New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief Mayawati has said that the party will contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections independently, with full preparation and strength.
Taking to the social media account on X, Mayawati wrote, “The general election for Delhi Assembly will be held in one phase on February 5, 2025. The announcement made by the Election Commission in this regard is welcome. BSP is fighting this election on its own strength with full preparation and strength. It is expected that the party will definitely perform well in this election.”
She highlighted the importance of elections in preserving democracy and reaffirmed the party’s focus on the welfare of the poor and oppressed sections of society.
“Elections are the backbone of democracy, and as a party dedicated to the upliftment of the marginalised, we expect the Election Commission to ensure that these elections are free from communalism and other negative influences, including the misuse of government machinery,” she posted on X.
The BSP leader also issued an appeal to the voters, urging them not to be swayed by tempting promises from other parties and to vote wisely for BSP candidates.
“It is an appeal to the voters that they should not get swayed by any party’s tempting promises and should use their votes wisely and vote only for the BSP party candidates who are dedicated to public interest and public welfare. This is where the public and national interest lies and is safe,” she said in her post.
Earlier on Tuesday, former BSP leader Madan Mohan along with his wife Sudeshwati joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the presence of AAP MP Sanjay Singh.
On January 1, Jasvir Singh Garhi, the former President of the Punjab unit of BSP also joined AAP.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the dates for polls to the Delhi Assembly.
The elections will be held in a single phase on February 5, while the counting of votes will take place on February 8. The last date for filing nominations is January 17. The date for scrutiny of nominations is January 18. While last date for withdrawal of candidature is January 20.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the AAP leaders of corruption and misgovernance, while the AAP, which is aiming to come to power for the third consecutive time, is focusing on highlighting its achievements in the education and health sector.
In the race for the New Delhi seat, the BJP has fielded Parvesh Verma, former MP and son of former Delhi CM Sahib Singh Verma, to challenge Arvind Kejriwal.
The Congress has also entered the fray with Sandeep Dikshit, son of former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit, from the same seat.
The BJP has fielded former MP Ramesh Bidhuri against Delhi CM Atishi in the Kalkaji seat while the Congress has fielded former MLA Alka Lamba.
The Congress, which was in power for 15 consecutive years in Delhi, has suffered setbacks in the last two Assembly elections and has failed to win any seat.
In contrast, the AAP dominated the 2020 Assembly elections by winning 62 out of 70 seats while the BJP got only eight seats.
–IANS
khz/
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by TodayIndia.news and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of TodayIndia.news We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, TodayIndia.news takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
For any legal details or query please visit original source link given with news or click on Go to Source.
Our translation service aims to offer the most accurate translation possible and we rarely experience any issues with news post. However, as the translation is carried out by third part tool there is a possibility for error to cause the occasional inaccuracy. We therefore require you to accept this disclaimer before confirming any translation news with us.
If you are not willing to accept this disclaimer then we recommend reading news post in its original language.
