The party pitted former MP Parvesh Sahib Singh against Arvind Kejriwal from the New Delhi seat and former MP Ramesh Bidhuri against CM Atishi from Kalkaji.

Ex-BJP MPs Verma, Bidhuri pitted against Kejriwal, Atishi respectively; more than half a dozen turncoats in the list include ex-AAP ministers Kailash Gahlot and Raaj Kumar Anand besides ex-Cong ministers Lovely and Chauhan.

Verma exuded confidence that he will defeat Kejriwal and claimed that AAP Chief will run away from the New Delhi seat after that

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday released its first list of 29 candidates for the polls to the 70-member Delhi assembly, fielding former MP Parvesh Verma from the New Delhi seat against ex-chief minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal.

The BJP has announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming 2025 Delhi Assembly elections. Parvesh Verma will challenge AAP's Arvind Kejriwal in the New Delhi constituency. This marks a significant three-way contest involving the Congress as well.

Prominent names in the list include former West Delhi MP Parvesh Verma, who will take on AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi. Former South Delhi MP Ramesh Bidhuri is set to challenge Chief Minister Atishi in Kalkaji, while ex-AAP minister Kailash Gahlot has been fielded from Bijwasan, moving away from his traditional Najafgarh seat.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday (January 4) released first list of its candidates for upcoming Delhi Legislative Assembly election. Prominent names from BJP's Delhi unit have found mention in the first list.

National office-bearers Dushyant Kumar Gautam and Ashish Sood have been fielded from Karol Bagh and Janakpuri, respectively. Arvinder Singh Lovely will contest from Gandhi Nagar, while former AAP leader Kailash Gahlot is the candidate for Bijwasan.

BJP announces candidates for Delhi Assembly elections, including Parvesh Verma against Kejriwal, Kailash Gehlot from Bijwasan, and Ramesh Bidhuri contesting in Kalkaji

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly election. The party has fielded Parvesh Verma against AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal from the New Delhi assembly constituency.