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AAP to contest over 350 LS seats, vows to fight tainted candidates

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday said it will contest over 350 Lok Sabha seats and vowed to take on tainted candidates and political leaders who have become "symbols" of corruption and criminalization of

The party will also make "corruption" and "criminalization of politics" as major issues.

"Corruption and criminalization of politics are two broader issues on which the party will fight the Lok Sabha elections. The party will field candidates against leaders in different parties, who have become symbols of corruption and criminalization of politics.

"There are 162 MPs with criminal cases registered against them. Of these, 73 MPs have cases related to heinous crimes. The party will try to field candidates against them," Singh added.

When asked whether the party would field candidates against ministers like A Raja, he said the party would contest elections against 15 ministers "against whom there were serious charges and the former Union minister is one of them".

Singh said that issues discussed in the NEC meeting on Thursday will be placed before national council meeting, which is to be held on Friday, for ratification.

Issues related to amendments in the party constitution will also be discussed in the national council meeting, party leader Gopal Rai said.