Alka Lamba, the Congress candidate from the Kalkaji assembly constituency, criticized both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), accusing them of focusing solely on gaining power rather than addressing key issues affecting Delhi. She blamed their rivalry for the city's stagnation, asserting that their political battles have hindered progress.

Speaking to ANI on Friday, Lamba accused AAP’s Atishi Marlena of misusing government resources during her campaign, citing an FIR registered after AAP materials were found in Public Works Department vehicles. She also commented on Marlena’s FIR against BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri, stating that residents of Kalkaji are tired of such political theatrics.

“These parties are only interested in fighting for power and diverting people from real issues. Their rivalry has slowed Delhi’s progress,” Lamba said. She expressed confidence in Congress’s chances of reclaiming relevance in the Delhi elections, despite its setbacks in the last two assembly polls.

Lamba, who is running against BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri and AAP’s Atishi Marlena, predicted significant defeats for AAP’s key leaders, including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Marlena, and Manish Sisodia.

“AAP’s three wickets are going to fall,” she said, adding that Sandeep Dikshit would defeat Kejriwal in New Delhi, while she and others would ensure the fall of Marlena and Sisodia.

The Delhi Assembly elections are scheduled for February 5, with vote counting set for February 8. A total of 699 candidates are vying for 70 assembly seats. Congress, which ruled Delhi for 15 years, has struggled in the last two elections, failing to win a single seat. Meanwhile, AAP dominated the 2015 and 2020 polls, securing 67 and 62 seats, respectively, leaving BJP with just three and eight seats in those elections.

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