AAP announces first candidate for 2019 Lok Sabha elections
The AAP has announced Atishi Marlena, former advisor to Education Minister Manish Sisodia, as its first candidate for 2019 Lok Sabha elections. After the announcement, reports said Atishi dropped her last name 'Marlena', a mix of Marx and Lenin, to avoid rumours she is Christian. AAP officials clarified that 'Singh' is her original surname while 'Marlena' was a given name.