Arvind Kejriwal in Chandigarh today, may offer poll sops

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 28

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal is likely to announce a slew of sops, including 200 units of free power to every house in the state, as his party gets ready for the electoral battle in 2022.

Kejriwal will pay a daylong visit to the city on Tuesday, and is expected to unveil a “mini charter or his party’s vision for the state” tomorrow. “He will make big announcements about Punjab”. Disclosing this here on Monday, AAP state president and Lok Sabha member Bhagwant Mann said Kejriwal would also announce welfare measures for the people of Punjab on the lines of those being provided to the citizens of Delhi. He said Kejriwal could also promise to provide free electricity to the people of Punjab.

Controversy over venue

• AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal’s visit to Chandigarh was marred by controversy on Monday, as his party alleged that the Punjab Government denied him permission to hold the press conference at Punjab Bhawan on Tuesday
• CM Capt Amarinder Singh tweeted: “Totally not true. We let @ArvindKejriwal address a rally here just few days back so why should we stop him now having a press conference? If he wants I’d be happy to arrange his lunch too.”