New Delhi. Preparations for the upcoming assembly elections in Delhi have intensified. Aam Aadmi Party released the second list of its candidates on Saturday. AAP led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has expressed confidence in the new faces as well as old leaders of the party in this list.
A total of 20 candidates have been given place in the second list. These include many leaders who have recently left BJP and Congress and joined AAP. At the same time, some sitting MLAs and defeated candidates have been given another chance. There is also a lot of discussion about Haji Yunus’s ticket being canceled and Manish Sisodia’s seat being changed.
Major names of second list
1. Narela – Dinesh Bhardwaj
2. Timarpur – Surendra Pal Singh Bittu
3. Adarsh Nagar – Mukesh Goyal
4.Mundka – Jasbir Karala
5. Mangolpuri – Rakesh Jatav Dharmarakshak
6. Rohini – Pradeep Mittal
7. Chandni Chowk – Punardeep Singh Sahni (SABI)
8. Patel Nagar – Pravesh Ratan
9. Madipur – Rakhi Birlan
10. Janakpuri – Praveen Kumar
11. Bijwasan – Surendra Bhardwaj
12. Palam – Joginder Solanki
13. Jangpura – Manish Sisodia
14. Deoli – Prem Kumar Chauhan
15. Trilokpuri – Anjana Paracha
16. Patparganj – Awadh Ojha
17. Krishna Nagar – Vikas Bagga
18. Gandhi Nagar – Naveen Chaudhary (Deepu)
19. Shahdara – Padmashree Jitender Singh Shanti
20. Mustafabad – Adil Ahmed Khan
Aam Aadmi Party released the second list of its candidates for 20 seats. Seats of Manish Sisodia, Rakhi Birlan, Praveen Kumar changed. On most of the seats, the party canceled the tickets of its sitting MLAs. pic.twitter.com/YYs3qcKCha
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11 candidates got a chance in the first list
AAP had released its first list in November, in which 11 candidates were included. Six of these leaders had recently left BJP and Congress and joined the party. At the same time, three outgoing MLAs and three defeated candidates were also given a chance.
Major names of the first list
1. Chhatarpur – Brahm Singh Tanwar
2. Kirari – Anil Jha
3. Vishwas Nagar – Deepak Singhla
4. Rohtas Nagar – Sarita Singh
5. Laxmi Nagar – Bibi Tyagi
6. Badarpur – Ram Singh
7. Seelampur – Zubair Chaudhary
8. Seemapuri – Veer Singh Dhingan
9. Ghonda – Gaurav Sharma
10. Karawal Nagar – Manoj Tyagi
11. Matiyala – Somesh Shaukeen
AAP’s strategy and Kejriwal’s confidence
AAP has expressed confidence in its old MLAs as well as the leaders who have recently joined the party. By including new faces like Anil Jha, Bibi Tyagi, Veer Singh Dhingan, Brahm Singh Tanwar, Zubair Chaudhary and Somesh Shaukeen, the party has indicated that it is entering the fray with new equations.
Last election performance
AAP had achieved a historic victory in the 2015 assembly elections by winning 67 seats. However, this number dropped to 62 in 2020, but the party returned to power with a thumping majority.
Election contest begins
After the second list of AAP, the indications of the party’s electoral equation and strategy have become clear. While the experience of old leaders is visible in the new list, the party has sharpened its preparations by including new faces.