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Delhi Assembly Elections 2020: Stuck in his own roadshow, Kejriwal fails to file nomination

Kejriwal was delayed because the roadshow he held before the filing of the nomination took him longer than expected.

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday failed to file his nomination from New Delhi seat as Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate after he got stuck in a roadshow. 

The chief minister said he was to reach the office of the Election Commissioner before 3 pm. However, he was delayed because the roadshow he held before the filing of the nomination took him longer than expected. 

I was supposed to file my nomination at 3 pm today but the office closes at 3 pm. I was told I'll have to file nomination but I said how can I leave them (people at roadshow) and go? I'll go to file nomination tomorrow (Tuesday)," Kejriwal said. 

Tuesday, January 21, is also the last date to file nomination for the February 8 election. 

Kejriwal visited Valmiki Temple in the capital with his wife and party colleagues before starting the roadshow. 

"Many milestones of the Aam Aadmi Party began from the historic Valmiki temple in New Delhi. It was from here in 2013 that we took a broom for the first time to clear politics. Today, once again taking the blessings of Lord Valmiki, I will go to fill my nomination," the AAP chief said in a tweet in Hindi. 

Earlier on Sunday, the AAP released its election manifesto. The manifesto titled 'Kejriwal ka Guarantee Card' promises a continuation of earlier schemes like 200 units of free electricity, 'mohalla marshals' and round the clock clean water for the residents of Delhi.

The manifesto was released by Kejriwal in the presence of other senior leaders of the party.

Last week, AAP announced the list of candidates for all 70 seats for the upcoming assembly elections. While Kejriwal is contesting from his current constituency of New Delhi, his deputy Manish Sisodia will again contest from Patparganj. 

AAP's Lok Sabha candidates Dilip Pandey, Atishi and Raghav Chadha have been fielded from Timarpur, Kalkaji and Rajinder Nagar, respectively.  

Delhi Assembly elections will be held on February 8 while counting of votes will be conducted on February 11. The ruling AAP is locked in a triangular contest with the BJP and the Congress but is favourite to retain the Union Territory. 

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