President Pranab Mukherjee’s daughter Sharmishta Mukherjee to contest for Delhi assembly polls

This leaves six more names to be announced for the 70-member Assembly.

The Congress on Thursday released a third list of 15 candidates for the February 7 elections, including President Pranab Mukherjee’s daughter Sharmishta Mukherjee. She will contest from Greater Kailash. This leaves six more names to be announced for the 70-member Assembly. Twenty-eight of the 64 candidates named so far are fresh faces, including those whose seats have been shuffled.

Speaking to Newsline, Mukherjee said she is honoured to represent the party as well as a family of Congress workers. “My father told me that hardwork and connecting with people are the only important things in politics. I will go forth with this in mind,” said Mukherjee, whose candidature has been subject of much speculation amid rivalry within the Congress in Greater Kailash. She officially joined the party in July last year.

Congress is yet to announce its candidate from the New Delhi constituency, even though former minister in the Sheila Dikshit government, Kiran Walia, has already begun campaigning in the constituency.

Among the new faces on the list is Praveen Kumar Bhugra, who has been nominated from Narela constituency, where he replaces Jaswant Singh. He contested the seat twice on a Congress ticket. In Adarsh Nagar, councillor and leader of the opposition in the North Municipal Corporation, Mukesh Goel, replaces Mangat Ram, who lost the 2013 election by over 11,000 votes.

Former MLAs Veer Singh Dhingan and Vipin Sharma will stand from Seemapuri and Rohtas Nagar. Another former MLA Malaram Gangwal will contest from Madipur. He came third last election, losing to AAP’s Girish Soni.

C P Mittal will contest the Hari Nagar seat while Madan Mohan has been nominated from Palam. Brahm Yadav will contest from Rajinder Nagar.

Jagdish Yadav will be fielded from Rithala and former MLA Rajesh Lilothia will contest the Patel Nagar seat. Anil Kumar has been nominated from Patparganj and Bansi Lal from Krishna Nagar, while Rinku has been fielded from Gokalpur.

Naveed Iqbal

Naveed Iqbal is a Senior Assistant Editor at The Indian Express, and reports from Jammu and Kashmir. With a career spanning over 15 years in frontline journalism, Naveed provides authoritative reporting on the region’s transition, governance, and the socio-political implications of national policies. Expertise Regional Specialization: Based in the Srinagar and New Delhi bureaus, Naveed has spent over a decade documenting the unique challenges of Jammu and Kashmir. Her reporting is distinguished by deep contextual knowledge of the region's post-Article 370, statehood debates, and local electoral politics. Key Coverage Beats: Her extensive body of work covers: Politics & Governance: Tracking the National Conference (NC), PDP, and BJP dynamics, including in-depth coverage of J&K’s first Assembly sessions and Rajya Sabha polls following the reorganization of the state. Internal Security & Justice: Providing rigorous reporting on counter-insurgency operations, terror module investigations, and judicial developments involving political detainees and constitutional rights. Education & Minority Affairs: Highlighting systemic issues such as quota rows in J&K, public service commission reforms, and the challenges faced by minority communities. ... Read More

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