AAP appoints Ashish Talwar as Delhi in-charge

NEW DELHI: With the MCD elections approaching closer, the Aam Aadmi Party has appointed senior party leader Ashish Talwar as in-charge (Prabhari) of the Delhi unit

Published on: Aug 20, 2016, 10:54:12 IST

By Vishal Kant

Prefer HTon Google

Share via

Copy link

NEW DELHI: With the MCD elections approaching closer, the Aam Aadmi Party has appointed senior party leader Ashish Talwar as in-charge (Prabhari) of the Delhi unit in a bid to strengthen the city unit.

Talwar, besides being party’s national executive member, is the political adviser to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. Sources said there will be no change in the state unit and Delhi convener Dilip Pandey will continue to hold his post.

“Talwar was appointed as the first convener of Delhi unit in 2013. He is also one of the founder members who had contributed greatly in stitching together the state unit. He has again been assigned the job to strengthen it,” a senior party leader said.

While the party has been focusing on Punjab polls scheduled early next year, elections for the three municipal corporations in the National Capital are also scheduled for April-May nexty ear.

While the party has decided not to contest Delhi University Students’ Union polls, its performance in the upcoming civic polls will be seen as the barometer of its popularity in the capital that gave historic mandate to the Arvind Kejriwal-led front in 2015 assembly polls.

AAP won five of the 13 municipal wards that went to by-polls in May, but it was seen as a setback for the party going by the mandate it received just over a year ago. With 21 party legislators facing threat of disqualification for allegedly holding office of profit, the party may also be forced to go to by-polls.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Vishal Kant
Stationed in Ranchi, Vishal is heading the Jharkhand Bureau of Hindustan Times since November 2017. Besides leading the reporting team, Vishal tracks and writes on developments related to the state politics, economy and policy matters in Jharkhand. Prior to his current assignment, Vishal used to work in New Delhi after graduating from the University of Delhi. Vishal joined HT in the rank of Assistant Editor in August 2015 and was part of the Delhi Metro Bureau, covering a host of issues in the City-state including politics, policy---especially those related to urban traffic & transport infrastructure and railways. A native of Palamu district in Jharkhand, Vishal started his two-decade long career in the mainstream media in 2006. During this period, he has has worked in different capacity with a number of national media houses including the Financial Chronicle, India Today, Deccan Herald and The Hindu, before moving to the Hindustan Times. He holds the experience of having worked in three major mediums of mass communication--Print, Electronic and Digital. He is a proud father of two daughters.Read More

Catch every big hit, every wicket with Crickit, a one stop destination for Live Scores, Match Stats, Infographics & much more. Explore now!

Stay updated with all top Cities including, Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai and more across India. Stay informed on the latest happenings in World News along with Delhi Election 2025 and Delhi Election Result 2025 Live, New Delhi Election Result Live, Kalkaji Election Result Live at Hindustan Times.