Delhi: BJP announces nine candidates in 4th list, JDU given one seat

Delhi: BJP announces nine candidates in 4th list, JDU given one seat

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday released its fourth list of nine candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, while its ally, the Janata Dal (United), or JD(U), announced its candidate for one seat.

The BJP has now declared 68 candidates for the 70-member assembly, with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) naming candidates for 69 seats. The lone remaining seat, Deoli, will be contested by the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), which was yet to announce its candidate until 10pm on Thursday.

The BJP’s list of nine candidates includes Shikha Rai for Greater Kailash, Poonam Sharma for Wazirpur, Bhuvan Tanwar for Delhi Cantt, Ravindra Kumar (Indraj) for Bawana, Chandan Kumar Chaudhary for Sangam Vihar, Ravikant Ujjain for Trilokpuri, Sanjay Goyal for Shahdara, Anil Vashishth for Babarpur, and Praveen Nimesh for Gokalpuri.

The JD(U) named Shailendra Kumar as its candidate for the Burari constituency in northeast Delhi. The BJP’s list prominently features sitting and former councillors.