Court order compliance, flood prevention efforts and political crossfire: Delhi CM defends Madrasi camp demolition

Court order compliance, flood prevention efforts and political crossfire: Delhi CM defends Madrasi camp demolition

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday firmly defended the recent demolition drive at Madrasi Camp, asserting that the action was taken in strict obedience to multiple court directives. Speaking to reporters, CM Gupta clarified that the judiciary had ordered the removal of this slum four times to facilitate the cleaning of the … Read more

Atishi meets CM Rekha Gupta, demands BJP to transfer Rs 2,500 in women’s account

Atishi meets CM Rekha Gupta, demands BJP to transfer Rs 2,500 in women’s account

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition Atishi and other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs protested outside the chamber of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and demanded that the government fulfills it promist of transferring Rs 2,500 in the bank accounts of women in the national capital. Later, Atishi, and other AAP MLAs met CM Gupta inside her … Read more

Atishi alleges BJP ‘spreading misconception’, says CAG report was submitted to Speaker before polls

Atishi alleges BJP ‘spreading misconception’, says CAG report was submitted to Speaker before polls

New Delhi: Former Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi on Sunday alleged that the Bharatiya Janat Party (BJP) was “spreading misconception”, and added that the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) reports had been sent by her to Delhi assembly Speaker before the polls. Addressing a press meet, Atishi said: “As chief minister, … Read more

‘What kind of shameless display is this?’ Swati Maliwal slams Atishi’s dance video after her win, AAP loss

Swati Maliwal’s Afzal Guru remarks against Atishi riles AAP, asked to quit

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

Delhi CM Atishi defeats BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri from Kalkaji after tough fight

Delhi CM Atishi defeats BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri from Kalkaji after tough fight

New Delhi: Delhi chief minister Atishi on Saturday defeated BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri from south Delhi’s Kalkaji seat. After trailing in initial rounds the incumbent MLA from the same seat defeated the former two-term MP. Her win is important after most of the senior AAP leadership including Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia lost from their respective … Read more

Delhi Election Results: BJP makes early gains on key seats in South Delhi, AAP’s Atishi trailing from Kalkaji

3 rallies by PM Modi, ministers on ground: Decoding BJP’s campaign blitz in Delhi

New Delhi: As vote counting progresses in Delhi’s 2025 Assembly elections, early trends indicate a potential BJP comeback after almost three decades. The BJP is demonstrating strong performance, particularly in South Delhi, where several key constituencies are proving to be highly contested. One such fiercely contested seat is Kalkaji, where the battle between AAP’s Atishi … Read more

Arvind Kejriwal, Atishi, Manish Sisodia trailing in early trends

Delhi Polls: Kejriwal writes letter to CEC, accuses BJP of ‘intimidation and harassment’ on AAP workers

New Delhi: As the counting started for all the 70 Assembly seats in Delhi, early trends show an edge for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was just next to BJP, while Congress was distant third, as per the early trends from the counting of votes. Delhi Election Counting Result LIVE … Read more

Delhi court to hear Sandeep Dikshit’s defamation case against Atishi, Singh on Feb 19

‘Police denied permission’: AAP alleges denial of approval for documentary screening

New Delhi: A city court on Thursday (February 6) fixed February 19 to hear a criminal complaint case filed by Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit against Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh. Additional chief judicial magistrate Paras Dalal, who was supposed to hear the matter on Thursday, deferred … Read more

List of Chief Ministers of Delhi & Their Tenure Periods

List of Chief Ministers of Delhi & Their Tenure Periods

New Delhi: India is one of the largest democratic countries in the world. In this country, people elect their government through a voting system. Elections are held every five years and happen at every level, be it centre, state, municipal, or local. When we talk about elections, let us talk about Delhi. The very first … Read more

Delhi elections: Rs 5 lakh cash seized from 2 employees of CM’s office, say cops

Delhi elections: Rs 5 lakh cash seized from 2 employees of CM’s office, say cops

New Delhi: The Delhi Police detained two employees from the Delhi Chief Minister’s office after Rs 5 lakh in cash was found from them, just hours ahead of voting in the 70 assembly constituencies across the national capital. According to Delhi Police officials, acting on a tip-off about the persons allegedly carrying cash, a Flying … Read more

Delhi HC seeks Atishi’s reply on BJP leader’s plea over rejection of defamation case

Delhi CM Atishi booked for MCC violation over use of govt vehicle in poll campaign

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (February 4) issued notice to Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on a plea filed by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader challenging a trial court order dismissing his defamation complaint against her over her poaching allegations against BJP. Justice Vikas Mahajan issued notice to the Delhi Chief Minister … Read more

Delhi elections: Atishi, Ramesh Bidhuri’s son booked for MCC violations

Delhi CM Atishi booked for MCC violation over use of govt vehicle in poll campaign

New Delhi: Delhi Police has registered a case against Ramesh Bihduri’s son Manish Bidhuri over Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violation after Chief Minister Atishi’s allegation of interference during ‘silence period’. In a separate case, it has also booked Atishi for violating the MCC. On Monday, Atishi, who is the AAP candidate for the Kalkaji … Read more

AAP vs BJP vs Congress: Campaigning ends today; who will rule Delhi after February 8?

AAP vs BJP vs Congress: Campaigning ends today; who will rule Delhi after February 8?

New Delhi: All political parties are making a final push to woo voters, as campaigning for the Delhi Assembly Elections is set to end today at 5 PM. While the Delhi elections will be held on 5 February 2025, the results will be announced on 8 February 2025. The three main contenders are the Aam … Read more

BJP leader moves Delhi HC against trial court order dismissing defamation case against Chief Minister Atishi

‘Am amused…’: Atishi responds to LG’s letter on Kejriwal’s ‘temporary CM’ remark

New Delhi: A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader has moved the Delhi High Court against a trial court order dismissing his defamation complaint against Delhi Chief Minister Atishi. A special judge (MP/MLA cases) on January 28 quashed summons issued to Atishi by a magisterial court on a criminal defamation case filed by BJP leader Praveen … Read more

Delhi court quashes summons to Chief Minister Atishi in a defamation case filed by BJP leader

Delhi: Atishi inspects Kalkaji road in new repair initiative; ministers check others

New Delhi: A city court on Tuesday (January 28) quashed summons issued to Delhi Chief Minister Atishi by a magisterial court on a criminal defamation case filed by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader. BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor accused Atishi and former Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal … Read more

May not pursue case if AAP leaders withdrew defamatory allegations, Dikshit to court

‘Police denied permission’: AAP alleges denial of approval for documentary screening

New Delhi: Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit told a city court on Monday (January 27) that he may consider not prosecuting Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh if they withdrew the defamatory allegations against him. Dikshit’s counsel told this to additional chief judicial magistrate Paras Dalal, who said … Read more

Defamation case against Atishi, Kejriwal: SC grants six weeks to BJP leader to reply

Defamation case against Atishi, Kejriwal: SC grants six weeks to BJP leader to reply

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 21) granted six weeks to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajiv Babbar to respond to a plea of Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal challenging a Delhi High Court order refusing to quash a defamation case against them over their … Read more

‘Parvesh Verma hired goons to attack Arvind Kejriwal’, alleges Delhi CM Atishi

‘Parvesh Verma hired goons to attack Arvind Kejriwal’, alleges Delhi CM Atishi

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Sunday made allegations against Parvesh Verma, BJP candidate from the New Delhi assembly seat, claiming that he hired goons to attack AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal.  Atishi said that a hardcore criminal was sent to harm Kejriwal, accusing Verma of keeping goons with him specifically to target the … Read more

Delhi court notice to Atishi, Sanjay Singh on Sandeep Dikshit’s defamation complaint

BJP funding Congress in Delhi polls, alleges AAP; seeks its removal from India Bloc

New Delhi: A city court on Thursday (January 16) issued notice to Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) Sanjay Singh on a criminal defamation complaint filed by former Congress MP Sandeep Dikshit. The defamation complaint filed by the Congress leader has alleged that the AAP leaders … Read more

Delhi HC dismisses PIL against Atishi over use of govt bungalow by Manish Sisodia

Delhi HC dismisses PIL against Atishi over use of govt bungalow by Manish Sisodia

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (January 15) dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking action against Delhi Chief Minister Atishi for allegedly allowing senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia to use the official government accommodation allotted to her. A bench comprising Acting Chief Justice … Read more

‘Hirni jaisi ghoom rahi…’: BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri’s another sexist jibe at CM Atishi

‘Hirni jaisi ghoom rahi…’: BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri’s another sexist jibe at CM Atishi

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ramesh Bidhuri called Delhi chief minister Atishi a “deer running in the forest”, stoking a fresh row with his controversial remark. At a rally in the national capital on Wednesday, Bidhuri said, “Dilli ki janta nark bhog rahi hai galiyon mei… galiyon ki halat dekhiye… Kabhi Atishi nahi gayi … Read more

Delhi elections: Atishi raises over Rs 11 lakh in just 4 hours via crowdfunding

Delhi elections: Atishi raises over Rs 11 lakh in just 4 hours via crowdfunding

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Atishi has received donations totaling Rs 11,02,606 in just four hours under her crowdfunding campaign. The contributions came from 190 people after Atishi made an appeal at 10 am. for public support to raise Rs 40 lakh for her assembly election campaign in Kalkaji. In her appeal, Atishi emphasized the … Read more

‘Need your support…’: CM Atishi launches crowdfunding campaign to fight Delhi polls

‘Am amused…’: Atishi responds to LG’s letter on Kejriwal’s ‘temporary CM’ remark

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, who is running for the Kalkaji assembly seat, on Sunday launched a crowdfunding campaign to fight the upcoming assembly polls in February. Urging people to make contribution for her election campaign on X, Atishi wrote: “Together, we can continue this journey of progress and hope.” She wrote on X, … Read more

‘Share your vision for Delhi’: Arvind Kejriwal challenges Bidhuri, calls for debate

‘Delhi will answer BJP’s insults in elections’, says Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to announce Ramesh Bidhuri as its chief ministerial candidate for Delhi assembly elections.  Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Kejriwal congratulated Bidhuri in advance and challenged him to an open debate … Read more