Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal announced the party's manifesto for the 2025 Delhi assembly elections, featuring 15 key "Kejriwal ki guarantee." Promises include free bus travel for students, job creation, free healthcare for the elderly, monthly allowances for women, clean drinking water, improved roads, financial aid for priests and granthis, and support for auto and cab drivers.
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