Published 19:53 IST, January 7th 2020

Ramdas Athawale's RPI to contest Delhi Assembly polls in alliance with BJP

President of the Republican Party of India (RPI), Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday said that the party will contest the Delhi Assembly elections in alliance with BJP.

Reported by: Jitesh Vachhatani
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Ahe of upcoming Delhi Assembly Elections, President of Republican Party of India (RPI), Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday said that party will contest elections in alliance with BJP and look to win at least 2-3 seats. Athawale also remarked that if coalition between RPI and BJP does t happen, n party will contest on 6 odd seats and would extend support to saffron party. 

Assembly elections in Delhi

Election Commission of India on Monday anunced polling dates for Delhi Assembly election. While voting will take place on February 8, results will be declared on February 11. 

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In previous election, Kejriwal-led AAP secured a whopping 67 out of 70 seats as against BJP which bagged only 3 seats. This time, poll strategist Prashant Kishor's I-PAC has joined forces with AAP. BJP is yet to declare its Chief Ministerial candidate. 

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Javekar slams AAP

Slamming Arvind Kejriwal led Aam mi Party's Delhi Government, Union Minister Prakash Javekar stated that AAP's days are over and people of Delhi have me up ir mind to bring BJP to power in state.

" people of Delhi have fully me up ir mind to bring BJP to power. A triple engine government will w be formed in Delhi. roblocks in progress will w end and re will be a path to development," he said.

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Dy CM Sisodia confident of victory

Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia on Tuesday expressed confidence in Aam Ami Party (AAP) for upcoming Delhi polls saying that people will vote for work that government has done in its tenure and re is competition party.

Commending Chief Minister, Sisodia said that Kejriwal is first chief minister who works on real issues of people at local level. People will vote because CM Kejriwal works for health and medical care, ros and infrastructure, tourism and pilgrim, electricity, water etc. one can compete against AAP government's efforts, Manish Sisodia asserted. 

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19:53 IST, January 7th 2020