Congress fields boxer Vijender Singh from South Delhi LS seat

The Congress party on Monday announced to field boxer Vijender Singh as its candidate from South Delhi Lok Sabha seat. Singh is pitted against BJP's sitting MP Ramesh Bidhuri and the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Raghav Chadha.

In 2014 Lok Sabha poll, Bidhuri had registered the victory by a margin of over one lakh votes. He defeated Col Devinder Sehrawat. Earlier in the day, Singh has resigned from the Haryana Police.

Delhi, where 7 Parliamentary seats are at stake, will go to polls on May 12. The results will be announced on May 23. (ANI)