The BJP on Saturday released its second list of candidates for the Delhi assembly elections, fielding party leader Kapil Mishra from Karawal Nagar constituency.
However, Mohan Singh Bisht, BJP’s sitting MLA from the seat, termed it as a “big mistake”.
"The BJP thinks they will field anyone, and he will win. This is a big mistake. Only time will tell what will happen in the Burari, Karawal Nagar, Ghonda, Seelampur, Gokalpuri, and Nand Nagri seats,” Bisht told news agency ANI.
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“I will not contest from any other seat. I will file my nomination from the Karawal Nagar seat before January 17," he said.
The BJP on Saturday released its second list of 29 candidates for the Delhi Assembly elections scheduled for February 5. The party had earlier announced the names of candidates for 29 constituencies.
Kapil Mishra, a former Aam Aadmi Partry leader now identified with hardline Hindutva politics, had represented the Karawal Nagar seat after he defeated Bisht in the 2015 elections.
Delhi is witnessing a triangular contest with the ruling AAP looking for another straight term while the BJP and the Congress aiming at a strong comeback. The votes will be counted on February 8.
