8 July 2025 : Arvind Kejriwal congratulated all party workers for the grand victory in the Ludhiana West and Visavadar by-elections, saying that Gujarat has been under BJP’s rule for 30 years. Gujarat is considered the stronghold of BJP, and shaking it is almost impossible. Despite this, AAP won the Visavadar by-election with a margin of over 17,000 votes. After this defeat, BJP got so rattled that just two days ago, they arrested one of our MLAs, Chaitar Basava. The more atrocities BJP commits, the more the public will unite with the Aam Aadmi Party. The elections in Ludhiana West and Visavadar are the semi-finals for the general elections in Punjab and Gujarat. Punjab is scheduled to go to polls in February 2027, and Gujarat in December 2027. The results of Ludhiana and Visavadar are an indication that AAP is going to win both states with a huge majority in 2027.
In Ludhiana, AAP asked for votes for Punjab’s progress, but BJP and Congress campaigned to stop me from going to Rajya Sabha – Kejriwal
Arvind Kejriwal said that in the last three years, under the leadership of Bhagwant Mann, AAP’s government has done tremendous work. The victory in Ludhiana West is a stamp of approval on the work done by the AAP government. The public has shown trust in our good governance. Congress, Akali Dal, and BJP have no issues left to talk about. In the Ludhiana West election, AAP sought votes on issues like electricity, water, education, ending drug addiction, and building better roads. We campaigned for Punjab’s development, whereas Congress and BJP asked for votes just to stop Kejriwal from going to Rajya Sabha. They were saying that if Sanjeev Arora wins, Kejriwal will go to Rajya Sabha.
People care about basic facilities, which Congress and BJP never talk about – Kejriwal
Kejriwal said that one day Bhagwant Mann asked him if he wanted to go to the Rajya Sabha. Kejriwal declined. Mann said he should make this clear to the public, but Kejriwal insisted to let the opponents contest the election on that issue. After the election, Kejriwal held a press conference in Delhi and declared that he was not going to the Rajya Sabha. He said the public doesn’t care whether Kejriwal goes to Rajya Sabha or not – they have hundreds of problems. Their household budgets are falling apart. Except for AAP, no party talks about electricity, roads, or water.
Congress and BJP have one common enemy – Aam Aadmi Party: Kejriwal
Kejriwal said that there is a strong setting between BJP and Congress. In the morning, Congress would speak, and by afternoon BJP would hold a press conference and say Kejriwal must be stopped from going to Rajya Sabha. Congress and BJP have only one enemy: Aam Aadmi Party. Because AAP has ended their politics. In Gujarat, when Kejriwal asked people about the BJP-Congress relationship, some said they were like siblings, others said husband and wife. But Kejriwal believes they are neither siblings nor spouses, but “lovers who meet in the dark of night and commit wrongdoings together.” They fight elections together but cannot marry because society won’t accept their marriage. Now everything is clear before the public. Even in Delhi, these two parties fought elections together.
Congress, BJP, and Akali Dal spread drugs in Punjab, now AAP government is taking strict action – Kejriwal
Kejriwal said good politics means appreciating good work, not doing dirty politics over it. AAP has launched a major war against drugs. It was Congress and BJP that brought drugs into Punjab. The governments before AAP were the ones responsible. Their ministers sold drugs from their own vehicles. Now, the AAP government has launched a massive campaign against drug mafias, sending many big drug dealers to jail. The entire Punjab is happy, and mothers and sisters are blessing the government. But Congress, Akali Dal, and BJP are abusing us for waging war against drugs. A very senior leader was arrested recently, and Congress started crying dictatorship. But within three days, they began apologizing and admitted the arrest was justified. These parties have no answers left.
Thanks to AAP’s excellent work in education, Punjab is now number one in the country – Kejriwal
Kejriwal said AAP has done remarkable work in the education sector. In a 2017 central government survey, Punjab ranked 29th. AAP worked so hard that Punjab is now ranked number one in education in the country. This took a lot of effort from teachers, principals, students, officials, ministers, and MLAs. Earlier, government schools in Punjab didn’t even have boundary walls. We built walls for over 8,000 schools, constructed toilets, ensured cleanliness, and appointed security guards. Previously, children sat on mats; now every school has desks. The public is happy and says they have never seen such work before. A couple of months ago, boundary walls and toilets were inaugurated at many schools due to public demand, and BJP and Congress mocked us for it. The public responded on social media, saying it’s because of the misdeeds of BJP and Congress that schools lacked blackboards, desks, and toilets. Now that AAP is doing the work, why mock it? We don’t need to answer BJP or Congress — the people of Punjab will respond to them.
Congress and BJP have no real issues; AAP government is bringing strict laws against sacrilege – Kejriwal
Kejriwal said that sacrilege has long been an issue in Punjab. Whenever you look, some sacrilege incident happens. But now, the AAP government is bringing strict laws to stop it. He added that whatever Congress does, it does with BJP’s approval. He advised Congress to consult BJP soon — a sacrilege law is coming, and they should decide if they want to oppose or support it.
By next March, 90% of farmlands in Punjab will have irrigation water – Kejriwal
Kejriwal said that today, every farmer in Punjab is happy. Earlier, farmers used to get electricity at 3 a.m. Now, they get it during the day for 8 hours. In 2022, when AAP came to power, only 20% of farmland had irrigation water. Even after 70 years of independence, only 20% had access. In just three years, AAP has brought irrigation water to 60% of the fields. Our target is to reach 90% by March 31, 2026. If we can do it in three years, so could BJP, Congress, or Akali Dal — but they only looted Punjab. They emptied the state treasury, looted so much that generations of their families can live off it. Today, Punjab is progressing in education, health, water, roads, electricity, and strict action is being taken against drugs and corruption. We are not here for politics but for public service. Politics is a means to serve people.
Summary:
Arvind Kejriwal accused the BJP and Congress of colluding behind the scenes in Punjab and Gujarat, likening their hidden partnership to a “lover’s relationship” that undermines genuine governance