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Kiran Walia: Lady Challenger to Kejriwal

Kiran Walia: Lady Challenger to Kejriwal By  Deepak Parvatiyar January 16, 2015 Arvind Kejriwal might relish his credentials as a ‘giant killer’ following his triumph over the then sitting chief minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit, but now is the time for him to earn the sobriquet of a ‘lady killer’ with no pun intended if he wins this time! For, he is slated to be pitted against formidable ladies in the ensuing Delhi elections. Kejriwal Pitted against Women Candidates of Congress and BJP Already the Congress has fielded a lady, the veteran Kiran Walia, against him and names of some other ladies – his associate at Anna Hazare’s anti-corruption movement and the country’s  first female Indian Police Service officer Kiran Bedi , yesteryear’s actress-turned politician Jaya Prada, and his former party colleague Shazia Ilmi as well, are doing rounds as among possible Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) choices against him from the prestigious  New Delhi constituency . While Bed