Zero in Himachal Pradesh and single digits in Gujarat — these numbers for the AAP don’t really stack up against the claims it made. But they work in the larger plan of Arvind Kejriwal’s party as the vote share is enough to give it ‘national party’ status. Celebrations were on at the party offices, particularly at the Delhi headquarters, where buntings were already in place after Wednesday’s Delhi civic poll win.
Mr Kejriwal said, in a video message: “Gujarat’s people have given us the national status that only a few parties have… It’s an amazing achievement for a small, young party.”
Party leader Sanjay Singh moved to the next step already. “Now it will be Narendra Modi versus Arvind Kejriwal in 2024 (Lok Sabha polls),” he said, “It’s a feat to be recognised as a national party in just 10 years,” he added, “AAP is the the fastest growing political party in India.”
राष्ट्रीय पार्टी बनने पर आम आदमी पार्टी के सभी कार्यकर्ताओं और सभी देशवासियों को बधाई। pic.twitter.com/sba9Q1sz1f
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) December 8, 2022
