Visavadar bypoll result: AAP’s Gopal Italia wins, big setback to BJP in Gujarat

Visavadar bypoll result: AAP’s Gopal Italia wins, big setback to BJP in Gujarat

Gandhinagar: In a major blow to ruling BJP in Gujarat, AAP candidate Gopal Italia won the Visavadar seat that went to bypoll on Thursday. Italia defeated his nearest rival Rajendra Chavda of the BJP by a margin of over 17,000 votes. Bye-election to two Assembly seats in Gujarat – Visavadar and Kadi – was held … Read more

Flailing hand and dusty broom: How Nilambur and Ludhiana byelections may decide Priyanka and Kejriwal’s political fate

Flailing hand and dusty broom: How Nilambur and Ludhiana byelections may decide Priyanka and Kejriwal’s political fate

Kolkata: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and AAP Supremo and former Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal are staring at political uncertainties right now. The Congress, despite its performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections which delighted the party and surprised many, has faced some setbacks since then. On the other hand, AAP has been … Read more

Counting of votes begins for Visavadar and Kadi assembly bypolls in Gujarat

Counting of votes begins for Visavadar and Kadi assembly bypolls in Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The counting of votes for byelections to the Visavadar and Kadi assembly seats in Gujarat was underway on Monday. The bypolls, held on June 19, witnessed 57.90 per cent voter turnout in Kadi seat of Mehsana district and 56.89 per cent in Visavadar constituency located in Junagadh district, officials said. The counting of votes … Read more

Ludhiana West bypoll results: Early trends show AAP’s Sanjeev Arora leading

Ludhiana West bypoll results: Early trends show AAP’s Sanjeev Arora leading

New Delhi: The counting of votes is underway for the Ludhiana West assembly bypoll in Punjab. The by-elections were held on June 19 for Punjab’s Ludhiana West seat along with two Assembly constituencies of Gujarat – Kadi and Visavadar and one each of Kerala (Nilambur) and West Bengal (Kaliganj). The bypolls were necessitated in Ludhiana … Read more

AAP leader Manish Sisodia reaches ACB office for questioning in classroom scam case

AAP leader Manish Sisodia reaches ACB office for questioning in classroom scam case

New Delhi: Former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi and Aam Aadmi Party leader, Manish Sisodia on Friday reached the ACB office for questioning in the classroom scam case. Earlier he had been asked to appear before the agency on June 9, but he was not available on that day. Later a second summon was issued … Read more

Delhi: Batla House may be demolished on Monday, says AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan

Delhi Police seizes bike after Amanatullah Khan’s son misbehaves, issues challan

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan, has alleged that the Batla House may be demolished on Monday by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). He released an audio message regarding the matter. DDA wants to act fast, not give time for court review: Khan Amanatullah Khan accused the DDA of trying to demolish the … Read more

Punjab to celebrate 350th martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur, CM Bhagwant Mann gives nod

Chandigarh: The Group of Ministers (GoM) led by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday gave nod to a series of events to be organized by the state government to commemorate the 350th martyrdom day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur ji in a befitting manner. Chairing a meeting here at his official residence, the … Read more

Education revolution in Punjab: Government schools soar with record results under AAP, says CM Mann

Education revolution in Punjab: Government schools soar with record results under AAP, says CM Mann

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday said that the marvelous results and outstanding results of 10th and 12th class in the state reflects that the state is heading towards becoming ‘Rangla Punjab’ with the youth playing a decisive role in it. Addressing the top students of 10th and 12th after felicitating them … Read more

Conspiracy born out of fear: AAP slams CBI action against Durgesh Pathak

CBI arrests six Delhi Transport Department officials over ‘corruption’ charges

New Delhi: The AAP Thursday slammed the CBI searches at the residence of its senior leader Durgesh Pathak as a “politically motivated” move aimed at derailing the party’s preparations for the 2027 Gujarat Assembly elections. Pathak is the party’s co-incharge for Gujarat. Addressing a press conference, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said, “The BJP’s … Read more

Delhi minister suspends executive engineer, says officials became ‘thick-skinned’ in past 10 years

BJP’s Parvesh Verma files Rs 100-crore defamation suit against Kejriwal

New Delhi: The officials of Delhi government became “thick-skinned” in the past 10 years and they will be made to sweat in the field to burn their fat, Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma said on Friday, as he ordered the suspension of an executive engineer over poor desilting of a drain in the Akshardham area. … Read more

Saurabh Bharadwaj appointed Delhi AAP chief, Manish Sisodia to head Punjab unit

Saurabh Bharadwaj appointed Delhi AAP chief, Manish Sisodia to head Punjab unit

New Delhi: After losing its home turf Delhi in the Assembly elections held last month, the Aam Aadmi Party on Friday announced a major organisational rejig by appointing former minister Saurabh Bharadwaj as the new president of its Delhi unit and senior leader Manish Sisodia as its in-charge for Punjab. While Bharadwaj replaces Gopal Rai, … Read more

Delhi govt withdraws plea from SC by previous AAP govt over Ayushman implementation

Delhi govt withdraws plea from SC by previous AAP govt over Ayushman implementation

New Delhi: The supreme Court on Friday (February 28) allowed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Delhi government to withdraw a plea earlier filed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led city government over implementation of the PM-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) scheme in Delhi. The Delhi government counsel told a bench comprising Justice BR Gavai … Read more

‘Whenever someone……’: Delhi L-G takes dig at Arvind Kejriwal’s election defeat

‘Whenever someone……’: Delhi L-G takes dig at Arvind Kejriwal’s election defeat

Delhi: Lieutenant Governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena on Tuesday took a dig at Aam Aaadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal over the party’s lose in the recently concluded Assembly polls. Accusing hom of making several inappropriate statements about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he added that the people of Delhi have given him response to that in … Read more

BJP set to pull up AAP as 14 CAG reports flag multiple lapses in governance

BJP set to pull up AAP as 14 CAG reports flag multiple lapses in governance

New Delhi: As many as 14 Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports will be tabled by the Bharatiya Janata Party government on the second day of the three-day Delhi Assembly session on Tuesday. Some sources say that not 14 but only 2-3 CAG reports will be presented in the House on Tuesday. These CAG reports … Read more

Is AAP govt in Punjab on brink of collapse? Congress leader makes big claim

Is AAP govt in Punjab on brink of collapse? Congress leader makes big claim

New Delhi: In a shocking claim, Punjab’s Leader of the Opposition, Congress’s Pratap Singh Bajwa, said that “more than 32” MLAs from the ruling Aam Aadmi Party are in touch with him, indicating that others could also be in contact with the BJP. He dropped hints that the AAP government in Punjab could be on … Read more

BJP to conduct ‘guided tour’ of Kejriwal’s ‘Sheeshmahal’ amid renovation row

BJP to conduct ‘guided tour’ of Kejriwal’s ‘Sheeshmahal’ amid renovation row

New Delhi: A “guided tour” of the ‘Sheeshmahal’ – the bungalow where Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal stayed during his tenure — will be conducted by the BJP for reporters. The announcement came soon after the party reclaimed power in the national capital after almost 27 years. The Flagstaff Road … Read more

Delhi assembly’s first session begins today; 14 pending CAG reports to be tabled

Delhi assembly’s first session begins today; 14 pending CAG reports to be tabled

New Delhi: The Delhi assembly session starting Monday is expected to be a stormy affair. After 27 years, the BJP will be in power, while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will sit in the opposition, setting the stage for heated debates and uproar in the House. According to sources, the BJP legislative party has strategized … Read more

Delhi Assembly’s first session to begin from Feb 24, CAG reports to be tabled on 25

Delhi CM oath-taking ceremony: Rekha Gupta gets Z category security

New Delhi: The upcoming Delhi Assembly session, set to start on February 24, promises a dramatic showdown as the newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government prepares to table 14 pending Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) reports. This move, spearheaded by incoming Speaker Vijender Gupta, is anticipated to expose alleged financial irregularities during the … Read more

BJP gains ground in Delhi’s mayoral race as three AAP councilors defect

BJP gains ground in Delhi’s mayoral race as three AAP councilors defect

New Delhi: Three Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillors switched allegiance to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday, bolstering the BJP’s prospects in the upcoming MCD mayoral election and paving the way for a potential “triple engine” government in Delhi. The three councillors, Anita Basoya (Andrews Ganj), Nikhil Chaprana (Hari Nagar), and Dharamvir (R K Puram), … Read more

Fresh trouble for Kejriwal, other AAP leaders likely over poaching allegations; ACB may approach Delhi Police

Fresh trouble for Kejriwal, other AAP leaders likely over poaching allegations; ACB may approach Delhi Police

New Delhi: A major trouble might be awaiting Arvind Kejriwal and other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), days after the former Delhi Chief Minister claimed that 16 of its MLAs were approached to join the BJP in exchange for Rs 15 crore each before the Assembly polls. In the results that were announced last Saturday, the … Read more

BJP CM not to occupy Arvind Kejriwal’s infamous ‘Sheesh Mahal’: Report

BJP CM not to occupy Arvind Kejriwal’s infamous ‘Sheesh Mahal’: Report

New Delhi: The new Chief Minister of Delhi from BJP will not take residence in the ‘Sheesh Mahal,’ the Flagstaff Road bungalow in Civil Lines where Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal lived while he was the CM, sources have revealed, according to an NDTV report. The BJP had coined the term ‘Sheesh Mahal’ … Read more

‘AAP was finished when party leaders…’: Ex-leader Ashutosh after Delhi rout

‘AAP was finished when party leaders…’: Ex-leader Ashutosh after Delhi rout

New Delhi: Days after AAP’s defeat in the Delhi Assembly elections, its former leader Ashutosh declared that the party had been “finished” long ago, with February 8 merely revealing the outcome. He sounded a warning that the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP will find it hard to hold on to Punjab as it has “lost the morality … Read more

Arvind Kejriwal heading to Rajya Sabha? Speculations rife after AAP’s Delhi rout

Arvind Kejriwal heading to Rajya Sabha? Speculations rife after AAP’s Delhi rout

New Delhi: After a crushing defeat in Delhi assembly elections, the results for which were announced on February 8, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal faces an uncertain political future. Once an undisputed leader in the city, Kejriwal not only lost his own assembly seat but also saw his party’s dominance crumble. The AAP … Read more

‘We will ensure accountability of BJP’: Atishi on AAP’s role as Opposition in Delhi

‘We will ensure accountability of BJP’: Atishi on AAP’s role as Opposition in Delhi

New Delhi: A day after AAP’s defeat in Delhi assembly elections, outgoing Chief Minister Atishi resigned from her position on Sunday. Atishi said that AAP’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal held a meeting with the party’s newly elected 22 MLAs to discuss the situation and establish their future responsibilities.  “The people have shown their trust in … Read more