Lucknow: It makes a great deal of noise in Delhi as it battles the Modi government but the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Uttar Pradesh is quietly working to find a firm foothold in state politics.
The AAP has been working to build up its organisation in every Vidhan Sabha segment and, if possible, in every municipal ward. The party has started assessing its strength in every assembly segment and is even short listing candidates for the 2017 assembly elections.
“We may not contest all the 403 seats in 2017 but we will definitely contest a sizeable number of seats where we have built up our base. We will focus on these seats and concentrate our resources and energies to ensure our victory. We expect a hung Assembly in the next elections in UP and AAP will be a balancing factor in state politics,” said a AAP leader in Lucknow.
The AAP also plans to contest the municipal elections are scheduled to be held immediately after the assembly polls in 2017.
“For the municipal elections, we have asked our workers to file queries through the RTI and seek information about work done in each ward and the funds used for it. This will expose the corporators and even the mayor”, the AAP leader said.
It is clear that after its fiasco in UP in the Lok Sabah elections, the Aam Aadmi Party wants to tread cautiously.
