AAP still deciding on Delhi poll candidates, says Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said his party was still deliberating upon the candidates' names for various seats in the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls, including the nominee for the chief minister's post. e are still deciding upon who will be the candidates. We are making a collective decision, and it is wrong for the people to state that our party has also got a 'high command'. The perception is that either the BJP or the AAP will create the government, the Congress is out of the picture," Kejriwal told ANI in an exclusive interview.

Speaking about the candidates' selection process by the Aam Aadmi Party, Kejriwal said his party uses an exhaustive course of action to select the right nominees.

"For us, two points are essential - first, the background of our candidate, which means his character, the nature of cases against him and if he has charges of corruption against him or not. Secondly, when we have a final list, we see who has the maximum opportunity of winning. The winnability factor is essential," he said.

"The party will also decide whether I am the chief ministerial candidate or not. I am just one more name. The AAP will go to polls with a CM candidate, but that name is yet to be decided," he added.

Kejriwal also denied that several people were leaving the party, stating that the number of volunteers working for the party was in fact increasing.

"Kiran Bedi and Anna Hazare left the movement when we had decided to create the party because they did not want to enter politics. Only Shazia (Ilmi) left the party. People leave parties for many different reasons. The party itself is not important - what is important is the country. Overall, the party is expanding - we have a women's wing, a youth wing and many such other wings. But nobody sees this; the media ignores us," he said.

With the Union Cabinet recommending the dissolution of the Delhi Assembly and setting the stage for fresh elections in the days to come, political parties have begun finalizing their poll campaign strategy to grab power.

President's rule was imposed in Delhi since February after the Kejriwal-led AAP government stepped down after remaining in power for 49 days.