Delhi to vote in Lok Sabha elections today, key candidates to watch
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi to vote in Lok Sabha elections today, key candidates to watch

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With the Lok Sabha election 2024 in Delhi scheduled for Saturday, May 25, 2024, all eyes are on the national capital as voters prepare to cast their ballots in the sixth phase of the elections. The contest in Delhi presents a two-way battle between the Bhartiya Janata Party and the I.N.D.I.A bloc, comprising the Indian National Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party, vying for the poll victory in the seven Lok Sabha constituencies. In North West Delhi, BJP's Yogesh Chandolia squares off against Congress's Udit Raj, while in North East Delhi, BJP's Manoj Tiwari takes on Congress's Kanhaiya Kumar in a high-profile contest. The electoral battleground also extends to West Delhi, where BJP's Kamaljeet Sehrawat challenges AAP's Mahabal Mishra, and in East Delhi, BJP's Harsh Malhotra confronts AAP's Kuldeep Kumar. Lastly, in South Delhi, BJP's Ramvir Singh clashes with AAP's Bhiduri Sahi Ram Pehlwan, promising a riveting showdown in one of the most hotly contested constituencies.

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After AAP, Delhi BJP files complaint with poll body over fraud votes
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After AAP, Delhi BJP files complaint with poll body over fraud votes

India Today  

Intensifying the political tussle in the run-up to the Delhi assembly elections, the Delhi BJP has approached the Election Commission of India with allegations against the Aam Aadmi Party, accusing the party of creating fraudulent votes at the addresses of BJP workers. The development follows a complaint filed by the AAP just a day earlier against BJP candidate Parvesh Verma …

Winter contest: On the Delhi Assembly elections
1 day, 18 hours ago

Winter contest: On the Delhi Assembly elections

The Hindu  

The Delhi Assembly elections on February 5 is set to be a bipolar contest between the incumbent Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party. Since then, the voters in Delhi have swung overwhelmingly in favour of the AAP in Assembly elections and the BJP in Lok Sabha elections. When announcing the elections, the Chief Election Commissioner sought to allay …

Delhi Elections 2025: AAP Changes Course as BJP Intensifies Religious Politics
1 day, 19 hours ago

Delhi Elections 2025: AAP Changes Course as BJP Intensifies Religious Politics

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 09, 2025 23:30 IST - 6 MINS READ In 2015, when Arvind Kejriwal was sworn in as Chief Minister after a historic win, he sang an old Hindi film song at New Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan: “Insaan ka insaan se ho bhaichara, yehi paigham hamara”. When 240 imams protested outside Kejriwal’s residence asking the Delhi government to release …

Fight for BJP candidates in fray in Delhi polls, Nadda tells workers
1 day, 20 hours ago

Fight for BJP candidates in fray in Delhi polls, Nadda tells workers

The Hindu  

With the Bharatiya Janata Party’s first candidate list out and second expected within the next couple days for the Delhi Assembly polls, party president J.P. Nadda participated in election management meetings at the Delhi BJP office on Thursday. Sources present during Mr. Nadda’s address said the party president asked the BJP cadre to pull their full force behind the 70 …

Delhi Assembly election: Kejriwal to fight polls only from New Delhi; shoots down BJP’s claim
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2 days, 3 hours ago

Delhi Assembly election: Kejriwal to fight polls only from New Delhi; shoots down BJP’s claim

The Hindu  

Quashing BJP leaders’ claims that he would contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections from a second seat out of fear of losing from New Delhi, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said he will contest the polls from one seat only. A three-time sitting MLA from New Delhi since 2013, Mr. Kejriwal this time is locked in an intense triangular …

AAP, Congress should decide how to fight BJP in Delhi polls: J&K CM Omar Abdullah
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AAP, Congress should decide how to fight BJP in Delhi polls: J&K CM Omar Abdullah

The Hindu  

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that Aam Admi Party, the Congress and other political allies should figure out how to fight the BJP in the upcoming Delhi assembly elections. The Aam Admi Party, Congress and the political parties on the ground there should decide how to fight better with the BJP,” he told reporters when asked whether …

Parvesh Verma should be barred from contesting Delhi elections: Arvind Kejriwal to EC
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Parvesh Verma should be barred from contesting Delhi elections: Arvind Kejriwal to EC

India TV News  

Delhi Assembly elections 2025: AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday met the Election Commissioner and handed over a list of complaints against BJP candidate from the New Delhi constituency Parvesh Verma. Will fight polls only from New Delhi: Kejriwal Earlier in the day, quashing BJP leaders' claims that he would contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections from a second …

Delhi election 2025: BJP to hold CEC meet on January 10 to finalise remaining candidates' name
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Delhi election 2025: BJP to hold CEC meet on January 10 to finalise remaining candidates' name

India TV News  

Delhi election 2025: The Central Election Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to meet on January 10 to finalise the remaining candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, news agency ANI reported quoting sources. BJP first list The BJP has so far released names of 29 candidates for the Delhi assembly elections setting the stage for multi-cornered contests …

Why Delhi Election 2025 is AAP’s toughest test vs BJP’s prestige gamble – explained in 5 key points
3 days, 11 hours ago

Why Delhi Election 2025 is AAP’s toughest test vs BJP’s prestige gamble – explained in 5 key points

Live Mint  

Delhi Election 2025: Delhi will vote on February 5 to elect its new government. Toughest Test for AAP The AAP, led by Arvind Kejriwal, is contesting its fourth assembly election in the national capital since 2012 when it was born out of anti-graft movement centered in Delhi. The BJP was left with single-digit seats in the Delhi assembly in the …

Delhi polls less than a month away, how will key players fare? A SWOT analysis
3 days, 13 hours ago

Delhi polls less than a month away, how will key players fare? A SWOT analysis

India Today  

The Election Commission has announced the dates for the Delhi Assembly elections, setting the stage for a keenly contested triangular battle between the Aam Aadmi Party, Bharatiya Janata Party, and the Congress. The BJP also finds it challenging to effectively counter Arvind Kejriwal's aggressive and charismatic campaign strategies, which keeps the AAP in an advantageous position. With corruption allegations weighing …

Delhi Assembly Election date announced: Check complete list of winners of AAP and BJP in 2020 polls
4 days, 4 hours ago

Delhi Assembly Election date announced: Check complete list of winners of AAP and BJP in 2020 polls

India TV News  

Delhi Assembly Election 2025: The Election Commission of India today announced the schedule for the Delhi Assembly elections 2025. The AAP received 49,74,592 votes, or 53.57 per cent of the total valid votes polled, while BJP received 35,75,529 votes or 38.51 per cent of the total valid votes polled. The eight winners of the Bharatiya Janata Party are Vijender Gupta, …

Delhi Assembly Election 2025: BJP won only 8 seats in 2020 Vidhan Sabha polls, check winners
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Delhi Assembly Election 2025: BJP won only 8 seats in 2020 Vidhan Sabha polls, check winners

India TV News  

Delhi Assembly Election 2025 dates are announced by the Election Commission of India on Tuesday. Delhi assembly election 2025 This is the first big election that is going to happen this year. Delhi Assembly election 2020 result In 2020, the BJP won just eight seats including Rohini, Badarpur, Laxmi Nagar, Vishwas Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Rohtas Nagar, Ghonda and Karawal Nagar. …

Delhi polls turning into bipolar AAP-BJP contest as Congress missing in action
4 days, 13 hours ago

Delhi polls turning into bipolar AAP-BJP contest as Congress missing in action

India Today  

As the political battlefield in Delhi heats up ahead of the Assembly elections scheduled for February 5, the two key players, the BJP and Aam Aadmi Party, are sparring in full force. Arvind Kejriwal, the AAP supremo and former Delhi Chief Minister, is equally active, countering the BJP's claims and championing his party's governance model to seek a third consecutive …

Delhi election dates to be announced shortly
4 days, 13 hours ago

Delhi election dates to be announced shortly

India Today  

The Election Commission of India is set to announce the dates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections at 2 pm on Tuesday, setting the stage for a fierce electoral fight between the incumbent AAP, the BJP, and the Congress. The AAP, led by former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, is seeking to retain power for a third consecutive term, while the …

Delhi to vote on February 5, results on 8th, AAP eyes hat-trick
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Delhi to vote on February 5, results on 8th, AAP eyes hat-trick

India Today  

Delhi will go to polls in a single phase on February 5, with a fierce triangular contest between the AAP, BJP and the Congress setting the political temperatures soaring in the cold wave-gripped national capital. Meanwhile, the BJP, boosted by its clean sweep in the Delhi Lok Sabha polls and thumping victories in Haryana and Maharashtra, has coined the word …

Arvind Kejriwal's dig at Amit Shah as Delhi poll battle heats up, BJP hits back
5 days, 13 hours ago

Arvind Kejriwal's dig at Amit Shah as Delhi poll battle heats up, BJP hits back

India Today  

Aam Aadmi Party convener and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched a sharp attack on the BJP and Home Minister Amit Shah as the political battle for Delhi has intensified. Do something!” He further urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene, saying, “If Amit Shah Ji is unable to handle it, please appoint a capable Home Minister who can …

Ramesh Bidhuri's remark against Delhi CM Atishi sparks row after comment on Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
6 days, 13 hours ago

Ramesh Bidhuri's remark against Delhi CM Atishi sparks row after comment on Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

India TV News  

BJP candidate from Kalkaji Ramesh Bidhuri on Sunday drew flak for his two controversial remarks against two rival leaders - Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. In his first remark against the Congress leader, the BJP leader said he would make roads which are like "Priyanka Gandhi's cheeks" in his constituency. The women of Delhi will …

Delhi set for key battles as BJP releases first list
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6 days, 19 hours ago

Delhi set for key battles as BJP releases first list

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party released its first list of 29 candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections on Saturday, setting up high-profile contests by fielding former parliamentarians on two key seats and announcing the names of four former state cabinet ministers from the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress. The BJP on Saturday released its first list of 29 candidates …

BJP fields ex-AAP ministers, ex-Cong chief in 1st candidate list for Delhi polls
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BJP fields ex-AAP ministers, ex-Cong chief in 1st candidate list for Delhi polls

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday released the first list of 29 candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, fielding former Aam Aadmi Party ministers Kailash Gahlot from Bijwasan and Raj Kumar Anand from Patel Nagar, and former Delhi Congress chief Arvind Singh Lovely from Gandhi Nagar. The party has pitted former chief minister Sahib Singh Verma’s son Pravesh Sahib …

Arvind Kejriwal's Delhi poll rival Parvesh Verma's big dare: 'Hope he doesn't run away'
1 week ago

Arvind Kejriwal's Delhi poll rival Parvesh Verma's big dare: 'Hope he doesn't run away'

Hindustan Times  

Parvesh Verma, BJP's candidate for the New Delhi assembly constituency, dared his AAP rival Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday, saying he hopes that the former Delhi chief minister won't “run away” from the seat. It named Verma as its candidate from New Delhi against AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal. I just hope Arvind Kejriwal doesn't run away from the New Delhi seat. …

Delhi election: It's AAP's Atishi vs BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri vs Congress' Alka Lamba in Kalkaji
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Delhi election: It's AAP's Atishi vs BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri vs Congress' Alka Lamba in Kalkaji

Hindustan Times  

Former Lok Sabha MP Ramesh Bidhuri will be the Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate for the Kalkaji constituency in the upcoming Delhi assembly election, with the declaration of his candidature setting the stage for a contest involving three high-profile names. Meanwhile, Ramesh Bidhuri's nomination marks his political comeback after the BJP denied him a ticket for the Lok Sabha elections, held …

New Delhi Assembly seat heats up: Parvesh Verma to contest Against Kejriwal in upcoming elections
1 week ago

New Delhi Assembly seat heats up: Parvesh Verma to contest Against Kejriwal in upcoming elections

Op India  

BJP releases its first list of 29 candidates for Delhi assembly elections expected to be held in February 2025 with Parvesh Verma to contest from the New Delhi assembly seat against AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal. Former Lok Sabha MP Parvesh Verma will contest against AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and Congress’s Sandip Dixit from the New Delhi seat in a three-cornered contest. …

Delhi: BJP pits Parvesh Verma against Arvind Kejriwal, Kailash Gahlot gets ticket
1 week ago

Delhi: BJP pits Parvesh Verma against Arvind Kejriwal, Kailash Gahlot gets ticket

India Today  

Former Lok Sabha MP Parvesh Verma will take on AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi, while BJP veteran Ramesh Bidhuri will contest against Delhi Chief Minister Atishi in Kalkaji as the saffron party released its first list of 29 candidates for the Delhi elections. Former Aam Aadmi Party ministers Raaj Kumar Anand and Kailash Gahlot, who joined the BJP …

Will flats for slum-dwellers prove to be game-changer for BJP in key Delhi seats?
1 week, 1 day ago

Will flats for slum-dwellers prove to be game-changer for BJP in key Delhi seats?

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sounded the poll bugle for the BJP in Delhi as he handed over key of around 1,675 flats to slum-dwellers, which is being seen as a counter to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party's welfare schemes. While Arvind Kejriwal confidently talks of his work in Delhi, the three issues that he refrains from speaking about …

BJP attacks Aam Aadmi Party, alleges election rigging in upcoming Delhi Assembly polls 2025
1 week, 2 days ago

BJP attacks Aam Aadmi Party, alleges election rigging in upcoming Delhi Assembly polls 2025

India TV News  

Delhi: Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party President Virendraa Sachdeva today accused the Aam Aadmi Party of rigging the elections by double voting. He stated that AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh's name has been mentioned in the voter list of New Delhi and also Tilak Nagar assemblies for the upcoming assembly elections in the national capital. For the upcoming elections, his …

Delhi Assembly election: BSP likely to contest all 70 seats, first list to be out by mid-January
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1 week, 3 days ago

Delhi Assembly election: BSP likely to contest all 70 seats, first list to be out by mid-January

India TV News  

New Delhi: With just a few months left for the Delhi assembly election, the Bahujan Samaj Party on Wednesday said it is likely to contest all 70 seats in the upcoming Assembly polls in Delhi and the first list of candidates is likely to be released by mid-January. The BSP contested all the 70 seats in Delhi in the 2020 …

Delhi Election 2025: Wrestlers, bodybuilders ‘boost’ AAP ahead of assembly polls
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Delhi Election 2025: Wrestlers, bodybuilders ‘boost’ AAP ahead of assembly polls

Live Mint  

Dozens of sportspersons, including wrestlers and bodybuilders, joined the Aam Aadmi Party in the presence of party chief Arvind Kejriwal, giving a ‘boost’ to the party ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections 2025, the party said in a statement on Thursday, December 26. The former Delhi chief minister said around 70-80 bodybuilders and wrestlers have joined the party, adding …

AAP-Congress conflict in Delhi puts INDIA bloc on shaky ground amid
2 weeks, 2 days ago

AAP-Congress conflict in Delhi puts INDIA bloc on shaky ground amid

The Hindu  

The Opposition faced another setback on Thursday with the Aam Aadmi Party stating that it will ask other parties of the INDIA bloc to remove Congress from the alliance, if the latter does not take action against Delhi Congress leader Ajay Maken in 24 hours. Ajay Maken or Congress till now had not called any BJP leader in Delhi ‘anti-national’,” …

Delhi Election 2025: Arvind Kejriwal challenges BJP with THESE 3 questions ahead of polls
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Delhi Election 2025: Arvind Kejriwal challenges BJP with THESE 3 questions ahead of polls

Live Mint  

Delhi Election 2025: Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal posed three questions for the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party to answer before the upcoming Delhi assembly elections 2025. The former Delhi CM said the BJP was badly upset by the Mahila Samman Yojana and Sanjeevani Yojana. The two AAP flagship schemes – Mahila Samman Yojana and Sanjeevani Yojana – were announced …

Delhi Election 2025: AAP settling Illegal Rohingyas, Bangladeshis for votes – BJP’s big claim as polls loom
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Delhi Election 2025: AAP settling Illegal Rohingyas, Bangladeshis for votes – BJP’s big claim as polls loom

Live Mint  

Delhi Election 2025: The Bharatiya Janata Party has attacked the ruling Aam Aadmi Party accusing it of helping illegal Rohingyas and Bangladeshis to settle down in poll-bound Delhi by providing them official documents, and then use them as its vote bank. ‘Illegal infiltrators help AAP’ Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said that ever since the BJP demanded an investigation into …

Support to AAP in 2013 biggest reason for Congress's decline in Delhi: Ajay Maken
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Support to AAP in 2013 biggest reason for Congress's decline in Delhi: Ajay Maken

India Today  

Senior Congress leader Ajay Maken on Wednesday said that the party's decision to support AAP in forming the government in 2013 was one of the biggest reasons behind Congress's decline in Delhi. He also stated that the repercussions of the Congress-AAP alliance for the Lok Sabha polls are still evident in the challenges Congress faces in the Delhi Assembly elections. …

Delhi Assembly Polls 2025: Buzz Over Ticket Distribution In BJP Intensifies, CEC To Take Final Call On Candidates
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Delhi Assembly Polls 2025: Buzz Over Ticket Distribution In BJP Intensifies, CEC To Take Final Call On Candidates

ABP News  

New Delhi, Dec 24 With the wait for the BJP's candidate list for the Delhi assembly election likely to end this week, the buzz over ticket distribution has intensified within the party as former Union ministers, ex-MPs and top office bearers of Delhi unit are in the race. The top contenders among the ticket seekers include former Union ministers Harsh …

Delhi Elections 2025: Congress releases second list of candidates ahead of Assembly Polls
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Delhi Elections 2025: Congress releases second list of candidates ahead of Assembly Polls

Live Mint  

Delhi Elections 2025: As the Delhi Assembly Elections draw nearer, the Congress on Tuesday released the second list of candidates who would be contesting in the elections. The Congress has fielded a total of 26 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Elections, which would be held in February 2025. Congress releases second list of candidates Delhi Elections 2025: Congress's first list …

Delhi Election 2025: CM Atishi vs Cong’s Alka Lamba in Kalkaji seat? A thrilling contest likely
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Delhi Election 2025: CM Atishi vs Cong’s Alka Lamba in Kalkaji seat? A thrilling contest likely

Live Mint  

Delhi Election 2025: The Congress party is likely to field its leader, Alka Lamba, against Chief Minister Atishi from the Kalkaji seat in the Delhi assembly elections scheduled for early next year. Lamba is the president of All India Mahila Congress, a former Aam Aadmi Party leader and an ex-legislator from Chandni Chowk seat. It has fielded former Lok Sabha …

Delhi Elections: Congress To Field Alka Lamba Against CM Atishi In Delhi Elections: Sources
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Delhi Elections: Congress To Field Alka Lamba Against CM Atishi In Delhi Elections: Sources

ABP News  

Congress is likely to field Alka Lamba against Chief Minister Atishi from the Kalkaji seat in the Delhi elections scheduled to be held in February, as per sources. Former Lok Sabha member and son of three-time Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, Sandeep Dikshit, has been fielded from New Delhi, a constituency currently represented by Aam Aadmi Party national convener and former …

Congress takes on AAP: Veteran Farhad Suri to challenge Sisodia in Jangpura
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Congress takes on AAP: Veteran Farhad Suri to challenge Sisodia in Jangpura

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Congress party has fielded veteran leader and former Delhi Mayor Farhad Suri against AAP stalwart and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the Jangpura assembly constituency. The party’s Central Election Committee finalized the names during a meeting chaired by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, with former party chief Rahul Gandhi and other senior leaders participating via video …

Ex-AAP MLAs Asim Ahmad Khan, Devendra Sehrawat join Congress ahead of Delhi polls
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Ex-AAP MLAs Asim Ahmad Khan, Devendra Sehrawat join Congress ahead of Delhi polls

India Today  

Days after releasing its final list of candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party's two former MLAs, Asim Ahmad Khan and Colonel Devendra Sehrawat, joined Congress on Monday, intensifying political competition in the national capital. Asim Ahmad Khan, a former minister in Arvind Kejriwal’s 2015 government, represented the Matia Mahal constituency from 2015 to 2020. Colonel Devendra …

Delhi Polls: Congress releases second list of 26 candidates, fields Farhad Suri against Sisodia | Full list
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Delhi Polls: Congress releases second list of 26 candidates, fields Farhad Suri against Sisodia | Full list

India TV News  

Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: The Congress on Tuesday released its second list of 26 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls. The party has fielded Farhad Suri from Jangpura against senior Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. CHECK FULL LIST OF CANDIDATES HERE: Congress top brass cleared names The list was released soon after …

Delhi Assembly Election: Latest BJP-AAP Battle Centres Around Purvanchal Votes. Here's Why It Matters
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3 weeks ago

Delhi Assembly Election: Latest BJP-AAP Battle Centres Around Purvanchal Votes. Here's Why It Matters

ABP News  

Purvanchali votes have become the centre of the latest battle between the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of assembly polls in Delhi. Nadda's statement soon snowballed into a controversy with AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal accusing the BJP president of calling the people of the Purvanchali community "Rohingyas and Bangladeshis", and "admitting" that their names were being …

Delhi Elections 2025: After Naresh Yadav Pulls Out Of Poll Race, AAP Picks New Candidate For Mehrauli Seat
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Delhi Elections 2025: After Naresh Yadav Pulls Out Of Poll Race, AAP Picks New Candidate For Mehrauli Seat

ABP News  

New Delhi, Dec 20 The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday replaced its Mehrauli candidate Naresh Yadav, convicted last month in the Quran desecration case, with Mahender Chaudhary for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls. Yadav, the sitting MLA from Mehrauli, was convicted by a Punjab court with two-year sentence in the 2016 Quran desercration case. Aam Aadmi Party national general secretary …

BJP to fight Delhi polls without Chief Minister face, candidate list expected soon: Sources
3 weeks, 1 day ago

BJP to fight Delhi polls without Chief Minister face, candidate list expected soon: Sources

India Today  

The BJP will not field any Chief Minister for the upcoming 2025 Delhi Assembly elections, party sources told India Today TV on Friday. The list of candidates for the saffron party is expected to be released after the BJP Central Election Committee meeting that is slated to meet soon, they added. All eyes will be on the BJP's pick for …

How political showdown over Ambedkar's legacy could impact Delhi Assembly polls
3 weeks, 1 day ago

How political showdown over Ambedkar's legacy could impact Delhi Assembly polls

India Today  

With the Delhi Assembly elections slated for early February next year, the alleged disrespect of Dr BR Ambedkar by Home Minister Amit Shah during the Constitution debate in Parliament has set a new narrative in the Capital’s politics. The Bharatiya Janata Party, which has struggled to wrest power in Delhi for 26 years — initially from the Congress and more …

AAP steps up heat over Shah's remarks against Ambedkar
3 weeks, 1 day ago

AAP steps up heat over Shah's remarks against Ambedkar

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday demanded an apology and resignation from Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks on B R Ambedkar in Parliament. With Delhi Assembly elections approaching, party sources revealed that AAP is positioning this issue to consolidate its Dalit voter base and retain dominance in the 12 reserved seats of the national capital. …

Opinion: 3 strategies BJP may use to break into AAP citadel in Delhi elections
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Opinion: 3 strategies BJP may use to break into AAP citadel in Delhi elections

India Today  

After historic mandates in Haryana and Maharashtra, the Bharatiya Janata Party has set its eye on Delhi, which is scheduled for elections in February 2025. Around 30 per cent of voters back the AAP in the Vidhan Sabha polls but back national parties — the BJP and the Congress — in the Lok Sabha polls. The AAP got 24 per …

The Future of Dalit Politics in Uttar Pradesh: Mayawati’s Decline and Azad’s Emergence Lays A Shaky Ground
3 weeks, 2 days ago

The Future of Dalit Politics in Uttar Pradesh: Mayawati’s Decline and Azad’s Emergence Lays A Shaky Ground

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 19, 2024 16:28 IST - 5 MINS READ Dalit politics in Uttar Pradesh is at crossroads. Though Azad has asserted that his party will contest all seats in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, the Dalit discourse in the State—where Punjab-born Dalit leader Kanshi Ram had succeeded in creating an environment where a Dalit woman, Mayawati, could …

BJP Forms 17-Member Election Committee Ahead Of Delhi Assembly Polls. Check Details
3 weeks, 2 days ago

BJP Forms 17-Member Election Committee Ahead Of Delhi Assembly Polls. Check Details

ABP News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday formed a 17-member election committee in view of the upcoming 70-member Delhi Assembly polls due in Februray 2025. As per the list issued by the party, the panel also includes Delhi BJP Mahila Morcha chief Richa Mishra as an ex-officio member and State election in-charge Baijayant Panda, and co-in-charges Atul Garg and Alka Gurjar …

Delhi Assembly elections 2025: BJP announces 17-member State Election Committee for upcoming polls
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Delhi Assembly elections 2025: BJP announces 17-member State Election Committee for upcoming polls

India TV News  

Delhi Assembly elections 2025: The Bharatiya Janata Party has today announced the State Election Committee for the upcoming polls. State election in-charge Baijayant Panda, and co-in-charges Atul Garg and Alka Gurjar are special invitees to the panel, which also includes Delhi BJP Mahila Morcha chief Richa Mishra as an ex-officio member, as per the list issued by the party. Earlier, …

The gains of going it alone
3 weeks, 4 days ago

The gains of going it alone

Hindustan Times  

Days after AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal restated that his party will not align with the Congress in the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, the party released its final list of candidates. Conventional wisdom suggests that an alliance with the Congress could help the AAP, which is battling anti-incumbency, by preventing a division of the Opposition votes, but the parties have drifted …

Delhi Elections: Virendra Sachdeva Plays Ludo with Slum Kids | ABP News
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Delhi Elections: Virendra Sachdeva Plays Ludo with Slum Kids | ABP News

ABP News  

The political buzz in Delhi is intensifying as the capital gears up for the upcoming Assembly elections. In a bid to strengthen their connect with the grassroots, senior BJP leaders have initiated outreach programs in Delhi’s slum areas. Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva recently stayed overnight in a slum in Jhilmil, while BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj visited the Bindusara Camp …

AAP's 70-Candidate List for Delhi Elections 2025: Heavyweights Set to Contest Key Seats
3 weeks, 5 days ago

AAP's 70-Candidate List for Delhi Elections 2025: Heavyweights Set to Contest Key Seats

ABP News  

The Aam Aadmi Party has announced its fourth list of 38 candidates for the upcoming elections, with several high-profile names included. In this list, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will contest from the New Delhi seat, while Atishi will represent the party from the Kalkaji seat. The party has also prioritized diversity in its selection, with 10 women and four …

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