AAP leader Atishi Marlena, drops last name; party denies forcing her to change 'Christian-sounding' surname
6 years, 4 months ago

AAP leader Atishi Marlena, drops last name; party denies forcing her to change 'Christian-sounding' surname

Firstpost  

Senior AAP leader Atishi Marlena, party’s east Delhi Lok Sabha probable, has dropped her last name, which was apparently after Communist thinkers Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin New Delhi: Senior AAP leader Atishi Marlena, party’s East Delhi Lok Sabha probable, has dropped her last name, which was apparently after Communist thinkers Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin. The party has rejected reports that it forced the AAP leader to change her last name because it was “Christian-sounding”. “She has decided to use just Atishi for her Lok Sabha election campaign,” an AAP leader said. Party sources said these five would be declared as AAP’s Lok Sabha candidates

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Delhi Election 2025: CM Atishi files nomination papers from Kalkaji seat
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23 hours, 11 minutes ago

Delhi Election 2025: CM Atishi files nomination papers from Kalkaji seat

Live Mint  

Delhi Election 2025: Chief Minister Atishi filed her nomination for the upcoming Delhi assembly polls from Kalkaji constituency on Tuesday, January 14 weeks ahead of Delhi assembly polls. Atishi, the Aam Aadmi Party candidate filed her nomination papers at the district magistrate's office in Lajpat Nagar. "On the occasion of Makar Sankranti today, I have filed my nomination and I …

Delhi Assembly polls: Atishi’s nomination delayed by AAP roadshow, to file on January 14
1 day, 22 hours ago

Delhi Assembly polls: Atishi’s nomination delayed by AAP roadshow, to file on January 14

The Hindu  

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi could not file her nomination from the Kalkaji Assembly constituency on Monday, an AAP leader said. Accompanied by senior party leader Manish Sisodia, the Chief Minister held a roadshow after paying obeisance at a gurudwara in Giri Nagar and then proceeded towards the office of the District Election Officer to file her nomination. However, as the …

Kapil Mishra, Abhay Verma named in BJP's second list for Delhi polls
4 days, 7 hours ago

Kapil Mishra, Abhay Verma named in BJP's second list for Delhi polls

India Today  

The BJP on Saturday unveiled its second list of 29 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections on Saturday, bringing the total announced names to 58 out of the 70 constituencies. Kapil Mishra, a former Aam Aadmi Party leader and now identified with hardline Hindutva politics, has been fielded from Karawal Nagar constituency, while sitting MLA Abhay Verma has been …

Atishi breaks down over BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri's remarks: ‘Never thought politics could stoop so low’| Video
1 week, 1 day ago

Atishi breaks down over BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri's remarks: ‘Never thought politics could stoop so low’| Video

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief minister Atishi on Monday broke down while addressing a press conference on Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ramesh Bidhuri's alleged derogatory remark at her. Opposition slams Bidhuri's remarks Bidhuri, the BJP candidate from Kalkaji, has drawn flak over his controversial remarks against both Atishi “BJP leaders have crossed all limits of shamelessness. BJP leaders are abusing Delhi Chief Minister …

Delhi Election 2025: CM Atishi breaks down over BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri’s remarks against her
1 week, 1 day ago

Delhi Election 2025: CM Atishi breaks down over BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri’s remarks against her

Live Mint  

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi broke down on Monday while addressing a press conference over Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ramesh Bidhuri's remarks against her. Bidhuri said Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi “changed her father” while addressing a public gathering in the national capital. When his party does not trust Ramesh Bidhuri's work, how will the people of the Kalkaji assembly constituency …

Atishi changed her father: Delhi BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri creates fresh row
1 week, 3 days ago

Atishi changed her father: Delhi BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri creates fresh row

India Today  

Ramesh Bidhuri, BJP candidate from the Kalkaji Assembly constituency, stoked yet another controversy on Sunday after he took a personal jibe at Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, claiming that "she changed her father". Reacting to the personal attack on Delhi Chief Minister, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal took to X and said that BJP leaders have crossed all limits of …

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 …

Delhi election: It's AAP's Atishi vs BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri vs Congress' Alka Lamba in Kalkaji
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1 week, 3 days 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 …

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 …

AAP MLA wants his son to replace him as party candidate for Delhi polls: Sources
3 weeks, 4 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 …

Delhi polls: His seat changed, Manish Sisodia says ‘doesn’t matter' where he contests from
1 month ago

Delhi polls: His seat changed, Manish Sisodia says ‘doesn’t matter' where he contests from

Hindustan Times  

Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia on Tuesday said ‘it doesn’t matter' where he contests Delhi assembly polls from, after the party changed his seat from Patparganj to Jangpura for the upcoming elections. New Delhi: AAP leader Manish Sisodia with his wife Seema Sisodia at the Angoori Devi Mandir, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. Virendra Sachdeva, president, …

Delhi Election 2025 Avadh Ojha Pledges To Make Patparganj IAS Factory Manish Sisodia Addresses Shift To Jangpura
1 month ago

Delhi Election 2025 Avadh Ojha Pledges To Make Patparganj IAS Factory Manish Sisodia Addresses Shift To Jangpura

ABP News  

Delhi Election 2025: The Aam Aadmi Party has released its second list of 20 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, scheduled for February. I will work to ensure continued progress, and just as Madhopura village is known as IAS factory, I aim to make Patparganj an IAS factory.” Referring to his predecessor, he added, “I will ensure that Manish …

On AAP's Delhi candidates list, BJP makes big prediction for Arvind Kejriwal, Atishi
1 month ago

On AAP's Delhi candidates list, BJP makes big prediction for Arvind Kejriwal, Atishi

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday called the Aam Aadmi Party a “sinking ship”, after Delhi's ruling party in its second Delhi assembly elections candidates list announced fresh faces. AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal with Delhi chief minister Atishi at a press conference in New Delhi "The shift by Sisodia shows that the AAP is a sinking ship and the party …

Delhi election: UPSC coach Avadh Ojha; BJP, Congress turncoats named in AAP's 2nd list of candidates
1 month ago

Delhi election: UPSC coach Avadh Ojha; BJP, Congress turncoats named in AAP's 2nd list of candidates

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party released its second list of candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly election on Monday, naming nominees for 20 seats, of which the Patparganj constituency has been assigned to newly inducted Avadh Ojha and the sitting MLA from there, Manish Sisodia, has been fielded from Jangpura. Popular UPSC coach Avadh Ojha, who joined the AAP earlier this …

AAP 2nd candidate list for Delhi election 2025 out: Manish Sisodia moved to Jangpura, Ojha to contest from Patparganj
1 month ago

AAP 2nd candidate list for Delhi election 2025 out: Manish Sisodia moved to Jangpura, Ojha to contest from Patparganj

Live Mint  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday released its second list of 20 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, naming senior party leader Manish Sisodia as the candidate for the Jangpura seat. The list also includes the names of Jintender Singh Shunty and Surinder Pal Singh Bittu, who recently quit the BJP and joined AAP. S. No Constituency Candidate 1 …

AAP releases 2nd list of candidates for Delhi polls, moves Manish Sisodia to Jangpura
1 month ago

AAP releases 2nd list of candidates for Delhi polls, moves Manish Sisodia to Jangpura

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party released its second list of candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly polls on Monday, and, in a big move, shifted the party's number two, Manish Sisodia, to the Jangpura seat from his current Patparganj constituency. Sisodia, Delhi's former deputy chief minister, registered emphatic wins in 2013 and 2015, but could only eke out a narrow victory …

Delhi Assembly Election: AAP releases second list of 20 candidates, Manish Sisodia to contest from Jangpura
1 month ago

Delhi Assembly Election: AAP releases second list of 20 candidates, Manish Sisodia to contest from Jangpura

India TV News  

Delhi Assembly Election 2025: The Aam Aadmi Party released the second list of 20 candidates on Monday. Shunty replaces sitting AAP MLA and Speaker in the outgoing Assembly Ram Niwas Goel, while Bittu has been fielded in place of Dilip Pandey, AAP's chief whip in the house. Here are some other takeaways from the AAP's second candidates list: 14 sitting …

AAP's 2nd list out, Manish Sisodia moved to Jangpura, Avadh Ojha gets Patparganj
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1 month ago

AAP's 2nd list out, Manish Sisodia moved to Jangpura, Avadh Ojha gets Patparganj

India Today  

The Aam Aadm Party on Monday announced its second list of candidates for the Delhi Assembly elections scheduled to take place early next year. Manish Sisodia, the incumbent MLA from Patparganj, has been moved to Jangpura, while new inductee Avadh Ojha will contest from the former Delhi Minister's constituency. Sisodia was first elected to the Patparganj seat, which is part …

CM Atishi’s big claim against Central govt: Officials in Delhi directed to delete names of AAP voters from voter list
1 month, 2 weeks ago

CM Atishi’s big claim against Central govt: Officials in Delhi directed to delete names of AAP voters from voter list

Live Mint  

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Tuesday accused the central govt of directing officials in Delhi to delete the names of Aam Aadmi Party voters from the voter list ahead of the Assembly election. Atishi, a senior Aam Aadmi Party leader, alleged that as the BJP fears defeat in the upcoming polls, the central government is attempting to manipulate the electoral …

Atishi Marlena Named Delhi CM: AAP’s Oxford-Educated Leader Takes Reins from Kejriwal
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Atishi Marlena Named Delhi CM: AAP’s Oxford-Educated Leader Takes Reins from Kejriwal

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 19, 2024 08:17 IST - 5 MINS READ In just 11 years, Atishi, 43, rose to occupy the hot seat of Delhi Chief Minister from the Aam Aadmi Party, which she had joined as a founding member in 2013. There was little surprise in AAP circles when Arvind Kejriwal resigned as Chief Minister on Tuesday, as previously …

Delhi liquor scam case: No bail for Manish Sisodia today, court reserves decision for April 30
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi liquor scam case: No bail for Manish Sisodia today, court reserves decision for April 30

India TV News  

AAP leader Manish Sisodia did not get relief from the Delhi court on his plea seeking interim bail in excise cases for campaigning in Lok Sabha elections on Saturday as it reserved the order for April 30. Opposing the bail of Sisodia, the CBI said that the entire society is suffering from economic crimes citing former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's …

Kejriwal’s wife among AAP’s star campaigners for Gujarat
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Kejriwal’s wife among AAP’s star campaigners for Gujarat

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: AAP Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife, Sunita, is among the star campaigners of AAP for Gujarat parliamentary elections. Interestingly, names of AAP’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal, former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain, who are in judicial custody in Tihar jail, are too in the list released by the party on Tuesday. …

Congress names its Delhi picks; Kanhaiya to take on Manoj Tiwari
9 months ago

Congress names its Delhi picks; Kanhaiya to take on Manoj Tiwari

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Sunday named its Lok Sabha candidates for the three Delhi seats it is contesting as part of the alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party, pitching Kanhaiya Kumar from North East Delhi, JP Agarwal from Chandni Chowk and Udit Raj from North West Delhi. “Kumar’s candidature became almost certain after Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely told the …

Lok Sabha elections | BJP names 11 more candidates; Mahtab from Cuttack, ex-ambassador Sandhu from Amritsar
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections | BJP names 11 more candidates; Mahtab from Cuttack, ex-ambassador Sandhu from Amritsar

The Hindu  

The BJP on March 30 named its candidates for 11 more Lok Sabha constituencies, fielding a number of leaders who joined it from different parties recently such as Bhartruhari Mahtab, Ravneet Singh Bittu, Sushil Kumar Rinku and Preneet Kaur. Former Aam Aadmi Party leader and Lok Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Rinku, who recently joined the BJP, has been fielded from …

AAP names candidates for Delhi, Haryana Lok Sabha seats
10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

AAP Announces Lok Sabha Candidates For 4 Seats In Delhi, 1 In Haryana
10 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP Announces Lok Sabha Candidates For 4 Seats In Delhi, 1 In Haryana

News 18  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday announced five candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections of which four seats are from Delhi and one is from Haryana. The AAP has pitted sitting Kondli MLA Kuldeep Kumar from East Delhi, three-time Tughkalabad MLA Sahiram Pahalwan from South Delhi, former MP Mahabal Mishra from West Delhi, Malviya Nagar MLA Somnath Bharti from …

Lok Sabha Elections: AAP announces Delhi and Haryana candidates, fields Somnath Bharti, Mahabal Mishra
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections: AAP announces Delhi and Haryana candidates, fields Somnath Bharti, Mahabal Mishra

India TV News  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday released its list for Haryana and Delhi for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The Arvind Kejriwal-led party has given ticket to Sahiram from South Delhi, Mahabal Mishra from West Delhi, Somnath Bharti from New Delhi and Kuldeep Kumar from East Delhi. Under the alliance between Congress and AAP, Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi will …

Raghav Chadha replaces Sanjay Singh as AAP leader in Rajya Sabha
1 year ago

Raghav Chadha replaces Sanjay Singh as AAP leader in Rajya Sabha

Live Mint  

MP Raghav Chadha has been appointed leader of the Aam Aadmi Party in Rajya Sabha in the absence of Sanjay Singh. In a letter to the Rajya Sabha Chairman, Jagdeep Dhankhar, the AAP leadership has mentioned Sanjay Singh's “health issues” as a reason for Raghav Chadha taking over as the party leader in the upper house of Parliament. On Tuesday, …

Raghav Chadha appointed as leader of AAP in Rajya Sabha, in absence of Sanjay Singh
1 year ago

Raghav Chadha appointed as leader of AAP in Rajya Sabha, in absence of Sanjay Singh

India TV News  

Raghav Chadha has been appointed as leader of Aam Aadmi Party in Rajya Sabha, in absence of Sanjay Singh. In a letter to the Rajya Sabha Chairman, the AAP party leadership has said that in the absence of Sanjay Singh, who has "health issues", Raghav Chadha will henceforth be the party's leader in the upper house. The Rajya Sabha had …

Bypoll Results: BJP Ally Apna Dal(S) Retains Chhanbey; Suar's Azam Khan Era Ends; AAP Gets Jalandhar
1 year, 8 months ago

Bypoll Results: BJP Ally Apna Dal(S) Retains Chhanbey; Suar's Azam Khan Era Ends; AAP Gets Jalandhar

News 18  

The Aam Aadmi Party won the crucial Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll with a significant margin while the Samajwadi Party lost the Suar assembly seat in Uttar Pradesh, marking an end of the Azam Khan-era. Party candidate Sushil Rinku won the Jalandhar parliamentary seat after defeating Congress’s Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary by a margin of 58,691 votes. BJP Ally Apna Dal Wins …

AAP popularity, track record to face test in Jalandhar bypoll
1 year, 9 months ago

AAP popularity, track record to face test in Jalandhar bypoll

The Hindu  

The byelection to the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat on May 10 will be a test of the popularity and performance record of the one-year-old Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab. The bypoll was necessitated owing to the death of Congress MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary, 76, following a cardiac arrest during the party’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in Jalandhar’s Phillaur in January. …

President accepts resignation of Sisodia, Jain; appoints Bharadwaj, Atishi as Delhi Ministers
1 year, 10 months ago

President accepts resignation of Sisodia, Jain; appoints Bharadwaj, Atishi as Delhi Ministers

The Hindu  

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday cleared the decks for the induction of two new Ministers in the Delhi Cabinet by accepting the resignations of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Minister Satyendar Jain, both currently in Tihar jail. The President also appointed Aam Aadmi Party MLAs Saurabh Bharadwaj and Atishi as Ministers in the Delhi government headed by Chief …

AAP leader Atishi set to become Delhi minister. 5 points about her
1 year, 10 months ago

AAP leader Atishi set to become Delhi minister. 5 points about her

Hindustan Times  

In a major rejig of the Delhi cabinet necessitated by the resignations of deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday sent the names of Aam Aadmi Party MLAs Saurabh Bhardwaj and Atishi to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena to be elevated as ministers. Aam Aadmi Party MLA Atishi speaks during a protest against the …

Delhi election results for key candidates | AAP’s candidates come out on top as party is poised for a win
4 years, 11 months ago

Delhi election results for key candidates | AAP’s candidates come out on top as party is poised for a win

The Hindu  

Early trends point to the Aam Aadmi Party’s key candidates leading in important constituencies. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, contesting from New Delhi constituency, is leading against the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Sunil Yadav by over 20,000 votes. Ms. Marlena was the AAP’s candidate against BJP MP Gautam Gambhir in East Delhi during the 2019 Lok Sabha election. Former Chandni Chowk MLA …

AAP’s Atishi hopes scholar work will help her shine in Assembly
4 years, 11 months ago

AAP’s Atishi hopes scholar work will help her shine in Assembly

Live Mint  

New Delhi: In the Delhi assembly elections for 2020, the Kalkaji constituency was witness to a high-stakes battle between the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Dharamvir Singh, Congress’s Shivani Chopra and Aam Aadmi Party's Atishi. For Atishi, who has worked with the AAP Delhi government to reform the education system, this is her second election. Having been on the sidelines of electoral …

Atishi Election Result 2020 Kalkaji LIVE Updates | Delhi Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Election Results AAP Candidate Atishi Kalkaji Seat
4 years, 11 months ago

Atishi Election Result 2020 Kalkaji LIVE Updates | Delhi Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Election Results AAP Candidate Atishi Kalkaji Seat

Firstpost  

Atishi will be making her Assembly poll debut from Kalkaji in South Delhi. The educationist had previously lost the 2019 Lok Sabha polls from the East Delhi to BJP’s Gautam Gambhir by a margin of over 4.7 lakh votes. Born to Delhi University professors Vijay Kumar Singh and Tripta Wahi, Atishi, whose last name is Marlena - a portmanteau of …

Delhi Assembly polls: AAP's 4 Lok Sabha candidates likely to contest
5 years, 1 month ago

Delhi Assembly polls: AAP's 4 Lok Sabha candidates likely to contest

India TV News  

The Aam Aadmi Party's four Lok Sabha candidates, including party spokesperson Atishi, are likely to contest the Delhi Assembly elections, according to sources. It was speculated earlier that the AAP might field its Lok Sabha candidate Pankaj Gupta from Chandni Chowk in the next Assembly elections but the dynamics changed after four-time Congress MLA Parlad Singh Sawhney joined the Aam …

Yet again, Delhi elects only one woman to Lok Sabha
5 years, 7 months ago

Yet again, Delhi elects only one woman to Lok Sabha

India TV News  

Once again, Delhi has elected only one woman to enter the Lok Sabha, keeping with a sort of pattern. Of the 16 women candidates who contested from seven Lok Sabha constituencies of Delhi, only Meenakshi Lekhi of BJP has got elected. The city did not elect any female candidate six times and only thrice, out of 16 Lok Sabha elections, …

Lok Sabha Election result: In South Delhi, BJP marches ahead, AAP’s Raghav Chadha distant second
5 years, 7 months ago

Lok Sabha Election result: In South Delhi, BJP marches ahead, AAP’s Raghav Chadha distant second

Firstpost  

Heading into the election, Chadha said politics of caste and religion would take a ‘back seat’ and the people of Delhi would vote on development. BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri has taken an unassailable lead over his nearest rival, Aam Aadmi Party’s Raghav Chadha, in South Delhi. Heading into the election, the 30-year-old chartered accountant said politics of caste and religion would …

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Atishi counters ex-MLA’s claims over her religion
5 years, 8 months ago

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Atishi counters ex-MLA’s claims over her religion

Hindustan Times  

AAP’s East Delhi candidate Atishi on Sunday responded to the controversy surrounding her caste, saying she belongs to a Hindu Punjabi family and is not a Jew as claimed by former Congress legislator Asif Khan. “I belong to a Punjabi Hindu family, and despite knowing it, former Congress MLA Asif Khan is lying about me and dubbing me as a …

AAP’s Atishi Marlena appeals to people to vote for goons if it helps to defeat BJP
5 years, 8 months ago

AAP’s Atishi Marlena appeals to people to vote for goons if it helps to defeat BJP

Op India  

Atishi ‘Marx-Lenin’ Marlena, the Aam Aadmi Party candidate from East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency, speaking at a meet organised by the Jamia collective, at Tikona Park, Delhi once again voiced her party’s ideologies by saying that in order to defeat BJP even if people have to vote for goons, they should not hesitate. *slow claps* pic.twitter.com/YC0GptVIZ4 — Chowkidar Spaminder Bharti …

AAP raises objections against nominations filed by BJP’s Gautam Gambhir, Ramesh Bidhuri; Returning Officer to hear matter today
5 years, 8 months ago

AAP raises objections against nominations filed by BJP’s Gautam Gambhir, Ramesh Bidhuri; Returning Officer to hear matter today

Firstpost  

AAP raised objections on nominations filed by two BJP candidates alleging that there were shortcomings in the documents submitted by them New Delhi: The AAP Wednesday raised objections on nominations filed by two BJP candidates - sitting South Delhi MP Ramesh Bidhuri and East Delhi contestant Gautam Gambhir, alleging that there were “shortcomings” in the documents submitted by them. AAP …

AAP and their lowly caste games: Atishi, who had earlier changed her surname to ‘Singh’ is back to being ‘Marlena’
5 years, 8 months ago

AAP and their lowly caste games: Atishi, who had earlier changed her surname to ‘Singh’ is back to being ‘Marlena’

Op India  

Aam Admi Party, a spent force that has been begging Congress, a party with zero MLAs in Delhi for an alliance has been exposed for another dirty trick that plays on the caste and religious sentiments of the voters. Atishi, who had earlier changed her name to ‘Singh’ is back to being ‘Atishi Marlena’ in her 2019 election affidavit. However, …

In Delhi, the ball is now in Congress and AAP’s court
5 years, 8 months ago

In Delhi, the ball is now in Congress and AAP’s court

Live Mint  

Less than two days for the last date to file nominations in Delhi, the ball is now in Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party’s court as the Bharatiya Janata Party releases its list of four candidates from the national capital. With the last date of nominations in Delhi on Tuesday, key parties including the BJP and Congress had refrained from …

INLD names six candidates in Haryana for Lok Sabha polls
5 years, 8 months ago

INLD names six candidates in Haryana for Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu  

The Indian National Lok Dal on Wednesday announced the names of six Lok Sabha candidates in Haryana, which is going to the polls on May 12. Mr. Rori had in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections defeated Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee president Ashok Tanwar. “Rampal Balmiki, who has been a member of the Yamunanagar Municipal Corporation for four terms and has …

Lok Sabha election: AAP fields Talwandi Sabo MLA Baljinder Kaur from Bathinda
5 years, 9 months ago

Lok Sabha election: AAP fields Talwandi Sabo MLA Baljinder Kaur from Bathinda

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday cleared the names of its candidates from Bathinda and Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha constituencies. Baljinder Kaur The party named Talwandi Sabo MLA Baljinder Kaur as its candidate from the high-stakes Bathinda Lok Sabha constituency whereas state youth wing president Manjinder Singh Sidhu has been fielded from Khadoor Sahib. Kaur, who heads the party’s Mahila …

AAP to announce Delhi Lok Sabha candidates next week
5 years, 11 months ago

AAP to announce Delhi Lok Sabha candidates next week

India TV News  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday said that it will decide the final list of candidates for Delhi's seven Lok Sabha seats in the first week of February after reviewing the performance of those named in-charge of the seats. "The party will announce its candidates for all the seven seats in Delhi in the first week of next month," senior …

AAP leader Manish Sisodia’s brainwave on Ram Mandir issue: “Build university instead”
6 years, 1 month ago

AAP leader Manish Sisodia’s brainwave on Ram Mandir issue: “Build university instead”

Op India  

Amidst the increasing demands of the construction of Ayodhya Ram Mandir, Delhi’s deputy Chief Minister and AAP leader, Manish Sisodia offering a solution to the long drawn dispute over the decades-old Ram temple issue came up with the old rhetoric, saying “Build a university instead”. December 3, 2018 Netizens were quick to criticise the AAP government’s incompetence and said that …

After Atishi Marlena, Ashutosh says he was forced to include his surname to fight 2014 general elections
6 years, 4 months ago

After Atishi Marlena, Ashutosh says he was forced to include his surname to fight 2014 general elections

Op India  

After the recent controversy of Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi Marlena dropping her surname ‘Marlena’, as it was sounded ‘too Christian’ to contest the next Lok Sabha elections, a similar incident has been alleged to have taken place. This time it is the case of the recently resigned Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashutosh, who has alleged that the party used …

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