Delhi Polls 2020: Arvind Kejriwal will contest from New Delhi seat.
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal will file his nomination from the New Delhi constituency seat today. The filing will be followed by a roadshow the Aam Aadmi Party. The ruling AAP on Tuesday declared names of all 70 candidates for Delhi assembly polls with Chief Minister Kejriwal to contest from New Delhi, a seat he has won twice in the past.
On Sunday, Arvind Kejriwal promised a set of what he called a "10-point guarantee card" to the voter ahead of the Delhi assembly elections that guarantees free power, 24-hour drinking water on tap and a world-class education to every child. Along with it, he promised a clean environment, including a clean Yamuna, and housing to every slum dweller.
AAP is the first among three major contenders in Delhi to declare all 70 candidates for the assembly polls which will be held on February 8. The party had won a landslide victory in the last polls winning 67 of 70 seats.
Here are the live updates of upcoming Delhi Assembly Elections 2020:
Delayed By Road Show, Arvind Kejriwal Fails To File Nomination
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today failed to file his nomination for assembly elections as he was delayed by a roadshow. Tomorrow is the last date for filing of nomination.
National convenor of Aam Aadmi Party and candidate from New Delhi Arvind Kejriwal at the Valmiki temple before filing his nomination.
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal holds road show while on his way to file nomination from New Delhi assembly seat.
AAP National Convenor and Assembly candidate from New Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal before leaving for filing nomination took blessings of parents.
Dancing to the tune of Lage raho Kejriwal, the crowd waiting for Arvind Kejriwal.
People gather for Arvind Kejriwal's roadshow
- Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will file his nomination from the New Delhi constituency today.
- Mr Kejriwal, contesting for the third time from the same constituency.
- He will hold a roadshow from the Valmiki Mandir to Hanuman Mandir in Delhi before filing the nomination.
- Mr Kejriwal will hold the roadshow after seeking the blessings at the historic Valmiki Mandir.
- The rally will go to the Connaught Place via Panchkuian Marg into the Inner Circle and then towards the Outer Circle on to the Baba Kharak Singh Marg. It will end near the Patel Chowk Metro station.
- Mr Kejriwal won the seat in 2013 and 2015 Assembly elections with a vote percentage of 53.46 and 64.34 respectively.
- Delhi is going to the polls on February 8 and the counting will be done on February 11.The last date of filing the nominations is January 21.