New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that if Arvind Kejriwal had resigned before going to jail, we would not have had to introduce the three Constitutional amendment bills. Shah said that although several ministers and Chief Ministers of Delhi went to jail, they resigned beforehand. Shah argued that the unprecedented situation necessitated … Read more
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday won Ludhiana West assembly bypoll, with party candidate and sitting Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora winning by a margin of over 10,000 votes. The win further strengthens ruling AAP’s grip in Punjab, where the party registered a landslide victory in 2022. Arora’s victory has triggered a high-stakes … Read more
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
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
New Delhi: Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal, an accused in Delhi Excise Policy cases, moved a city court on Thursday (May 29) seeking a no objection certificate (NOC) for renewal of his passport. Kejriwal is an accused in corruption and money laundering cases related to alleged Delhi … Read more
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
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) office, functioning from a leased house in Bhopal, has been locked by the landlord after the party reportedly failed to pay rent for three months. “All this happens when we work with honesty. Things will improve. We are honest. Right now, our party does not have funds. So … Read more
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
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
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
New Delhi: Delhi has a new government, with Rekha Gupta sworn in as the Chief Minister following a resounding Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) victory in the recent assembly elections. Gupta’s cabinet, announced Thursday, reflects a clear mandate for change, marking a significant shift in Delhi’s political landscape after more than two decades of non-BJP rule. … Read more
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister- designate Rekha Gupta will take her oath of office on Thursday. Ahead of oath-taking ceremony, she announced plans to turn the bungalow, previously the residence of ex-Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, into a museum. BJP often referred to this residence as ‘Sheesh Mahal’ due to its extravagant renovations. Speaking to NDTV, … Read more
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
New Delhi: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray discussed his meeting with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his scheduled meeting with former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Addressing media in Delhi, he said, “Today, the future of your country is in doubt. We don’t know where our vote is going amid voter fraud and EVM … Read more
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
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
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
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
New Delhi: Newly elected BJP MLA from New Delhi, Parvesh Verma, on Sunday, used a famous couplet by Pakistani poet Habib Jalib to take a dig at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal. Verma, who was previously a Lok Sabha MP, shared a 33-second video on X, quoting Jalib’s couplet: “Tum se pehle … Read more
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
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal hit out at outgoing Delhi chief minister Atishi after she danced following her convincing win from the Kalkaji seat in the Delhi assembly elections even though her Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) party was routed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Taking to X, Maliwal, once a close associate … Read more
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) lost to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in a keenly-contested assembly elections in Delhi. A host of factors contributed to AAP’s loss — alleged corruption and scams being the key ones. Top AAP leaders were mired in graft controversies and scandals, which eventually did the party in. The two … Read more
New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal’s former colleagues blame Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) loss in the Delhi assembly election against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on the party chief’s propaganda and boasting and moving away from the “idea of offering an alternative politics” or political approach. After 27 long years, the saffron party regained power in Delhi … Read more
Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday revealed that 15 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders had approached his party and wanted to contest its symbol in the Delhi Assembly elections, results of which were announced today. The revelation came even as the BJP is all set to form Government … Read more
New Delhi: At 9.15am, with less than 2% of votes counted, the early trends showed the BJP leading on 42 seats, AAP on 26, and Congress on 2. Reacting to these initial numbers, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah posted on social media platform X, saying, “Aur lado aapas mein!!!” His remark meant that … Read more