Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday appealed to the people to vote for development instead of voting in favour of a political party in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.
Addressing party supporters in a roadshow held in Badli and Adarsh Nagar constituencies on Wednesday, Kejriwal appealed to even supporters of Opposition parties to vote for the AAP so that the work done in the last five years in the national Capital is not "undone". The AAP has fielded Ajesh Yadav from Badli and Pawan Kumar from Adarsh Nagar.
"The last five years have gone well. We have improved the lives of people in the last five years. I understand the plight of a common man when he has to pay the school fees of his children and arrange for finances for his family at the time of inflation. We have done everything to transform the lives of people and make them prosperous in the last five years by providing free electricity and water," he said.
"We have worked hard to improve our schools, the education system, health care. If you vote for other parties, education and health care services will deteriorate," he said.
"Who will take care of the education of your children, who will help you get good and affordable health care if you vote in favour any other party? Just give it a thought," Kejriwal said.
"So, I appeal to you all especially those who support Congress and BJP... Please be with your respective parties but vote for us this time," the chief minister said.
Kejriwal said his government did a lot for the people of Delhi in its five-year tenure but needed more time to complete the work pending for 70 years.
"I have worked like the elder son in a family. It is the elder son who shoulders most of the responsibilities, takes care of everyone, gets the sister married manages all expenses etc. I have tried to do just that," he said as cheers and claps rose to a crescendo. Delhi goes to polls on February 8 and the results will be declared on February 11.