Delhi votes for a party that works, not for celebrities: AAP's Atishi

The presence of women in politics in India is often in a very low quantity. Given that the AAP is a new party, it would take time for more leaders to come up

Widely credited for scripting a turnaround in the education sector in the capital, Atishi has now plunged into the electoral fray. On the sidelines of a party meet, the East Delhi AAP candidate speaks to Thirumoy Banerjee on issues the polls are being fought on. Edited excerpts:
 
You have said that your campaign started six months ago. Did you know that you would be the AAP’s pick from East Delhi?

The AAP had declared six persons as in-charges for six of the seven constituencies in Delhi, few months ago. The reason why we were not declared as candidates