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Arvind Kejriwal's AAP set to form Delhi government Arvind Kejriwal's AAP set to form Delhi government
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A new anti-corruption party in India is set to form the government in the capital, Delhi, after a surprisingly strong showing in recent state polls. A new anti-corruption party in India has announced it will form the government in the capital, Delhi.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), or Common Man's party, won 28 of the 70 seats in the Delhi assembly elections. Arvind Kejriwal, former civil servant and leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), or Common Man's party, will be the new chief minister, the party said.
The main opposition BJP declined to form a government, despite emerging as the single largest party - along with an ally, the party won 32 seats. The government will be sworn in on Thursday. AAP, which won 28 of the 70 seats in the assembly polls, said it would take support from the Congress.
The Congress party lost control of Delhi, winning only eight seats.The Congress party lost control of Delhi, winning only eight seats.
Earlier, the main opposition BJP, which emerged as the single largest party with 32 seats, declined to form a government since it did not have the support of 36 legislators needed to rule Delhi.
'A betrayal'
"I am going to meet the lieutenant-governor with a letter that AAP is ready to form the government," Mr Kejriwal told reporters after a meeting of top party leaders at him home on Monday morning.
Former Delhi chief minister and senior Congress party leader Sheila Dikshit congratulated Mr Kejriwal and said he must now "fulfil the promises he made to the people of Delhi".
But BJP leader Harsh Vardhan said the AAP's decision to align with the Congress was a betrayal.
"Mr Kejriwal has compromised his principles for power. This is a betrayal to Delhi as Delhi voted against the Congress," he said.
Initially, a hung assembly seemed imminent with both the BJP and AAP refusing to form the government, saying that they had not won enough seats.Initially, a hung assembly seemed imminent with both the BJP and AAP refusing to form the government, saying that they had not won enough seats.
The AAP had also said it would not seek or give support from any party to form a government and prefer to sit in opposition. The AAP had also said it would not seek or give support to any party to form a government and prefer to sit in opposition.
However, reports say the AAP had a change of heart after "overwhelming support" from voters to go ahead and form a government.However, reports say the AAP had a change of heart after "overwhelming support" from voters to go ahead and form a government.
The party carried out a unique referendum among the citizens last week to find out whether they wanted it to form the government.The party carried out a unique referendum among the citizens last week to find out whether they wanted it to form the government.
The AAP says it received more than 750,000 online and mobile phone text message responses from the people. The party also convened public meetings in the city to gauge the public response.The AAP says it received more than 750,000 online and mobile phone text message responses from the people. The party also convened public meetings in the city to gauge the public response.
"Earlier, the role of the common public was limited to just voting, but we're going out to them and taking their opinion in government-formation, which had never happened before in the political history of the country. This is true democracy," AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday.
He also told reporters that his party was ready to form the government and would fulfil promises made in its election manifesto.
"People of Delhi are expecting much more from us. We will perform and deliver all that we have promised," he said.
The AAP was born out of a strong anti-corruption movement that swept India two years agoThe AAP was born out of a strong anti-corruption movement that swept India two years ago
Mr Kejriwal, a former civil servant, defeated the three-time chief minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit, in her own constituency, which she had held for 15 years, and his party came close to winning control of the city. Mr Kejriwal defeated the three-time chief minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit, in her own constituency, which she had held for 15 years, and his party came close to winning control of the city.