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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has released its first list of 11 candidates for the Delhi Assembly elections. The elections are expected to take place early next year. This early announcement includes six leaders who previously represented the BJP or Congress. AAP's First List of Candidates ConstituencyCandidate NameParty BackgroundProfileChhatarpurBrahma Singh TanwarFormer BJP legislatorJoined AAP in 2024KirariAnil JhaFormer BJP legislatorJoined AAP in 2024Vishwas NagarDeepak SinghlaSenior AAP leaderLost to BJP in 2019 electionsRohtas NagarSarita SinghAAP student wing head, ex-MLAFormer Chhatra Yuva Sangharsh Samiti headLaxmi NagarBB TyagiFormer BJP councillorTwo-time Municipal Corporation councillorBadarpurRam Singh NetajiTwo-time MLAFormer Congress leaderSeelampurZubair ChaudharySon of Congress leader Mateen AhmedPolitical legacy in SeelampurSeemapuriVeer Singh DhinganFormer Congress leaderThree-time MLAGhondaGaurav SharmaAAP national joint secretaryKey organisational leaderKarawal NagarManoj TyagiFormer BJP councillorStrong local presenceMatialaSomesh ShaukeenFormer Congress MLAJoined AAP in 2024 Key Highlights The list replaces three sitting MLAs: Rituraj Jha (Kirari), Abdul Rahman (Seelampur), and Gulab Singh Yadav (Matiala). Their future roles remain uncertain. Brahma Singh Tanwar, Anil Jha, and BB Tyagi, all former BJP leaders, now represent AAP. Former Congress leaders like Ram Singh Netaji, Veer Singh Dhingan, and Somesh Shaukeen also feature in this list. This announcement sets the tone for AAP’s election strategy, focusing on seasoned leaders and strategic constituencies. for more updates follow ANN MEDIA on facebook , X , Instagram and Linkedin