Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called an emergency Cabinet meeting at 4 pm on Thursday, March 7. According to sources, the Delhi Cabinet is likely to discuss subsidy on electricity supply during the meeting.
Ahead of Lok Sabha elections, a decision on power subsidy could be taken during the Cabinet meeting.
The Delhi government provides free electricity up to 200 units. During the recently presented budget, the Kejriwal government had announced to continue the power subsidy in the next financial year as well.
Speculations are rife that CM Kejriwal could announce a major welfare schemes in view of the Lok Sabha elections 2024.
The AAP is contesting the general elections in Delhi in an alliance with the Congress party. As per their alliance, AAP is contesting on four seats and has already announced its candidates.
Kuldeep Kumar, an MLA from Kondli, has fielded from East Delhi, which is currently held by BJP leader and former cricketer Gautam Gambhir.
Mahabal Mishra, a former Congress leader, will contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from West Delhi on Aam Aadmi Party ticket. He had lost the 2019 and 2014 Lok Sabha elections against BJP’s Parvesh Verma.
Malviya Nagar MLA and Delhi Jal Board vice chairman Somnath Bharti will contest from New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency held currently by BJP’s Meenakshi Lekhi.
Sahil Ram Pahalwan, sitting MLA from Tughlakabad, will be the AAP’s South Delhi candidate. BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri is the sitting MP from the South Delhi constituency.
The remaining three seats — North East Delhi, North West, and Chandni Chowk — will be contested by its coalition partner Congress.