Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Monday failed to file his nomination due to a delay caused by his roadshow. He will now be filing his nomination on Tuesday from Jamnagar House.
Kejriwal offered prayers at the Valmiki temple and held a mega roadshow in the national capital. The Delhi CM is seeking a second term from the seat, which he won in 2013 by a margin of over 25,000 votes. He had then defeated incumbent chief minister Sheila Dikshit.
The Delhi elections will be held on February 8, and the results will be declared days later on the 11.
“Many stops of the AAP started from the historic Valmiki temple in New Delhi. It was from here in 2013 that we took a broom for the first time to clear politics. Today, once again, taking the blessings of Lord Valmiki, I will go to fill my nomination,” he tweeted earlier today, adding that he also prayed for the well-being of the people of Delhi.
At the roadshow, which was held from Valmiki temple to Patel Chowk, Kejriwal was accompanied by his wife, daughter and deputy CM Manish Sisodia, who is contesting the polls from the Patparganj seat.
The Aam Aadmi Party last week announced candidates for all seats. The list includes the names of 23 new candidates, many of whom shifted to the AAP from other parties recently, 14 sitting municipal councillors and three 2019 Lok Sabha candidates who lost.
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In 2015, the AAP swept the Delhi legislative Assembly elections, winning 67 seats in the 70-member House.