Delhi elections: Congress fields Kiran Walia against Arvind Kejriwal, Kiran Walia will contest for Delhi Assembly Election 2015
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Delhi elections: Congress fields Kiran Walia against Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi: Congress to combat former Delhi minister Kiran Walia against AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal from prestigious New Delhi constituency for February 7 Assembly polls. Kiran Walia had contested last election from Malviya Nagar and lost. The party released its fourth list of candidates for Delhi Assembly elections featuring six candidates.
Besides Walia, it announced the names of Raj Kumar Maggo, Dhuli Chand Lohia, Vishan Swaroop Agarwal, Zakir Khan and Satanpal Dayma who will fight from Moti Nagar, Tilak Nagar, Sangam Vihar, Babarpur and Karawal Nagar respectively.
The New Delhi seat was held by Sheila Dikshit for three terms before she suffered a shock defeat against Kejriwal in 2013 elections. Walia had been a minister in her government but faced defeat in the previous election.
Congress had on Thursday released a list of 15 candidates who included President Pranab Mukherjee's daughter Sharmishtha who will make her electoral debut in the city.