To decidethe party candidates for Delhi elections next month, the Central ElectionCommittee (CEC) of BJP met in New Delhi at the party headquarters on Thursdayevening. The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, HomeMinister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Road Transport and HighwaysNitin Gadkari and senior leaders including BJP working president JP Nadda.

It may be mentioned here that the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led by Arvind Kejriwal has already declared its candidates for 70-member Delhi assembly and Congress is expected to announce its candidates in the next few days.

The BJPhas been out of power in Delhi for the last 20 years. It is also facing a toughchallenge from the ruling AAP in the upcoming elections.

Theprocess of nominations began on Tuesday and will end on January 21. Pollingwill be held on February 8 and counting of votes will take place on February11.