Aam Admi Party(AAP) for its participation in Delhi polls in November this year(2013), has shortlisted 44 people from the 95 applicants for 8 Assembly Constituencies(VIDHAN SABHA) (viz Ballimaran, Delhi Cantt, Hari Nagar, Karawal Nagar, Mangolpuri, Narela, Sangam Vihar and Timarpur).
- The list ideally includes people from all paths of life. It has got teachers, lawyers, ex-servicemen, engineers, students, property dealer, farmer and doctors as well.
- These people were selected by the candidate screening committee, co-chaired by Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh.
- The final 8 candidates for the 8 constituencies each would be selected from these 44 by the recommendations of grassroot-level workers and the selection committee through consultation and debate.
- The list includes five each for Greater Kailash and Trilokpuri; four each for Kondli, Najafgarh, Patparganj and Seemapuri while three each for Bijwasan, Malviya Nagar, Matia Mahal, Matiala, Rama Krishna Puram and Sadar Bazar.
- Prominent among the shortlisted are media personality and AAP member Shazia Ilmi from RK Puram and Sisodia himself from Patparganj.
- List was made public on May 24th and was open to suggestions on AAP's website for 15 days
- According to AAP shortlisting of canditates was done by verifying their criminal antecedents and considering their clean image and popularity among local people.
- Accusing other parties of having candidates with criminal record , AAP revealed that the Congress and the BJP had fielded 19 candidates each with criminal cases in the last assembly elections while BSP had 15 such candidates.
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