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Indian Food Politics: Parties Try to Woo Voters Over Tea And Dinner Ahead of Polls

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Delhi State Chief Arvind Kejriwal, who is also convener of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) visiting poll-bound Punjab state these days, dined at an auto-rickshaw driver's home on Monday night. After the dinner, Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi, "In a heartfelt manner, Dilip Tiwari invited us to come to his house over dinner today. His family showed so much love for us. The food was delicious. Now, I have invited his family to have a meal with us at my home in Delhi."Punjab State Assembly polls are scheduled early next year, where the ruling Congress party and the State's main opposition party AAP will face off.Interestingly, on the same day, Punjab State Chief Charanjit Singh Channi opted to have a cup of tea at a roadside shop and interacted with auto drivers.Channi was accompanied by Punjab State Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu. Both listened to the problems the auto drivers are facing, including record-high petrol prices.Channi shared with them that during the initial days of his career, he also drove an auto-rickshaw. He promised the auto drivers that he'd issue them new registration certificates.On Monday Kejriwal targeted the Punjab state chief by calling him an imposter who is copying his style.

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Indian Food Politics: Parties Try to Woo Voters Over Tea And Dinner Ahead of Polls

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© AFP 2023 / NARINDER NANULeader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Delhi's chief minister Arvind Kejriwal arrives at Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, on the outskirts of Amritsar on November 22, 2021.

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Five Indian states, Goa, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Manipur are gearing up for legislative assembly elections over the next four months.

Delhi State Chief Arvind Kejriwal, who is also convener of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) visiting poll-bound Punjab state these days, dined at an auto-rickshaw driver's home on Monday night.

Had dinner at Dilip Tiwari ji's home. Dilip is an auto rickshaw driver in Ludhiana. He invited @ArvindKejriwal ji and us for dinner tonight. The love the common people of Punjab have for Arvind ji is immense. This love will make @AAPPunjab's govt. in 2022. Wait and watch. pic.twitter.com/m8tBLBxft2
— Adv Harpal Singh Cheema (@HarpalCheemaMLA) November 22, 2021

After the dinner, Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi, "In a heartfelt manner, Dilip Tiwari invited us to come to his house over dinner today. His family showed so much love for us. The food was delicious. Now, I have invited his family to have a meal with us at my home in Delhi."

दिलीप तिवारी ने आज दिल से हमें अपने घर खाने पे बुलाया। उनके परिवार ने इतना प्यार दिया। बेहद स्वादिष्ट भोजन। मैंने उनके पूरे परिवार को दिल्ली में अपने घर अब खाने का आमंत्रण दिया। https://t.co/PqCLUue4pm
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) November 22, 2021

Punjab State Assembly polls are scheduled early next year, where the ruling Congress party and the State's main opposition party AAP will face off.

Interestingly, on the same day, Punjab State Chief Charanjit Singh Channi opted to have a cup of tea at a roadside shop and interacted with auto drivers.

Channi was accompanied by Punjab State Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu. Both listened to the problems the auto drivers are facing, including record-high petrol prices.

Channi shared with them that during the initial days of his career, he also drove an auto-rickshaw. He promised the auto drivers that he'd issue them new registration certificates.

On my way to Ludhiana's grain market, met my auto rickshaw brothers. Set amongst them to talk about their work & also enjoyed a cup of tea. Assured to resolve their all genuine demands on priority. Their challans to be annulled & new registration certificates will also be issued. pic.twitter.com/503BabMdcW
— Charanjit S Channi (@CHARANJITCHANNI) November 22, 2021

On Monday Kejriwal targeted the Punjab state chief by calling him an imposter who is copying his style.