New Delhi, Mar 21, KNT: Following its loss in the Delhi Assembly elections last month, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday announced a major organizational reshuffle, appointing former minister Saurabh Bharadwaj as the new president of its Delhi unit. Additionally, Mehraj Malik has been named as the new chief of the party’s Jammu and Kashmir unit.
Bharadwaj replaces Gopal Rai, while senior leader Manish Sisodia has been given charge of Punjab—the only state where AAP is currently in power. The changes were finalised during a meeting of the party’s political affairs committee (PAC) at the residence of AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal.
AAP general secretary (organisation) Sandeep Pathak announced that Gopal Rai will now oversee the party’s expansion in Gujarat, while he himself has been assigned the role of in-charge for Chhattisgarh. Pankaj Gupta has been given charge of AAP’s Goa unit.
The PAC meeting also addressed the BJP’s unfulfilled promises in Delhi, including financial assistance of Rs 2,500 per month and free LPG cylinders for women, Pathak added.
