The AAP movement: timeline of how a novice party bagged Delhi

AAP today announced that it will form the Delhi govt

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today announced that it will form the government in Delhi. Here is a timeline of how a novice party bagged the Delhi crown.

3 August 2012: Team Anna announces the formation of a political party

26 November 2012: Aam Aadmi Party formally launched by party convenor Arvind Kejriwal; eminent lawyer Shanti Bhushan makes first donation of Rs 1 crore

3 December 2012: Application for registration of political party made to Election Commission

22 March 2013: AAP gets registration from the Election Commission; no symbol issued

15 April 2013: Party announces it will contest the Delhi Assembly elections; invites nominations

31 July 2013: EC approves "broom" as election symbol

3 August 2013: Party's political symbol "broom" officially launched

4 December 2013: Party goes to poll in all 70 constituencies

8 December 2013: Fractured mandate as no political party gets majority; AAP wins 28 seats

12 December 2013: Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Najeeb Jung, invites AAP to form government in Delhi after BJP, with 31 seats, says it will sit in the opposition

13 December 2013: Congress, with 8 seats, offers support to AAP

14 December 2013: Party meets Jung; says will go to public to ask whether they will form government on support of Congress

23 December 2013: Party announces it will form government in Delhi; Kejriwal to be the Chief Minister