AAP releases 2nd list: 12 sitting MLAs dropped, Sisodia shifted to Jangpura

The AAP on Monday released its second list of candidates for the Assembly elections, moving three-time MLA from Patparganj Manish Sisodia to Jangpura. AAP’s new entrant civil services educator Avadh Ojha will replace Sisodia.

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AAP had earlier released the list of 11 candidates, and in the second list, 20 candidates have been named where 12 sitting MLAs have been dropped. In total, 15 MLAs have been dropped in the two lists.

Similar to Sisodia’s shift from his Assembly seat, Deputy Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, Rakhi Birla who had also won thrice from the Mangolpuri seat has been shifted to Madipur.

From the Mangolpuri seat, the party has fielded Rakesh Jatav Dharamrakshak.

Dropped candidates

Sharad Chauhan from Narela, Pawan Kumar Sharma from Adarsh Nagar, Dharampal Lakra from Mundka, Parlad Shawney from Chandni Chowk, Rajesh Rishi from Janakpuri, Bhupender Singh Joon from Bijwasan, Bhawna Gaur from Palam, Prakash Jarwal from Deoli, Rohit Kumar Mehrauilia from Trilokpuri, SK Bagga from Krishna Nagar, Haji Yunus from Mustafabad, Ram Niwas Goel from Shahdara, Dilip Pandey from Timarpur

Second List

Manish Sisodia (Jangpura), Avadh Ojha (Patparganj), Rakhi Birla (Madipur), Dinesh Bharadwaj (Narela), Surender Pal Singh Bittu (Timarpur), Mukesh Goel (Adarsh Nagar), Jasbir Kalra (Mundka), Rakesh Jatav (Mangolpuri), Pradeep Mittal (Rohini), Purandeep Singh Sawhney (Chandni Chowk), Parvesh Ratan (Patel Nagar), Pravin Kumar (Janakpuri), Surender Bharadwaj (Bijwasan), Joginder Solanki (Palam), Prem Kumar Chauhan (Deoli), Anjana Parcha (Trilokpuri), Vikas Bagga (Krishna Nagar), Naveen Chaudhary (Gandhi Nagar), Jinder Singh Shunty (Shahdara), Adil Ahmad Khan (Mustafabad)

Sisodia writes to AAP volunteers

In a letter to AAP volunteers in Jangpura, Sisodia wrote, “This is not merely a responsibility to fight an election but a commitment to ensure that every child in Jangpura receives quality education, every woman feels safe, and every family has access to their basic needs.” “Patparganj is no longer just an assembly constituency; it has become a symbol of a new revolution centered on education-driven politics. Schools here are no longer merely educational institutions but laboratories for shaping the future.” Sisodia added. He also thanked the constituency’s sitting MLA Pravin Kumar.

An AAP leader said that the candidates popularity was one of key aspects for securing a seat. “The party has rewarded efficient professionals. The message was clear: hard work and performance are the parameters for getting a ticket.”

Among the expected candidates, Jitender Singh ‘Shunty’ and Surender Pal Singh Bittu who recently joined the party have been given tickets from Shahdara and Timarpur respectively. In both the seats, current MLAs Ram Niwas Goel, and Dilip Pandey have opted out of the upcoming the elections. AAP Delhi state convener Gopal Rai stated that most of the new candidates are councillors who have been actively working.

They were chosen based on their performance, as the party had been consistently gathering micro-feedback from the public in every constituency.

“Arvind Kejriwal has always emphasised a single core principle: work for the people, focus on performance, and keep delivering results. Based on public feedback and the positive performance of these councillors, the party has decided to field them as candidates,” said Rai.

The dropped MLAs include Narela MLA Sharad Chauhan, Mustafabad MLA Haji Yunus, Adarsh Nagar MLA Pawan Kumar Sharma, Madipur MLA Girish Soni and Deoli MLA Prakash Jarwal.

In the Mustafabad assembly constituency, confidante of Arvind Kejriwal and State Secretary of the party, Adil Ahmad Khan will contest from the seat.

Meanwhile, among the seats that are currently held by the BJP, the party has named Pradeep Mittal from the Rohini seat, which was won by leader of opposition Vijender Gupta, while, in the Gandhinagar seat, AAP has fielded Naveen Chaudhary.

The Chandni Chowk AAP MLA Parlad Shawney has paved way for his son Punardeep Singh Sawhney.