Delhi Assembly Elections: Congress Releases Second List of 26 Candidates, Includes Ex-AAP MLAs

The Congress party on Tuesday unveiled its second list of 26 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, taking the total number of announced contestants to 47 for the 70-member legislature. The list was shared on social media via platform X and includes several notable names and turncoats from rival parties.
Highlights of the Second List
Ex-AAP MLAs Included: Former AAP leaders Asim Ahmed Khan and Devender Sehrawat, who joined Congress on Monday in the presence of Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav, have been given tickets. Khan will contest from Matia Mahal, while Sehrawat will contest from Bijwasan.
Key Contest: Farhad Suri, a veteran leader, will take on AAP's Manish Sisodia in the high-stakes Jangpura seat.
Prominent Candidates
The second list features a mix of experienced leaders and fresh faces:
Rithala: Sushant Mishra
Mangol Puri (SC): Hanuman Chauhan
Shakur Basti: Satish Luthra
Tri Nagar: Satender Sharma
Moti Nagar: Rajender Namdhari
Rajouri Garden: Dharmpal Chandela
Seemapuri (SC): Rajesh Lilothia
Laxmi Nagar: Sumit Sharma
Babarpur: Haji Mohammad Ishraq Khan
Karawal Nagar: Dr. P.K. Mishra
Other notable candidates include Rajesh Chauhan (Deoli SC), Pushpa Singh (Mehrauli), and Pramod Kumar Jayant (Gokalpur SC).
Strategic Moves
The Congress has chosen strong contenders to challenge AAP and BJP in several constituencies. With Asim Khan and Devender Sehrawat on board, the party aims to leverage their influence in Matia Mahal and Bijwasan, respectively.
Congress Leadership Comments
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi participated in the Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting, which finalized the list, via video conferencing. Speaking about the election strategy, Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav emphasized that the party would contest all 70 seats without alliances, stating: "Our leader will be chosen after the victory. There is no alliance. We will fight independently on all seats.”
First List Highlights
The Congress released its first list of 21 candidates earlier, fielding former MP Sandeep Dikshit from New Delhi, setting up a direct contest with AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal.
Election Outlook
With a focus on robust campaigning and strategic candidate placements, the Congress aims to challenge AAP's dominance in Delhi. The release of its candidate lists marks a significant step in its preparations for the assembly polls, signaling the party's intent to reclaim political relevance in the capital.