Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party lawmaker Prakash Jarwal and his aide, Kapil Nagar, were arrested on Saturday in connection with a case of alleged extortion and abetment to suicide of a 52-year-old doctor last month. A Delhi court had issued non-bailable warrants against the two on Friday. “After questioning, Prakash […]
There is a gap, concedes BJP’s Manoj Tiwari but doesn’t lose hope
As Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party took a big lead over the Bharatiya Janata Party, Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari on Tuesday acknowledged the gap with its prime rival but underlined that he wasn’t losing hope yet. “There is still time,” Tiwari said, according to news agency ANI. ‘We are […]
Arvind Kejriwal among AAP candidates leading amid early trends
In three of the five seats, which matter for all political parties, candidates of the Aam Aadmi Party, including Arvind Kejriwal, were leading as early trends came up in the counting of votes for February 8 Delhi assembly elections was underway on Tuesday. These leads are, however, subject to change […]
Delhi Assembly election results: On 2 seats contested by Nitish Kumar’s party, AAP is ahead
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidates are leading in Burari and Sangam Vihar constituencies according to trends as counting of votes in the Delhi assembly elections 2020 began Tuesday. AAP’s sitting MLA Sanjeev Jha was leading in Burari while Dinesh Mohaniya who is also the incumbent lawmaker was ahead in Sangam […]
Bhagwant Mann, other AAP members charged with rioting: Police
AAP’s Punjab unit president Bhagwant Mann and some party legislators from the state have been booked on charges of rioting, assault and obstructing police from performing their duties during a protest here against power tariff hike, a police official said on Sunday. Around 800 unnamed AAP supporters have also been […]
Delhi BJP send Rs 500 cr defamation notice to AAP over Manoj Tiwari video
The Delhi unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday filed a defamation suit against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) seeking Rs 500 crore in damages after it tweeted a video that showed Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari dancing to the tune of AAP’s campaign song for the February 8 assembly […]
Delhi Assembly Election 2020: BJP plans campaign to counter AAP
With less than 30 days to go for the assembly elections in Delhi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will soon kick off a ‘Dilli ka Swabhiman’ (Delhi’s self respect) campaign in the Capital to counter the Aam Aadmi Party’s account of providing subsidised water and power in Delhi. The party […]
Delhi Assembly Election 2020: Will fight polls on development works done in 5 yrs, says AAP
An hour after the Election Commission of India announced the date for the Delhi assembly elections Monday, chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal maintained that the ensuing polls will be fought only on development issues. Setting the agenda for the AAP in the upcoming elections, […]
BJP banks on Centre’s work in Delhi, undecided on CM face vs Kejriwal
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is banking on the work done by the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre, just like in the 2015 assembly elections, to return to power in Delhi after a hiatus of 21 years. With elections scheduled for February 8, the party is yet to take […]
Shah says Kejriwal misled people; AAP retorts BJP civic bodies did nothing
Stepping up the party’s campaign for the Delhi Assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president and Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday asked party workers to go door-to-door and hold “mohalla meetings” or corner meetings to “expose” the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and tell people about Centre’s welfare schemes. […]
Prashant Kishor’s I-PAC to help AAP in Delhi assembly polls, says Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has signed up with poll strategist Prashant Kishor’s I-PAC in the assembly elections, which are due to be held early next year. The Aam Aadmi Party leader tweeted on Saturday saying Prashant Kishor’s advocacy group will manage the poll campaign in the national capital, where […]