Published 09:17 IST, January 29th 2020

Delhi polls: Amit Shah, JP Nadda & Arvind Kejriwal to hold multiple rallies today

Ahead of the Assembly polls, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda will hold three rallies each, as a part of the party campaign in Delhi

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Ahead of Delhi Assembly polls, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda will hold three rallies each, as a part of party campaign in national capital on Wednesday. Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has also anunced roadshows to be held at Rajinder Nagar, Hari Nagar, Shakur Basti and Moti Nagar areas on same day.

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Arvind Kejriwal Holds five Roadshows

From bylanes of Matiala to Vikaspuri and Tuglaqabad to Kalkaji, AAP chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, atop a yellow open jeep, took out five roadshows in five constituencies in national capital on January 25.

In morning, he held roadshows in Matiala, Uttam Nagar and Vikaspuri assemblies and in evening, he covered Tuglaqabad and Kalkaji. During roadshows, he was accompanied by MLAs of areas, including Atishi in Kalkaji and Gulab Singh Yadav in Matiala.

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Thanking her party workers for well-organised roadshow, Atishi said, "It is overwhelming to see support Kalkaji is showering on me. I feel very fortunate that our team is getting stronger by day. I am sure Kalkaji will make Arvind Kejriwal ji CM with a huge victory".

Holding placards in support of government schemes, including free healthcare and electricity, AAP supporters danced to tunes of 'L Raho Kejriwal' ( party's anm) as Kejriwal waved and flashed victory sign at m.

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Delhi Assembly Elections 2020

New Delhi will go to polls in a single-phase on February 8 and counting of votes will take place on February 11. last day of filing minations for candidates was on January 21.

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BJP has fielded Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha president Sunil Yadav against Delhi CM Kejriwal from New Delhi constituency, and Congress has fielded former NSUI Delhi president Ramesh Sabharwal against him. 

BJP and Congress are yet to name ir Chief Ministerial faces. For BJP, names such as Maj Tiwari, Hardeep Puri and Harsh Vardhan have been floated. Amit Shah, however, has stated in absence of a formal name, BJP would contest under PM Modi's leadership.

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(With inputs from ANI)

09:17 IST, January 29th 2020