Kejriwal promises free electricity if voted to power in Gujarat

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday promised free electricity on the lines of Delhi and Punjab if the party is voted to power in Gujarat, where elections are due later this year.“I will return next Sunday with a solution to solve Gujarat’s electricity problem,” said Kejriwal, who is in poll-bound Gujarat for a two-day visit. He referred to power cuts and frequent increases in the power tariffs in the state and added it is possible to cut bills without availing of loans, or introducing new taxes. He referred to his party’s experiences in Delhi and Punjab, where AAP was voted to power this year.“In Delhi, 73% of consumers do not have to pay anything for power consumption. Similarly, in the case of Punjab, 80% of users will not have to pay for power consumption. In Delhi, we are providing round-the-clock electricity and we will achieve a similar feat in Punjab in the next two to two and half years,” he said.