New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday announced its candidates for the November 30 bypolls to 12 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, a day before the close of nominations.
The list was approved by Delhi unit president Saurabh Bharadwaj.
The polls are likely to see a tight fight between AAP and BJP. While this serves as an opportunity for the AAP to regain lost ground in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, the BJP will look to further strengthen its tally in the 250-member civic body.
AAP’s Ram Swaroop Kanojia will contest from Dakshin Puri, Anuj Sharma from Sangam Vihar A and Eeshna Gupta from Greater Kailash. Geeta Rawat has been named AAP candidate from Vinod Nagar while Babita Ahlawat will contest from Shalimar Bagh B.
Seema Vikas Goel was fielded from Ashok Vihar, Harsh Sharma from Chandni Chowk and Muddasir Usman Qureshi from Chandni Mahal. Rajbala Sehrawat will contest from Dwarka B, Anil Lakra from Mundka, Rajan Arora from Naraina and Keshav Chauhan from Dichao Kalan.
The last date for submitting nominations is November 10, the review of contributions will take place on November 12. The deadline for withdrawing nominations is November 15.
The BJP earlier held nine of the 12 wards and AAP councilors represented the remaining three. Rekha Gupta represented the Shalimar Bagh-B ward, which she relinquished after winning the assembly elections this year to become the Chief Minister of Delhi.
BJP’s Kamaljeet Sehrawat vacated the Dwarka-B ward after being elected as an MP from the West Delhi Lok Sabha seat. The remaining wards were vacated after sitting councilors from BJP and AAP became MLAs after elections in February this year.
