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It's official: 699 candidates in fray, highest 23 from New Delhi seat
The Morning Standard
|January 21, 2025
THE February 5 elections will see 699 candidates vying for 70 seats, with the final list announced after the withdrawal deadline on Monday. Among these, the New Delhi constituency, where AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal is contesting his fourth election, has the highest number of candidates at 23.
Initially, 981 candidates filed 1,522 nomination sets, including multiple entries. After scrutiny last weekend, 719 candidates remained in the fray, but the final count dropped to 699 after withdrawals.
This story is from the January 21, 2025 edition of The Morning Standard.
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