Work for betterment of society, not for individual posts: Kejriwal

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday urged party workers to work for the betterment of society without aspiring for any posts, as the party reconstituted its national executive to elect 34 members through online voting.

The national executive now includes new faces like Col (retired) Ajay Kothiyal, AAP’S CM face for the Uttarakhand elections; Venzy Viegas of AAP’S Goa unit; Prithvi Reddy, AAP’S

Karnataka president, in addition to current members like Kejriwal; deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia; Delhi cabinet ministers except Kailash Gahlot; and MLAS Raghav Chadha and Atishi. AAP is focusing on pollbound Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat as part of its plan for national expansion.

Addressing party workers during AAP’S 10th national council meeting, Kejriwal said the AAP has come to change the politics of “power through money and money through power”.

“I want to make it clear to everyone, when you join AAP, do not come here with the expectation of getting any position or getting a ticket for the elections. We have to work for the society and the country with complete dedication and honesty. We all have to work in our own areas to the best of our abilities. In this party, you should only be at peace when you are satisfied with your work, not because you reach some position,” CM said.

Kejriwal further said, “Shahid-e-azam Bhagat Singh and Baba Saheb Ambedkar are two supreme ideals of our party. Each of our volunteers should be ready to make sacrifices like them.”