Aam Aadmi Party

Abbreviation

AAP

Founded

2012

Founder(s)

Arvind Kejriwal and others from the India Against Corruption movement

Main base

Delhi, Punjab

Election symbol

Broom

Status

National party (ECI)

Emerged from the India Against Corruption movement and was launched in November 2012. It has formed governments in Delhi and Punjab and was recognised as a national party in 2023.

Milestones

• 2012 Party launched
• 2015 Wins 67 of 70 seats in the Delhi Assembly
• 2022 Wins the Punjab Assembly election
• 2023 Recognised as a national party

Election record at a glance

• Contested 3 Lok Sabha general elections under this name, from 2014 to 2024.
• First won Lok Sabha seats in 2014 (4). Best result: 4 seats in 2014. Total seats won across all elections: 8.
• Highest vote share: 2.04% in 2014.
• In 2024 it contested 22 seats in 5 states/UTs and won 3, with 1.11% of all votes polled.
• In Tamil Nadu it has contested 1 Lok Sabha election without winning a seat.