New Delhi sources have stated that BJP on Sunday announced its first list of 160 candidates out of 272 wards for the upcoming municipal elections. Standing firm on its decision, the party has not given tickets to any sitting councilor. Those given tickets include state unit office bearers, including district presidents, former councilors, MLA candidates, relatives of party workers, apart from four Muslim candidates.
It was stated that five seats Pratap Nagar, Tilak Nagar, Kalkaji, GTB Nagar and Rajendra Nagar have been given to SAD (Badal) as part of seat-sharing arrangement. Though this time SAD (Badal) have got five seats instead of seven, party workers are upset as the areas are BJP strongholds. The Paharganj seat has been given to Lok Janshakti Party, but the candidate will contest on the BJP symbol.
In the first list, 58 candidates have been announced for south corporation,
35 for east Delhi and 67 for the north civic body. Sources have said the
complete list will be released by late at night. The four Muslim candidates are
Kuwar Rafi from Zakir Nagar, Sartaj Ahmed from Chauhan Banger, Sabra Malik from
Mustafabad and Famudin Safi from Delhi Gate.
Meanwhile the relatives of former councillors Sarita Jindal, Mamta Dekha and Neema Bhagat have also been given tickets. Ravi Captain, son of former MLA Vasudev Captain, also features in the list. Around 16 Poorvanchalis, the community BJP is trying to connect with, are also a part of the first list. Members of Poorvanchal Morcha hope to get more tickets in the final list.
