MCD Elections 2017: Candidates and Parties
BJP Candidates
Poorva Sankla, contesting from Raghubir Nagar, is a 22-year-old software engineer
Raj Kumar Ballan contesting from Brahmpuri (EDMC)
Jai Prakash JP given ticket from Sadar Bazar (NDMC)
Delhi BJP vice-president Shikha Rai (contested assembly polls previously)
Delhi BJP vice-president Kamljeet Sherawat (contested assembly polls previously)
Amrish Gautam, who left Congress and joined BJP, is a prominent leader and Dalit face
Poonam Parasar Jha, Delhi BJP’s Mahila Morcha president and wife of former MLA Anil Jha, is contesting from Mubarakpur Dabas (NDMC)
Jamal Haidar contesting from Abul Fazal Enclave in South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC)
Kuwar Rafi contesting from Zakir Nagar (SDMC)
Sartaj Ahmed contesting from Chauhan Banger (EDMC)
Sabra Malik contesting from Mustafabad (EDMC)
Famudin Safi contesting from Delhi Gate (NDMC)
AAP Candidates
Abhinav Mishra, 24-year-old candidate contesting from Rohini Sector 15
Leena Asiwal, 21-year-old candidate from Vikaspuri
Devender Tanwar
Naren Bhiku Ram Jain contesting from Chandni Chowk ward
Aasma Masood, wife of Masood Ali Khan
Krishna Kumar Rathi contesting from the Rani Khera Ward
Ramesh Matiala contesting from Matiala ward
Sanjay Puri, former Congress councillor who joined AAP two years ago contesting from Janakpuri West
Mamata contesting from Holambi Khurd
Ankush Narang, convener of Delhi youth wing of AAP, contesting from west Patel Nagar
Pankaj Gupta contesting from Sangam Vihar (East)
Congress Candidates
Himanshu Pahuja, contesting from Pratap Nagar, was the youngest elected assembly president of the Youth Congress in Delhi in 2012
Praveen Massy, contesting from Mayur Vihar in Trilokpuri
Rahul Sharma, contesting from Hauz Khas
Rashmi Sharma, contesting from Raja Garden
Anuradha, contesting from Dwarka B (W)
Madhu Shokeen, contesting from Vikaspuri
