After Punjab victory, AAP making inroads into Haryana in alternative ways

The Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP’s) Punjab Assembly election sweep seems to have changed the political environment in neighbouring Haryana, where local leaders across parties are lined up to join AAP.

Amid the influx, AAP is working on its new strategy to build a strong organisational set-up with leaders from all sections of society.

Former Haryana Congress president and Trinamool Congress leader Ashok Tanwar joined AAP, followed by former Congress leader Nirmal Singh, giving a boost to the party’s expansion plans in Haryana. AAP has been trying to find a foothold in the state since 2014 — through two Lok Sabha