Sat Jan 04 23:33:05 UTC 2025: ## BJP Unveils First List of Delhi Assembly Candidates, Setting Stage for Fierce Contest with AAP
**New Delhi, January 4** – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today released its first list of 29 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, setting the stage for a heated battle against the incumbent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The list includes prominent figures such as former MPs Parvesh Verma (contesting against AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi) and Ramesh Bidhuri (challenging AAP’s Chief Ministerial candidate Atishi in Kalkaji). Other notable candidates include national office-bearers Dushyant Kumar Gautam and Ashish Sood, former Delhi BJP president Satish Upadhyay, and former AAP leader Kailash Gahlot. The list also features two women candidates.
This announcement comes after AAP has already declared its full slate of candidates, and the Congress party has also released a significant number. The BJP’s nominations mark a crucial step in the election campaign, with polls expected in February.
The release of the candidate list coincides with escalating tensions between AAP and BJP over alleged voter list manipulation. AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal has accused the BJP of orchestrating a suspicious surge in voter registration and deletion requests in the New Delhi constituency, suggesting foul play. The BJP has vehemently denied these allegations, calling them baseless and politically motivated.
The Delhi Assembly elections promise a fierce contest between the AAP, which has held a majority since 2015, and the BJP, which aims to wrest control of the state government. The upcoming weeks are expected to see a further intensification of the political campaigning and debate.
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