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Lok Sabha elections 2019: A keen contest on cards in North East Delhi
Residents of North East Delhi, which comprises some of the most densely populated and deprived parts of the city, are excited about a close contest between the three candidates.
One of the most keenly contested battles this parliamentary elections in Delhi will be fought in the North East constituency. The sitting BJP MP Manoj Tiwari would be defending his seat against the three-term chief minister Sheila Dikshit of the Congress and Dilip Pandey of the Aam Aadmi Party.
Residents of North East Delhi, which comprises some of the most densely populated and deprived parts of the city, are excited about a close contest between the three candidates.
Kiranwati Tonk, 52, a resident of Babarpur district, said,“The competition has become tougher after Sheila’s entry. People have emotional connection with her here. The constituency has witnessed major developmental work during her tenure as Delhi’s CM,” she said.
Deepak Goswami, a resident of Khajoori Khas, said the residents are happy that the BJP has retained Tiwari from the seat. “We are getting our first national highway under Tiwari’s tenure. It is going to bring relief for the residents of Khajoori Khas as the area witnesses regular traffic snarls. People here know that Lok Sabha elections are about national issues,” he said.
“There will be no difference who Congress has fielded from here,” said a confident Tiwari on Tuesday.
Local residents in Seelampur praised AAP for developing government schools. “Our children are learning more in government schools now. Pandey is a reliable candidate,” said Abdul Wahid, who works at a garment factory.
Pandey said the Congress is only the “third choice”. “The party could not win even a single seat in 2015 (assembly elections). How can they expect to win now?” he said.
Dikshit, 81, who is also the Delhi Congress chief, filed her nomination on Tuesday. “I have an emotional connect with the North East seat because I had started my political career in Delhi from here. Though I lost that election, I hope that people will choose me now,” she said.
