The candidate lists are all out and nomination papers have been filed. Over the next two weeks, neighbourhoods and mohallahs in Delhi will see hectic and fierce campaigning by all parties as they strive to win the trust of voters in their pursuit of a decisive mandate. While the fledgling Aam Aadmi Party is led by Arvind Kejriwal, the BJP spun a surprise on everyone by declaring former IPS officer Kiran Bedi as its face in the polls. The Congress has not named a chief ministerial candidate, though its official campaign is led by former Union minister Ajay Maken.
As the Delhi polls heat up, we take a look at ten high-profile constituencies which could potentially see fierce contests or even massive one-way slide vote. In either case, for any poll pundit these constituencies are not to be missed.
Krishna Nagar: It was always known that if Kiran Bedi contests elections, she would be given a safe seat. In that scenario, Krishna Nagar is considered the safest seat for the BJP, thanks to a faithful RSS-BJP cadre in the constituency. Bedi will square off against Congress’s Bansi Lal and AAP’s SK Bagga, though it is likely to be a smooth sailing for the BJP leader.
AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal with supporters during his election road show in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Source: PTI)New Delhi: If there is any man who has commanded continuous attention of the media throughout these elections, it is “mufflerman” Arvind Kejriwal. He is contesting once again (he was victorious in 2013 also) from the New Delhi assembly constituency. He is likely to face major competition from Congress’ Kiran Walia, who was a minister in the Sheila Dikshit government.
Malviya Nagar: In this south Delhi constituency, it is likely to be a direct contest between AAP’s Somnath Bharti and Congress’s Yoganand Shastri. Both Bharti and Shastri were former ministers in their parties’ previous stints in power. Even though Bharti carries the taint of having ordered a police raid last year in Khirki extension on suspicions of a prostitution racket, he still has a loyal following in this constituency.
Greater Kailash: This urban south Delhi constituency was all over the news, thanks to its Congress candidate, Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of President Pranab Mukherjee. She vows to bring systematic developmental changes in her constituency and is likely to see a strong fight from the AAP’s Saurabh Bharadwaj, the transport minister in Kejriwal’s 49 day-old government last year.
Krishna Tirath with Delhi BJP leaders. (Source: Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)Patel Nagar: This reserved constituency, home to a large number of Dalits and slum-dwellers, in west Delhi is important because continued…
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