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BJP, AAP and Congress Finalize Candidates for 12 Delhi MCD Bypolls on Nov. 30

The slates set up a test of political momentum in the capital after defections shifted control of the civic body to the BJP.

A file photo of an MCD House meeting. (ANI)
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Overview

  • Nomination filing closes November 10 with scrutiny on November 12 and withdrawals by November 15 before voting on November 30.
  • The BJP named 12 nominees with eight women, including Anita Jain (Shalimar Bagh B), Manisha Rajpal Sehrawat (Dwarka B) and Anjum Mandal (Greater Kailash), according to the party.
  • The AAP list approved by Delhi unit chief Saurabh Bharadwaj includes former opposition leader Anil Lakra (Mundka) and Babita Ahlawat (Shalimar Bagh B), and veteran leader Shoaib Iqbal announced his resignation from the party after the slate was released.
  • The Congress released a 12-candidate slate with five women and Delhi president Devender Yadav said the contest would reflect public discontent with both the BJP and AAP.
  • The BJP previously held nine of the 12 wards and an MCD official reports the current house at BJP 116, AAP 98, IVP 15, Congress 8 and one Independent.