Cong fields Sandeep Dikshit from Kejriwal’s home turf

The Congress on Thursday released the first list of 21 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. The party announced Sandeep Dikshit as its candidate from the New Delhi constituency, which is currently represented by AAP national convener and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) chief Devendra Yadav has been fielded from the Badli constituency.

Senior leaders such as Anil Chaudhary from Patparganj, Ragini Nayak from Wazirpur, Abhishek Dutt from Kasturba Nagar, Mudit Agarwal from Chandni Chowk and Haroon Yousuf from Ballimaran are also in the first list.

The Congress has ruled out an alliance with any other party at this stage.