On Thursday, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) revealed its initial list of 11 candidates for the forthcoming Delhi Assembly elections, which are anticipated to take place early next year. This list prominently includes six individuals who have recently transitioned to AAP from the BJP and Congress.
The candidates joining from the BJP are former leaders Brahm Singh Tanwar, Anil Jha, and BB Tyagi, while ex-Congress members include Chaudhry Zubair Ahmad, Veer Dhingan, and Sumesh Shokeen. Along with these newcomers, AAP has retained three of its loyalists, although three sitting MLAs have not been given tickets for this election.
The loyalists who continue with the party are Sarita Singh, a former MLA for Rohtas Nagar; Ram Singh Netaji, previously the MLA from Badarpur; and Deepak Singhla, who stood as a candidate for Vishwas Nagar in 2020 and currently oversees AAP operations in Maharashtra and Goa.
The first list of candidates includes: – Brahm Singh Tanwar (former BJP MLA): Chhattarpur – Anil Jha (former BJP MLA): Kirari – BB Tyagi (former BJP Councillor): Laxmi Nagar – Veer Singh Dhingan (former Congress MLA): Seemapuri – Sumesh Shokeen (former Congress MLA): Matiala – Sarita Singh (former AAP MLA): Rohtas Nagar – Ram Singh Netaji (former AAP MLA): Badarpur – Deepak Singhla: 2020 Vishwas Nagar candidate – Zubair Choudhary: Seelampur – Gaurav Sharma: Ghonda – Manoj Tyagi: Karawal Nagar Arvind Kejriwal, the national convener of AAP, outlined his strategy in October to strengthen voter engagement at the grassroots level.
He introduced the “AAP Mandal Model,” which involves appointing a “Mandal Prabhari” to manage five voting booths. Each ward unit leader will supervise five booths, each staffed with teams of 11 workers. Kejriwal emphasized that the mandal in-charges must approach their responsibilities with dedication, rather than viewing it as a “part-time job.”
