Delhi elections: BJP releases 2nd list of 29 candidates, Kapil Mishra fielded from Karawal Nagar | India News – Times of India

BJP’s CEC meeting at headquarters, New Delhi (ANI photo)

NEW DELHI: The Bhartiya Janata Party on Saturday announced its second list of candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, less than a month before the polling date. The list comprises a total of 29 names, came after the first list, which also included 29 candidates.
The BJP’s central election committee (CEC) finalised the second list of candidates in a high-level meeting at the party headquarters. The meeting saw the participation of key leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah, BJP chief JP Nadda, and defence minister Rajnath Singh.
The second list features candidates like Kapil Mishra, who will contest from the Karawal Nagar constituency, and Neelam Pahalwan, who has been given the ticket for Najafgarh. Interestingly, the incumbent Najafgarh MLA, who recently left the Aam Aadmi Party to join BJP, has been fielded from Bijwasan, as per the first list.
In Shakur Basti, BJP’s Karnail Singh will face AAP heavyweight and former minister Satyendra Jain in what promises to be a closely watched contest.

The BJP’s first list, announced earlier this month, featured candidates like Parvesh Verma, Kailash Gahlot, and Arvinder Singh Lovely.
The 2025 Delhi assembly elections will be held on February 5, with results declared on February 8. The elections cover all 70 constituencies, as the term of the current assembly ends on February 23.
Candidates have until January 17 to file their nominations, which will be scrutinised on January 18. The deadline for withdrawal of candidature is January 20.