Kejriwal comes out with 'guarantee card' to woo voters, among 10 promises subsidised power and water,

Free bus ride for students, deployment of mohalla marshals for women security, a 24-hour supply of power and clean piped water to every household and reducing pollution to one-third were among 10 steps "guaranteed" by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday to woo the Delhi electorate.

Releasing 'Kejriwal ka guarantee card' ahead of February 8 Assembly election, the Delhi chief minister said schemes like free 200 units of electricity, 20,000 litres of water and healthcare services will continue for the next five years if the Aam Aadmi Party is voted to power again and also promised basic infrastructure in unauthorized colonies as well as "a pukka house for all slum dwellers".

"This is not a manifesto. It is much more than that. This guarantee card and the 10 promises listed in it will touch the lives of all the people of Delhi.

"A detailed manifesto will be released in the coming 7-10 days," he said.

Noting that people are affected by basic services like electricity, water, education, and healthcare, Kejriwal vowed to continue the existing subsidies in these sectors. "Opposition parties are spreading rumours that these services will be terminated by March 2020, after the elections. This is a lie.

"The manifesto will have a detailed set of promises addressing the issues of specific groups like advocates, teachers, students, workers etc. separately," he said.

"Those promises also will be implemented effectively in the coming five years as we fulfilled all our 70 promises made five years ago," Kejriwal added.

The AAP leader said Delhi will get a 24-hour electricity supply and 200 units will continue to be free as he listed the "10 guarantees of Kejriwal".

"Electricity will be distributed to all households through underground cables so that chaotic mess of overhead electricity cables will end," Kejriwal said.

Promising a 24-hour supply of clean piped water to every household in Delhi, he said, "When we came to power in 2015, only 58 per cent of Delhi had access to piped water. We improved it to 93 per cent.

"In the next five years, the rest seven per cent will also be added to the water network. I assure 24-hour clean drinking water straight from the tap to every household in Delhi."