The much-anticipated BJP’s list of candidates for the Delhi Assembly polls was deferred to Wednesday after preliminary discussion was held by party’s Central Election Committee on Tuesday.
The Election Committee would meet again on Wednesday morning to finalise the candidates for the December 4 elections. A CEC member said that no names were discussed for Delhi. Rajnath Singh asked Delhi leaders to sit again and reach the maximum possible consensus.
The BJP leaders said the discussion on Delhi was deferred as also no discussion could take place on the issue of seat sharing with Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).
“The Central Election Committee will discuss ticket distribution for Delhi elections on Wednesday morning. The party will also decide the issue of seat-sharing with SAD,” said Harsh Vardhan, member of the CEC and the CM candidate for the BJP. Sources said that Punjab Chief Minister and SAD chief Parkash Singh Badal will on Wednesday come to Delhi to hold talks with the BJP leaders over the issue.
Congress may announce names of its candidates for the Delhi Assembly polls any day after a meeting of the Central Election Committee, chaired by Congress president Sonia Gandhi on November 8. A party functionary said a crucial meeting of Congress’ Screening Committee for Delhi, headed by Union Minister V Narayanasamy, will take place on Wednesday, which will thrash out pending issues as well as names of candidates in remaining constituencies.