NEW DELHI, 23 June — After the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) clinched victories in two of five assembly by-elections held across four states on June 19, party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the results signal a growing national wave in AAP’s favour, declaring them a “trailer” of what lies ahead in the 2027 general elections.
Addressing a press conference in the capital, Kejriwal thanked voters and party workers for their support in Gujarat’s Visavadar and Punjab’s Ludhiana West constituencies. “The public has once again reposed faith in us,” he said. “Many are calling today’s results the semi-final of 2027, but the real storm is yet to come.”
In a sharp political message, Kejriwal said AAP’s performance reflects not just electoral strategy, but a deeper endorsement of its governance model. “This wasn’t just a bypoll in Ludhiana West,” he said. “This was a verdict on the government’s performance in Punjab. The people have given a clear stamp of approval to our policies and welfare schemes.”
Kejriwal pointed to vote margins as evidence of growing momentum. “Our margin of victory in both seats has doubled compared to 2022. This clearly shows rising satisfaction in Punjab and growing acceptance in Gujarat,” he noted. In the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections, AAP swept to power with 92 out of 117 seats.
Turning to Gujarat — a BJP stronghold for over three decades — Kejriwal described the Visavadar win as a breakthrough moment. “In a state where politics has long been bipolar, the people have made space for a third force. Despite the BJP’s full machinery and resources, the people chose us. This shows the anger against 30 years of BJP rule and the beginning of change.”
He credited AAP’s appeal in Gujarat to its governance record in Delhi and Punjab. “The public has seen our work — in schools, hospitals, power, water — and that trust is now spreading,” Kejriwal said, striking a confident tone on AAP’s national ambitions.
The by-election results are being closely watched as a possible early indicator of shifting political alignments ahead of the 2027 general elections.
