Congress to unleash Navjot Sidhu to take on Kejriwal & BJP in Delhi; campaigners list out

Ahead of Delhi Assembly Elections, on Wednesday, Congress has released list of its star campaigners who will be spearheading its poll campaign. list includes name of 40 leaders including Congress president Sonia Gandhi, former party chief Rahul Gandhi, General Secretary Priyanka Vadra Gandhi and former PM Manmohan Singh.

Congress has also roped in Chief Ministers from states where it is in power. y are Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath, Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh, Chattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel and Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot. However, one interesting inclusion in list is name of Navjot Singh Sidhu.

Here is list of Cong's star campaigners:

BJP has consistently questioned Sidhu's absence from party and attacked Congress after Sidhu's hug with Pakistan Army Chief had stirred a controversy. former Punjab Minister has maintained a low profile of late and had been questioned for t raising his voice over shocking attack on Nankana Sahib Gurudwara in Pakistan. Veteran actor and former BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha, Sachin Pilot, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Kapil Sibal, Ghulam Nabi Azad etc are few of or prominent names who will seek votes for Congress.

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Congress to fight on 66 seats out of 70

Congress on Tuesday released its third list of five candidates for February 8 Delhi assembly elections, fielding former Rajya Sabha member Parvez Hashmi from Okhla constituency. Former Congress MLA Mukesh Sharma is party's minee from Vikaspuri seat. party has fielded Mohinder Chaudhary from Mehrauli assembly seat, Parveen Rana from Bijwasan and Jai Prakash Panwar from Madipur (SC) seat. Congress has anunced names of 66 candidates so far for election to 70-member Delhi assembly and it is likely to leave four seats for its ally RJD. 

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list of star campaigners of Congress party comes a day after AAP convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal filed his papers on last day of minations for Delhi assembly polls. On Monday, Arvind Kejriwal had missed filing his papers, as he was greeted by a massive crowd at his mega roadshow which began from Valmiki Mandir.

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