New Delhi: The Congress Tuesday released its second list of 26 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls, fielding Farhad Suri against AAP’s Manish Sisodia from Jangpura while also giving tickets to ex-AAP MLAs Asim Khan and Devinder Sehrawat.
With this list, the Congress has declared a total of 47 candidates for the elections for the 70-member Delhi Assembly.
While Khan has been fielded from Matia Mahal, Sehrawat has been given a ticket from Bijwasan. Both the former AAP MLAs joined the Congress on Monday.
Among other notable candidates, Rajesh Lilothia has been fielded for the Seemapuri seat, Asim Ahmed for Matia Mahal, and Devender Sehrawat for Bijwasan.
The grand old party is also considering former MLA and All India Mahila Congress chief Alka Lamba to contest against Delhi Chief Minister Atishi from the Kalkaji constituency.
Lamba, a former AAP member, previously won the Chandni Chowk seat under the AAP banner but later switched to Congress. Her potential contest with Atishi promises to be a closely watched fight given their shared political history.
The first list, released last Thursday, included 21 names, notably featuring former MP Sandeep Dikshit, who is set to take on AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal in the New Delhi constituency. This sets up a direct contest between Dikshit and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, a significant battle in the upcoming elections.
Qazi Mohammad Nizamuddin, the Congress’s Delhi in-charge, emphasized that the second list was finalized after extensive deliberations. “The screening committee had already reviewed candidates, and the CEC provided a detailed, seat-specific analysis. Most seats have been cleared, and the remaining names will be announced soon,” he said.
With the inclusion of seasoned leaders and high-profile candidates, Congress is aiming to mount a formidable challenge against the Aam Aadmi Party, signaling its intent to regain lost ground in Delhi politics.
