BJP leader Shyam Jaju on Friday said that "The party believes in a democratic process of conducting elections unlike Aam Aadmi Party and Congress." He further added that the final list of remaining 13 candidates for Delhi Assembly Elections will be released soon.
BJP releases first list of 57 candidates for Delhi Assembly polls
17:56 January 17
16:59 January 17
The BJP on Friday released its first list of 57 candidates for the February 8 polls to the 70-member Delhi Assembly, fielding sitting MLA Vijender Gupta and former mayors Ravinder Gupta and Yogender Chandolia.
The list, which was released by Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari, also included former AAP MLA Kapil Mishra and has 11 SC and four-woman candidates.
The party, however, did not name its candidate against AAP leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday with Tiwari saying the candidate from New Delhi seat will be announced soon.
Gupta will again fight from his Rohini seat, while Mishra will contest from Model Town.
Tiwari was joined by senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar at the press conference where he announced the party candidates whose names were finalised at its central election committee meeting on Thursday night.
The ruling AAP has announced all its 70 candidates.
16:57 January 17
16:53 January 17
16:41 January 17
BJP releases first list of 57 candidates for Delhi Assembly polls
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party announces names of 57 candidates out of 70 for upcoming Delhi assembly elections.
"Of 57, 11 are from SC community, four are women," Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari said.
17:56 January 17
BJP leader Shyam Jaju on Friday said that "The party believes in a democratic process of conducting elections unlike Aam Aadmi Party and Congress." He further added that the final list of remaining 13 candidates for Delhi Assembly Elections will be released soon.
16:59 January 17
The BJP on Friday released its first list of 57 candidates for the February 8 polls to the 70-member Delhi Assembly, fielding sitting MLA Vijender Gupta and former mayors Ravinder Gupta and Yogender Chandolia.
The list, which was released by Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari, also included former AAP MLA Kapil Mishra and has 11 SC and four-woman candidates.
The party, however, did not name its candidate against AAP leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday with Tiwari saying the candidate from New Delhi seat will be announced soon.
Gupta will again fight from his Rohini seat, while Mishra will contest from Model Town.
Tiwari was joined by senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar at the press conference where he announced the party candidates whose names were finalised at its central election committee meeting on Thursday night.
The ruling AAP has announced all its 70 candidates.
16:57 January 17
16:53 January 17
16:41 January 17
BJP releases first list of 57 candidates for Delhi Assembly polls
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party announces names of 57 candidates out of 70 for upcoming Delhi assembly elections.
"Of 57, 11 are from SC community, four are women," Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari said.
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