NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi party (AAP) on Thursday released its first list for the Delhi assembly polls for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, which are expected to be held in early 2025. Former BJP leaders Brahm Singh Tanwar, Anil Jha, and BB Tyagi, along with former Congress leaders Chaudhry Zubair Ahmad, Veer Dhingan, and Sumesh Shokeen, who recently joined the AAP, have also been included in the party's first list. The candidates named in the first list include: Chhatarpur: Brahma Singh Tanwar Kirari: Anil Jha Vishwas Nagar: Deepak Singla Rohtas Nagar: Sarita Singh Laxmi Nagar: B.
B. Tyagi Badarpur: Ram Singh Netaji Seelampur: Chaudhry Zubair Ahmad Seemapuri: Veer Dhingan Ghonda: Gaurav Sharma Karawal Nagar: Manoj Tyagi Matiala: Sumesh Shokeen The last Delhi Assembly elections were held in February 2020, where the AAP won a decisive victory, securing 62 out of 70 seats. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed only 8 seats, and Congress failed to open its account.
Arvind Kejriwal became the chief minister. However, Kejriwal’s tenure faced major challenges. In March 2024, he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering investigation related to the cancelled Delhi excise policy.
He was later arrested by the CBI in June 2024, making him the first sitting CM to be arrested. Kejriwal was granted bail by the Supreme Court in September, after his plea was upheld by the Delhi high court..
