Delhi Polls: Congress Fields Alka Lamba Towards AAP’s Atishi From Kalkaji – News18
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Alka Lamba has been fielded towards Aam Aadmi Social gathering (AAP) chief and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi.
Congress chief Alka Lamba and Delhi CM Atishi
The Congress Social gathering on Friday introduced All India Mahila Congress president Alka Lamba as its candidate from the Kalkaji constituency within the upcoming Delhi meeting elections.
Lamba will face off towards Aam Aadmi Social gathering (AAP) chief and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi within the ballot battle.
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) press launch acknowledged, “The Central Election Committee has authorised the candidature of Alka Lamba as Congress candidate to contest the forthcoming common election to the Legislative Meeting of Delhi from 51 – Kalkaji constituency.”
The Kalkaji constituency has been thought of as a stronghold of AAP. Atishi, who grew to become Chief Minister in September 2024 following AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation, has been a outstanding determine within the celebration. She has been representing the seat since 2015.
Who’s Alka Lamba?
Lamba is at present serving because the president of the All India Mahila Congress. A former AAP chief, she has served as a legislator from the Chandni Chowk seat. She returned to the Congress in 2019 after resigning from AAP, citing disrespect inside the celebration.
She has up to now contested unsuccessfully towards Arvind Kejriwal as properly.
Lamba reacted to her candidature towards Atishi and mentioned that she shouldn’t be contesting towards the CM as Kejriwal himself termed Atishi as ‘short-term CM’.
“I don’t suppose I’m contesting towards the CM. Arvind Kejriwal himself referred to as Atishi a ‘short-term CM,’ so she has solely a month left. Kejriwal received’t return anyway. As a girl holding a constitutional put up, she is disrespecting her place. Atishi should make clear her stance on being referred to as a ‘short-term CM’ by Kejriwal,” Lamba mentioned as quoted by PTI.
VIDEO | Delhi: “I don’t suppose I’m contesting towards the CM. Arvind Kejriwal himself referred to as Atishi a ‘short-term CM,’ so she has solely a month left. Kejriwal received’t return anyway. As a girl holding a constitutional put up, she is disrespecting her place. Atishi should make clear her… pic.twitter.com/VGz4GW70XR— Press Belief of India (@PTI_News) January 3, 2025
Congress’ Different Candidates
The Congress has fielded a complete of 48 candidates up to now for the upcoming Delhi Elections, that are prone to be held in February 2025. Though the present Delhi meeting’s time period is about to run out on February 23, 2025, the Election Fee of India has not introduced the dates but.
Whereas Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav has been named the celebration’s candidate from Badli, former Lok Sabha member and son of three-time Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, Sandeep Dikshit, has been fielded from New Delhi — a constituency at present represented by Kejriwal. The Congress has not been in a position to win any seat within the final two Delhi polls.
In the meantime, the BJP is but to declare its record of candidates.
