50-471: Pathankot Assembly constituency is a Punjab Legislative Assembly constituency in Pathankot district , Punjab state, India. It is a segment of Gurdaspur (Lok Sabha constituency) . 32°16′N 75°39′E / 32.27°N 75.65°E / 32.27; 75.65 Punjab Legislative Assembly Official Opposition (16) Other Opposition (7) The Punjab Legislative Assembly or
100-578: A Jan Lokpal Bill . Hazare was supported by a clutch of activists and professionals which became popularly known as Team Anna . Team Anna also included a civil-servant turned activist Arvind Kejriwal . Hazare had wanted to keep the movement politically neutral but Kejriwal considered that direct involvement in politics was necessary because attempts to obtain progress regarding the Jan Lokpal Bill through talks with existing political parties had, in his opinion, achieved nothing. A survey conducted on
150-500: A Facebook page that purported to be operated by India Against Corruption and other social networking services had indicated that there was wide support for politicisation. Hazare rejected the poll, saying "elections require huge funds, which will be tough for activists to organise without compromising on their values". He also said it would be difficult to ensure that candidates are not corrupted once elected. Hazare and Kejriwal agreed on 19 September 2012 that their differences regarding
200-441: A difference of opinion between Kejriwal and activist Anna Hazare regarding the incorporation of electoral politics into the popular 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement , which had been demanding a Jan Lokpal Bill since 2011. Hazare preferred the movement should remain politically unaligned, whereas Kejriwal felt the failure of the agitation route necessitated changes in the government's representation itself. On 3 December 2015,
250-593: A group of Indian Americans from 20 different cities in the US held a convention in Chicago and extended support to the AAP. The convention was attended by two AAP leaders, Kumar Vishwas and Yogendra Yadav , and Kejriwal addressed it via video conferencing. Aruna Roy and Medha Patkar , who had differences with Kejriwal on certain issues, supported him after his 15-day fast against inflated electricity bills. On 22 March 2014,
300-747: A house in Sundar Nagri, a low-income group resettlement colony in North-East Delhi. During the protest, he urged Delhi citizens not to pay "inflated" water and electricity bills. The AAP also demanded an audit of power and electricity supply in Delhi by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India , something that was also supported by civil society groups like the National Alliance of People's Movement (NAPM). The AAP claimed that
350-419: A margin of 4538 votes, making him the first AAP MLA of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory) Massive anti-corruption protests and strikes in 2011 were initiated by a well known social activist Anna Hazare in response to exposure of unprecedented financial scams and corruption by erstwhile UPA government. The aim was to press the government to enact a strong and effective Lokpal (Federal Ombudsman ) through
400-596: A political elite. It claimed that the common people of India remain unheard and unseen except when it suits politicians. The AAP's goal is to reverse the way that government accountability operates, and the party takes an interpretation of the Gandhian socialist concept of swaraj as a tenet. It believes that through swaraj , the government will be directly accountable to the people instead of higher officials. The swaraj model lays stress on self-governance, community building, and decentralization. Kejriwal has stated that
450-467: A role in politics were irreconcilable. Kejriwal had support from some anti-corruption movement activists, such as Prashant Bhushan and Shanti Bhushan , but was opposed by others such as Kiran Bedi and Santosh Hegde . On 2 October, Kejriwal announced that he was forming a political party and that he intended the formal launch to be on 26 November, coinciding with the anniversary of India's adoption of its Constitution in 1949. The party's name reflects
500-461: A voice. Various committees were proposed to be formed to draft proposals for adoption by the party in a process that was expected to take several months. Although one aim was to limit nepotism, there were complaints at this initial meeting that the selection of people invited to attend was itself an example of such practices. The party was formally launched in Delhi on 26 November and in March 2013, it
550-976: Is the highest decision-making body of the party. The current member of the PAC are Arvind Kejriwal , Manish Sisodia , Sanjay Singh , Gopal Rai , Atishi , Imran Hussain , Durgesh Pathak , Raghav Chadha and Rakhi Bidlan . Pankaj Kr Gupta (National Secretary) and Narain Dass Gupta (National Treasurer) are the ex officio members of the PAC. The party's National Executive Committee had 34 members in 2022. The AAP has state wings in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi , Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Punjab , Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal. (Government) The 2013 Delhi state assembly elections were
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#1732780674409600-559: The 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement against then Indian government of Indian National Congress . The AAP is currently the governing party in the Indian state of Punjab and the union territory of Delhi . On 10 April 2023, the AAP was officially granted the status of national party by the ECI . The party's election symbol is a broom . The party is currently part of the coalition I.N.D.I.A. The party came into existence following
650-659: The Jan Lokpal Bill in the assembly, because of the lack of support from the INC. After the President's rule in Delhi, in the following 2015 elections , the AAP won 67 of the 70 seats in the assembly and Kejriwal was again sworn in as the Chief Minister of Delhi . In the subsequent 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election , AAP was re-elected as the governing party after winning 62 seats out of 70. Outside Delhi,
700-534: The Janata Dal (Secular) party of Delhi announced it would merge with the Aam Aadmi Party, citing Kejriwal's tenure as Chief Minister of Delhi. Two of the founders of the party, Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav, left the Aam Aadmi Party and formed Swaraj Abhiyan . On 23 March 2013, Kejriwal began an indefinite fast in an attempt to mobilise people against inflated power and electricity bills at
750-628: The Punjab Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the state of Punjab in India . The Sixteenth Punjab Legislative Assembly was constituted in March 2022. At present, it consists of 117 members , directly elected from 117 single-seat constituencies . The tenure of the Legislative Assembly is five years unless dissolved sooner. The Speaker of the sixteenth assembly is Kultar Singh Sandhwan . The meeting place of
800-497: The assembly is to pass laws and rules. Every bill passed by the house has to be finally approved by the governor before it becomes applicable. The normal term of the legislative assembly is five years from the date appointed for its first meeting. In the Sixteenth Punjab Legislative Assembly, 92 members of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party form the treasury benches. The main opposition party in
850-674: The 2015 Delhi election. The Delhi state assembly elections for the Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi were held on 7 February 2015, as declared by the Election Commission of India. The Aam Aadmi Party scored a landslide victory by winning a majority of 67 of the 70 seats. The BJP was able to win 3 seats and the Congress party saw all its candidates lose. Kejriwal became the Chief Minister for
900-407: The AAP cemented its popularity when it emerged as the principal opposition party in the 2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election after securing 20 seats. Later, in the subsequent 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election , AAP was elected as the main governing party after winning 92 seats. Following this, its member Bhagwant Mann was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Punjab . In December 2022,
950-457: The AAP refuses to be guided by ideologies and that they are entering politics to change the system, saying, "We are common men. If we find our solution in the left, we are happy to borrow it from there. If we find our solution in the right, we are happy to borrow it from there." Kejriwal has put forward 3 pillars of Aam Aadmi Party's core ideology: staunch patriotism , staunch honesty and humanity. The party advocates scrapping Section 377 of
1000-507: The AAP, including Kumar Vishwas and Shazia Ilmi , had agreed to extend their support to some people seeking assistance with land deals and other financial arrangements in return for donations in cash to the AAP. Ilmi offered to withdraw her candidature as a result, but the party refused to accept her offer, describing the footage as fabricated and a violation of the Model Code of Conduct. The Election Commission ordered an inquiry regarding
1050-495: The Delhi Assembly elections took place on 8 February 2020, following vehement campaigns run by the major political parties contesting the election. The counting of votes and subsequent announcement of results happened on 11 February. The Aam Aadmi Party retained the government as the party won 62 out of 70 seats. Arvind Kejriwal became the Chief Minister of Delhi for the third consecutive time. The party's vote share
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#17327806744091100-535: The Election Commission of India to instruct Kejriwal to desist from breaking laws governing the model code of conduct for elections in India, but the Delhi court then allowed Kejriwal to challenge this. The President's Rule was subsequently rescinded and Kejriwal became the Chief Minister of Delhi with six cabinet ministers ( Manish Sisodia , Asim Ahmed Khan , Sandeep Kumar , Satyendar Jain , Gopal Rai , and Jitender Singh Tomar ). Major differences surfaced within
1150-510: The Indian Penal Code and legalizing both homosexuality and same-sex marriage . The party is also regarded as being populist, and centrist . During AAP government's tenure, Delhi has replaced Bengaluru as the start-up capital of India. The AAP government has facilitated various start-up policies in Delhi from time to time during its tenure. The party leadership consists of the following bodies: Political Affairs Committee
1200-420: The Jan Lokpal Bill was passed by the AAP government with a majority in the Delhi legislative assembly. Making its electoral debut in the 2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election , the AAP emerged as the second-largest party and managed to form the government with support from INC members of the assembly. Kejriwal became the Chief Minister of Delhi , but his government resigned 49 days after he could not pass
1250-780: The Legislative Assembly since 6 March 1961 is the Vidhan Bhavan in Chandigarh. In the British Raj , an Executive Council was formed under The Indian Councils Act, 1861 . It was only under the Government of India Act 1919 that a Legislative Council was set up in Punjab. Later, under the Government of India Act 1935 , the Punjab Legislative Assembly was constituted with a membership of 175. It
1300-501: The Zero Hour. This was done for the first time in the history of Punjab Assembly. List of committees and chairpersons for the term 2022-2023. Seat Share Party Leader (Defected from SAD to AAP) Aam Aadmi Party The Aam Aadmi Party ( transl. Common Man 's Party ; abbr. AAP ) is a political party in India . It was founded on 26 November 2012 by Arvind Kejriwal and his then-companions, following
1350-655: The assembly is Indian National Congress with 18 seats. The other parties which are in opposition are the Shiromani Akali Dal , the Bharatiya Janata Party , the Bahujan Samaj Party and independents . AAP MLA, Kultar Singh Sandhwan was announced as the speaker of the assembly. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann took the oath of office on 16 March at Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of Bhagat Singh . Inderbir Singh Nijjar took
1400-399: The eligible voters who are above 18 years of age. The current assembly consists of 117 elected members. The elected members select one of its own members as its chairperson who is called the speaker of the assembly. The speaker is assisted by the deputy speaker who is also elected by the members. The conduct of a meeting in the house is the responsibility of the speaker. The main function of
1450-557: The legitimacy of the video. The AAP emerged as the second-largest party in Delhi, winning 28 of the 70 Assembly seats; the Bharatiya Janata Party, as the largest party, won 31, while its ally Shiromani Akali Dal , won 1; Indian National Congress won 8, and two were won by others. On 28 December 2013, the AAP formed a minority government in the hung Assembly, with what Sheila Dikshit describes as "not unconditional" support from Indian National Congress. Kejriwal became
1500-608: The oath as Protem Speaker. On 17 March Nijjar administered the oath of office to all the 117 legislators of the Sixteenth Punjab Legislative assembly. Other 10 cabinet ministers of the Mann ministry , took oath on 19 March. On 22 June 2022, Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan announced that the legislators will get answers on all issues that they raise during the Assembly debates. The answers would be provided during
1550-644: The party emerged as the third front in the politics of Gujarat after 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election . It secured 12.92% of the votes polled and five seats in the Assembly. Apart from Gujarat, AAP is also accorded the status of state party in Goa . Now in 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election , AAP opened its account in Jammu and Kashmir (union territory) by winning of Mehraj Malik of AAP from Doda Assembly constituency seat in Jammu region by
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1600-646: The party leadership soon after its victory. It created deep fissures between the founding members who had together championed the anti-corruption movement. Problems emerged in February 2015 when Yogendra Yadav and Prashanth Bhushan wrote a joint letter to the National Executive, highlighting Kejriwal's tendency to unilateral decision-making, which they alleged had compromised the party's core principle of Swaraj. After continued allegations, counter-allegations and several failed attempts at reconciliation between
1650-466: The party's first electoral contest. The Election Commission approved the symbol of a broom for use by the AAP in that campaign. The party said that its candidates were honest and had been screened for potential criminal backgrounds. It published its central manifesto on 20 November 2013, promising to implement the Jan Lokpal Bill within 15 days of coming to power. In November 2013, a sting operation conducted by Media Sarkar alleged that several leaders of
1700-526: The party. For the first time, the AAP contested the 2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election and 2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election . In Goa the AAP could not win any seat, and 38 out of 39 candidates failed to save their security deposits. For the 2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election , the Lok Insaaf Party allied with the AAP. This alliance was called the AAP Alliance and
1750-408: The party. The National Executive member Yogendra Yadav in a letter to his party members criticised Kejriwal's style of leadership. After the National Executive meeting on 8 June, the party and Kejriwal acknowledged these differences and announced the launch of "Mission Vistar" (Mission Expand), to include more people in local as well as national decision making. Vote Share of different parties in
1800-535: The phrase Aam Aadmi ( transl. common man ), whose interests Kejriwal proposed to represent. A party constitution was adopted on 24 November 2012, when a National Council comprising 320 people and a National Executive of 23 were also formed. Both the Council and the Executive were expected to have more members in due course, with the intention being that all districts and all classes of people would have
1850-530: The promises made before the elections". On 22 April 2015, the AAP organised a rally in Delhi against a land acquisition bill. At the time of formation, the AAP said that the promise of equality and justice that forms a part of the Constitution of India and of its preamble has not been fulfilled and that the Independence of India has replaced enslavement to an oppressive foreign power with that to
1900-461: The protest gathered support from 100,000 people in Delhi on a single day and more than 300,000 people up to 28 March 2013. Anna Hazare urged Kejriwal to end the fast on 29 March and he did so on 6 April. On 10 June 2013, Kejriwal supported agitation by Delhi auto rickshaw drivers, who were protesting the Delhi government's ban on advertisements on auto rickshaws. Kejriwal claimed the government's ban
1950-526: The second time. The AAP had started campaigning in Delhi in November 2014 and declared candidates for all 70 seats. During the campaign, Kejriwal claimed that the BJP had been trying to bribe AAP volunteers. He asked Delhi voters to not deny the bribes offered to them. He suggested that voters should accept the bribe from others and yet vote for AAP through the secret ballot in the election. The situation caused
2000-436: The second-youngest Chief Minister of Delhi . As a result of the Delhi elections, the AAP became a recognised state party in Delhi. The AAP fielded 434 candidates in the 2014 Indian general election , in which it did not expect to do well. It recognised that its support was based primarily in urban areas and that different strategies might be required for different regions of the country. The party pointed out that its funding
2050-437: The two sides, Yadav and Bhushan were first removed from the PAC and later from the National Executive after the party's National Council passed a resolution to expel them for their alleged anti-party activities. Party leaders refuted accusations made by Yadav and Bhushan at the meeting that the party was murdering democracy and resorting to intimidation. In April 2015, Yadav, Bhushan, Anand Kumar, and Ajit Jha were removed from
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2100-413: The vote in their constituencies. Although the party secured 32.9 per cent of the votes in Delhi, it failed to win any seats there. AAP convenor, Arvind Kejriwal fought from Varanasi against BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi , but lost by a margin of 371,784 (20.30%) votes and came second ahead of BSP, Congress, SP. Immediately after the elections, Shazia Ilmi (PAC member) resigned from
2150-632: Was 53.5%, according to the results. The AAP contested in 2021 Chandigarh Municipal Corporation election for the first time, won 14 seats and became the single largest party in the council of total 35 elected seats. Sitting mayor Ravi Kant Sharma from BJP lost his seat to AAP candidate Damanpreet Singh. In ward number 21, former mayor and BJP candidate Davesh Moudgil was defeated by AAP's Jasbir. In January 2021, Arvind Kejriwal announced that AAP would be contesting six state elections in 2022 . The six states were Uttar Pradesh , Himachal Pradesh , Goa , Gujarat , Uttarakhand , and Punjab . The party won
2200-588: Was a bicameral house in April 1952, comprising the Vidhan Sabha (lower house) and Vidhan Parishad (upper house). In 1956 that state was largely merged into Punjab, the strength of the Vidhan Parishad of the new State of Punjab was enhanced from 40 seats to 46 seats and in 1957, it was increased to 51. Punjab was trifurcated in 1966 to form Haryana , Himachal Pradesh , and Punjab. The Vidhan Parishad
2250-459: Was because the drivers supported his party and carried AAP's advertisements on their vehicles. He said that the AAP would put 10,000 advertisements on auto rickshaws as a protest. In retrospect, after Kejriwal had been elected and then resigned his position, a union representing the drivers expressed dissatisfaction, saying: "Arvind Kejriwal, who had won the elections because of the support of the auto drivers, has betrayed them by not fulfilling any of
2300-496: Was limited and that there were too many demands for local visits from Kejriwal. The intention was to field candidates in large numbers to maximise the likelihood of recognition as a national party by the Election Commission. The outcome was that four AAP candidates won, all from Punjab . Consequently, the AAP became a recognised state party in Punjab. The party obtained 2% of all votes cast nationwide and 414 of its candidates forfeited their deposit by failing to secure one-sixth of
2350-624: Was reduced to 40 seats and the Vidhan Sabha grew by 50 seats to 104 seats. On 1 January 1970, the Vidhan Parishad was abolished leaving the state with a unicameral legislature. The legislature comprises the governor and the Punjab Legislative Assembly, which is the highest political organ in the state. The governor has the power to summon the assembly or to close the same. All members of the legislative assembly are directly elected, normally once in every five years by
2400-536: Was registered as a political party by the Election Commission of India . On 26 November 2012, the formal launch day of the AAP, former law minister Shanti Bhushan donated ₹ 10 million (US$ 120,000) to the party. Prashant Bhushan, his son, was a member of the party's National Executive Committee. The party raised ₹ 20 crore (US$ 2.4 million) by November 2013 and received ₹ 18 crore (US$ 2.2 million) in 2015 assembly polls. On 18 May 2013,
2450-1156: Was represented on news channels as AAP+ . It won 22 seats in total, two of which were won by the Lok Insaaf Party and the other twenty by the AAP. Unlike the 2014 Indian general election , the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) of the party decided to contest elections on limited seats of some of the states and all the seats in Delhi , Goa , and Punjab . In the state of Haryana , the AAP formed an alliance with Dushyant Chautala 's Jannayak Janata Party to contest three Lok Sabha constituencies . The PAC also decided to support and campaign for CPI (M) in Kerala . The party also fielded its first transgender candidate from Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh . The AAP won only 1 constituency of Sangrur . Vote Share of major political parties in Delhi Assembly Election 2020 Voting for
2500-432: Was summoned for the first time on 1 April 1937. In 1947, Punjab Province was partitioned into West Punjab and East Punjab and the 79-member East Punjab Legislative Assembly was formed, the forerunner of the current assembly. After the independence of India , on 15 July 1948, eight princely states of East Punjab grouped together to form a single state, Patiala and East Punjab States Union . The Punjab State Legislature
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