"You are a 'Master Blaster": TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha bats for AAP as polling in Delhi underway

Feb 05, 2025

New Delhi [India], February 5 : Trinamool Congress MP, Shatrughan Sinha extended his best wishes to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Atishi, and other leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), hoping for continued success in their future political endeavours.
In a post on the social media website X, Sinha wrote, "Best wishes for the road ahead to great wins and innings. Jai Hind!" His message was a recognition of the leadership and efforts made by AAP leaders in their political journey.
https://x.com/ShatruganSinha/status/1886968249000321497
Sinha also acknowledged the qualities of the key leaders, saying, "Bravo! Congrats! Mastercard, after Mastercard you @ArvindKejriwal are a 'Master Blaster' indeed! Once again congratulations to bright, brilliant, CM @AtishiAAP the silent genius operator low key appearance & high key performance personality."
Further, Sinha praised the leadership of other AAP figures, writing, "@msisodia bold, beautiful, excellent orator @SanjayAzadSin intellectual par excellence @Saurabh_MLAgk."
Earlier on Sunday, Sinha had participated in an election campaign in support of Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Atishi, who is contesting from the Kalkaji constituency ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.
Meanwhile, Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday cast his vote for the Delhi Assembly elections in Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi. Gandhi was accompanied by New Delhi Congress candidate Sandeep Dikshit and other workers of the party.
Congress has fielded Sandeep Dikshit from the New Delhi assembly constituency against former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and BJP's Parvesh Verma.
Speaking to ANI, Dikshit appealed to the voters to come out and vote for the party which can give good government to the national capital.
"I would like to tell everyone to come and vote. Vote for dedication, for honesty. Vote for those who can work, who speak to you honestly and can give you a good government...Voters know what is being said by which party. I hope they bless a good candidate," Dikshit said.
Congress is eyeing to reclaim its power in the high-stakes Delhi assembly polls. The Congress party has failed to open its account in the 2015 and 2020 Delhi assembly elections. This year, the party is hoping for a change.
Polling for 70 assembly seats began on Wednesday morning in Delhi, as voters cast their ballots for the 8th Assembly amid tight security.
Voting commenced at 7.00 am and will continue till 6.00 pm, officials said. Hotly contested constituencies include New Delhi, Jangpura, Kalkaji, Ohkla, Mustafabad, Bijwasan, Kasturba Nagar, Greater Kailash, Patparganj, etc.
AAP, which currently holds more than 60 seats in the 70-seat assembly, seeks re-election based on its previous terms' achievements.
The New Delhi seat sees a high-profile three-way contest with former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal (AAP), BJP's Parvesh Verma, and Congress's Sandeep Dikshit (son of former CM Sheila Dikshit).
Jangpura sees a contest between AAP's Manish Sisodia, Congress's Farhad Suri, and BJP's Tarvinder Singh Marwah.A total of 699 candidates is in the electoral fray on the 70 assembly constituency seats of the national capital.
Delhi has 1,56,14,000 registered voters, including 83,76,173 males, 72,36,560 females, and 1,267 third-gender voters. The electorate also includes 2,39,905 first-time voters aged 18-19, 1,09,368 elderly voters aged 85 and above, and 79,885 persons with disabilities.