Will ‘Sheesh Mahal’ topple Arvind Kejriwal on his turf? New Delhi seat isn’t so sure

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal filed his nomination from the New Delhi Assembly constituency on Wednesday with prayers at Hanuman and Valmiki temples – the two halts encompassing the political journey the AAP has travelled in 11 years.

Since the time the party took its political plunge, Kejriwal has been contesting from New Delhi. Facing the three-time MLA this time are sons of two former Delhi CMs, the BJP’s Parvesh Verma (the son of Sahib Singh Verma) and the Congress’s Sandeep Dikshit (the son of Sheila Dikshit).

On the ground, there is palpable disillusionment with the AAP after 10 years of its rule, most of which was led by Kejriwal – making this the toughest election for the party in the Capital since it came into being. However, weighing that against AAP government welfare schemes, many seem willing to give Kejriwal another chance.