Raghav Chadha files nomination from Rajinder Nagar

New Delhi, Jan 18
Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha on Saturday filed his nomination as the party candidate from the Rajinder Nagar Assembly constituency here.

The 31-year-old Chartered Accountant is a new addition in AAP's candidate list. He has replaced Vijender Garg, who won the 2015 Assembly election with 54.39 per cent votes at Rajinder Nagar constituency.

Chadha, a member of National Executive Committee of AAP and also a National Spokesperson, was also a part of 'India Against Corruption' movement.

He has been associated with the Aam Aadmi Party since its inception. His journey in the party started in 2012. When AAP took office in 2015, he was involved in the drafting of the annual budget of the Delhi government.

Chadha contested the 2019 Lok Sabha election against BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri from South Delhi Lok Sabha seat. Bidhuri won the seat with 6,87,041 (56.58 per cent) votes, while Chadha came second with 3,19,971 (26.35 per cent) votes.