Delhi CM Kejriwal gives BJP 24 hours to announce CM candidate; releases AAP manifesto

Four days ahead of Delhi polls, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday has challenged BJP to declare ir CM candidate. While releasing party manifesto, CM Kejriwal dared BJP to anunce ir CM candidate before 1 PM on Wednesday. This comes after ruling AAP created a narrative of "Kejriwal versus Who" in national capital as saffron party failed to reveal name of ir CM candidate. 

Kejriwal said: "BJP has time till 1 pm tomorrow, declare your CM candidate. People need to kw who is CM candidate. I am willing to debate with BJP’s CM candidate. Two anchors can moderate." Earlier on Tuesday, party had mocked BJP by putting up a picture of John Cena, calling him as saffron party's CM candidate. It took a dig on BJP by using Cenation rallying cry "You can't see me" synymous to its CM candidate. 

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AAP's manifesto

Meanwhile, in its manifesto, AAP focusses on quality education, health, clean water and 24-hour electricity. Released by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia as "28-point guarantee card", manifesto promises doorstep delivery of ration, free pilgrim to 10 lakh senior citizens and Rs 1 crore compensation to kin of a safai karamchari if he dies on duty. party said its vision is to make every family prosperous and it will continue to work for full statehood to Delhi. manifesto also included a plan to allow markets for 24 hours under a pilot project. On January 19, party released a 10-point guaranty card called 'Kejriwal's Guarantee Card' undersigned by CM. 

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AAP's 2015 manifesto 

In 2015 12-p manifesto, Kejriwal-led AAP had proposed a 70-point action plan.  first point of 70-point action plan stated a formation of Delhi Janlokpal Bill to ensure a "time-bound investigation in matters of corruption." It promised that Delhi will be a hub for education, tourism, trade and service sector ensuring employment generation.

second action proposed in 2015 manifesto was a Swaraj Bill, to devolve power directly to people. "A Citizen Local Area Development (C-LAD) Fund will be given to every Mohalla Sabha and Resident Welfare Association, ensuring funds and functions in hands of community," manifesto stated.

manifesto furr proposed a full statehood status for national capital, 215 lakh cameras to improve women's safety,  2 lakh toilets across Delhi, 900 new Primary Health Centers (PHCs) and 30,000 more beds in Delhi hospitals, 500 new schools with a special focus on secondary and senior secondary schools, reduction of VAT and cleaning of Yamuna.

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AAP's manifesto for Lok Sabha elections 

Aam Aadmi Party in its election manifesto during  Lok Sabha election last year had made issue of full statehood as central me, giving a detailed analysis of what more can be done by party if status is granted. It was divided into two sections - one about what party did without full statehood and what y will do in if it is granted. manifesto, featuring Kejriwal's photograph on front p, focused in 12 areas of education, health, women safety, police reforms, zero corruption, jobs, land and housing, protection from sealing, cleanliness, pollution, transport, Yamuna rejuvenation.

manifesto consisted of a chart that gave a comparison between Delhi and London, Berlin, Moscow, Mexico City, Ottawa and Washington City, and how all or national capitals has power over local police, appointment and transfer of officials, land and city planning, housing, traffic and transport planning and control over local bodies while Delhi has ne of it. However, it failed to impress people of national capital and BJP won all seven Lok Sabha seats.

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