96 female candidates, including Atishi, contesting in Delhi polls
Of the 699 candidates in fray for Delhi assembly elections, 96 are women candidates including Chief Minister Atishi. BJP and AAP have fielded nine female candidates each, whereas the Congress has seven women nominees. Other key candidates include - AAP candidates Pooja Balyan and Parmila Tokas, BJP candidates Shikha Rai, Poonam Sharma and Congress candidates Alka Lamba and Ragini Nayak.