Delhi municipal polls: BJP tries to counter anti-incumbency through central schemes
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi municipal polls: BJP tries to counter anti-incumbency through central schemes

India Today  

Ahead of next year's municipal body elections in Delhi, the Bharatiya Janata Party is relying on the central government's schemes to fight anti-incumbency. BJP's Delhi unit president Adesh Gupta on Tuesday distributed 35 LPG connections in slums under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious Ujjawala Yojana. We are very much certain about our victory in the upcoming municipal elections,” said Naveen Kumar, spokesman, Delhi BJP. Apart from free LPG cylinder scheme, the Centre’s pension for the elderly, scholarships for economically weaker section students and other schemes are being extensively implemented across the unauthorised colonies and slums of the national capital to counter the free water and power schemes of the AAP.

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BJP Sweeps 9 Of 10 Haryana Civic Bodies, Congress Draws Blank. Setback For Hooda On Home Turf
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BJP Sweeps 9 Of 10 Haryana Civic Bodies, Congress Draws Blank. Setback For Hooda On Home Turf

ABP News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday swept the civic polls on Haryana registering emphatic win in nine of the ten municipal corporations in the recently held elections. The polls, on March 2, were held to elect mayors and ward members in seven municipal corporations including Gurugram, Manesar, Faridabad, Hisar, Rohtak, Karnal, and Yamunanagar. BJP Wins 7 Municipal Corporations As per …

Delhi to roll out Rs 2,500 scheme for women on March 8? Here's what BJP said
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Delhi to roll out Rs 2,500 scheme for women on March 8? Here's what BJP said

India Today  

The much-anticipated rollout of the Rs 2,500 financial aid for women in Delhi is expected to be announced on March 8, International Women's Day, sources told India Today TV. The scheme to provide Rs 2,500 in financial assistance to Delhi women was announced by the BJP during its poll campaign ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections as a counter to …

Delhi elections a wake-up call for Cong, INDIA bloc
3 weeks ago

Delhi elections a wake-up call for Cong, INDIA bloc

Live Mint  

Even before the Delhi assembly election results were out, people had started speculating whether “INDIA bloc" was signing its death warrant. But key coalition members regret conceding far too many seats to Congress in the 2020 assembly elections. That’s why at the last assembly election Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam gave the Congress only half the number of seats it was allocated …

From Chaudhary Brahm Prakash to Rekha Gupta; here’s list of Delhi’s CMs and ruling parties
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From Chaudhary Brahm Prakash to Rekha Gupta; here’s list of Delhi’s CMs and ruling parties

Firstpost  

The BJP won the Delhi assembly polls earlier this month, clinching 48 seats in the 70-seat assembly. The party returned to the power almost 27 years The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday finally revealed the name of Delhi’s next chief minister, ending an 11-day suspense. Gupta would be Delhi’s fourth woman chief minister, following BJP’s Sushma Swaraj, the Congress’s Sheila …

Delhi CM suspense to end today? BJP MLAs to meet for electing leader| 10 points
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Delhi CM suspense to end today? BJP MLAs to meet for electing leader| 10 points

Hindustan Times  

The much-anticipated decision regarding who will be the next chief minister of Delhi is likely to be taken on Wednesday during a meeting of the newly-elected BJP MLAs' ahead of the oath-taking ceremony in Ramlila Maidan on February 20. Virendra Sachdeva, President of Delhi BJP, along with other senior BJP leaders, inspected the preparations for the upcoming oath ceremony of …

Gujarat municipal election: BJP sweeps nikay chunav; PM Modi says state’s relationship with BJP ‘getting stronger’
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Gujarat municipal election: BJP sweeps nikay chunav; PM Modi says state’s relationship with BJP ‘getting stronger’

Live Mint  

Gujarat municipal election: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, February 18, congratulated the Bharatiya Janata Party on securing a landslide victory in the Gujarat Municipal Election. He said, “Gujarat's bond with BJP is not only unbreakable but also getting stronger by the day!” “I thank the people of Gujarat for blessing the BJP with their support in the local body …

BJP to invite Delhi slum dwellers to Chief Minister's oath: Sources
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BJP to invite Delhi slum dwellers to Chief Minister's oath: Sources

India Today  

As the BJP gears up for the Delhi Chief Minister's oath-taking ceremony on February 20, the party has invited people from 250 slum clusters to participate in the grand event in the national capital's Ramlila Maidan, sources said. Apart from Chief Ministers of NDA and the BJP-ruled states, prominent leaders like Congress' Sandeep Dikshit, senior AAP leader and outgoing Delhi …

AAP questions BJP's delay in naming Delhi CM, says party has 'no face' to run govt
3 weeks, 6 days ago

AAP questions BJP's delay in naming Delhi CM, says party has 'no face' to run govt

The Hindu  

Launching a fresh attack on the BJP over its delay in announcing the chief minister and the cabinet for Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party on Monday said the saffron party has "no face" to run the government. Addressing a press conference, senior AAP leader and Delhi's acting Chief Minister Atishi accused the BJP of lacking a credible leader to govern …

Delhi government formation LIVE: BJP to hold legislative party meeting likely on February 19
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Delhi government formation LIVE: BJP to hold legislative party meeting likely on February 19

The Hindu  

This live blog is now closed Bharatiya Janata Party’s legislative party meeting has been postponed from February 17 to most likely on Wednesday, a party source said. The BJP fielded Mr. Verma against AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi and became a key figure after defeating Mr. Kejriwal. He has served as the Delhi BJP president and was also …

Three AAP councillors join BJP; triple-engine govt. on way in Delhi, says Sachdeva
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1 month ago

Three AAP councillors join BJP; triple-engine govt. on way in Delhi, says Sachdeva

The Hindu  

Three Aam Aadmi Party councillors — Anita Basoya, Nikhil Chaprana, and Dharmveer Singh — on Saturday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the mayoral polls scheduled in April. Welcoming the three councillors to the party, Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva said, “The Capital will soon get a triple-engine government, with the BJP at the Centre, the State and soon …

Blow to Arvind Kejriwal: 3 AAP councillors join BJP ahead of MCD mayoral election
1 month ago

Blow to Arvind Kejriwal: 3 AAP councillors join BJP ahead of MCD mayoral election

Live Mint  

In a blow to Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal, three AAP councillors have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday. ‘Triple engine’ government Welcoming the councilors, city BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said that Delhi will have a "triple engine" government -- at the Centre, assembly and municipal level -- at the right time to develop it as the capital …

Big victory for BJP in Chhattisgarh municipal election, party wins all 10 mayor posts; set to sweep urban bodies
1 month ago

Big victory for BJP in Chhattisgarh municipal election, party wins all 10 mayor posts; set to sweep urban bodies

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday won all 10 mayor posts and majority of civic bodies in the Chhattisgarh after its victories in assembly and Lok Sabha elections in the state. Riding high on welfare schemes and poll promises fulfilled by the Vishnu Deo Sai government, the safforn party is also set to sweep urban bodies. JP Nadda congratulates BJP …

Setback for Arvind Kejriwal as 3 AAP councillors join BJP before mayoral polls
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1 month ago

Setback for Arvind Kejriwal as 3 AAP councillors join BJP before mayoral polls

India Today  

Three Aam Aadmi Party councillors joined the BJP on Saturday, ahead of the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi mayoral elections, dealing yet another blow to Arvind Kejriwal's party following its defeat in the Delhi Assembly polls. New Delhi: Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva addresses the media after three former AAP councillors joined the BJP, in New Delhi, Saturday, Feb. 15, …

Bihar: BJP likely to redraw ally course
1 month ago

Bihar: BJP likely to redraw ally course

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The BJP seems to be working towards replicating its Delhi strategy in Bihar for the upcoming state elections, given the current political dynamics. Sources here indicated that the BJP is cautious about taking JD ’s support for granted and is wary of the possibility that the party might exit the NDA alliance as the elections approach. In such …

Power struggle within BJP suggests it will change CMs in Delhi like last time: Yadav
1 month ago

Power struggle within BJP suggests it will change CMs in Delhi like last time: Yadav

The Hindu  

Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav on Friday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party, which won 48 of the 70 seats in the Delhi Assembly, for not declaring the Chief Minister’s name even almost a week after the election results. “When the BJP came to power in Delhi for the first time nearly 32 years ago, the city saw three CMs over …

Delhi: Schedule of tax cleared but AAP’s hold on MCD remains tenuous
1 month ago

Delhi: Schedule of tax cleared but AAP’s hold on MCD remains tenuous

Hindustan Times  

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Thursday cleared the schedule of taxes for the next financial year, but after the Aam Aadmi Party ’s defeat in the Delhi assembly polls, its grip on the MCD has weakened, and its hold on the House remains tenuous at best MCD commissioner Ashwani Kumar tables the revised Budget Estimates 2024-25 and Budget Estimates …

Middle-class shift, BJP's money power: AAP's reasons behind Delhi poll debacle
1 month ago

Middle-class shift, BJP's money power: AAP's reasons behind Delhi poll debacle

India Today  

The voting pattern of the middle class, lack of closed-door meetings and the BJP's use of "money, muscle and fear" have been identified as the three key reasons by the AAP for its defeat in the Delhi Assembly election, sources said. As per the party's internal assessment, Delhi's middle class, which played a crucial role in AAP's landslide victories in …

BJP poll committees meet to discuss Delhi election result
1 month ago

BJP poll committees meet to discuss Delhi election result

The Hindu  

The Delhi BJP’s various poll committees on Wednesday started a review of the Assembly election results at the saffron party’s city unit office. The review began with members of the poll management committee discussing the results, which saw the BJP return to power in the national capital after more than 26 years. The party’s Delhi unit and poll in-charge Baijayant …

Opinion: How did BJP end Delhi's split-voting trend in the 2025 polls?
1 month ago

Opinion: How did BJP end Delhi's split-voting trend in the 2025 polls?

India Today  

Delhi has voted out the Aam Aadmi Party, ending 10 years of split-voting. In the 2020 state elections, the AAP gained a 36 per cent vote share compared to the 2019 general elections at the cost of the BJP and the Congress. In the 2024 general elections, the AAP lost 30 per cent vote share, while the BJP and the …

Rajesh Shukla: Delhi’s middle class was a decisive force in the BJP’s election victory
1 month ago

Rajesh Shukla: Delhi’s middle class was a decisive force in the BJP’s election victory

Live Mint  

A sizeable middle class plays a crucial role in sustaining democracy. According to PRICE’s ICE 360 data, the middle class constitutes a substantial portion of Delhi’s electorate, particularly in districts such as West Delhi, South Delhi, East Delhi and North West Delhi. While voter preferences in some districts, such as Central and North West Delhi, leaned toward policies addressing economic …

Opinion: Delhi Elections - A masterclass in strategy by Team Modi
1 month ago

Opinion: Delhi Elections - A masterclass in strategy by Team Modi

India Today  

Electoral politics is warfare with a delicious twist. Even under the marauding electoral juggernaut run by Amit Shah, an electoral victory during assembly elections remained an elusive dream for the BJP as an Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party notched successive landslide victories. The persistent dilemma for the BJP as it suffered consecutive battlefield losses was simple: in the Lok Sabha …

BJP’s USP in Delhi: Micro-level outreach programmes, door-to-door campaigns
1 month ago

BJP’s USP in Delhi: Micro-level outreach programmes, door-to-door campaigns

The Hindu  

The BJP dethroned AAP in the recent Delhi Assembly poll by winning 48 of the 70 Assembly seats. The BJP sources credited micro-level outreach programmes, door-to-door campaigns ahead of the election for the party’s victory. While the BJP’s top brass hosted big rallies and roadshows, other leaders reached out to the target groups, including salon workers, and people from various …

‘What’s need for Opposition alliances if...’: Shiv Sena-UBT tears into AAP, Congress post Delhi debacle
1 month ago

‘What’s need for Opposition alliances if...’: Shiv Sena-UBT tears into AAP, Congress post Delhi debacle

Live Mint  

An editorial in the Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' on Monday slammed the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress for contesting solo in the Delhi Elections 2025. "In Delhi, both AAP and Congress fought to destroy each other, making things easier for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. 'Helping autocracy' The Marathi daily claimed that failing to learn …

Delhi govt formation updates: BJP begins talks to pick next Delhi CM, likely to stake claim to power soon
1 month ago

Delhi govt formation updates: BJP begins talks to pick next Delhi CM, likely to stake claim to power soon

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to form the next government in Delhi after more than 26 years, winning 48 of the 70 Assembly seats. Day after winning the Delhi Assembly polls, a delegation of the BJP’s winning candidates in the Capital, led by Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva, met Lieutenant Governor V.K. BJP sources said it was a …

Task cut out for the BJP to clear civic morass in Delhi
1 month, 1 week ago

Task cut out for the BJP to clear civic morass in Delhi

New Indian Express  

BJP has won massively in Delhi. Delhi since then has changed enormously, therefore the factors contributing to BJP’s victory would be much different than what led it to come to power in 1993. For someone who has followed Delhi politics since 1993, there were few takeaways on factors contributing to BJP’s massive mandate in 2025. Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s …

AAP-Congress fight helped BJP in Delhi polls: Sena (UBT) mouthpiece Saamana
1 month, 1 week ago

AAP-Congress fight helped BJP in Delhi polls: Sena (UBT) mouthpiece Saamana

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The Aam Aadmi Party and Congress, both INDIA bloc members, fighting each other contributed to the Bharatiya Janata Party's victory in the Delhi assembly polls, the Shiv Sena claimed on Monday. An editorial in the Sena mouthpiece Saamana also raised questions over the need for opposition alliances if their constituents continue to fight against each other instead of the …

Common man’s revenge: on the Delhi Assembly election result
1 month, 1 week ago

Common man’s revenge: on the Delhi Assembly election result

The Hindu  

The outcome of the Delhi Assembly elections is less about the expansion of the BJP and more about the dramatic collapse of the Aam Aadmi Party. AAP’s rise was rooted in its appeal to Delhi’s middle class, transitioning from an anti-corruption movement into a political entity that initially captivated voters with its fresh rhetoric against the traditional political establishment. The …

Delhi elections: Key strongholds that AAP managed to retain amid BJP’s landslide win
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi elections: Key strongholds that AAP managed to retain amid BJP’s landslide win

Firstpost  

Despite its crushing defeat, former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party managed to secure an impressive vote share of 44 per cent, reflecting that it still wielded influence in certain pockets of Delhi The results of the Delhi assembly elections were declared Saturday, which sent shockwaves among the incumbent Aam Aadmi Party. However, despite its crushing defeat, former chief …

Delhi Election Results 2025 EXPLAINER: BJP Wins 48 Seats, AAP’s Kejriwal Loses New Delhi Constituency, and More.
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi Election Results 2025 EXPLAINER: BJP Wins 48 Seats, AAP’s Kejriwal Loses New Delhi Constituency, and More.

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 09, 2025 18:41 IST - 9 MINS READ New Delhi was that one feather which had eluded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cap for 10 years. The defeat of the AAP and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s own loss in the New Delhi seat is a huge moral defeat for the party’s national convenor since he had turned …

Delhi election result: Kejriwal, Atishi meet newly elected AAP MLAs, ask them to work for people
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi election result: Kejriwal, Atishi meet newly elected AAP MLAs, ask them to work for people

The Hindu  

A day after the Aam Aadmi Party was ousted from power in Delhi, party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday met its 22 newly elected MLAs at his Ferozshah Road residence in New Delhi and asked them to work for the people. Addressing reporters after the meeting, outgoing Chief Minister Atishi, who is among the 22 AAP leaders who weathered the …

Delhi Elections 1993-2025: How Anti-Muslim, Anti-Muslim Politics Became a Winning Formula
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi Elections 1993-2025: How Anti-Muslim, Anti-Muslim Politics Became a Winning Formula

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 09, 2025 16:50 IST - 7 MINS READ It is the summer of 1992. The Aam Aadmi Party, the not-so-maverick ruling party in Delhi, accuses the BJP, this time the ruling party at the Centre, of settling “illegal Bangladeshis” and Rohingya refugees in the national capital. In the months leading up to Operation Pushback, the Delhi High …

Watch: Delhi Assembly Elections 2025 Round Up | Major upset for AAP as BJP seals victory
1 month, 1 week ago

Watch: Delhi Assembly Elections 2025 Round Up | Major upset for AAP as BJP seals victory

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has made a triumphant return to power in Delhi after 27 years, securing a commanding majority with 48 seats in the Assembly elections. This election saw a major shake-up, with key AAP leaders—including Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Saurabh Bhardwaj, and Somnath Bharti—losing their seats by narrow margins. However, former AAP minister Raj Kumar Anand, who defected …

Delhi Election 2025: Delhi's Jat Community Places Strong Trust in BJP, Gives Full Support with Votes
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1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi Election 2025: Delhi's Jat Community Places Strong Trust in BJP, Gives Full Support with Votes

ABP News  

The Delhi Assembly elections have sparked a fierce competition between the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party, raising several questions in the political landscape. BJP secured a significant victory with strong support from the Jat community, particularly in areas that were once AAP strongholds. In contrast, Congress's position in Delhi politics has weakened further, and it seems to …

Delhi Election 2025: After AAP's Loss, Atishi to Resign, Who Will Lead Delhi Politics? | ABP NEWS
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi Election 2025: After AAP's Loss, Atishi to Resign, Who Will Lead Delhi Politics? | ABP NEWS

ABP News  

Following Aam Aadmi Party's significant defeat in the Delhi Assembly elections, there has been internal discussion about potential leadership changes. Atishi, who had previously shown interest in the position, is expected to resign after the loss, but it remains unclear whether Arvind Kejriwal will accompany her to the LG Secretariat. Kejriwal has kept a low profile, avoiding any media interactions …

Delhi Election 2025: BJP Shines in Delhi Elections as Smaller Parties Struggle and Tensions Escalate | ABP NEWS
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi Election 2025: BJP Shines in Delhi Elections as Smaller Parties Struggle and Tensions Escalate | ABP NEWS

ABP News  

In the Delhi Assembly elections, smaller parties like BSP, Communist Party, and the All India Forward Block failed to secure significant votes. According to the Election Commission, these parties received minimal votes, with BSP securing only 0.58% and the Communist Party 0.2%, while the Forward Block received no votes at all. After BJP's success, there were clashes in Jangpura, where …

Delhi Election 2025: BJP Makes Historic Comeback in Delhi After 26 Years; Congress and AAP Face Setback
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi Election 2025: BJP Makes Historic Comeback in Delhi After 26 Years; Congress and AAP Face Setback

ABP News  

In the Delhi Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party made a historic comeback after 26 years, a victory that Prime Minister Narendra Modi called monumental. Modi also thanked the people of Purvanchal and expressed pride in representing the region in Parliament, hinting at BJP's future focus on Bihar, where elections are set to take place this year. Congress's votes played …

As BJP breaks Kejri-wall to enter Delhi after 27 years, here’s a quick recap of the action-packed vote counting day
1 month, 1 week ago

As BJP breaks Kejri-wall to enter Delhi after 27 years, here’s a quick recap of the action-packed vote counting day

Live Mint  

Delhi Election Results 2024: Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday scripted history after staging a massive win in Delhi. Delhi Election Results 2025 Recap Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Saurabh Bhardwaj, and Satendra Jain were among the AAP bigshots who failed miserably against their BJP contenders in the Delhi Assembly Election Results 2025. Parvesh Verma emerges as ‘giant killer’ BJP's Parvesh Verma …

Delhi Election Results: BJP Gains Among Dalit Voters, Wrests 6 Seats from AAP
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi Election Results: BJP Gains Among Dalit Voters, Wrests 6 Seats from AAP

The Quint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party, which has swept away the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party in the 2025 Delhi Assembly Elections by winning 48 of the 70 Assembly seats, has achieved another feat. The party has managed to gain foothold among Delhi’s Dalit voters—wresting six out of 16 seats, where the Scheduled Caste community has a significant population. Dalits in Delhi …

The Hindu Morning Digest, February 9, 2025
1 month, 1 week ago

The Hindu Morning Digest, February 9, 2025

The Hindu  

Delhi Assembly results: BJP sweeps AAP out of power in Delhi The Bharatiya Janata Party, with its win of 48 seats, returned to power in the national capital after a gap of over 26 years scuttling the Aam Aadmi Party’s bid for a fourth straight term. Rajasthan CM takes dip in Maha Kumbh; Cabinet meeting held in Prayagraj Rajasthan Chief …

Delhi Elections Will 'Housing For All' Replace 'Free Electricity' As Delhi’s Top Priority Under BJP Rule?
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi Elections Will 'Housing For All' Replace 'Free Electricity' As Delhi’s Top Priority Under BJP Rule?

ABP News  

The ten-year rule of the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi was built on three key promises — free electricity, free water and free education. Regularisation Of Unauthorised Colonies Delhi's unauthorised colonies, home to approximately 30 per cent of the city's population, have long been at the centre of the political discourse, especially during elections. Though previous governments, including the …

BJP conquers Delhi Dehats, wins 28 rural constituencies
1 month, 1 week ago

BJP conquers Delhi Dehats, wins 28 rural constituencies

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In a decisive blow to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, the Bharatiya Janata Party swept all 28 rural assembly seats in Delhi, reshaping the political landscape of the capital. “Their collective effort ensured BJP’s victory in all 28 rural seats,” he said, adding, “We firmly believe that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister …

From Arvind Kejriwal to Ramesh Bidhuri | Know top guns who fail to fire in Delhi election results
1 month, 1 week ago

From Arvind Kejriwal to Ramesh Bidhuri | Know top guns who fail to fire in Delhi election results

India TV News  

Image Source : pti 1/8 The defeat of AAP chief and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has been the biggest highlight of the Delhi elections 2025. Image Source : pti 2/8 The second biggest twist was the defeat of former Delhi deputy chief minister and one of the most prominent leaders in AAP, Manish Sisodia, who lost at the …

10 prominent winners in Delhi Assembly elections | In Pics
1 month, 1 week ago

10 prominent winners in Delhi Assembly elections | In Pics

India TV News  

Image Source : X 1/9 Kapil Mishra, the BJP candidate from Karawal Nagar, defeated AAP's Manoj Kumar Tyagi by a huge margin of 23,355 votes. Image Source : pti 2/9 BJP leader Parvesh Verma defeated AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal in the New Delhi assembly constituency giving a major jolt to the Aam Aadmi Party. Image Source : pti 6/9 BJP's …

How BJP Delhi-vered Kejriwal the knockout punch
1 month, 1 week ago

How BJP Delhi-vered Kejriwal the knockout punch

India Today  

The BJP, riding on a handsome tally of 48 out of 70 assembly seats and a 47 per cent vote-share, including those of allies, has returned to power in Delhi after 27 years, since losing in 1998 to a Sheila Dikshit-led Congress onslaught. While local leaders in Delhi attacked Kejriwal over governance, inconsistent public stances on crucial issues and alleged …

BJP's triple-engine government in Delhi soon? All eyes on mayoral polls
1 month, 1 week ago

BJP's triple-engine government in Delhi soon? All eyes on mayoral polls

India Today  

After securing a historic win in the recently-concluded Delhi Assembly elections, the BJP has now set its sights on the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi mayoral elections, expected to take place in April this year. Additionally, seven Delhi MPs, three Rajya Sabha MPs, and 14 MLAs also cast their votes in the mayoral election. However, following the Delhi Assembly elections, …

Delhi will be replicated in Karnataka, says BJP leader B Y Vijayendra
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi will be replicated in Karnataka, says BJP leader B Y Vijayendra

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Ecstatic about the party’s emphatic victory in the Delhi Assembly polls, BJP state president B Y Vijayendra on Saturday predicted that the same will be reflected in Karnataka as well in the next Assembly polls. In a post on X, he said, “Delhi results have shown that BJP cannot be defeated by fighting with the party’s ideology and achieving …

Delhi’s AAM aadmi turns to BJP
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi’s AAM aadmi turns to BJP

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The BJP wrested power in Delhi after 27 years, delivering a decisive blow to the Aam Aadmi Party in the 70-member assembly, with Saturday’s results establishing its dominance in the national capital and giving the divided opposition enough points to ponder over. The BJP’s massive victory saw Arvind Kejriwal and most of his party’s biggies, including Manish Sisodia, …

Delhi election results 2025: AAP, BJP go neck-and-neck with little difference in vote share percentage
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi election results 2025: AAP, BJP go neck-and-neck with little difference in vote share percentage

The Hindu  

The BJP registered a thumping victory in the Delhi assembly polls but the meagre difference in vote share percentage in several constituencies implies a stiff challenge given by AAP to the opposition. Although BJP emerged victorious in 48 seats and AAP secured wins in 22 constituencies, the vote share percentage stood at 45.56% and 43.57%, respectively. BJP candidates from Malviya …

Maharashtra pattern responsible for the defeat in Delhi Polls, says Sanjay Raut
1 month, 1 week ago

Maharashtra pattern responsible for the defeat in Delhi Polls, says Sanjay Raut

The Hindu  

While Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday, claimed the Delhi polls defeat of Congress and Aam Aadmi Party was due to the “Maharashtra pattern”, the ruling alliance state Delhi people wanted change and supported development. NCP-SP leader Rohit Pawar called Delhi assembly election results “shocking.” “Even if AAP, especially Manish Sisodia has to face defeat, …

Delhi Election Results: Nitish Hails BJP's Victory In Delhi, Lauds PM Modi's Leadership
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi Election Results: Nitish Hails BJP's Victory In Delhi, Lauds PM Modi's Leadership

ABP News  

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday hailed the victory of ally BJP in the Delhi assembly polls and lauded the "able leadership" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Heartiest congratulations for the Bharatiya Janata Party's emphatic victory in assembly polls of Delhi where the people have reposed full faith in the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The …

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