BJP forms alliance with JD(U), LJP to 'overthrow' Kejriwal

BJP and its NDA partners - JD(U) and LJP - have come together to contest Delhi Assembly elections, to be held on February eight. The JD(U) and the LJP, till recently would say that they were fully ready contest all alone but were open to alliance. They say the alliance would overthrow Kejriwal government as it has not done anything.

New Delhi: Announcing their alliance for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, BJP, JD(U) and LJP on Tuesday asserted that they would overthrow Arvind Kejriwal government.

The BJP is contesting 67 of the 70 Assembly seats, while Lok Janshakti Party(LJP) and Janata Dal (United) will contest one and two seats respectively.

Addressing a joint press conference here, Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari said that it was the first time that the National Democratic Alliance(NDA) partners were contesting Delhi elections together.

"This alliance has created an enthusiasm in Delhi which has never been seen before. The JD(U) and LJP, having their base in Bihar, will support the BJP candidates on 67 seats in Delhi," he said.

JD(U) national general secretary and Bihar minister Sanjay Jha said the alliance has sent out a strong message in the country. Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar and other party leaders will campaign in Delhi, he said.

Similarly, LJP patriach and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan and party president Chirag Paswan will also campaign in the polls, said party national spokesperson AK Bajpai. The alliance will uproot the Kejriwal government in Delhi which did nothing except making promises, he claimed.

Janata Dal (U) candidate Shailender Kumar has been fielded from Burari constituency while SCL Gupta will fight from Sangam Vihar seat on the party ticket. LJP candidate Santlal Chawaria will contest from Seemapuri reserved seat

Polling will be held on February 8 and the results will be declared on February 11.