Arvind Kejriwal Unveils 7 Point Agenda Pro-Middle Class Ahead of Delhi Elections 2025
New Delhi, January 22, 2025 — With the Delhi Assembly Elections 2025 on the horizon, AAP National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called for the central government to present a budget focused on the middle class. Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal unveiled a seven-point agenda aimed at providing relief to middle-class families, asserting that their needs have been overlooked.
“We demand that the next Union Budget be dedicated to the middle class,” Kejriwal said, outlining his proposals:
- Education Reforms: He urged the central government to increase the education budget from 2% to 10% of GDP and regulate private school fees.
- Subsidies and Scholarships: He also advocated for subsidies and scholarships to ensure affordability in higher education.
- Health Investment: The Chief Minister called for an increase in the health budget to 10%, the removal of taxes on health insurance, and comprehensive medical services for senior citizens in both government and private hospitals.
- Income Tax Relief: Kejriwal proposed raising the income tax exemption limit to ₹10 lakh from ₹7 lakh, providing significant financial relief to middle-class families.
- GST Reforms: He demanded the removal of GST on essential commodities to ease the burden of rising living costs.
- -7. Senior Citizen Welfare: Kejriwal pushed for a strong retirement and pension plan for senior citizens, alongside a 50% concession on rail travel for them.
Positioning these demands as necessary steps for economic justice, Kejriwal criticized the BJP-led central government for neglecting the middle class in its policies. “Middle-class families contribute significantly to the nation’s progress but are rarely prioritized in policymaking,” he stated.
Observers believe Kejriwal’s demands are strategically aligned with AAP’s voter base in Delhi, where middle-class and senior citizen demographics play a crucial role in election outcomes. Analysts see this as part of the party’s broader campaign narrative emphasizing welfare-driven governance, which helped AAP secure a historic victory in previous elections.
With the electoral battle intensifying, Kejriwal’s announcement has set the tone for AAP’s campaign, emphasizing its commitment to addressing middle-class aspirations and senior citizen welfare.
