Controversial self-styled godman Swami Om filed his nomination papers Monday from the New Delhi Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency.

He had earlier said that he is contesting elections against the "anti-Hindu stance" of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.He filed his nomination at the office of returning officer, New Delhi district. He had participated in Bigg Boss 2018.

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday fielded former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir from East Delhi constituency for the Lok Sabha elections. There were speculations that the saffron party would contest him from New Delhi which is currently held by Meenakshi Lekhi. However, Lekhi would again compete from the New Delhi seat, the party said.

Gambhir is pitted against former Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Lovely and Atishi Marlena of AAP. Delhi will vote on May 12.

Exactly a month ago, Gambhir had joined the BJP in the presence of Union Ministers Arun Jaitley and Ravi Shankar Prasad ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.On the occasion, Gambhir, 37, thanked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for giving him an opportunity to serve the country.