New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) revealed its candidate lineup for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday, declaring contenders for four seats in Delhi and one in Haryana’s Kurukshetra constituency. Kuldeep Kumar emerges as the candidate for the East Delhi constituency, while former Delhi Minister and seasoned AAP leader Somnath Bharti secures the ticket for the New Delhi Lok Sabha seat.
The party has fielded Sahiram Pahalwan from the South Delhi seat, and Mahabal Mishra is set to contest from West Delhi. In Haryana, AAP has decided to field Sushil Gupta from Kurukshetra.
Addressing a press conference, AAP leader Gopal Rai said that his party has taken a historic decision by fielding a Schedule Caste candidate from the East Delhi constituency, which is a general seat.
“In East Delhi, we have taken a historic decision. Kuldeep Kumar comes from a Scheduled Caste category, and this would be the first time in Delhi that a reserve category candidate will be fighting from a general seat,” Rai said.
Gopal Rai further stated that the names of the candidates have been announced after taking into account all the calculations required to ensure victory in the seats.
“From Bharuch and Bhavnagar, our candidates have been announced. The purpose of fielding these candidates is to ensure victory in whatever seats AAP will fight. So all calculations have been kept in mind,” he said.
AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP Atishi also hailed the party’s decision to field Kuldeep Kumar from East Delhi.
“It is only the AAP that is trying to end caste-based politics in the country. We don’t look at which seat is for Brahmans, or Gujjars. We have ended such calculations. We just look at those who want to serve the public in an honest manner,” Atishi said.
