The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi unit recently named a new student leadership team for its student wing, the Association of Students for Alternative Politics
(ASAP), elevating three young cadres with prior electoral and grassroots experience to key organisational roles. Eeshna Gupta, 25, has been appointed Sah Prabhari (co‑incharge) of ASAP Delhi. Gupta, who contested the 2025 Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) by‑poll from Greater Kailash Ward 173 on an AAP ticket, has been active on youth and student issues at the grassroots level. Party sources said she has worked on campaigns related to education, social development and encouraging political participation among young people; in her new role she will be tasked with expanding ASAP’s outreach across college campuses and neighbourhoods. Dharmender Rawat, known locally as Dhammu, has been named Prabhari (in‑charge) of ASAP Delhi and will lead coordination of the student wing’s activities. According to the party, Dharmender brings experience in youth mobilisation and campus engagement and will be responsible for guiding ASAP’s strategic priorities in the capital. Rahul Rai has been appointed Sah Prabhari (co‑incharge) to support the leadership team in strengthening the organisation’s outreach and student engagement. Party officials said Rai has been involved in local youth organising and will work alongside Gupta and Dharmender to build ASAP’s presence in Delhi colleges and student clusters. ASAP, launched in May 2025, was created to deepen AAP’s engagement with students and young people and to provide a platform for raising concerns on education, student participation and other youth issues. The newly appointed team is expected to prioritise campus outreach, voter awareness among young constituents, and issue‑based mobilisation on education and social development. AAP Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj congratulated the appointees and expressed confidence that the new leaders would strengthen ASAP’s work across the city The latest ASAP appointments come amid heightened youth activism in the capital, where student-led protests and campaigns, including large gatherings at Jantar Mantar have made young voices a central talking point in recent political debates. Party insiders and analysts say AAP’s push to elevate fresh faces reflects a broader effort to harness that momentum, position the party as responsive to student concerns, and present a rejuvenated public image ahead of future contests. Eeshna Gupta’s elevation to Sah Prabhari also affects the organisation’s gender balance: with two male appointees alongside her, the move brings a fresh female face into a leadership group that has been predominantly male. Party sources said Gupta’s appointment is intended to signal greater inclusivity in AAP’s youth politics and to encourage wider participation from young women in campus and neighbourhood organising
