BJP’s North East Delhi Lok Sabha candidate Manoj Tiwari has criticized INDIA bloc nominee Kanhaiya Kumar, labeling him as a supporter of terrorists and accusing both Congress and AAP of exposing their true faces by fielding him. Tiwari believes that Kumar’s nomination will benefit the BJP by revealing the opposition’s conspiracy and bolstering the party’s re-election chances. Tiwari also highlighted the old controversies surrounding Kumar, including his support for Afzal Guru and his alleged divisive rhetoric, which he believes will influence voters in the upcoming polls.
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The Congress’s press conference to introduce its Lok Sabha candidates in Delhi was met with protests from a section of party workers. The protesters objected to the inclusion of Udit Raj, a former BJP MP, and Kanhaiya Kumar, a former CPI leader, as outsiders. Congress leaders, including Delhi chief Arvinder Singh Lovely, defended the party’s choices and highlighted the demand for Congress tickets.