The news is that the new Delhi Assembly election which is soon to be held by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has just released its second list of candidates. The political discussion in the capital is in full effect, and many are talking about Kapil Mishra, a once AAP minister and now a pioneer BJP leader. He has decided to run in the Karawal Nagar constituency, the same area of Delhi where he used to be the Aam Aadmi Party’s representative.
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Kapil Mishra: Career
Kapil Mishra‘s political journey is the stuff of legends. A standout example was his time as the Water Minister of Delhi, a position in the Arvind Kejriwal-controlled AAP that he had filled using a deliberate trust policy. Three years ago, he got into a conflict with AAP over the matter of a financial impropriety charge that led to the top brass ousting him from the party. In 2019, Mishra’s association with the BJP party was made legal, but he found himself at the center of a scandal due to his provocative comments regarding the protest against the CAA law.
The second list of Traders Jatty Party, besides the distinguished member like Harish Khurana, son of the former Chief Minister of Delhi Madan Lal Khurana and Karnail Singh who has been pitched against AAP’s Satyendar Jain in Shakur Basti. The declaration of candidates for 58 out of 70 seats means that the BJP is starting to heat up the political contest inside the capital of India.
The BJP which has been out of power in Delhi over two decades is hoping that high-profile candidates like Mishra will help them challenge AAP’s dominance. And other parties are also working hard. The AAP, for example, has declared candidates for all 70 seats and the Congress party so far has named 47 members.
The upcoming election will indeed be a decisive moment for the voters of Delhi to make the right choice for the future of the city. For Kapil Mishra, the election will not just be about getting a seat, this is his goal in the political scene of Delhi.
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FAQs
1. Why is Kapil Mishra’s candidacy significant?
Kapil Mishra’s candidacy is significant because he was once a minister in the AAP government and represented Karawal Nagar under the AAP banner. His shift to the BJP and subsequent nomination from the same constituency highlights the BJP’s strategy to field strong, recognizable candidates in key areas.
2. Who are the other notable candidates in BJP’s second list?
The BJP’s second list includes Harish Khurana, son of former Delhi Chief Minister Madan Lal Khurana, who will contest from Moti Nagar, and Karnail Singh, who will take on AAP’s Satyendar Jain in Shakur Basti. The list also features Neelam Krishan Pahalwan, a BJP councillor, contesting from Najafgarh.
