Delayed by roadshow, Kejriwal fails to file nomination
রোড শো-তে দেরি, সোমবার মনোনয়ন দাখিল করতে পারলেন না কেজরিওয়াল

January 20: In a dramatic development, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday missed the 3 pm deadline to file his nomination papers with the election office after a grand roadshow that had accompanied him on a circuitous route moved slower than the Aam Aadmi Party had expected.

The Aam Aadmi Party boss declared that he would start the paperwork early on Tuesday, the last day to file nomination papers. “I will go to file my nomination papers tomorrow morning with my family,” he said.

The roadshow, which started from the iconic Valmiki Mandir, was expected to go through the roads of Mr Kejriwal’s New Delhi Constituency before ending at the Patel Chowk metro station. Kejriwal had travelled in an open jeep with his wife Sunita Kejriwal and two children by his side.

The party’s re-election slogan “Acchhe beete panch saal, lage raho Kejriwal (past five years have been good, keep going Kejriwal),” rang out repeatedly. The Delhi Assembly polls will be held on February 8 and counting of votes will take place on 11 February.