New Delhi: In a heart-warming gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ahead of attending the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) election body meet for Delhi polls in New Delhi on Friday, stopped and interacted with the journalists. The Prime Minister not only wished the journalists braving the chilly weather a happy new year, but also gave them a special advice.
The Prime Minister asked the journalists standing outside the BJP headquarters to stay safe in winters and asked them to cover their heads to avoid getting sick. He also extended wishes for Lohri and Makar Sankranti festivals.
""New Year greetings to all of you. Greetings to you on Lohri, Makar Sankranti. Take care of yourselves in this cold, cover your head," PM Modi told journalist standing outside the party headquarters.
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The BJP's Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting was held on Friday to finalise the second list of candidates for the Delhi Assembly Elections 2025. PM Modi, BJP chief and Union Minister JP Nadda were among the prominent leaders who attended the meeting.
On January 4, the BJP released the first list of 29 candidates for the upcoming Delhi polls. The included key candidates, including Parvesh Verma and Ramesh Bidhuri. Notably, Verma is contesting against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal from New Delhi, while Bidhuri will contest against Delhi Chief Minister Atishi from the Kalkaji seat.
The elections for the 70-member Delhi Legislative Assembly election will be held on February 5. Votes will be counted on February 8 and the results will be declared on the same day. In these polls, the main contest will be between the AAP and the BJP. Meanwhile, the Congress will also be eyeing to end its 10-year drought in Delhi. The grand old party failed to open its account in the previous two assembly polls.
