In Pictures: AAP Heavyweights For Delhi Assembly Elections
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday announced its candidates for all 70 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. The list of candidates was finalised during the meeting of party's political affairs committee meeting. As expected, AAP repeated most of the candidates who had contested last time. AAP re-nominated 46 of its sitting MLAs, while it denied tickets to 15 sitting lawmakers. Aam Aadmi Party had tasted stupendous success winning 67 of the 70 Assembly seats in 2015. It currently has a strength of 61 in the Delhi Assembly. To top AAP faces to contest the assembly elections are-Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Atishi Marlena, Raghav Chadha, Dilip Pandey, Shoaib Iqbal. Here’s a look at these important faces for the incumbent government. (Photo Credit: PTI file)
In Pictures: AAP Heavyweights In Delhi Assembly Elections
CM Arvind Kejriwal will be contesting from New Delhi assembly constituency. This constituency was created by reorganisation by delimitation commission in 2008. (Photo Credit: Twitter/@ArvindKejriwal)
In Pictures: AAP Heavyweights In Delhi Assembly Elections
Deputy CM Manish Sisodia has been fielded from Patparganj assembly constituency. It is a part of East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency. (Photo Credit: IANS)
In Pictures: AAP Heavyweights In Delhi Assembly Elections
Atishi Marlena has been given ticket from Kalkaji assembly constituency. The present geographical structure of Kalkaji constituency came into existence in 2008 after the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002 was implemented. (Photo Credit: IANS)
In Pictures: AAP Heavyweights In Delhi Assembly Elections
Raghav Chadha will be contesting from Rajinder Nagar assembly constituency. Rajinder Nagar is a part of New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency. (Photo Credit: IANS)
In Pictures: AAP Heavyweights In Delhi Assembly Elections
Dilip Pandey is going to be AAP’s candidate from Timarpur assembly constituency. Timarpur assembly constituency is a part of North East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency. (Photo Credit: IANS)