India News | Freebie Schemes Benefited AAP in Attracting Voters: Maharashtra NCP Chief
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. "As far as AAP is concerned, freebie schemes seem to be working for them. They announced it to attract voters in different elections and to present themselves as a national party. But in NCP we don't do this. It is not possible and affordable for the state. Also, we have to be consistent in doing so. We won't announce freebies and burden the state", Patil said.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 11 (ANI): Freebie schemes helped Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) attract voters and in turn made them win a national party status said Maharashtra Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) State president Jayant Patil on Tuesday.
The Election Commission withdrew NCP's recognition as a national party while granting AAP the status.
"As far as AAP is concerned, freebie schemes seem to be working for them. They announced it to attract voters in different elections and to present themselves as a national party. But in NCP we don't do this. It is not possible and affordable for the State. Also, we have to be consistent in doing so. We won't announce freebies and burden the State," Patil said.
Patil said that the party had failed to meet some criteria that make it a national party. "There are some criteria that need to be fulfilled, we fell short of them. but I'm sure in coming days, probably in the next five to six months and in upcoming elections we would regain the recognition as a national party", he said.
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