 27 Dec 21">{{cite news |title=Chandigarh Municipal Polls: AAP Emerges Leading Party; Party's Damanpreet Singh Defeats BJP Mayor |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-chandigarh-municipal-polls-aap-emerges-leading-party-partys-damanpreet-singh-defeats-bjp-mayor/406949 |work=outlookindia.com |date=27 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

In January 2021, Arvind Kejriwal announced that AAP would be contesting in [[2022 elections in India|six state elections in 2022]]. The six states were [[#Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh]], [[#Himachal Pradesh|Himachal Pradesh]], [[#Goa|Goa]], [[#Gujarat|Gujarat]], [[#Uttarakhand|Uttarakhand]], and [[#Punjab|Punjab]].<ref name="6 States HT 28 Jan 2021">{{cite news |title=AAP to contest polls in 6 states, including Himachal Pradesh, UP, Gujarat |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/aap-to-contest-polls-in-6-states-including-himachal-pradesh-up-gujarat-101611814372385.html |access-date=30 December 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=28 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The party won a landslide victory in [[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|Punjab]], defeating the incumbent Congress government of [[Charanjit Singh Channi]], and state party convener [[Bhagwant Mann]] was sworn in as the new CM. The party also gained two seats in [[2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election|Goa]].

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AAP has state wings in Haryana, Uttarakhand,<ref>{{cite news |title=AAP Uttarakhand wing protests at BJP office over remarks made against Sunderlal Bahuguna |url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/aap-uttarakhand-wing-protests-at-bjp-office-over-remarks-made-against-sunderlal-bahuguna-2377314.html |access-date=4 March 2022 |work=Zee News |date=19 July 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-09|title=AAP to not contest Bihar polls, cites flood, Covid-19 situation|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bihar-election/aap-to-not-contest-bihar-polls-cites-flood-covid-19-situation/story-mLbCAhbGHDfboaPeFWQzoI.html|access-date=2021-04-06|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> Rajasthan, West Bengal,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-25|title=With its 'Delhi model', AAP begins outreach drive in West Bengal|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/with-its-delhi-model-aap-begins-outreach-drive-in-west-bengal-6285666/|access-date=2021-04-06|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> Karnataka,<ref>{{Cite web|title=AAP gears up for local body polls in Karnataka|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2021/jan/23/aap-gears-up-for-localbody-polls-in-karnataka-2253942.html|access-date=2021-04-06|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Maharashtra,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Here's Why AAP Is Considering Its Maharashtra Panchayat Poll Performance 'Explosive'|url=https://thewire.in/politics/heres-why-aap-is-considering-its-maharashtra-panchayat-poll-performance-explosive|access-date=2021-04-06|website=The Wire}}</ref> Jharkhand,<ref>{{Cite web|title=AAP - Jharkhand|url=https://twitter.com/aap4jharkhand|access-date=2021-04-06|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref> Chhattisgarh,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mehrotra|first=Vani|date=2018-12-12|title=Chhattisgarh election results: AAP candidates face humiliation as party fails to expand outside Delhi again|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/chhattisgarh-assembly-elections-results-aap-candidates-face-humiliation-as-party-fails-to-expand-outside-delhi-again-491899|access-date=2021-04-06|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en}}</ref> Orissa,<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 8, 2020|title=AAP has launched massive membership drive in Odisha: Sanjay Singh |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/aap-has-launched-massive-membership-drive-in-odisha-singh/articleshow/74540594.cms|access-date=2021-04-06|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Kerala,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-06-21|title=Aam Aadmi Party {{!}} Kerala|url=https://kerala.aamaadmiparty.org/|access-date=2021-04-06|language=en-US}}</ref> Tamil Nadu,{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}} Puducherry,<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 25, 2019|title=AAP wants Puducherry government to scrap region-wise reservation policy|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/puducherry/aap-wants-pondy-govt-to-scrap-region-wise-reservation-policy/articleshow/70370183.cms|access-date=2021-04-06|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Andhra Pradesh,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kurmanath|first=K. V.|title=AAP announces 6 more candidates in Andhra Pradesh|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/AAP-announces-6-more-candidates-in-Andhra-Pradesh/article20748765.ece|access-date=2021-04-06|website=@businessline|language=en}}</ref> Telangana,<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 21, 2020|first=Nabinder|last=Bommala|title=10 candidates to contest on AAP banner in polls |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/10-candidates-to-contest-on-aap-banner-in-polls/articleshow/79331576.cms|access-date=2021-04-06|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Jammu and Kashmir,<ref>{{Cite web|title=J&K DDC Polls: Contesting as Independent, AAP leader from Doda scores first win for party|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/jk-ddc-polls-contesting-as-independent-aap-leader-from-doda-brings-first-win-for-party|access-date=2021-04-06|website=Free Press Journal|language=en}}</ref> Assam,<ref>{{Cite web|title=For a Change|url=https://aapassam.org/home|access-date=2021-04-06|website=Aam Aadmi Party Assam|language=en-IN}}</ref> and Manipur.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AAP to field candidates in Manipur|url=https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2020/2/18/By-Our-Staff-ReporterIMPHAL-Feb-17-Following-the-resounding-success-in-the-recent-Delhi-Assembly-election-where-it-scored-its-third-consecutive-win-the-Aam-Aadmi-Party-AAP-is-all-set-to-field-i.html|access-date=2021-04-06|website=www.thesangaiexpress.com|language=en}}</ref>

The party supported [[Nitish Kumar]]'s [[Janata Dal (United)]] in the [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]] against the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/in-the-works-arvind-kejriwal-in-bihar-sharing-nitish-kumar-stage/ |title=Bihar: Arvind Kejriwal will campaign against BJP, to share stage with Nitish Kumar |date=19 August 2015 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |first1=Sweta |last1=Dutta |first2=Pradeep |last2=Kaushal |first3=Aditi |last3=Vatsa}}</ref>

In 2021, AAP contested in the [[2021 Chandigarh Municipal Corporation election|Chandigarh Municipal Corporation election]] for the first time, won 14 seats and became the single largest party in the council of total 35 elected seats.<ref name="NDTV 27 Dec"/> A former mayor from BJP and another sitting mayor of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation from BJP lost their seats to AAP candidates Jasbir and Damanpreet Singh.<ref name="Tribuneindia Full list MC 2021"/><ref name="outlookindia 27 Dec 21"/>

In January 2021 Arvind Kejriwal announced that AAP would be contesting in [[2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election]].<ref name="6 States HT 28 Jan 2021" /> [[Arvind Kejriwal]] gave Guarantees for Goans in his poll campaign based on development and positivity:<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-21|title=In Goa, Kejriwal promises allowance for unemployed, 80% quota in jobs for locals|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/goa/arvind-kejriwal-goa-unemployment-7524095/|access-date=2022-01-02|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

AAP decided to carry out every project with citizen's consent. AAP has also promised to increase the remuneration provided to women in Goa under a state-sponsored scheme and also promised financial assistance to women not covered under it. AAP gave a CM candidate for Goans. Amit Palekar was made the CM face by AAP.

In Goa AAP won 2 seats & 6% vote share in Goa Legislative Assembly Election 2022.  

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On 8 April 2022, several prominent leaders from Jammu and Kashmir joined AAP, including [[Balwant Singh Mankotia]], and former minister [[Yash Paul Kundal]], with the AAP leadership stating they would contest all 90 seats in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir elections, expected to take place in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-09 |title=2 former Panthers Party MLAs, 100 leaders from J&K join AAP in New Delhi |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/2-former-panthers-party-mlas-100-leaders-from-j-k-join-aap-in-new-delhi-101649449030532.html |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

For the [[2019 Indian general election]], AAP declared a coalition with the [[Jannayak Janata Party]] in [[2019 Indian general election in Haryana|Haryana]]. Of the total 10 seats, JJP contested on seven seats and the AAP contested three seats.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://zeenews.india.com/lok-sabha-general-elections-2019/aap-dushyant-chautalas-jannayak-janata-party-announce-alliance-in-haryana-for-lok-sabha-election-2195039.html |title=AAP, Dushyant Chautala's Jannayak Janata Party announce alliance in Haryana for Lok Sabha election|date=12 April 2019|work=[[Zee News]]}}</ref> Both parties failed to win any seat.

AAP continued its coalation with JJP in the [[2019 Haryana Legislative Assembly election]]. AAP did not win any seat after which it ended the coalation. JJP won 10 seat and joined the [[Second Khattar ministry|BJP government under CM Khattar]].<ref name="Haryana 2019 Assembly NDTV">{{cite news |title=Less Than NOTA For Aam Aadmi Party In Haryana, Maharashtra Assembly Polls |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aam-aadmi-party-gets-less-than-nota-in-haryana-maharashtra-assembly-elections-2019-2122316 |date=24 October 2019 |work=[[NDTV]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India]]}}</ref>

In January 2021 Arvind Kejriwal announced that AAP would be contesting in [[2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]].<ref name="6 States HT 28 Jan 2021" /> On 6 April AAP has planned to hold a roadshow in Mandi with Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.<ref name="Tribune News 20 March 2022a">{{cite news |title=AAP's bid to poach BJP, Cong leaders in Himachal |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/aaps-bid-to-poach-bjp-cong-leaders-379087 |access-date=21 March 2022 |work=Tribuneindia News Service |date=20 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Tribune News 20 March 2022">{{cite news |title=AAP roadshow in Mandi on April 6 |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/aap-roadshow-in-mandi-on-april-6-379369 |access-date=21 March 2022 |work=Tribuneindia News Service |date=20 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

{{main|AAP Punjab}}

In December 2015, Aam Aadmi Party declared that it would contest the Legislative Assembly elections in 2017.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/aap-to-contest-in-punjab-polls-in-2017-2564364.html |title=AAP to contest in Punjab polls in 2017 |date=29 December 2015 |access-date=30 May 2016 |publisher=[[Firstpost]]}}</ref> AAP which did not participate in the previous assembly election, had fought 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Their 2014 performance translates to 33 assembly seats out of 117.<ref>{{cite news | access-date=2016-12-30 | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/aap-won-33-of-117-assembly-seats/story-ojX3q1noE7FfZrfyJI15rJ.html | title=AAP won 33 of 117 assembly seats | date=2014-05-18 | newspaper=hindustantimes.com/}}</ref> In the [[2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|2017 Punjab assembly election]], the party formed a coalition with the [[Lok Insaaf Party]] and gave it five seats.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/bains-brothers-forge-alliance-with-aap-2268506.html|title=Bains brothers forge alliance with AAP|date=21 November 2016|website=oneindia.com}}</ref> No CM candidate was declared before the elections.<ref name="HT March 2017">{{cite news |title=Punjab poll results: No CM face, 'radical link' did AAP in |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/assembly-elections/punjab-poll-results-no-cm-face-radical-link-did-aap-in/story-gwGvacxnchW9iJV1V1DniL.html |access-date=19 January 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=12 March 2017 |language=en}}</ref> AAP won 20 seats in the Punjab Assembly in its debut in the 2017 Punjab elections. In March 2018, the Lok Insaaf Party broke the coalition due to differences.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/170318/after-kejriwals-apology-punjabs-lok-insaf-party-snaps-ties-with-aap.html|title=After Kejriwal's apology, Punjab's Lok Insaf Party snaps ties with AAP|date=17 March 2018|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>

In January 2021 Arvind Kejriwal announced that AAP would be contesting in [[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election]].<ref name="6 States HT 28 Jan 2021" /> [[Raghav Chadha]] was appointed AAP Punjab co-in-charge for the Punjab election.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/jalandhar/unhappy-over-ticket-distribution-raghav-chadha-shown-black-flags-7712388/|title=Punjab: Unhappy over ticket distribution, Raghav Chadha shown black flags|date=8 January 2022|website=India Today|access-date=9 January 2022}}</ref> On 18 January 2022 [[Bhagwant Mann]] was chosen as AAP's candidate for the post of [[List of chief ministers of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister of Punjab]] for the [[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election]]. The selection was done by polling from the public.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-19|title=Bhagwant Mann's remarkable journey: From comedian 'Jugnu' to AAP CM face|url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/bhagwant-manns-remarkable-journey-from-comedian-jugnu-to-aap-cm-face-7730359/|access-date=2022-01-19|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

In March 2021, [[Delhi]] CM [[Arvind Kejriwal]] held a Kisaan Mahapanchayat at [[Bagha Purana]] in [[Moga district|Moga]] district and began campaigning for elections.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sethi|first=Chitleen K.|date=29 March 2021|title=AAP sounds poll bugle in Punjab, but dissent, leadership crisis cloud 2022 hopes|url=https://theprint.in/politics/aap-sounds-poll-bugle-in-punjab-but-dissent-leadership-crisis-cloud-2022-hopes/629904/|access-date=30 March 2021|website=ThePrint|language=en-US}}</ref> On 28 June 2021, Kejriwal announced in a speech in [[Chandigarh]] that 300 units of free electricity would be provided to all Punjabis if the party wins the election.<ref>{{Cite web|date=28 June 2021|first=Ashutosh|last=Mishra|title=Arvind Kejriwal says free electricity for all in Punjab if AAP wins 2022 assembly election|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/punjab/story/arvind-kejriwal-free-electricity-punjab-aap-wins-2022-assembly-election-government-1820287-2021-06-28|access-date=30 June 2021|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> On 30 September 2021, Kejriwal also announced that if AAP wins the election, his government would build [[Mohalla Clinics]] in Punjab that would provide free healthcare facilities.<ref>{{cite web|date=1 October 2021|title=Free treatment, medicines at govt hospitals if AAP voted to power in Punjab: Arvind Kejriwal - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/free-treatment-medicines-at-govt-hospitals-if-aap-voted-to-power-in-punjab-arvind-kejriwal/articleshow/86670509.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2 October 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001050125/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/free-treatment-medicines-at-govt-hospitals-if-aap-voted-to-power-in-punjab-arvind-kejriwal/articleshow/86670509.cms |archive-date=1 October 2021}}</ref> On 22 November 2021, Arvind Kejriwal announced that if AAP wins Punjab then 1,000 rupees will be given to every women above 18 years of age.<ref>{{cite web|date=2021-11-23|title=Punjab polls: Kejriwal promises Rs 1,000 per month to every woman|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ludhiana/arvind-kejriwal-rs-1000-woman-aap-punjab-7635386/|access-date=2022-01-21|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

On 17 August 2021, AAP declared [[Ajay Kothiyal|Colonel Ajay Kothiyal]] as their [[Chief Minister of Uttarakhand|Chief Ministerial]] candidate for the assembly election.<ref>{{cite web|date=2021-08-17|title=Ajay Kothiyal, ex-Army man, to be AAP's CM candidate in Uttarakhand: Kejriwal|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ajay-kothiyal-ex-army-man-to-be-aap-s-uttarakhand-cm-candidate-kejriwal-101629191181449.html|access-date=2021-10-25|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

The Aam Aadmi Party gave its support to activist [[Begum Tabassum Hasan]] in the [[Kairana (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kairana]] bypoll election in May 2018 stating that AAP will support anti-BJP candidates.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/aap-boost-to-opposition-unity-will-support-anti-bjp-candidates-in-up-bypolls-1238606-2018-05-22|title=AAP boost to opposition unity, will support anti-BJP candidates in UP bypolls|first=Ankit|last=Tyagi|date=May 22, 2018|website=India Today}}</ref>

AAP had contested in the 2021 UP Panchayat Elections, and won 64 seats.<ref>{{cite news |title=UP Panchayat Elections: AAP Wins One Seat Each in Varanasi, Gorakhpur; AIMIM Raises its Graph |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/up-panchayat-elections-aap-wins-one-seat-each-in-varanasi-gorakhpur-while-aimim-raises-its-graph-3712574.html |access-date=10 February 2022 |work=News18 |date=6 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

In January 2021 Arvind Kejriwal announced that AAP would be contesting in [[2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]].<ref name="6 States HT 28 Jan 2021" /> AAP Rajya Sabha MP [[Sanjay Singh (Indian politician)|Sanjay Singh]] said that AAP will contest on all 403 assembly seats in the election. He said, "In the first list, there are eight candidates who have completed MBA. Apart from this, there are 38 postgraduates, four doctors, eight who have done PhD, seven engineers and 39 graduates. Eight women have been given tickets in the first list."<ref>{{cite news |title=UP Polls: AAP Releases First List Of 150 Candidates |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/national/up-polls-aap-releases-first-list-of-150-candidates-news-31786 |access-date=27 January 2022 |work=www.outlookindia.com/ |date=17 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Contesting in the UP state election for the first time, AAP did not win any seat, it received 3,47,192 votes in the state, with a vote share of 0.38% of the total votes polled.<ref>{{cite news |title=Highly bipolar contest marred AAP's chances in Uttar Pradesh |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/uttar-pradesh-assembly-election/highly-bipolar-contest-marred-aap-s-chances-in-uttar-pradesh-101647019205361.html |access-date=11 March 2022 |work=www.hindustantimes.com/ |date=11 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

== Published accounts ==

===Documentary===

[[An Insignificant Man]], a 2017 Hindi/English Indian socio-political documentary co-produced and directed by Khushboo Ranka and Vinay Shukla and also co-produced by filmmaker [[Anand Gandhi]].<ref name="BS 2">{{cite news|title='Ship of Theseus' team's next is 'Proposition for a Revolution'|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/ship-of-theseus-team-s-next-is-proposition-for-a-revolution-114033100286_1.html|access-date=2 July 2014|work=[[Business Standard]]|date=31 March 2014|author1-link=Indo-Asian News Service}}</ref><ref name="FP 1">{{cite news|title=After Ship of Theseus, Recyclewala Labs to make Proposition for a Revolution|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/after-ship-of-theseus-recyclewala-labs-to-make-proposition-for-a-revolution-1458995.html|access-date=2 July 2014|work=[[Firstpost|First Post]]|date=31 March 2014|author1-link=Indo-Asian News Service}}</ref> The documentary is about the rise of [[2011 Indian anti-corruption movement|anti-corruption]] protests in India and the formation and rise to power of the Aam Aadmi Party.<ref name="The Hindu 1">{{cite news|last1=Bhattacharya|first1=Budhaditya|title=Talking about a revolution|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/talking-about-a-revolution/article5931052.ece|access-date=2 July 2014|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=20 April 2014}}</ref>

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* {{cite book|last=Sharma|first=Prashant|year=2014|title=Political Parties and Citizen Movements in Asia and Europe|url=https://www.idea.int/sites/default/files/publications/political-parties-and-citizen-movements-in-asia-and-europe.pdf|chapter=From India Against Corruption to the Aam Admi Party: Social Movements, Political Parties and Citizen Engagement in India|isbn=978-9187729713|publisher=[[Asia-Europe Foundation]] (ASEF), [[Hanns Seidel Foundation]], [[International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance]] (IDEA)|pages=38–59|access-date=2021-03-29}}

* {{Official website|http://www.aamaadmiparty.org/}}

* [http://www.elections.in/political-parties-in-india/aam-aadmi-party.html Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)] at [[Elections in India|Elections.in]]

* {{cite journal|last=Shukla|first=SP|date=2013-02-16|title=Myopia, Distortions and Blind Spots in the Vision Document of AAP|url=https://www.epw.in/journal/2013/07/commentary/myopia-distortions-and-blind-spots-vision-document-aap.html|volume=48|issue=7|journal=[[Economic and Political Weekly]]|publisher=Sameeksha Trust|access-date=2021-03-29}}

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