Dehradun. Colonel Ajay Kothiyal (retd), who played a key role in the reconstruction of Kedarpuri, has finally entered active politics. Although there was talk of his joining the BJP in the past, he chose the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for his political innings.
AAP, who had announced to contest all the seats in the upcoming assembly elections in Uttarakhand, also needed a face of impeccable image. Only after putting all kinds of multiplication in politics, Colonel Kothiyal joined AAP. AAP’s national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has also projected Colonel Kothiyal as the face of the party in the state.
Having served in various posts in the army, Shaurya and Kirti Chakra winner Colonel Kothiyal, while being the Principal of Nehru Mountaineering Institute (Nim), expedited the reconstruction work of Kedarpuri, even under adverse circumstances after the disaster in Kedarnath in 2013. After retirement, there was talk of his coming into active politics. Prior to the last Lok Sabha election, he also held high-level talks in the BJP. In such a situation, speculations were being made that he would hold the BJP, but the matter could not progress further.
It is generally believed that upon joining a party as a cadre, the person concerned has to start afresh. If Colonel Kothiyal had joined BJP earlier, he would have had to struggle a lot. Meanwhile, the Aam Aadmi Party increased its activity in Uttarakhand, so it was looking for a common, clean and impeccable face. The Aam Aadmi Party found Colonel Kothiyal perfect on this scale.
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