“As many as 250 youth leaders will be a part of the occasion in Himachal Pradesh,” Delhi Well being Minister and AAP’s election in-charge for the hill state Satendar Jain instructed a press convention right here.
Welcoming Sharma to his occasion fold, the senior AAP chief stated he and his “buddies” in Himachal Pradesh have joined the AAP as they had been “impressed” by occasion nationwide convenor Arvind Kejriwal and “impressed” by the Delhi Chief Minister’s mannequin of governance.
“He (Sunil Sharma) is a embellished athlete and extremely marathon runner.He ran 1480 km from Delhi to Mumbai in The Nice India Run in 2016, accomplished the 250 km run from Chandigarh to Delhi in 38 hours 25 minutes as part of the Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao marketing campaign,” Jain stated.
Sharma stated that he joined the occasion to work for the youth and sports activities individuals.
“I’ve been preventing a battle for myself and the youth for the final 6 years in order that the youth of our nation could make progress in sports activities and produce laurels to the nation. This will probably be attainable solely after they get a greater platform,” he stated.
“Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur makes a coverage for rafting and cricket however there isn’t any coverage for athletes. There isn’t any one to help us. That is the explanation why I used to be compelled to affix politics after leaving sports activities in order that by becoming a member of the Aam Aadmi Occasion, I might do higher for different youth,” he added.
The AAP is strengthening its base in Himachal Pradesh to contest the meeting polls due later this this 12 months.
Driving excessive on its landslide victory in Punjab elections in March, the Arvind Kejriwal-led occasion is hoping to realize foothold within the hill state by projecting itself as a substitute for the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress within the upcoming elections.