New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday (August 4, 2022) attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said that it is “horrified” by the Aam Aadmi Party’s rapid growth in Gujarat. He also wondered if the BJP is planning to declare Union Home Minister Amit Shah as its chief ministerial candidate in the upcoming Assembly elections in Gujarat.
In a cryptic tweet, the AAP’s national convenor asked if the saffron party is “also not happy” with the work of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.
“AAP is growing rapidly in Gujarat. The BJP is horrified,” Kejriwal said in a tweet in Hindi.
“Is it true that the BJP is going to declare Amit Shah ji as the chief ministerial face in the Gujarat Assembly polls?” he asked.
“Is the BJP also angry with Bhupendrabhai Patel’s work?” the AAP chief added.
AAP is growing rapidly in Gujarat. The BJP is horrified.
Is it true that BJP is going to declare Amit Shah ji as CM face in the upcoming assembly elections in Gujarat? Is BJP also angry with Bhupendrabhai Patel’s work?
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 4, 2022
Riding high on its stupendous victory in the Punjab Assembly polls earlier this year, the AAP has launched a membership drive in various states to expand its footprint. The party is currently gearing up to contest all the seats in the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls.
AAP releases first list of candidates for Gujarat Assembly Elections 2022
On August 2, the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP also released its first list of 10 candidates for the Gujarat Assembly Elections 2022. With the announcement, it became the first party to declare candidates for the polls in the BJP-ruled Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Gujarat wants change. There is a lot of enthusiasm for the Aam Aadmi Party in Gujarat. There is a lot of hope from “you”.
Best wishes to all the candidates! https://t.co/yeM00oQOkS— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 2, 2022
The announcement came a day after Kejriwal addressed a rally in Gir Somnath district where he promised a monthly unemployment allowance and a guaranteed job to every youth in Gujarat if his party is voted to power.
The schedule for the Gujarat Assembly elections is not yet announced by the Election Commission but it is expected to be held in December this year.
(With agency inputs)