The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday has released its third list for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, scheduled for February 5.
The saffron party has fielded Mohan Singh Bisht from Mustafabad— the list had only name on the list announced.
With this declaration, the BJP has declared candidates for 59 out of the 70 Assembly seats.
Bisht, who is BJP's sitting MLA from Karawal Nagar constituency, will be up against Aam Aadmi Party candidate Adil Ahmad Khan and Congress candidate Ali Mahndi from the seat.
Earlier, AIMIM announced the candidature of former MCD Councillor Tahir Hussain and AAP leader, Tahir Hussain from the Mustafabad constituency.
Hussain is currently in judicial custody for his alleged role in the 2020 Delhi riots.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi also met Tahir Hussain's family and extended his support to him and his family.
Notably, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal suspended Hussain after his name surfaced in the above-mentioned case.
In December, the BJP condemned AIMIM's decision to field Hussain, from the Mustafabad Assembly seat.
Delhi BJP's vice-president Kapil Mishra had said the decision to field Hussain was an attempt by the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) to promote "divisive politics".
Hussain remains in judicial custody and is likely to contest the elections from jail.
Earlier, the BJP released its second list of 29 candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, scheduled for February 5.
The first list was released on January 4 of 29 candidates.
The Delhi assembly polls will be held in a single phase on February 5. and the counting of votes will take place on February 8.
The last date for filing nominations is January 17. The date for scrutiny of nominations is January 18. The last date for withdrawal of candidature is January 20.
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