Delhi: 699 candidates in fray for Feb 5 polls, maximum 23 in New Delhi
A total of 699 candidates will contest polls on 70 Delhi Assembly seats in the February 5 election, the Election Commission (EC) said.
A total of 699 candidates will contest polls on 70 Delhi Assembly seats in the February 5 election, the Election Commission (EC) said.
Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly, Vijender Gupta on Saturday said former Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal has deceived the public by projecting an image of honesty and transparency after the BJP claimed that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on Delhi government’s now-scrapped excise policy caused loss of Rs 2,026 to the state exchequer.
Feedback from women is being conveyed to senior AAP leaders, helping the party shape strategies tailored to their concerns: AAP
Former Delhi Chief Minister and MLA from New Delhi constituency Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday alleged that the BJP has started a large-scale conspiracy in the national capital ahead of the elections to cut votes.
After the Lok Sabha polls a lot of debate has taken place to trace the reasons for the success of the Trinamul Congress in West Bengal.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been the biggest gainer in the recent round of the Rajya Sabha biennial elections. It won five seats, with which its strength in the House has gone up to eight.
The BSP lost nearly 75 (27 per cent) candidates to other parties during the polls and 12 sitting MLAs crossed over to other parties.
BJP sources said that the party is expected to put the non-Yadav OBC and Dalit ranks on a high priority index in a bid to consolidate the two communities.
The SAD's senior vice president and spokesperson Dr Cheema said first the issue of Assembly elections was first discussed in detail in the core committee, then meetings were held with the district unit chiefs, all the Assembly candidates of the party, members of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, youth wing and student wing.
Aam Aadmi Party's performance in Punjab has been boosted by a shift of over 23 per cent voters to the party in 2022 Assembly polls even as the Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal suffered a drop of over 15 per cent and 7.9 per cent respectively.
