Six new entrants filed nominations on Thursday for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. The nominees include four from unrecognised parties and two Independent candidates. Two Independent candidates, one each from North and East district, have filed nominations. “Four other candidates filed nominations from East district, New Delhi, North-West and South-West each,” said Neeraj Bharati (Additional CEO-cum-OSD).
One candidate, identified as Rakesh, has filed his nomination from Gareeb Aadmi Party from Trilokpuri Assembly seat. Another candidate from Shahdara, Preeti filed nominations as an Independent. Manager Chaurasia, an Independent candidate filed his nomination from Burari. From Bawana, Ram Babu from Rashtriya Bahujan Hitay Party filed his nomination papers.
Kashinath Sah from Gareeb Aadmi Party filed his nomination from Palam constituency. Another candidate Radhey Shyam Gupta of Bharatiya Jan lokpal filed his nomination from New Delhi constituency. Under violation of Model Code of Conduct, a total of 43 FIRs have been lodged against political parties up to January 14. A total of 43 FIRs are lodged up to January 14 out of which 18 are against Aam Aadmi Party, 12 BJP, 8 Congress, 3 BSP, 1 RJD and 1 unknown respectively.
A total of 914 hoardings have been removed from public property till January 15, out of which 799 were removed on 14 January whereas a total of 43 FIRs are lodged till January 14 in this regard. A total of 24 hoardings (defacements) of private property were removed out of which three hoardings were removed on January 14.