Aam Aadmi Party Lok Sabha 2014: Aam Aadmi Party: Why everyone wants to join it

The allure of the Aam Aadmi Party is unstoppable. The unpredictable rise of unconventional Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal seems to be the beginning of the change that India was striving for. Aspirations are high on better governance and a hope for better life.

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Mahatma Gandhi said, "Be the change that you want to see." Some business leaders like former Infosys board member V Balakrishnan are adopting it in letter and spirit.

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Despite being touted as the next Infosys CEO, Balakrishna quit his job to join AAP. "AAP has revolutionised politics in this country, I'm fascinated with it," he said.

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Recently, banker and former chairperson of Royal Bank of Scotland Meera Sanyal was

among some of high-profile people to join the Aam Aadmi Party.

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The political revolution brought in by Arvind Kejriwal has prompted veteran political parties like Congress and BJP re-strategise their policies, making them relevant to the common man.

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So, what makes AAP magnetic that everyone wants to be associated with it? Foremost, AAP is a party founded by professionals, not politicians.

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It is a party that the middle-class identifies with, the upper class appreciates and the poor class associates its aspirations with.

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AAP founder Kejriwal lacks the sophistication of many Harvard graduated political leaders. He doesn't care for the brand of his scarf.

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As a matter of fact, that Kejriwal is not a traditional politician is a biggest draw for non-political leaders, who seek morality to moral policing and respect intent to do good rather than mere promises.

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The only ideology that Kejriwal cares about is people's demand. That was evident in the way his party prepared its manifestos, taking people's concerns into consideration. It was more of a people's manifesto than the party's.

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Clean image gives Kejriwal an edge to talk openly and act tough against corruption.

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AAP's rise is not entirely the result of inefficiency of other parties, but it goes beyond the party politics.

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The AAP made its presence felt when India was desperately looking for alternatives and was hoping for a change.

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Kejriwal and co. has renewed the fighting spirit of Indians. AAP wasn't formed to fight polls. All it started off with was the demand for Lokpal Bill.