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Delhi Election 2025: Who is Meghnad S? ‘Dilli ka normie Neta’ contesting from Malviya Nagar amid AAP vs BJP tussle
Meghnad, a 35-year-old journalist and YouTuber, is contesting as an independent candidate in the Delhi Assembly Elections 2025 from Malviya Nagar. He faces strong competition from AAP's Somnath Bharti and aims to connect with local issues through his campaign and recent song.
YouTuber Meghnad S is contesting as an independent candidate from the Malviya Nagar constituency for the Delhi Assembly Elections 2025. The counting will begin today, February 8, and results are expected to be out later in the day.
Meghnad is known for his YouTube channel, Meghnerd, where he posts videos on current issues in the country. The YouTuber is contesting against Somnath Bharti from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), a three-time MLA seeking re-election from the area.
The Malviya Nagar constituency is a highly contested seat, with the ruling AAP, the BJP, and the Congress as the top contenders. In the previous Delhi Assembly Elections conducted in 2020, AAP's Somnath Bharti defeated BJP's Shailender Singh with a margin of 18,000 votes. In the Delhi Assembly Elections 2025, Bharti will face tough competition from the Independent candidate Meghnad, Satish Upadhyay from BJP, and Jitender Kumar Kochar from Congress.
Meghnad is a 35-year-old contender with a background in public policy and content creation. He calls his candidature an attempt to provide a "normie" alternative to traditional politicians. His election symbol is a pen."
“I take pride in being an independent candidate. My primary goal is to prove a point: hyper-local leaders can best address local issues. My only boss is YOU, the people of Malviya Nagar," Meghnad told The Times of India, highlighting the struggles of contesting without the support of any political party.
The independent contender recently released a song on his YouTube channel titled ‘Dilli ka normie Neta’ in connection with the political campaign for the Assembly elections. The song uses catchy and playful lyrics to highlight the issues of Delhi residents including traffic congestion, pollution, and civic problems.
Few lyrics of the song translate to:
"Not a Hindu or Muslim, your leader will be a nerd.
Hi, my name is Meghnad,
I’ll take care of Malviya Nagar's people."
In the song, Meghnad also touches upon his stance as an outsider to traditional politics
"Not your usual politician, I don’t make tall claims,
So choose the pen on an EV machine once."
Independent candidate Meghnad’s candidature comes at a time when the race for political power in the national capital is dominated by stiff competition between AAP and BJP, while the Congress trying to make a comeback in the city.
The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) aims to script a hat-trick of victories in the Delhi Assembly polls 2025, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hopes to return to power after a 27-year drought. The Congress is keen to reclaim some of its past glory.
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First Published:7 Feb 2025, 09:52 PM IST
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