Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia

Encouraged by the Bihar poll verdict and viewing it as a win for the third front, the AAP is set to up the ante against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP and the RSS during its National Council (NC) meeting slated for Monday.

The AAP will also take up issues such as the “growing intolerance in the country, interference by the Centre into state governments working and the general economic and political scenario at the national level”.

The BJP’s poll drubbing in Bihar and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s comeback is being viewed as an encouraging indicator for the party’s prospects in states such as Punjab that is set to go to polls in 2017.

As the AAP eyes other states as part of its national expansion plan, the verdict in Bihar has boosted the party’s morale. Party chief Arvind Kejriwal had extended support to Nitish throughout the campaign and also attended his swearing-in ceremony — marking what is speculated to be the possible rise of a new third front with support from West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.

While the AAP is making concerted efforts to raise its pitch on national issues, it is now preparing to chart its future course of action.

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“The general economic condition of the country is in doldrums and the political state is dismal. The BJP’s defeat first in Delhi and then in Bihar is a telling indicator of the people’s strong disapproval of how the party is functioning. The AAP, on the other hand, has been committed to its promise of Swaraj and has upheld its promises of protecting secularism and social harmony. In this NC meeting, the party will reaffirm its faith in Swaraj and pledge to protect it,” said a senior leader.

The Delhi government’s initiatives and achievements since being elected in February this year will also be analysed and a roadmap will be drawn for the tenure ahead. AAP MLAs are expected to give a detailed feedback of their experiences on this.

Party sources said senior leaders are likely to bring up the issue of cooperative federalism and discuss the recurrent problems between the Delhi government and the Centre.

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“We have to arrive at some solution for this. Kejriwal has repeatedly raised the issue of interference by the Centre in the state government’s working, not only in Delhi but in other non-BJP ruled states too…,” said another senior leader.

With the AAP eyeing Punjab in the 2017 assembly polls, campaigning in the state will be discussed along with the activities of the party in other states.

Senior leaders including Ashutosh, Kumar Vishwas, Somnath Bharti, Sanjay Singh have been on whirlwind tours of the states to oversee organisation building activities and will report their findings. With the three-year term of its National Executive set to expire on Tuesday, the fourth NC meeting will elect a new team.

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