In an exercise aimed at making distribution of tickets transparent, the Delhi Congress has decided to select the candidate from a panel of three aspirants in each of the 70 constituencies. Sources said that initially names of three probable candidates would be announced and later one among them will be given the party ticket.
In its first meeting ahead of the Delhi Assembly Polls, the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee on Tuesday also asked all ticket aspirants to fill up a specific form detailing on their personal details.
The aspirants have been asked to furnish details such as voter ID card number, polling station, party membership number and whether they had contested elections and also the margin of defeat along with the reason.
All the ticket seekers are supposed to fill up the forms and submit it to the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) within a week. The exercise is aimed at getting a detailed list of all the contenders and also building a consensus on the candidates who will be given the party tickets.
A meeting was held in this regard at DPCC office which was attended by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, DPCC President JP Agarwal and the General Secretary (in-charge) Shakeel Ahmed on Tuesday. AICC General Secretary Janardan Dwivedi and other leaders deliberated over the selection of candidates for the 70 Assembly seats.
According to a DPCC release, the forms for those aspiring to contest the elections will also have to fill up an eligibility form. The forms will be available at the DPCC office from September 24 to 30 and must be returned to the State headquarters within the stipulated period. The exercise is aimed at getting a first hand knowledge about the candidates, their influence in the respective constituencies and their acceptability factor.