Ahead of 2017 MCD polls, the AAP today expanded its Delhi unit by appointing seven vice-presidents.
Each vice-president will have the responsibility of two district units.
The seven vice-presidents are Jarnail Singh, Mahinder Yadav, Amanatullah Khan (Okhla), Sahi Ram (Badarpur), Sanjeev Jha (Burari), Praveen Kumar (Jangpura) and Rajendra Pal Gautam.
The party already has a strong organisation up to the booth level. This move is further expected to strengthen the organisation.
With the AAP getting 5 seats in MCD by-polls it now aims to wrest control the civic bodies by winning 2017 MCD polls. The party had not yielded results as expected.
Vinod Kumar Binny won from Laxmi Nagar in AAP's debut
assembly polls in December 2013. He was later expelled from the party and joined the BJP. He contested against Sisodia in the 2015 Assembly polls.
"Why do we expel them? They want us to do that. Expelling them from the party will not only free them from the party, but they will be able to join another political outfit.
"We don't intend to give any chance that would increase the strength of the BJP or any other party in the Delhi Legislative Assembly," said another AAP leader.
The rebels have to toe the party line in Legislative Assembly and the Lok Sabha.
Pushkar and Khan have not even been suspended for their actions.
"Technically they still remain the members of the party despite their rebellion. So, they have to abide by the party whip. The moment they violate the whip, or join any other party political party, they will stand disqualified," said another AAP leader.
Talking about Pushkar, the leader said, "He opposed the education policy of the Delhi government, but when the Bill was put to vote, he had to vote in its favour. Isn't this a U turn that he is opposing a particular issue, but votes in favour of it."
Pushkar, however, said, "I have never embarrassed the party, but have raised pertinent questions. I abide by the party whip, but it is also my duty to raise the issues concerning people.
