Overview

Atishi, a member of AAP and incumbent CM of Delhi, recently started a crowdfunding campaign before the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections. Using the crowd funding platform, this initiative was able to raise ₹19 lakh within 24 hours from 455 people, proof of support she has down the ground

Purpose

The crowdfunding initiative aims to:

1.Support clean money in political processes. 2.Depend less on the big corporations whose contributions tend to be unearmarked and therefore without much supervision. 3.Empower the citizens by allowing the ordinary voter to make their contribution in the running of the country. Key Highlights 4.This campaign was initiated on 12th of January 2025 and it was launched. 5.People donated money personally indicating that they had confidence in her leadership and polices. 6.From her campaign, Atishi was able to make a message, which was to ensure that people installed a clean political system.Impact 7.The response received is staggering that makes it evident that citizens of Delhi relate to her policies and the AAP Way. It also performs a useful function of being a call for other politicians to embrace proper means in the sourcing of their political money.

2. Nomination Filing Delayed

Event Timeline Atishi was to file her nomination papers for the Kalkaji constituency on Monday January 13, 2025. Atishi failed to submit her papers on time because of a late procedural issue and many nomination filings on the same day. She sent out a message later that she will be announcing her intention to run by filing her nomination on January 14, 2025. Significance The case shows the problems of elections organize when processes happen in popular districts. However, Atishi never accepted defeat and continued holding her supporters at large by assuring them of her stand on election. Media Coverage The Hindu covered inadequate turnout of candidates, as many of them delayed filing of nominations and caused a lot of bottlenecks. The article of Deccan Herald described Atishis strategy as aggressive, as she took the delay in her favor and vowed to have the rest of the job done the following day.

3.Broader Political Context

The Use of Crowdfunding in the Current Politics 1.Crowdfunding has become one of the powerful means of communication between politicians and voters. 2.They conform to a trend of de-centralization of political funding and ensuring accountability. 3.Her success in this domain show that the dynamics of electoral campaigns has not only of the candidate and the party or the government but also of the voters who are not mere observers and viewers but also participants.

AAPs Governance Model

Thus, in the course of this work, it has become clear that Atishis campaign is likely to focus on positive changes in Kalkaji and the entire Delhi.

Future Outlook

Key Campaign Messages 1.Governance and political finance transparency, and accountability. 2.Sustaining the message of the government being people centric particular to education, health, and services. Building up the grassroots electoral democracy by directly reaching to the people. 3.Challenges Another research topic oriented to electoral processes is the consideration of organizational challenges in voting management. 4.Coping with the other sides stories in a critical election year. Opportunities 5.Drawing upon her grassroot support in her bid to get a re-election. 6.The influence of ethical political practices in demonstrating the successful procedures that voters like to trust.

Conclusion

Even her current election campaign is highly progressive and as fascinating as the crowdfunding feature of it, Atishi’s inclusive and openness. Although experiencing small problems such as delay in the submission of her nomination, her activism and huge voter support cauldron her as a potential favourite for 2025 Delhi Assembly election.