Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Atishi with party leader Manish Sisodia during a rally before filing her nomination papers for the upcoming state Assembly elections, in New Delhi, Monday, Jan 13.
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New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Atishi could not file her nomination from the Kalkaji Assembly constituency on Monday, an AAP leader said.
Accompanied by senior party leader Manish Sisodia, the chief minister held a roadshow after paying obeisance at a gurudwara in Giri Nagar and then proceeded towards the office of the district election officer to file her nomination.
However, as the roadshow got her delayed, she went to the Election Commission office to join AAP leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal, for a meeting with officials at 3 pm without filing the nomination papers.
Nominations for the assembly elections can be filed every day until 3 pm. Atishi is now scheduled to file her papers on Tuesday.