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'Kejriwal, Kejriwal' chants break out in Delhi

January 20, 2015 13:28 IST

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday called the upcoming polls a ‘dharma yudh’ of truth versus bad and corruption as he launched a road show in the national capital ahead of filing his nomination papers.

AAP supporters play guitars and sing songs during the Kejriwal roadshow in Delhi. Photograph: Aamaadmiparty/Twitter

AAP members and supporters turned up in large number on the streets with flags carrying the image of Kejriwal as they began their roadshow from Valmiki Sadan, the quarters of the sanitation workers linked to Mahatma Gandhi.

AAP supporters thronged the streets for the 7-km long roadshow. Photograph: Aamaadmiparty/Twitter

Kejriwal, who waved people from his vehicle, will stop at various places on way to filing his nomination paper.

Arvind Kejriwal greets and meets people during the roadshow. He will be travelling from Valmiki Sadan to Jantar Mantar. Photograph: Aamaadmiparty/Twitter

The roadshow -- during which Kejriwal will outline AAP's vision -- will end at Jantar Mantar.

The roadshow shows the party’s strength ahead of the polls. Photograph: Aamaadmiparty/Twitter

Prior to filing his nomination, Kejriwal told his supporters, “You created history in the last assembly elections, time to rewrite it. Your enthusiasm tells me that AAP will gain majority.”

AAP followers sang songs and chanted out slogans in support of the party and its chief Arvind Kejriwal. Photograph: Aamaadmiparty/Twitter

AAP’s Anjali Damania was also seen at the rally. Damania is a senior member of the party’s Maharashtra unit. Photograph: CA_ Sanjay Parmar/Twitter

AAP’s Manish Sisodia was also present with Kejriwal during the roadshow. Photograph: Aamaadmiparty/Twitter