My party has chosen me as the candidate because they thought I was the best suited person."
High on her agenda is improving the infrastructure in New Delhi, a part of which is known as Lutyens Delhi and houses colonial-era built bungalows and includes the government district.
Top politicians, bureaucrats, and businessmen live in this high-profile constituency, also specked with slums and shanties.
Lekhi said she was also keen on generating jobs for youth.
