AAP's Vineet Dhir appointed new mayor of Punjab's Jalandhar
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AAP's Vineet Dhir appointed new mayor of Punjab's Jalandhar

India Today  

Aam Aadmi Party councillor Vineet Dhir was elected as the new mayor of the Jalandhar Municipal Corporation on Saturday. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann congratulated the three newly elected office-bearers and said that the AAP government is committed to the development of Jalandhar, a party release said. AAP's Punjab unit president Aman Arora also congratulated the three office-bearers, saying that the appointment of an AAP mayor will accelerate Jalandhar's development. He emphasised that the AAP has always prioritised work and now Jalandhar will “write a new chapter of development.” Arora further noted that the people of Jalandhar gave the AAP a decisive mandate in the municipal elections, making it possible for the party to have a mayor, deputy mayor and senior deputy mayor with a clear majority.

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300 AAP leaders including ministers, MLAs from Punjab to campaign for Delhi elections
1 day, 2 hours ago

300 AAP leaders including ministers, MLAs from Punjab to campaign for Delhi elections

New Indian Express  

Talking with TNIE, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said, “We are projecting the work done by our government in Punjab and the model of governance by Arvind Kejriwal for Delhi during the election campaign, as each leader has been given specific duties. All the cabinet ministers from Punjab, besides MLAs and other leaders led by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant …

Hold mayoral polls through show of hands: Chandigarh mayor again writes to Kataria
1 week, 1 day ago

Hold mayoral polls through show of hands: Chandigarh mayor again writes to Kataria

Hindustan Times  

In a fresh letter to UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria, city mayor Kuldeep Kumar Dhalor has once again requested that the upcoming mayoral polls be conducted through a show of hands. On January 3, a delegation from the Aam Aadmi Party, led by mayor Kuldeep Kumar Dhalor, had met deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav, urging that the elections be held …

BJP fields ex-AAP ministers, ex-Cong chief in 1st candidate list for Delhi polls
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1 week, 3 days 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 …

Ex-AAP MLAs Asim Ahmad Khan, Devendra Sehrawat join Congress ahead of Delhi polls
3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Punjab civic polls: AAP wins in Patiala, leads in Jalandhar, Ludhiana; Congress ahead in Amritsar, Phagwara
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3 weeks, 3 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 …

AAP releases 4th list of 38 candidates for Delhi Elections; Arvind Kejriwal fielded against Sandeep Dikshit
4 weeks, 2 days ago

AAP releases 4th list of 38 candidates for Delhi Elections; Arvind Kejriwal fielded against Sandeep Dikshit

Live Mint  

Delhi Elections 2025: Aam Aadmi Party released the fourth list of 38 candidates for Delhi Elections 2025, on Sunday, 15 December. AAP national convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been fielded from New Delhi seat against former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's son, Sandeep Dikshit. Kejriwal hailed the list and informed that AAP has announced candidates for …

AAP's Dilip Pandey on speculations of rift with Arvind Kejriwal: ‘Not going anywhere’
1 month ago

AAP's Dilip Pandey on speculations of rift with Arvind Kejriwal: ‘Not going anywhere’

Hindustan Times  

Aam Aadmi Party leader Dilip Pandey on Monday rejected speculation that he was upset with the party over denial of ticket for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. Aam Aadmi Party MLA Dilip Pandey casts his vote for the MCD Mayor elections, at Civic Centre in New Delhi. "I am not going anywhere," he said, adding that he started as a …

Local gets vocal: Decoding AAP's first candidate list, strategy for Delhi polls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Local gets vocal: Decoding AAP's first candidate list, strategy for Delhi polls

India Today  

Ahead of everyone else, Arvind Kejriwal has started the march towards election battleground 2025 when he seeks another term to head the government in Delhi. While announcing the candidates, Kejriwal warned party workers and supporters that the BJP will try everything to cause AAP’s defeat in the elections. The first list also highlights candidates’ community-focused efforts in health, education and …

AAP’s Mahesh Khichi triumphs in Delhi mayoral polls by 3-vote margin
2 months ago

AAP’s Mahesh Khichi triumphs in Delhi mayoral polls by 3-vote margin

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Mahesh Khichi and Ravinder Bhardwaj were elected the mayor and deputy mayor, respectively. Khichi, acting as the presiding officer for the deputy mayor polls, said BJP’s Sadatpur councillor Neeta Bisht, 41, withdrew her nomination and AAP’s Ravinder Bhardwaj won the polls unopposed. I hope that under your leadership, Arvind Kejriwal ji’s work in MCD will move forward.” The …

MCD polls: AAP candidate Mahesh Kumar Khichi elected Delhi’s new mayor
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2 months ago

MCD polls: AAP candidate Mahesh Kumar Khichi elected Delhi’s new mayor

Live Mint  

Aam Aadmi Party candidate Mahesh Kumar Khichi was elected the new mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Thursday, November 14. The AAP's win in the MCD polls came as a major boost to the ruling party in the national capital ahead of the Assembly elections due early in 2025. "I thank the MPs, MLAs, councillors, everyone for making …

Delhi Mayor Election Highlights: AAP candidate Mahesh Khichi elected mayor
2 months ago

Delhi Mayor Election Highlights: AAP candidate Mahesh Khichi elected mayor

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Mayor Election Highlights: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi is set to elect its new mayor on Thursday, following the appointment of a presiding officer by Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Wednesday. Competing for the mayoral role are AAP’s Mahesh Kumar Khichi, 45, a councillor from the Dev Nagar ward in Karol Bagh, and BJP’s Kishan Lal, 47, from Shakurpur …

Delhi MCD Mayor Election: AAP vs BJP amid concerns of ‘unfair’ play
2 months ago

Delhi MCD Mayor Election: AAP vs BJP amid concerns of ‘unfair’ play

Live Mint  

Municipal Corporation of Delhi is all set to elect its mayor today, November 14. The AAP has raised objections over Sharma's reappointment as presiding officer stating that Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena should have considered the incumbent mayor or the senior-most councillor for the role to ensure fairness. "We hope the-, respects the Constitution, follows the law, and avoids unethical actions …

AAP’s Mahesh Khichi wins Delhi Mayor election by just three votes
2 months ago

AAP’s Mahesh Khichi wins Delhi Mayor election by just three votes

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI : After a close contest, Aam Aadmi Party councillor Mahesh Khichi was elected as the new Mayor of Delhi on Thursday edging past the Bharatiya Janata Party's Kishan Lal by just three votes. At the same time, Ravindra Bhardwaj of the Aam Aadmi Party was elected unopposed to the post of Deputy Mayor. In addition to the elected …

AAP councillor Mahesh Khinchi wins Delhi Mayor elections
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2 months ago

AAP councillor Mahesh Khinchi wins Delhi Mayor elections

India Today  

In a closely contested election, AAP leader Mahesh Khinchi has been elected as the new mayor of Delhi. The mayor election marks a significant victory for AAP, which has managed to hold onto the mayoral position amid a longstanding power struggle with the BJP in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. The voting process, held at the MCD House, witnessed participation …

Tensions rise ahead of Mayor poll in Delhi as AAP, BJP clash
2 months ago

Tensions rise ahead of Mayor poll in Delhi as AAP, BJP clash

India Today  

The political atmosphere in Delhi is heating up ahead of Thursday’s mayoral election, with sharp exchanges between the AAP and BJP over the appointment of the presiding officer. AAP has raised concerns about the fairness of the election after BJP councillor Satya Sharma was appointed as the presiding officer for the poll. The party expressed concerns that the BJP might …

AAP's Brahm Singh Tanwar Joins the Party Months Before Delhi Polls
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2 months, 1 week ago

AAP's Brahm Singh Tanwar Joins the Party Months Before Delhi Polls

Hindustan Times  

BJP leader Brahm Singh Tanwar has joined the AAP months before Delhi polls. AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal called him a prominent figure in Delhi politics and one of the city's key leaders. He has been instrumental in developing the seats he represented and has made substantial contributions to Delhi's progress.

BJP Protests Against Delay in Delhi Mayor Election
2 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP Protests Against Delay in Delhi Mayor Election

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday held a demonstration outside the mayor's office at Civic Centre to protest against the delay in holding the mayoral election. The BJP councillors raised slogans against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and mayor Shelly Oberoi, accusing them of being 'anti-Dalit,' and demanded the immediate election of a Dalit mayor and the formation of …

Aam Aadmi Party Announces Candidates for Four Assembly Seats
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Aam Aadmi Party Announces Candidates for Four Assembly Seats

New Indian Express  

Aam Aadmi Party releases its list of candidates for upcoming by-elections to four assembly constituencies. The party has fielded candidates in four assembly segments, with the Congress and AAP candidates winning two seats each. The AAP candidate in Gurdaspur, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, secured the seat after defeating the Congress candidate. In Barnala, the AAP candidate, Hardeep Singh, won the …

Stage set for Delhi mayoral polls as AAP and BJP picks file nominations
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Stage set for Delhi mayoral polls as AAP and BJP picks file nominations

Hindustan Times  

Councillors from the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday filed their nominations for the upcoming elections to the posts of mayor and deputy mayor in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. For the AAP, Dev Nagar councillor Mahesh Kumar Khichi, 45, filed his nomination for the post of mayor, and Aman Vihar councillor Ravinder Bhardwaj, 35, will …

MCD mayoral elections: AAP fields its mayor, deputy mayor candidates for April 26 polls | Details here
8 months, 3 weeks ago

MCD mayoral elections: AAP fields its mayor, deputy mayor candidates for April 26 polls | Details here

India TV News  

The Aam Aadmi Party has announced its candidates for the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi mayoral elections on April 26. 45-year-old Khichi currently serves as the representative of Dev Nagar ward number 84 in the MCD House and has been affiliated with the AAP since its establishment in 2012. Considering all of this, the party has decided to make him …

AAP fields Mahesh Khichi as its candidate for Delhi's MCD mayoral polls
8 months, 3 weeks ago

AAP fields Mahesh Khichi as its candidate for Delhi's MCD mayoral polls

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday announced Devnagar ward councillor Mahesh Khichi as the party's candidate for the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi mayoral polls. AAP leaders Gopal Rai and Durgesh Pathak address a press conference, in New Delhi While addressing the media briefing, Gopal Rai announced that Mahesh Khichi will be the AAP's mayor face while Aman Vihar councillor …

Aam Aadmi Party announces candidates for Delhi Mayoral polls
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Aam Aadmi Party announces candidates for Delhi Mayoral polls

India Today  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday announced its Mayor and Deputy Mayor candidates for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. 84, as its candidate for the MCD Mayor post, Delhi AAP chief Gopal Rai announced at a press conference. Delhi minister Gopal Rai said the MCD mayor would be elected from reserved category councillors this year. Mahesh Khichi has been a …

Why Delhi mayoral polls is crucial for both BJP and AAP ahead of Lok Sabha
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Why Delhi mayoral polls is crucial for both BJP and AAP ahead of Lok Sabha

India Today  

The mayoral election in Delhi, scheduled for April 26, promises to be a key prelude to the forthcoming political calendar in the national capital. While these mayoral elections are generally considered a low-key affair, the active participation of the BJP, despite its numerical disadvantage, enlivens the political scene in Delhi. This mathematically intense exercise involves 250 councillors, 14 appointed members …

Lok Sabha polls 2024: AAP releases 4 candidates for upcoming general elections in Punjab
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls 2024: AAP releases 4 candidates for upcoming general elections in Punjab

Live Mint  

Days ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Aam Aadmi Party announced four candidates for Punjab on Tuesday, revealing four contenders for key constituencies. Furthermore, the party fielded Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal from Amritsar, Dr. Balbir Singh from Patiala, Gurmeet Singh Khudian from Bathinda, Laljit Singh Bhullar from Khadoor Sahib, Punjabi actor Karmajeet Anmol from Faridkot, and Gurpreet Singh, an …

Delhi mayoral elections set for April 26: Officials
9 months ago

Delhi mayoral elections set for April 26: Officials

Hindustan Times  

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Wednesday announced that this year’s mayoral polls will be held on April 26, with the post reserved for a Scheduled Caste candidate in this election cycle. Read here: Delhi mayor seeks early ruling on aldermen The mayoral elections are an annual exercise, held in first meeting of the civic body’s yearly cycle which starts …

AAP names two more candidates from Punjab
9 months, 1 week ago

AAP names two more candidates from Punjab

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday named two more candidates from Punjab for the Lok Sabha election, fielding former Congress MLA Raj Kumar Chabbewal from Hoshiarpur and Malvinder Singh Kang from Anandpur Sahib. Mr. Chabbewal quit the Congress and joined the AAP on March 15 in the presence of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The prominent Dalit leader, a doctor …

Two Chandigarh councillors return to AAP within weeks of joining BJP
10 months ago

Two Chandigarh councillors return to AAP within weeks of joining BJP

India TV News  

Two Chandigarh municipal councillors on Saturday rejoined the Aam Aadmi Party weeks after switching to the Bhartiya Janta Party. The development came days after the Congress-AAP alliance lost elections to the posts of senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation. Now, that Kumari and Musabat have returned to the AAP, the party's strength in the 35-member …

AAP’s Kuldeep Kumar takes charge as Chandigarh Mayor
10 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP’s Kuldeep Kumar takes charge as Chandigarh Mayor

Live Mint  

Aam Aadmi Party councillor Kuldeep Kumar on Wednesday took charge as Chandigarh's mayor. On February 20, the Supreme Court, in its judgement in the Chandigarh mayor polls, declared him as the winner of the elections, quashing Returning Officer Anil Masih's decision by which BJP candidate Manoj Kumar Sonkar was declared as Chandigarh Mayor on January 30. Kumar, after taking charge …

Chandigarh mayor a no-show, elections of senior deputy mayor, deputy mayor now on March 4
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Chandigarh mayor a no-show, elections of senior deputy mayor, deputy mayor now on March 4

Hindustan Times  

The Chandigarh administration was forced to reschedule the elections of senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor for March 4 as mayor Kuldeep Kumar Dhalor, who owes allegiance to the Aam Aadmi Party, skipped Tuesday’s meeting called for the conduct of these polls. Chandigarh MP Kirron Kher coming out from the Chandigarh MC House as elections of senior deputy mayor, deputy …

Chandigarh AAP Mayor's swearing-in ceremony postponed indefinitely
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Chandigarh AAP Mayor's swearing-in ceremony postponed indefinitely

India Today  

The swearing-in ceremony of Chandigarh Mayor, which was scheduled to be held on Monday, has been postponed indefinitely. AAP leaders from Chandigarh said that Mayor Kuldeep Kumar was not in the city "due to personal reasons" and hence the swearing-in was postponed. Sources said that the AAP leaders in Chandigarh were keen to invite AAP chief Arvinf Kejriwal and other …

Chandigarh AAP mayor’s swearing-in put off at last moment
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Chandigarh AAP mayor’s swearing-in put off at last moment

Hindustan Times  

Hours before Kuldeep Kumar Dhalor was to take oath as the Chandigarh mayor, the Aam Aadmi Party on Monday announced that the event had been postponed indefinitely due to “his personal reasons”. Chandigarh Aam Aadmi Party councillors lifting mayoral candidate Kuldeep Singh Dhalor while celebrating the Supreme Court verdict that made him the new mayor last week. Though the party’s …

‘A little entertainment…’: SC rules AAP candidate as winner of Chandigarh polls
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘A little entertainment…’: SC rules AAP candidate as winner of Chandigarh polls

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday ruled that Aam Aadmi Party candidate Kuldeep Kumar is the validly elected candidate for the post of Mayor of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation. The Supreme Court said “counting the 8 votes for the petitioner will make him have 20 votes”, making Kuldeep Kumar the winner of the Chandigarh mayoral polls. Here are 10 things …

People of Delhi determined to elect AAP on all 7 Lok Sabha seats: Arvind Kejriwal
11 months ago

People of Delhi determined to elect AAP on all 7 Lok Sabha seats: Arvind Kejriwal

India Today  

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal said that residents of Delhi "have decided" to elect AAP candidates from all seven Lok Sabha seats. This time, the people of Delhi have decided that they will elect AAP candidates from all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi." In a massive setback to the INDIA bloc, the Chief Minister said on …

AAP-Congress challenge election of senior deputy mayor, deputy mayor
11 months, 1 week ago

AAP-Congress challenge election of senior deputy mayor, deputy mayor

Hindustan Times  

Amid the controversy surrounding the election of the Chandigarh mayor, the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress on Tuesday moved the Punjab and Haryana high court, challenging the election of the senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor as well. BJP’s Kuljeet Sandhu and Rajinder Sharma were declared senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor respectively by 16-0 votes after AAP and …

AAP moves Supreme Court over Chandigarh mayor polls
11 months, 1 week ago

AAP moves Supreme Court over Chandigarh mayor polls

Hindustan Times  

Aam Aadmi Party councillor Kuldeep Dhalor, who lost Tuesday’s Chandigarh mayoral election, moved the Supreme Court on Thursday against Punjab and Haryana high court’s refusal to grant an immediate stay on election result in which Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Manoj Sonkar was declared the mayor. Aam Aadmi Party councillor Kuldeep Dhalor, who was AAP’s candidate for the post of mayor, …

Chandigarh mayoral polls: AAP’s Chadha guns for presiding officer, demands repoll
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Chandigarh mayoral polls: AAP’s Chadha guns for presiding officer, demands repoll

Hindustan Times  

Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Tuesday called for legal action against presiding officer Anil Masih after he declared eight votes invalid, paving the way for the victory of BJP’s Manoj Sonkar over INDIA bloc candidate Kuldeep Dhalor to be elected as the Chandigarh mayor. In a setback to the AAP and the Congress that had contested …

Chandigarh Mayoral polls | BJP candidate Manoj Sonkar wins post of Mayor; defeats AAP's Kuldeep Kumar
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Chandigarh Mayoral polls | BJP candidate Manoj Sonkar wins post of Mayor; defeats AAP's Kuldeep Kumar

The Hindu  

The Indian National Democratic, Inclusive Alliance on Tuesday suffered a setback as it lost the Chandigarh mayoral election to the BJP. BJP candidate Manoj Sonkar won the post of Mayor by securing 16 votes, including the vote of Chandigarh Lok Sabha MP. AAP convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accused the BJP of “hooliganism” and called it a “black …

BJP's Manoj Sonkar elected new mayor of Chandigarh, defeats AAP-Cong candidate
11 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP's Manoj Sonkar elected new mayor of Chandigarh, defeats AAP-Cong candidate

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party councillor Manoj Sonkar was elected as the new mayor of Chandigarh on Tuesday, causing a major setback for the Opposition INDIA bloc. Manoj Sonkar The polls, originally scheduled for January 18, were earlier deferred moments before councillors were about to cast their votes owing to the poor health of presiding officer Anil Masih. Notably, the senior deputy …

Chandigarh mayoral polls: It is BJP vs Congress-AAP
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Chandigarh mayoral polls: It is BJP vs Congress-AAP

The Hindu  

The Chandigarh mayoral polls will take place on Thursday with both the BJP and the Congress-AAP alliance claiming they are set to win the election. The mayoral polls this time assume significance as the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party -- both INDIA bloc members -- have joined hands to contest the elections to oust the BJP from the chair …

Alliance sealed: Now, BJP to face Congress-AAP in fight for Chandigarh mayor’s seat
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Alliance sealed: Now, BJP to face Congress-AAP in fight for Chandigarh mayor’s seat

Hindustan Times  

The Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party on Monday officially joined hands to inflict defeat on the Bharatiya Janata Party in the January 18 Chandigarh mayoral poll. AAP Chandigarh in-charge Jarnail Singh said, “Together, we will easily win this election and finally, Chandigarh will have a mayor from a party other than the BJP. With an AAP mayor, Chandigarh will …

Chandigarh mayoral poll: Alliance talks with AAP in final stage, announcement soon, says Bansal
1 year ago

Chandigarh mayoral poll: Alliance talks with AAP in final stage, announcement soon, says Bansal

Hindustan Times  

Underway since Friday, the alliance talks between the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party ahead of the January 18 Chandigarh mayoral polls are in the final stage and a formal announcement will be made soon, according to former Union minister and senior Congress leader Pawan Bansal. Chandigarh mayoral poll: Alliance talks with AAP in final stage, announcement soon, says Bansal …

AAP gets first mayor in Punjab with Baljit Singh Channi’s election in Moga
1 year, 4 months ago

AAP gets first mayor in Punjab with Baljit Singh Channi’s election in Moga

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party got its first mayor in Punjab with party loyalist Baljit Singh Channi being unanimously elected to lead the Moga municipal corporation on Monday. Aam Aadmi Party loyalist Baljit Singh Channi was unanimously elected mayor of the Moga municipal corporation on Monday. “Baljit Singh Channi was unanimously elected as the mayor of Moga MC in the House …

In poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, Shah seeks to blunt anti-incumbency, infighting
1 year, 5 months ago

In poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, Shah seeks to blunt anti-incumbency, infighting

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah visited Madhya Pradesh thrice within 20 days in July as part of attempts to blunt anti-incumbency and infighting within the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party months before the state is due to go to the polls. Union home minister Amit Shah Polls in five states, including Madhya Pradesh, accounting for roughly 15% of India’s population are …

Buoyed by bypoll win, AAP gears up for Jalandhar MC elections
1 year, 7 months ago

Buoyed by bypoll win, AAP gears up for Jalandhar MC elections

Hindustan Times  

After recording a landslide victory in Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll, an upbeat Aam Aadmi Party has started bracing for impending local bodies elections in five municipal corporations including Jalandhar and 41 municipal councils in the state. MP Sushil RInku said the Jalandhar MC gets a major shot in the arm with approval of funds worth ₹ 95.16-crore for overall development …

Jalandhar by-poll results | People of Punjab have voted of politics of work and defeated dynasty politics: Arvind Kejriwal
1 year, 8 months ago

Jalandhar by-poll results | People of Punjab have voted of politics of work and defeated dynasty politics: Arvind Kejriwal

The Hindu  

Aam Aadmi Party chief and New Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on May 13 said that AAP’s win in the Jalandhar by-poll was an unprecedented victory. The whole of Punjab’s mood is captured in the Jalandhar result and people of Punjab have given a stamp of approval to the AAP government in Punjab and they believe that we are doing …

Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypolls: AAP maintains huge lead
1 year, 8 months ago

Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypolls: AAP maintains huge lead

Deccan Chronicle  

Jalandhar : As per the early trends by the Election Commission of India, the Aam Aadmi Party is leading at the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat, which went to by-polls on May 10 and the counting for which began at 8.00 am on Saturday. The Jalandhar by-polls were held on 10 May and recorded a voter turnout of 54.70 per cent, …

Jalandhar bypoll: Ex-CM Charanjit Singh Channi addresses 13 rallies; calls state govt ‘anti-Dalit’
1 year, 8 months ago

Jalandhar bypoll: Ex-CM Charanjit Singh Channi addresses 13 rallies; calls state govt ‘anti-Dalit’

Hindustan Times  

Former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi addressed 13 rallies in Jalandhar Cantonment, central and north assembly segments on Sunday. Former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi during a rally on Sunday. Accompanied by party candidate Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary and party’s state president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, Channi reiterated alleged anti-Dalit stance of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party in their past one-year …

AAP’s Shelly Oberoi elected as Delhi Mayor as BJP’s Shikha withdraws nomination
1 year, 8 months ago

AAP’s Shelly Oberoi elected as Delhi Mayor as BJP’s Shikha withdraws nomination

Live Mint  

The Aam Aadmi Party 's candidate Shelly Oberoi was unanimously elected as mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Wednesday after BJP candidate Shikha Rai withdrew her nomination. AAP's Aaley Mohammad Iqbal also got another term as deputy mayor after BJP candidate Soni Pal withdrew her nomination. Oberoi was elected mayor of Delhi in February this year after much …

Delhi Mayor Poll: AAP Councillor Shelly Oberoi Retains Post as BJP's Shikha Rai Withdraws Nomination
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi Mayor Poll: AAP Councillor Shelly Oberoi Retains Post as BJP's Shikha Rai Withdraws Nomination

News 18  

Shelly Oberoi, presently the Delhi Mayorm was yet again elected to the position on Wednesday, as BJP councillor Shikha Rai withdrew her nomination papers. They were set to contest the Delhi Mayor elections, but Rai took back her papers saying the matter of election of mayor and deputy mayor is pending before the court. The polls are conducted at the …

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