The BJP has fielded Ramesh Bidhuri against Atishi from the Kalkaji seat. His recent remarks targetting Atishi and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi have ignited significant media coverage and public discourse, making him a focal point of political debates. Despite facing potential replacement discussions within the BJP due to backlash from his comments, his candidacy reflects the party’s strategy of leveraging provocative figures to galvanise voter interest.
Delhi CM Atishi retains her Kalkaji seat, narrowly defeating BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri by over 900 votes, as AAP faces major losses in Delhi, marking a shift in political dynamics
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Kalkaji Assembly election result 2025: AAP's Atishi faces Alka Lamba from the Congress and Ramesh Bidhuri of the BJP on this seat
The Delhi Police charged Atishi and her supporters for alleged violation of MCC, saying the AAP candidate from Kalkaji, along with 50-70 people and 10 vehicles, was found at Fateh Singh Marg
BJP candidate Ramesh Bidhuri on Wednesday again targeted Delhi chief minister and his rival from Kalkaji seat Atishi, saying she was running around like a "hirni" (doe) in the streets of the constituency ahead of assembly polls after doing little for the people for years. The BJP is "anti-women and makes disgraceful comments" about them, the AAP said in a statement, reacting to Bidhuri's remarks. Before filing his nomination papers from the Kalkaji Assembly seat on Wednesday, Bidhuri gave a speech in which he targeted the chief minister and AAP over alleged shortage of water and poor condition of roads in the area. "People are living in hell for four years. For four months before the polls, Atishi has been running around in the streets like a doe roams around in the jungle," he said. The senior BJP leader, who has often courted controversies with his uncouth remarks, had recently drawn flak for his comments on Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra after which he had expressed ...
Delhi elections 2025: BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri will be contesting the elections against AAP's Atishi and Congress' Alka Lamba in the Kalkaji constituency
The Kalkaji Assembly segment in south Delhi, despite its affluence, yearns for congestion-free roads, proper sanitation facilities and upkeep of civic infrastructure ahead of the February 5 polls. Represented by outgoing chief minister Atishi, who has been renominated by the AAP, the seat is set to witness a high-stakes showdown with BJP heavyweight and former MP Ramesh Bidhuri and Congress' Alka Lamba also in the fray. The voters in the area although appreciative of the health and education initiatives of the Delhi government, emphasised that more attention needs to be paid to fixing civic issues. The Kalkaji constituency has a total of 1,94,515 voters, including 1,06,893 male voters, 87,617 female voters, and 5 transgender voters. Areas including Maharani Bagh, Ishwar Nagar, New Friends Colony, Bharat Nagar, Sarai Jullena, Sukhdev Vihar, Sriniwaspuri, East of Kailash, Garhi East of Kailash, Shyam Nagar, Kalkaji, Giri Nagar, and Govindpuri are part of the Kalkaji constituency. At