New Delhi, January 14: The Congress Tuesday released a list of 15 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls, fielding former Union minister Krishna Tirath from Patel Nagar and councillor Ariba Khan from Okhla. The party also replaced its candidate in the Gokalpur (SC) constituency, fielding Ishwar Bagri in place of Pramod Kumar Jayant. With this list, the Congress has declared a total of 63 candidates for the elections for the 70-member Delhi Assembly. ‘Chamakti Delhi, Paris Jaisi Delhi’: Rahul Gandhi Takes Veiled Swipe at AAP Government Ahead of Assembly Elections 2025 (Watch Video).

Besides Tirath and Khan, the Congress' latest list includes Dharam Pal Lakda from Mundka, Rajesh Gupta from Kirari, Kunwar Karan Singh from Model Town, Prem Sharma from Hari Nagar, Harbani Kaur from Janakpuri and Mange Ram from Palam. The Congress, earlier this month, released a single-name list, fielding Mahila Congress chief Alka Lamba from Kalkaji to take on Chief Minister Atishi. Delhi Assembly Elections for AAP, BJP Reduced to Making Allegations; Congress Has Given People a Roadmap, Says Sachin Pilot.

Congress Releases List of 15 Candidates

On December 24, the party released its second list of 26 candidates. The party had released its first list of 21 candidates earlier in December, fielding ex-MP Sandeep Dikshit from New Delhi, setting up a contest between him and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal.

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