Delhi Assembly Election 2025: Kejriwal and Verma File Nominations for New Delhi Seat
Arvind Kejriwal seeks blessings at temples before filing, while BJP's Parvesh Verma expresses confidence in victory as both prepare for a highly contested race.
- Delhi Assembly elections are scheduled for February 5, with vote counting on February 8.
- Arvind Kejriwal, holding the New Delhi seat since 2013, will face BJP's Parvesh Verma and Congress' Sandeep Dikshit in the constituency.
- Kejriwal visited Valmiki Temple and Hanuman Temple before filing his nomination, accompanied by women supporters from across Delhi.
- Parvesh Verma, son of former Delhi Chief Minister Sahib Singh Verma, filed his nomination with a large group of supporters, emphasizing development as his campaign focus.
- The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has approved prosecution of Kejriwal and former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia in a money laundering case linked to an alleged liquor policy scam, intensifying political tensions ahead of the elections.