The Delhi Assembly Elections are due to be held on Wednesday, February 05, 2025. In the run up to the polls, almost all political parties contesting the election have rolled out largesse and freebies based schemes to attract voters. But! Does one ever wonder? How much toll such freebies take on the budgets of the state governments? Lets have a look at how much toll freebies rolled out by Kejriwal led AAP has so far had on the NCT of Delhi. AAP came into power in 2013: The Kejriwal government has been giving lot of freebies to the common man ever since his party had come to power back in 2013. Its been nearly 12 years since his government had taken over reins of the national capital. And! The freebies rolled out by him have drenched the financial condition of Delhi government’s budget, if not, there might be several other factors behind this debacle. We will just compare the current situation of the Delhi budget from what it was back when Kejriwal had first become chief minister in 2013. Delhi budget was positive in 2013 Delhi government's fiscal deficit currently stands at ₹6,564.6 crore: Talking about the amount of debt that has increased on the Delhi government under the Arvind Kejriwal regime. Well in 2013, when he had taken over, the total loan lying outstanding against the Delhi government was nil. And, in 12 years time, the AAP led government has piled up loans worth ₹15,781 crore. This is the money they have borrowed from the central government. There is more debt lying outstanding against the Delhi government which it has raised from other sources. Now let's check out what are the free schemes being run by the AAP government in Delhi: Not only this! For the upcoming assembly polls, the AAP ruled government and off-course other parties too have announced more freebie schemes or infamous 'revdies' to attract voters. Lets see which schemes AAP has promised for the upcoming assembly election:Original Article