AAP names candidates for Delhi, Haryana Lok Sabha seats
10 months, 1 week ago

AAP names candidates for Delhi, Haryana Lok Sabha seats

The Hindu  

Days after announcing an alliance with the Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party named its Lok Sabha candidates for four seats in Delhi and one in Haryana on Tuesday. Former Delhi Minister and sitting AAP MLA from south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar, Somnath Bharti, is the party’s candidate for the New Delhi Lok Sabha seat. Sitting AAP MLAs Kuldeep Kumar and Sahi Ram Pehelwan are the party’s candidates for East and South Delhi Lok Sabha seats, respectively. Party chief Arvind Kejriwal said that in a “revolutionary” decision, AAP has nominated Mr. Kumar, who belongs to the Scheduled Caste community and is the son of a sanitation worker, from the unreserved Lok Sabha seat of East Delhi. Taking on AAP, BJP’s Delhi unit chief Virendra Sachdeva said by conceding three Lok Sabha seats to the Congress in Delhi, the AAP leadership has indicated that they are not in a position to put up a fight against the BJP in the national capital.

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After AAP, Delhi BJP files complaint with poll body over fraud votes
16 hours, 47 minutes ago

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
22 hours, 2 minutes 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
22 hours, 47 minutes 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
23 hours, 22 minutes 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 …

Key INDIA bloc members pick AAP over Congress for Delhi poll, raising questions about alliance’s future
1 day, 1 hour ago

Key INDIA bloc members pick AAP over Congress for Delhi poll, raising questions about alliance’s future

The Hindu  

The Delhi Assembly election has triggered an unexpected crisis for the INDIA bloc. ‘We have your back, AAP’ On Wednesday evening, AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal announced that the TMC had extended its support to the AAP for the Delhi election. Within minutes, the TMC’s Rajya Sabha leader Derek O’Brien, posted on X, quoting Mr. Kejriwal’s post, and saying, “We have …

INDIA bloc picks AAP over Congress for Delhi polls
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1 day, 1 hour ago

INDIA bloc picks AAP over Congress for Delhi polls

The Hindu  

The Delhi Assembly election has triggered an unexpected crisis for the INDIA bloc. ‘We have your back, AAP’ On Wednesday evening, AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal announced that the TMC had extended its support to the AAP for the Delhi election. Within minutes, the TMC’s Rajya Sabha leader Derek O’Brien, posted on X, quoting Mr. Kejriwal’s post, and saying, “We have …

Delhi Assembly election: Kejriwal to fight polls only from New Delhi; shoots down BJP’s claim
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1 day, 6 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
1 day, 8 hours ago

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 …

Lok Sabha vs Assembly polls: How Delhi's split voting trend started in 1998
1 day, 16 hours ago

Lok Sabha vs Assembly polls: How Delhi's split voting trend started in 1998

India Today  

The voting pattern in Delhi has consistently stood out from other states, reflecting a clear distinction between Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. In the last three Lok Sabha elections, the BJP won all seven seats in Delhi, leaving both AAP and Congress without any representation. KEY ELECTIONS SINCE 2014 In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP won all seven …

Will welfare legacy triumph over ‘Sheesh Mahal’ row? A deep dive into AAP’s strengths and weaknesses as Delhi polls loom
2 days, 5 hours ago

Will welfare legacy triumph over ‘Sheesh Mahal’ row? A deep dive into AAP’s strengths and weaknesses as Delhi polls loom

Live Mint  

Delhi Election 2025: The dates of Delhi assembly polls are finally out. As Delhi gears up for assembly elections next month, the AAP faces anti-incumbency, corruption allegations and an aggressive Bharatiya Janata Party as it seeks to assume power for a third successive term. The flagship schemes of AAP including subsidy on electricity and drinking water, revamped government schools, Mohalla …

Delhi election 2025: BJP to hold CEC meet on January 10 to finalise remaining candidates' name
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2 days, 9 hours ago

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
2 days, 14 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
2 days, 16 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
3 days, 7 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
3 days, 7 hours ago

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 Assembly Elections 2025 LIVE: Election Commission announces poll schedule
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3 days, 12 hours ago

Delhi Assembly Elections 2025 LIVE: Election Commission announces poll schedule

The Hindu  

The Election Commission began to announce the schedule for polls to the Delhi Legislative Assembly. The term of the 70-member Assembly ends on February 23, and elections have to be held before that to constitute a new House. Delhi Assembly elections will witness a three-cornered fight between the BJP, Congress and Aam Aadmi Party. On the other hand, the BJP, …

‘Unprecedented’: Sudden rush to register as Delhi voters after AAP’s cash scheme for women, says EC
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3 days, 12 hours ago

‘Unprecedented’: Sudden rush to register as Delhi voters after AAP’s cash scheme for women, says EC

Live Mint  

Delhi Election 2025: The Election Commission of India has received an ‘unprecedented’ number of applications for new voter registrations in the national capital in the past three weeks. The newly-added women voters have outnumbered men ahead of Delhi Election 2025, the poll panel said. In a statement, the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer said more than 3 lakh new voters have …

Delhi election dates to be announced shortly
3 days, 16 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 …

Congress promises ₹2500 monthly allowances to women if party wins Delhi polls
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4 days, 8 hours ago

Congress promises ₹2500 monthly allowances to women if party wins Delhi polls

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Monday promised ₹2500 monthly allowances to women in Delhi if the party wins the 2025 assembly elections. Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shiv Kumar, Congress Delhi president Devender Yadav and other party leaders announce the party’s poll promise at the Delhi Congress office on Monday. Congress leader and Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivkumar and Delhi …

Delhi set for key battles as BJP releases first list
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5 days, 22 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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6 days, 6 hours ago

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 …

Delhi election: It's AAP's Atishi vs BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri vs Congress' Alka Lamba in Kalkaji
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6 days, 7 hours ago

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
6 days, 7 hours 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
6 days, 16 hours 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 …

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

Arvind Kejriwal announces ₹18,000 salary for Hindu and Sikh priests if AAP wins Delhi Election 2025
1 week, 4 days ago

Arvind Kejriwal announces ₹18,000 salary for Hindu and Sikh priests if AAP wins Delhi Election 2025

Live Mint  

Delhi Elections 2025: Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has announced a monthly honorarium of ₹18,000 for temple priests and gurdwara granthis, if the party returns to power in Delhi assembly elections 2025. Kejriwal, making the announcement on said registration for this scheme will start from Connaught Place Hanuman Mandir on December 31. Blocking this will be akin to committing …

Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: Ajit Pawar’s NCP Releases First List of 11 Candidates, Opts For Solo Contest
1 week, 6 days ago

Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: Ajit Pawar’s NCP Releases First List of 11 Candidates, Opts For Solo Contest

ABP News  

Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party on Saturday released its first list of 11 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls slated to be held in February next year. While the NCP contested the Maharashtra elections in an alliance with the NDA, it decided to field separate candidates on 11 seats in the …

Delhi polls: Arvind Kejriwal inducts wrestlers, bodybuilders to ‘power’ AAP
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Delhi polls: Arvind Kejriwal inducts wrestlers, bodybuilders to ‘power’ AAP

Hindustan Times  

With the Delhi assembly elections fast approaching, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party is also trying to woo a new segment of voters: health and fitness professionals. Several sportspersons, including wrestlers and bodybuilders, joined the party in the presence of AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday. The ex-Delhi chief minister welcomed fitness influencers Tilakraj, Rohit Dalal and Akshay Dilawari at the …

Delhi Election 2025: Wrestlers, bodybuilders ‘boost’ AAP ahead of assembly polls
2 weeks, 1 day 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 …

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

Alliance with AAP in Delhi was a 'mistake', needs to be rectified: Congress leader Ajay Maken
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Alliance with AAP in Delhi was a 'mistake', needs to be rectified: Congress leader Ajay Maken

India TV News  

Delhi elections 2025: Congress on Wednesday launched an attack on AAP and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with senior party leader Ajay Maken labeled the AAP national convener as anti-national. Maken also said that forming an alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections was a 'mistake' on Congress's part, which now needs to be …

Delhi Elections 2025: Congress releases second list of candidates ahead of Assembly Polls
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2 weeks, 2 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: Congress Releases Second List Of 26 Candidates, Names Ex-AAP MLAs Asim Khan, Devinder Sehrawat
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Delhi: Congress Releases Second List Of 26 Candidates, Names Ex-AAP MLAs Asim Khan, Devinder Sehrawat

ABP News  

The Congress on Tuesday released the second list of candidates for Delhi Assembly Elections, naming turncoats Asim Ahmed Khan from Matia Mahal and Devinder Sehrawat from Bijwasan. Former AAP MLAs Asim Ahmed Khan and Devinder Sehrawat had switched to Congress in presence of Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav on Monday. The list also included J.P. Panwar from Madipur, Dharmpal Chandela …

Delhi Elections: Congress To Field Alka Lamba Against CM Atishi In Delhi Elections: Sources
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2 weeks, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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 …

AAP secures 55 per cent of total seats in Punjab civic body elections; majority in one corporation only
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

AAP secures 55 per cent of total seats in Punjab civic body elections; majority in one corporation only

New Indian Express  

More than 3,300 candidates contested in the civic body polls and a total of 37.32 lakh voters were eligible to vote in the elections. Voter turnout was 65.85 per cent; polling percentage at Phagwara was 55.21 per cent, Jalandhar 50.27 per cent, Amritsar 44.05 per cent, Ludhiana 46.95 per cent and Patiala 32.95 per cent. Congress secured 25 seats, BJP …

Punjab civic polls: AAP wins in Patiala, leads in Jalandhar, Ludhiana; Congress ahead in Amritsar, Phagwara
Top News
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Punjab civic polls: AAP wins in Patiala, leads in Jalandhar, Ludhiana; Congress ahead in Amritsar, Phagwara

The Hindu  

Punjab's ruling Aam Aadmi Party won the municipal elections in Patiala and was leading in Ludhiana and Jalandhar, while the Congress was ahead in Phagwara and Amritsar. Punjab AAP President Aman Arora claimed that his party has created history in the local body elections, securing over 50 per cent of the 977 wards that went to the polls. He also …

Independents win 10 of 29 seats in Sangrur municipal council polls
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Independents win 10 of 29 seats in Sangrur municipal council polls

Hindustan Times  

With victories in 10 of the 29 wards, independent candidates emerged as the top group in the Sangrur municipal council elections held on Saturday, officials said. The Congress secured wins in eight wards, the Aam Aadmi Party won seven wards and the Bharatiya Janata Party secured victories in four wards in Sangrur. The Congress secured wins in eight wards, the …

Delhi Assembly Election: Latest BJP-AAP Battle Centres Around Purvanchal Votes. Here's Why It Matters
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2 weeks, 6 days 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 …

AAP MLA wants his son to replace him as party candidate for Delhi polls: Sources
2 weeks, 6 days ago

AAP MLA wants his son to replace him as party candidate for Delhi polls: Sources

India Today  

Less than a week after announcing Shoaib Iqbal as its candidate for Delhi's Matia Mahal Assembly constituency in the upcoming polls, the Aam Aadmi Party is set to replace him with his son, Aaley Muhammad Iqbal, sources told India Today TV on Saturday. The Arvind Kejriwal-led party fielded Shoaib Iqbal from Matia Mahal when it released its fourth list of …

Ex-AAP MLA Sukhbir Singh Dalal joins BJP: Saw no commitment against corruption
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Ex-AAP MLA Sukhbir Singh Dalal joins BJP: Saw no commitment against corruption

India Today  

Ahead of the Assembly polls in Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party leader and former MLA Sukhbir Singh Dalal on Saturday joined the BJP along with Balbir Singh, a former Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee member. Meanwhile, Balbir Singh, a long-serving DSGPC member representing Vivek Vihar in East Delhi since 1995, also joined the BJP, citing his trust in the party’s leadership …

Delhi: AAP changes Mehrauli seat candidate
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Delhi: AAP changes Mehrauli seat candidate

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party’s MLA from the Mehrauli assembly constituency, Naresh Yadav, on Friday announced that he will not contest the 2025 Delhi assembly election unless he is acquitted in a 2016 desecration case in Punjab. Naresh Yadav Following the announcement, the party nominated Mahender Chaudhry, husband of Mehrauli councillor Rekha Mahender Chaudhry, as its candidate for the seat. Long …

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

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 …

AAP replaces Mehrauli candidate Naresh Yadav with Mahender Chaudhary
3 weeks ago

AAP replaces Mehrauli candidate Naresh Yadav with Mahender Chaudhary

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party's sitting MLA and party candidate from south Delhi's Mehrauli assembly constituency Naresh Yadav on Friday opted out of the 2025 Delhi assembly election, saying he will not contest the election unless he is acquitted in the 2016 desecration case. AAP has announced candidates for all 70 assembly seats. The party then announced the name of Mahender …

AAP steps up heat over Shah's remarks against Ambedkar
3 weeks 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. …

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

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