Mon Dec 09 09:48:28 UTC 2024: ## AAP Announces 31 Delhi Assembly Candidates, Shakes Up Incumbents

**New Delhi:** The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced 31 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, making significant changes to its previous lineup. A striking 20 of the candidates are either new faces or replacements for sitting MLAs.

Notable changes include shifting Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia to the Jangpura constituency, while replacing him in his previous seat, Patparganj, with educationist Awadha Ojha. The incumbent MLA for Jangpura, Praveen Deshmukh, has been dropped. Similarly, Deputy Speaker Rakhi Birla has been moved from her current seat to Madipur.

Several other high-profile changes were announced:

* **Timarpur:** Chief Whip Dilip Pandey has been replaced by Surender Pal Singh Bittu, a recent AAP recruit from the BJP.
* **Devli:** Prakash Jarwal has been replaced by Prem Kumar Chauhan.
* **Trilokpuri:** Rohit Meharolia has been replaced by Anjana Parcha.
* **Krishna Nagar:** SK Bagga’s son, Vikas Bagga, will contest in his place.
* **Shahdara:** Speaker Ram Niwas Goyal has retired from electoral politics, paving the way for Padmashri Jitender Singh Shanty.
* **Mustafabad:** Haji Yunus has been replaced by Aadil Ahmad Khan.
* **Narela:** Sharad Chauhan has been replaced by Dinesh Bhardwaj.
* **Bijwasan:** BS Juneja has been replaced by Surender Bhardwaj.
* **Patel Nagar:** Raj Kumar Anand (who recently joined the BJP) has been replaced by Pravesh Ratan, another recent addition to AAP from the BJP.
* **Chandni Chowk:** Incumbent MLA Prahlad Sahni has been replaced by his son, Puneerdeep Singh Sahni.
* **Adarsh Nagar:** Pawan Sharma has been replaced by Mukesh Goyal.
* **Palam:** Bhawna Gaud has been replaced by Joginder Solanki.
* **Janakpuri:** Rajesh Rishi has been replaced by Praveen Kumar.
* **Mundka:** Dharmpal Lakra has been replaced by Jasbir Karala.
* **Mangolpuri:** The seat vacated by Rakhi Birla will be contested by Rakesh Jatav Dharmaraksha.

The AAP’s first list, released earlier, included six candidates who had previously been with the Congress or BJP. This second list solidifies the party’s strategy of a significant shake-up ahead of the crucial Delhi elections.

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