Kejriwal pledges Rs 10 lakh insurance, other benefits for auto drivers ahead of 2025 polls
New Indian ExpressNEW DELHI: Ahead of the February 2025 Assembly poll, AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced five guarantees for auto rickshaw drivers, including a life insurance scheme worth Rs 10 lakh and accidental insurance of Rs 5 lakh. Underscoring the role of auto drivers in his party’s previous victories, he said, “Auto drivers were instrumental in our first victory, and I trust they’ll rally for us again.” Kejriwal and his wife, Sunita Kejriwal, visited the house of Navneet Singh, an auto driver in New Kondli. During this visit, he dined with Singh’s family and announced his first guarantee for the welfare of all auto drivers in the capital. Sharing a video on his ‘X’ account, he expressed, “Today, I had the pleasure of visiting the home of our auto driver brother Navneet from Delhi for dinner.