New Delhi [India], November 21 (HBTV): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has released its first list of 11 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Delhi, which are expected to be held in early 2025. The party named candidates for constituencies, including Chhatarpur, Kiradi, Vishwas Nagar, Rohtash Nagar, Laxmi Nagar, Badarpur, Seelampur, Seemapuri, Ghonda, Karawal Nagar, and Matiala seats.
A meeting of the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) of the party was held earlier in the day at the residence of the party's national convenor, Arvind Kejriwal, to finalize the list. Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and party leader and minister Gopal Rai were also present at the meeting.
According to the list, the following candidates will contest on the AAP ticket:
- Brahm Singh Tanwar from Chhatarpur
- Anil Jha from Kiradi
- Deepak Singla from Vishwas Nagar
- Sarita Singh from Rohtash Nagar
- BB Tyagi from Laxmi Nagar
- Ram Singh Netaji from Badarpur
- Chaudhary Zubair Ahmad from Seelampur
- Veer Singh Dhingan from Seemapuri
- Gaurav Sharma from Ghonda
- Manoj Tyagi from Karawal Nagar
- Sumesh Shokeen from Matiala
The party has granted tickets to BJP turncoats Brahm Singh Tanwar, Anil Jha, and BB Tyagi, as well as Congress defectors Chaudhary Zubair Ahmad, Veer Singh Dhingan, and Sumesh Shokeen.
However, the party has denied tickets to three sitting MLAs: Gulab Singh Yadav from Matiala, Rituraj Jha from Kiradi, and Abdul Rehman from Seelampur. AAP MLA from Chhatarpur, Kartar Singh Tanwar, who recently joined the BJP, was disqualified as an MLA.
While the Election Commission has not yet announced official dates, the Delhi assembly elections are expected to take place in early 2025. The last assembly elections in Delhi were held in February 2015, in which AAP secured an absolute majority, winning 62 out of 70 seats. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won just 8 seats, and Congress failed to secure any. Following the victory, Arvind Kejriwal became Chief Minister.
(ANI)