Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: The Congress in an official statement on Friday fielded All India Mahila Congress president Alka Lamba to contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly election from the Kalkaji constituency. Lamba has been fielded against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi.
The AICC press release stated, "The Central Election Committee has approved the candidature of Alka Lamba as Congress candidate to contest the forthcoming general election to the Legislative Assembly of Delhi from 51 – Kalkaji constituency."
Lamba had won the Chandani Chowk seat in 2015 contesting as an Aam Aadmi Party candidate. She joined the Congress in September 2019. Earlier taking a dig on AAP over the upcoming elections, Lamba said, "I don’t think I am contesting against the CM. Arvind Kejriwal himself called Atishi a 'temporary CM,' so she has only a month left. Kejriwal won't return anyway. As a woman holding a constitutional post, she is disrespecting her position. Atishi must clarify her stance on being called a 'temporary CM' by Kejriwal."
The Congress has already released its two lists, declaring a total of 47 candidates for the elections to the 70-member Assembly. The AAP has released its final list of 38 candidates, with party convenor Arvind Kejriwal contesting from the New Delhi constituency. The AAP has released its list of all the candidates for the polls. Campaigning is already underway.
Kalkaji Constituency:
Kalkaji is a legislative assembly constituency in the southern part of New Delhi, India. It is one of the 70 constituencies in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, which elect representatives to the Delhi Legislative Assembly. The constituency has historically seen competition from multiple parties, including the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Indian National Congress.
