NEW DELHI: Reconstitution of the national executive of the Aam Aadmi Party has made it plainly evident of the party's intentions to expand base beyond the Capital, and focus on at least Punjab and Goa. The new NE, highest decision-making body of the party, involves a lot of members actively involved in Punjab and Goa.
Senior members have explained that promoting these leaders who have been working in the two regions, not only gives them more authority but is also indication of the party's priorities for the coming year. Just few months back, party members had unanimously suggested AAP must look beyond Delhi. Members of a new think tank within the party which was not formalised, had also said the party should go solo in other state assembly elections.
Leaders who played significant roles in the victory of AAP in Delhi, are now brought back to the National Executive. Senior party leader Ashish Talwar, who had taken a back seat after the win, has now been brought back to a party host with his inclusion in the NE. Not only seniors, young leaders like Atishi Marlena and Raghav Chadha have also been involved.
The C-voter survey that generously handed out 100 out of 117 seats to the AAP in Punjab assembly polls slated early next year has infused the party with such confidence that it has begun to draw up a blueprint for Punjab along the lines of the one for Delhi three years ago.
