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holyspin AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal Announces Free Treatment For Senior Citizens | Delhi Elections 2025

With around two months left for the Delhi Assembly Elections slated to take place on February 2025holyspin, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal today announced free treatment for senior citizens at all government and private hospitals.

According to the national convener of the ruling party in Delhi, free treatment will be available for people above the age of 60 as part of the 'Sanjeevani Yojana' once his party retains power in the national capital in 2025 elections.

"It is now our duty to take care of you. You people have worked hard to take the country forward," the former Delhi chief minister said.

"There will be no upper limit on the cost of treatment. Registration for this will start in a day or two. AAP workers will come to your home for registration. They will give you a card, keep it safe. Once we come into power after the elections, this policy will be implemented," Mr Kejriwal said. 

दिल्ली के बुजुर्गों ने मुझे हमेशा अपना बेटा माना है। आज मैं अपना फ़र्ज़ निभाने जा रहा हूं।AAP के जीतने पर संजीवनी योजना द्वारा दिल्ली में सभी 60 वर्ष से अधिक उम्र के नागरिकों का मुफ़्त इलाज होगा। चाहे अस्पताल सरकारी हो या प्राइवेट, इलाज का खर्चा जो भी हो, अब बुजुर्गों का पूरा… https://t.co/IwibRyLVHr

Back in October, answering the question over why Delhi refuses to implement the centrally sponsored Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, Kejriwal said there was no need for the scheme in the national capital as the AAP government provides free treatment of up to rupees 1 crore to all city residents, as per a report by The Hindu.

“Every resident of Delhi, whether they have a simple cold or need hospitalisation, receives treatment, medication, and tests free of charge — no limits, no caps. In Delhi, whether it’s a five-rupee tablet or a treatment costing ₹1 crore, everything is provided free of charge”, he said.

“If medicines, tests, and treatment are all free in Delhi, then there is no need for the Ayushman Bharat scheme here. Modiji should study the Delhi healthcare scheme and implement it across the country,” Kejriwal further added.

With Assembly polls drawing closer, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal recently announced the rollout of the Delhi government's Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana and promised to raise the monthly aid from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,100 post-elections.

He, however, clarified the money could be credited into beneficiaries' accounts only after elections as the dates are likely to be announced soon.

Kejriwal announced the rollout of the scheme while speaking at an event organized at the AAP headquarters, and attended by a large number of the party's women workers and supporters.

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"This scheme is for empowering women and addressing their financial needs. While the BJP calls it free 'revdis,' I see it as a step towards strengthening our society. The BJP asked from where the money would come, but I said we would give free electricity, and we did it," Kejriwal said.

The AAP has released the names of its candidates for all 70 seats in the Delhi Assembly for the upcoming polls in February 2025.

Kejriwal has confirmed that he will contest from his New Delhi seat in the upcoming polls while Chief Minister Atishi will fight from her Kalkaji constituency.  

"That was a difficult match, we got our chances but could not convert them, that's it. Then you can see it in the scoreline. It's a matter of homework," India's long-time goalkeeper Sreejesh said after the close defeat.

India will now play for bronze, the medal they won at Tokyo 2020, against Spain on Thursday while Germany will meet the Netherlands in the gold medal clash later the same day.

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The elections are set to test AAP's governance record against the BJP’s attempts to expand its base in the capital. In the past two assembly elections in 2015 and 2020holyspin, AAP won 67 and 62 seats respectively, while the BJP secured three and eight seats in the 70-member legislature. The Congress drew a blank in both elections.

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