Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Monday, failed to file his nomination after being delayed by a roadshow.
Kejriwal said, "I was supposed to file my nomination at 3 pm today but the office closes at 3 pm. I was told I'll have to file nomination but I said how can I leave them (people at road show) and go?" adding that he will file nomination on Tuesday.
The AAP national convenor held a party roadshow with his familyand senior party colleagues and supporters in tow. He paid obeisance at theValmiki Mandir in New Delhi before hopping on to an open vehicle for theroadshow, which wound its way to Connaught Place Inner Circle in central Delhivia Panchkuian Marg.
The roadshow is scheduled to move towards the Outer Circle on toBaba Kharak Singh Marg before terminating near the Patel Chowk Metro stationnear Parliament Street.
As the crowd grew, his roadshow from Valmiki Mandir near GoleMarket to Patel Chowk metro station caused huge traffic jams near ConnaughtPlace and Panchkuian Road.
Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal and their twochildren, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and AAP Rajya Sabha MPSanjay Singh accompanied him in the open vehicle as a sea of supporters holdingbrooms (the party's election symbol) and placards walked along.
Amid heavy security during the roadshow, the participants chantedthe Aam Aadmi Party's re-election slogan — "Acchhe beete panch saal, lageraho Kejriwal".
The Delhi Assembly polls will be held on February 8 and countingof votes will take place on February 11. January 21 is the last date for filingof nominations.
