However, on 14 February 2014, Arvind Kejriwal resigned as Chief Minister after failing to table the Jan Lokpal Bill in the Delhi Assembly. He also recommended the dissolution of the Assembly, blaming the Indian National Congress (INC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for obstructing the anti-corruption legislation.

In the 2015 Delhi Assembly Elections, Arvind Kejriwal led AAP to a landslide victory, winning 67 out of 70 seats with a 54.3% vote share. The BJP secured only three seats, while the INC failed to win any. Kejriwal was sworn in as Delhi’s chief minister for a second term on 14 February 2015 at Ramlila Maidan. (Image: PTI)

In the 2017 Punjab Assembly Elections, AAP won 20 out of 117 seats with a 23.7% vote share. The party also came close to achieving national party status by securing 6% of the vote share in the Goa Elections but fell short of the required threshold.

In 2018, AAP entered the Rajya Sabha with three members. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, the party won just one of the 543 seats. (Image: PTI)

In the 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, AAP secured a decisive victory, winning 62 out of 70 seats with a 53.6% vote share. Arvind Kejriwal was sworn in for his third term as chief minister on 16 February 2020 at Ramlila Maidan.

Outside Delhi, AAP achieved another significant victory in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election, securing a commanding 79% majority by winning 92 out of 117 seats. AAP Punjab convener and MP Bhagwant Mann was sworn in as Chief Minister on 16 March 2022. (Image: PTI)

Things began to take a turn in May 2022 when AAP leader and Health Minister Satyendra Jain was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case. However, in December 2022, AAP ended the BJP’s 15-year rule in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), securing a significant victory.

In another setback, AAP leader and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was arrested by the CBI in February 2023 in connection with the liquor scam case. However, in April 2023, the Election Commission granted AAP national party status.

In a major blow to the party, Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on 21 March 2024 for his alleged involvement in the Delhi liquor policy case, becoming the first sitting chief minister in India to be arrested. On 13 September 2024, the Supreme Court granted him bail with certain conditions while the case remains ongoing.

On 17 September 2024, Arvind Kejriwal resigned as Delhi Chief Minister. Following his resignation, Atishi Marlena was named as his successor to lead the Delhi government. (Image: PTI)

In the 2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, AAP was swept out of power as the BJP secured a decisive victory, winning 48 out of 70 seats. Arvind Kejriwal also lost his New Delhi Assembly constituency seat to Parvesh Verma by a margin of over 4,000 votes.