The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday announced the names of the candidates for the five seats of the upcoming municipal by-elections which will be held on February 28.
“All these candidates have worked for the people of Delhi in their respective areas. To honour their contribution in taking forward the development work and pro-people policies of the Kejriwal Government the AAP has selected them,” the party said in a statement.
The candidates are Dhirendra (Bunty Gautam), Ward Kalyanpuri 8E, Vijay Kumar, Ward Trilokpuri East 2E, Mohammad Isharaq Khan, Former MLA Seelampur, Ward Chauhan Bangar 41 E, Ram Chandra, Former MLA Bawana, Ward Rohini C32N, Sunita Mishra, Ward Shalimar Bagh — North 62 N. (Bunty Gautam) is a senior AAP leader from Kondli.
He has done remarkable work in the time of covid-19 pandemic. He served cooked food for the poor and slum dwellers. Gautam has been a part of the AAP from the time of formation.
Vijay Kumar has been the secretary of the All India Safai Mazdoor Union and Dr B R Ambedka Janmahotsav Committee. Vijay has been the vice- president of the MCD sanitation workers’ union. He also runs animal shelters for animal health facilities in Trilokpuri. He has been involved in providing education to poor people of the area.
Sunita Mishra is the mohalla coordinator of Shalimar Bagh ward and also secretary of women’s wing of Shalimar Bagh assembly.