According to the poll body, the deadline for submitting nominations was January 17 while the scrutiny was done on January 18 and the last date of withdrawal was January 20.
As the Delhi Assembly elections near, war of words between Aam Aadmi Party, Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress intensified on various issues, including on "Rohingya refugees" in Delhi, unfulfilled promises by the ruling government and each party heavily campaigning to highlight their electi
Senior Delhi Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit, who is also the party's candidate for the New Delhi constituency, has filed civil and criminal defamation lawsuits against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Chief Minister Atishi and MP Sanjay Singh and others.
"Parvesh Verma and Aam Aadmi Party are fighting with each other on the issues, which they have created. The investigation into the matter will reveal (the truth). Talk to us about development. We are fighting the election on the issue of development. Both the parties can't dare to talk on
Party leaders, including Chief Minister Atishi, national convenors Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, former Delhi mayor Shelly Oberoi, AAP's RS MP Raghav Chadha have been included in the list.
A total of 719 candidates will contest elections on the 70 seats of the Delhi Assembly for the upcoming polls scheduled to be held on February 5, according to the Election Commission of India.
Congress candidate from New Delhi Assembly, Sandeep Dikshit accused AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal of degrading the level of politics and making it "dirty" by using inappropriate language against then Delhi Chief Minister and Congress veteran Sheila Dikshit.
A total of 1,040 nominations have been accepted during scrutiny of the nominations filed by several candidates for the assembly elections for the 70 seats of the Delhi Assembly, said the Office of Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi.
AAP accused the BJP "goons" of attacking its national convenor, by sharing a video on their official X handle purportedly showing a stone being thrown at Kejriwal's car.
Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit has condemned the "attack" on former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and said violence has no place in a democracy.
Delhi will go to the polls on February 5 and the counting of votes will take place on February 8.The New Delhi Assembly seat will see a triangular contest between Kejriwal, BJP's Parvesh Verma and Congress' Sandeep Dikshit.