The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is likely to release the third list of candidates this week, with top contenders being Alka lamba, who had joined the party after AAP’s spectacular debut, and its West Delhi lok Sabha candidate Jarnail Singh. The party is planning to give a ticket to Jarnail Singh, from either Rajouri Garden or Jangpura.
The Pioneer was the first to report that the AAP is likely to give a ticket to fresh face Alka lamba, after Shazia Ilmi quit the party.
Name of former Congress leader Alka lamba for Chandni Chowk constituency is also on the list of probables. lamba campaigned for the party in lok Sabha and also for party chief Arvind Kejriwal in Varanasi. Former Apple executive Adarsh Shastri, who contested from Allahabad lok Sabha seat, could be fielded from Dwarka, replacing former MlA Rajesh Garg while Pankaj Pushkar, a party volunteer, may be fielded from Timarpur.
The list has been finalised for some seats. Once Arvind (Kejriwal) returns, we will release the list. We are still in the process of selecting a best-
suited candidate for a few
constituencies. In some seats, we have a better face, but we don’t have a strong party base. In some seats, we have a strong volunteer base, but no good face. We are vying all our options, said a senior party leader.
The party has already released two lists of 35
candidates, which includes 18 of its sitting MlAs, which also includes its six Ministers.