Ahead of the Delhi Assembly election scheduled on February 5, 2025, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Jasmine Shah’s book, The Delhi Model: A Bold New Road Map To Building a Developed India, was released in New Delhi. It is an insider’s account of the making of the “Delhi model” of governance, which according to the AAP was conceptualised by its party chief, Arvind Kejriwal, in consultation with other leaders and experts.

While the AAP’s political rivals criticise the model as a ploy to seek votes by offering revdis (freebies) to the electorate, Shah shows how it is, on the contrary, a unique road map for development with its emphasis on investment in human capital and putting money in the hands of the people. In an exclusive interview with Frontline's Soni Mishra, Shah discussed his book, the AAP’s method of working, and the importance of Arvind Kejriwal.