AAPocalypse: How Arvind Kejriwal and Co lost the Delhi plot
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AAPocalypse: How Arvind Kejriwal and Co lost the Delhi plot

India Today  

In the seat-to-seat contest, the shine of "the Kejriwal model" faded. Moreover, the angst against AAP's "freebies" model amongst Delhi's upper-class voters is not a hidden fact. THE YAMUNA ROW When things still seemed to be going the AAP’s way, the party decided to stir a storm in the last leg of the Delhi campaign. AAP Chief Kejriwal accused the BJP-led Haryana government of poisoning Yamuna water, which he claimed could trigger “genocide” in Delhi. In the last leg of the Delhi campaign, AAP managed to bring back the attention of voters to this never-ending combative mode of their government.

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Sirsa slams AAP for projecting Kejriwal as Punjab’s ‘messiah,’ alleges misuse of state resources after Delhi rout
3 weeks ago

Sirsa slams AAP for projecting Kejriwal as Punjab’s ‘messiah,’ alleges misuse of state resources after Delhi rout

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Delhi’s Food Supply, Industry, and Environment Minister and BJP National Secretary, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, has accused the Aam Aadmi Party of attempting to portray its leader and former Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, as the ‘messiah’ of Punjab. Addressing a press conference at the Punjab BJP office Sirsa, accompanied by state party leaders Fateh Jung Bajwa, state party leader, …

Kejriwal's corruption will be exposed, won't be able to come out of Tihar in this birth: Parvesh Verma
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Kejriwal's corruption will be exposed, won't be able to come out of Tihar in this birth: Parvesh Verma

India TV News  

Kejriwal's corruption will be exposed, won't be able to come out of Tihar in this birth: Parvesh Verma Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta blamed the previous AAP government for hindering the city's progress due to its non-cooperation with the Centre and assured that her dispensation would work closely with the Union government to address key issues. Delhi's Cabinet Minister Parvesh …

As AAP firefights BJP in Delhi, where is Arvind Kejriwal?
1 month ago

As AAP firefights BJP in Delhi, where is Arvind Kejriwal?

India Today  

Since the AAP's debacle in the Delhi Assembly polls, party chief Arvind Kejriwal has been conspicuous by his absence and has not been seen at any public events. Kejriwal, who was defeated by the BJP's Parvesh Verma in New Delhi, was last seen publicly on February 23 at the AAP legislative party meeting where Atishi was announced as the leader …

Arvind Kejriwal to enter Rajya Sabha from Punjab, claims Congress leader
1 month ago

Arvind Kejriwal to enter Rajya Sabha from Punjab, claims Congress leader

India Today  

Punjab Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa on Tuesday alleged that Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal could contest the Rajya Sabha elections from Punjab. “Kejriwal wants to enter power through Punjab, and some Rajya Sabha members will have to sacrifice and make way for him,” the Congress leader said. He also alleged that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann does not …

Kejriwal was doing a good job but his opening liquor vends was not liked by people: Anna Hazare
1 month ago

Kejriwal was doing a good job but his opening liquor vends was not liked by people: Anna Hazare

India TV News  

Kejriwal was doing a good job but his opening liquor vends was not liked by people: Anna Hazare Anna Hazare, whose anti-corruption movement is credited for the birth of the Aam Aadmi Party, said that as a chief minister, Kejriwal should have set an example before society but went astray. Social activist Anna Hazare expressing his thoughts over former Delhi …

What’s next for Arvind Kejriwal?
1 month ago

What’s next for Arvind Kejriwal?

The Hindu  

A new power occupies the throne in Delhi. Mr. Kejriwal became the Chief Minister of Delhi, putting a definitive end to Sheila Dikshit’s 15 year tenure as the Chief Minister of Delhi. In 2015, AAP notched a stunning victory in the Delhi Assembly elections, winning 67 of 70 seats and Mr. Kejriwal was sworn in as Chief Minister. Mr. Kejriwal …

Delhi Slipped from AAP’s Grasp: Can the Kejriwal Stage a Comeback?
1 month ago

Delhi Slipped from AAP’s Grasp: Can the Kejriwal Stage a Comeback?

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 20, 2025 19:48 IST - 8 MINS READ Sunder Nagri, a slum located on the outskirts of Delhi and bordering Uttar Pradesh, was where Arvind Kejriwal made the transition from a civil servant to a transparency activist over two decades ago. But sections of the lower middle class and the working class also looked beyond the AAP …

Swati Maliwal attends Delhi CM Rekha Gupta’s swearing-in ceremony, says ’Arvind Kejriwal betrayed the movement...’
1 month ago

Swati Maliwal attends Delhi CM Rekha Gupta’s swearing-in ceremony, says ’Arvind Kejriwal betrayed the movement...’

Live Mint  

Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal attended the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected Delhi Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta. Maliwal also criticised Arvind Kejriwal's AAP government and demanded a proper inquiry into corruption charges against the former Delhi CM. Swati Maliwal and Arvind Kejriwal row The tussle began after Swati Maliwal alleged that Bhibhav Kumar, a close aide of Kejriwal, assaulted …

Aam Aadmi Party: The ‘common’ party
1 month, 1 week ago

Aam Aadmi Party: The ‘common’ party

The Hindu  

In the summer of 2011, Anna Hazare, a Maharashtra-based social activist, started a fast-unto-death protest in the national capital’s Ramlila Maidan, seeking a ‘Jan Lokpal Bill’ to fight corruption. Tasting success in Delhi, the party was ready to spread its wings beyond the capital, and ahead of fighting against the BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi in the 2014 Lok …

Setback for Arvind Kejriwal as 3 AAP councillors join BJP before mayoral polls
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1 month, 1 week 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, …

Why the AAP Lost Delhi: Corruption, Governance, and Political Strategy
1 month, 1 week ago

Why the AAP Lost Delhi: Corruption, Governance, and Political Strategy

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 14, 2025 19:29 IST - 11 MINS READ In his 2018 book Republic of Caste, Anand Teltumbde described the Aam Aadmi Party as “A Political App for the Neoliberal era”. In the essay, Teltumbde had issued a pointed warning to the AAP’s “anti-politics” political enterprise: “The biggest challenge before a fledgling entity is to scale up or …

Delhi: AAP alleges power supply failures, BJP hits back
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi: AAP alleges power supply failures, BJP hits back

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party clashed on Thursday over alleged widespread power cuts in Delhi, with outgoing chief minister Atishi claiming residents were facing hours-long outages. “These are instances related to routine maintenance practices undertaken during lean power consumption period,” said a discom official, requesting anonymity. Responding to Atishi’s allegations, the Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said, …

BJP fumes over renaming of CMO Delhi X handle to ‘Arvind Kejriwal At Work’, demands LG's intervention
1 month, 1 week ago

BJP fumes over renaming of CMO Delhi X handle to ‘Arvind Kejriwal At Work’, demands LG's intervention

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday sought lieutenant governor VK Saxena's intervention over the renaming of the official 'CMO Delhi' handle on X to ‘Arvind Kejriwal At Work’, claiming that the AAP leader had used the platform for his own use. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva demanded that the lieutenant governor seek a report from the government's IT department on …

FACT CHECK: Did AAP change CMO Delhi X handle to Arvind Kejriwal at work?
1 month, 1 week ago

FACT CHECK: Did AAP change CMO Delhi X handle to Arvind Kejriwal at work?

Live Mint  

A fresh controversy erupted on Thursday as the official X handle of Delhi CMO read ‘Arvind Kejriwal at work’. The CMO Delhi X handle on Thursday read ‘Arvind Kejriwal at work’. The description of the X account read: “Former Chief Minister of Delhi Shri Arvind Kejriwal revolutionized Delhi’s governance with reforms in education, healthcare, electricity, and public services.” This change …

The banalisation of Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The banalisation of Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party

New Indian Express  

The Aam Aadmi Party’s defeat in Delhi has its way of showing that numbers can create their own narrative. The final result—48 to 22—reveals that the BJP overcame a deficit of nearly three decades in the capital to eventually break the phenomenon of AAP as a ‘miracle party’. Kejriwal had offered an alternative myth of politics built around a vision …

After Delhi loss, Arvind Kejriwal to focus on Punjab election in 2027
1 month, 2 weeks ago

After Delhi loss, Arvind Kejriwal to focus on Punjab election in 2027

The Hindu  

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal will meet party MLAs from Punjab in Delhi on Tuesday. Mr. Kejriwal convened a meeting of his party’s MLAs-elect at his Ferozeshah Road residence on Sunday evening, a day after AAP lost to the Bharatiya Janata Party in Delhi. While AAP leaders stayed away from the media and did not address any press conference, …

Delhi Results: Did 'Sheeshmahal' Narrative Cost Kejriwal the Middle Class Vote?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Results: Did 'Sheeshmahal' Narrative Cost Kejriwal the Middle Class Vote?

The Quint  

Since the arrest of Sisodia in the liquor policy scam, AAP found itself on the defensive, constantly responding to BJP’s corruption allegations. Kejriwal’s transformation from the humble “muffler man” to the occupant of a lavish Rs 33.66 crore official residence, shrewdly dubbed Sheesh Mahal by the BJP, further dented his carefully crafted image. The BJP had claimed that the remodelling …

After Delhi Debacle, Arvind Kejriwal To Meet Punjab CM Mann And MLAs Tomorrow
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

After Delhi Debacle, Arvind Kejriwal To Meet Punjab CM Mann And MLAs Tomorrow

ABP News  

Days after Aam Aadmi Party being routed from Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal is expected to meet Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and the AAP MLAs of the state on Tuesday. AAP convenor Kejriwal, who contested from New Delhi constituency, lost to BJP's Parvesh Verma, in the heated battle. Among other prominent AAP leaders who lost the elections include former Deputy CM …

DC Edit | Many reasons led to AAP's ouster; Cong played a role
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DC Edit | Many reasons led to AAP's ouster; Cong played a role

Deccan Chronicle  

There may be multiple reasons why Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party he founded bit the dust after two commanding performances in elections to the Delhi Assembly in 2015 and 2020. However, the definitive reason for the 2025 verdict lay in the continuing presence of the Congress party in a three-cornered contest that suggested the grand old party may …

Opinion: Delhi's Middle Class 'Wave' Election - Can Kejriwal script a comeback?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Delhi's Middle Class 'Wave' Election - Can Kejriwal script a comeback?

India Today  

In February 2015, a friend of mine voted for the Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi assembly elections. In the voting preferences of my friend – a representative of Delhi’s affluent middle class – lies the core reason why AAP and Arvind Kejriwal lost the 2025 elections. In a sense, the 2025 verdict was the ultimate middle class ‘wave’ election …

Why AAP's decimation in Delhi may be good news for Congress in Gujarat
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why AAP's decimation in Delhi may be good news for Congress in Gujarat

India Today  

The decimation of the Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi assembly election has inspired several secret chuckles in the Congress in Gujarat, where politics took an unusual turn over the past five years. AAP contested several local body polls in 2021 and set the trend of eating into the Congress’s vote-share and indirectly benefiting the ruling BJP. In 2022, in …

Kejriwal calls meeting with Punjab CM, party MLAs on Tuesday to discuss Delhi assembly polls outcome
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kejriwal calls meeting with Punjab CM, party MLAs on Tuesday to discuss Delhi assembly polls outcome

India TV News  

Chandigarh: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal will hold a meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and party MLAs from the state in the national capital on Tuesday to discuss the Delhi assembly polls outcome, party sources said on Monday. The meeting comes two days after the Aam Aadmi Party's rout in Delhi, where the BJP is set to form the …

Arvind Kejriwal calls meeting with Punjab MLAs amid exodus talk after Delhi loss
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal calls meeting with Punjab MLAs amid exodus talk after Delhi loss

India Today  

After the crushing defeat of the Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi Assembly elections, party supremo Arvind Kejriwal called a meeting of AAP MLAs and ministers in Punjab, the only state where the party is in power. Responding to the Delhi Assembly election results, where the BJP came to power after 27 years, ending AAP's decade-long rule, Punjab Leader of …

Delhi: BJP Had Something to Offer Everyone, AAP Had Little to Offer Anyone
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi: BJP Had Something to Offer Everyone, AAP Had Little to Offer Anyone

The Quint  

Firstly, this massive blow might mark the beginning of the end of AAP's “post-ideology” politics. With the downfall of the Congress, the city's marginalized communities — Muslims and Dalits — saw AAP as the new alternative. However, a big chunk of the BJP’s Lok Sabha voters also saw a leader in Kejriwal, at least at the Assembly level. In fact, …

Delhi Election Results 2025 EXPLAINER: BJP Wins 48 Seats, AAP’s Kejriwal Loses New Delhi Constituency, and More.
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

How AAP's defeat in Delhi will influence national politics
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How AAP's defeat in Delhi will influence national politics

Firstpost  

Arvind Kejriwal posed a greater threat to Rahul Gandhi’s ambition of the unchallenged choice of the united opposition in the run-up to the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, causing further damage to Congress’ prospects in other states along the way, if he was allowed to further consolidate his position in Delhi After the shock, disappointment, and euphoria—depending on individual leanings—of yesterday’s …

How AAP's defeat in Delhi will influence national politics
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How AAP's defeat in Delhi will influence national politics

Firstpost  

Arvind Kejriwal posed a greater threat to Rahul Gandhi’s ambition of the unchallenged choice of the united opposition in the run-up to the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, causing further damage to Congress’ prospects in other states along the way, if he was allowed to further consolidate his position in Delhi Although Kejriwal has been defeated, the original idea of AAP …

Delhi election result: Kejriwal, Atishi meet newly elected AAP MLAs, ask them to work for people
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Arvind Kejriwal Meets Winning AAP MLAs In Delhi. Analyses Party's Defeat, No Discussion On LoP Pick
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal Meets Winning AAP MLAs In Delhi. Analyses Party's Defeat, No Discussion On LoP Pick

ABP News  

Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal met with the winning party candidates on Sunday a day after AAP faced crushing defeat in the Delhi assembly polls. This election was conducted with so much hooliganism, such an election would have never happened in… pic.twitter.com/AmU8iNLAiy — ANI February 9, 2025 Kejriwal, who lost his New Delhi seat to BJP's Parvesh Verma, directed …

Arnab Goswami slams AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, puts out a list of his U-turns
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Arnab Goswami slams AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, puts out a list of his U-turns

Op India  

On Saturday, veteran journalist Arnab Goswami tore into Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal following his shameful defeat in the 2025 Delhi Vidhan Sabha election. Today, your whole political life is a story of dangerous contradictions.” He stated, “First you said I would not join politics, then you joined politics. You said I would never take a government bungalow, then …

Aam Aadmi Party's future in doubt: After Delhi loss, is Punjab at risk?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Aam Aadmi Party's future in doubt: After Delhi loss, is Punjab at risk?

Op India  

8th February came as an earthquake for the Aam Aadmi Party shaking their foundations. Critics are calling it AAP’s worst electoral defeat since its inception, as the party had become a “synonym” for the ruling government in Delhi among its followers. In 2022, AAP secured victory in Punjab as the party’s Punjab chapter piggybacked on the “Delhi model of governance”. …

Delhi Election 2025: Delhi's Jat Community Places Strong Trust in BJP, Gives Full Support with Votes
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

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, 2 weeks 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 …

Kejri wall demolished: What worked for BJP and what didn't for AAP in Delhi election
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kejri wall demolished: What worked for BJP and what didn't for AAP in Delhi election

Hindustan Times  

Analysis of events that took place in the run-up to the Delhi assembly election 2025 decode what worked for the Bharatiya Janata Party and what didn't for the Aam Aadmi Party, which lost the poll in the national capital after three consecutive terms in power. The BJP stormed back to power in Delhi after a 27-year gap, winning 48 of …

Prashant Bhushan, Yogendra Yadav hold Arvind Kejriwal accountable for AAP’s Delhi poll debacle: ‘He felt politics...’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Prashant Bhushan, Yogendra Yadav hold Arvind Kejriwal accountable for AAP’s Delhi poll debacle: ‘He felt politics...’

Live Mint  

Ousted Aam Aadmi Party leaders Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav have held party supremo Arvind Kejriwal accountable for the AAP's debacle in the 2025 Delhi elections. Prashant Bhushan's explanation for AAP's poll debacle: In a lengthy X post, Prashant Bhushan held Arvind Kejriwal “largely responsible for AAP’s Delhi debacle”. Bhushan said, “A party formed for alternative politics which was supposed …

The Hindu Morning Digest, February 9, 2025
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Arvind Kejriwal should've resigned after arrest, not bail: Prashant Kishor on AAP loss
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal should've resigned after arrest, not bail: Prashant Kishor on AAP loss

India Today  

Jan Suraj Party chief and poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Sunday reacted to Aam Aadmi Party's defeat in the recently-concluded Delhi Assembly elections and said that Arvind Kejriwal's resignation from the Chief Minister's post after securing bail in the liquor policy case was a major blunder that cost the party dearly. Speaking to India Today TV, Prashant Kishor asserted that …

How BJP Delhi-vered Kejriwal the knockout punch
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

'Will ensure BJP gives Rs 2500 to women by March 8', says Atishi after Kejriwal's meeting with 22 elected MLAs
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Will ensure BJP gives Rs 2500 to women by March 8', says Atishi after Kejriwal's meeting with 22 elected MLAs

India TV News  

A day after losing Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal met with the 22 elected MLAs today. After the meeting, former Delhi CM and AAP leader Atishi said the party will play the role of a constructive opposition and ensure that the saffron party delivers on its promises. CM Atishi's statement after meeting with Arvind Kejriwal "Right now analysis …

From Arvind Kejriwal to Ramesh Bidhuri | Know top guns who fail to fire in Delhi election results
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

AAP to play role of constructive Opposition; Atishi alleges Delhi polls marred by hooliganism
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AAP to play role of constructive Opposition; Atishi alleges Delhi polls marred by hooliganism

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A day after the AAP was ousted from power in Delhi, party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday met its 22 newly elected MLAs at his Ferozshah Road residence here 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 BJP storm, …

It is a ‘tight slap’ to Kejriwal, says Union Minister Pralhad Joshi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

It is a ‘tight slap’ to Kejriwal, says Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

New Indian Express  

HUBBALLI: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday said the people of Delhi have rejected the Aam Aadmi Party outright for its negative politics and given a “tight slap” to AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal by giving a thumping majority to the BJP. The Union minister added that voters have rejected the arrogance of Kejriwal and his attempt to create anarchy in …

A Delhi-sized question mark for Arvind Kejriwal
1 month, 2 weeks ago

A Delhi-sized question mark for Arvind Kejriwal

The Hindu  

As the dust settles after the election and the Aam Aadmi Party is left smarting from the results, the one question its rank and file will be left with would be — between losing power in Delhi and party chief Arvind Kejriwal’s defeat from New Delhi seat, what hurt more? We still can’t fathom the loss of constituencies like New …

Maharashtra pattern responsible for the defeat in Delhi Polls, says Sanjay Raut
1 month, 2 weeks 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: PM Modi calls AAP ‘most dishonest party’, vows to make Delhi a ‘modern city’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi election results: PM Modi calls AAP ‘most dishonest party’, vows to make Delhi a ‘modern city’

The Hindu  

Celebrating the Bharatiya Janata Party’s thumping victory in the Delhi Assembly elections on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the party’s senior leadership and workers at the BJP’s national headquarters here. Taking a jibe at the Aam Aadmi Party, which conceded defeat earlier in the day, he said, “AAP came with promise to usher in politics of change but turned …

Opinion: 3 Critical Factors Behind AAP’s Delhi Loss, And 1 Strong Message It Sends Out
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: 3 Critical Factors Behind AAP’s Delhi Loss, And 1 Strong Message It Sends Out

ABP News  

The results of the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections have painted a grim picture for the incumbent Aam Aadmi Party, with party supremo Arvind Kejriwal conceding defeat to BJP candidate Parvesh Sharma in his stronghold of New Delhi by a margin of 3,182 votes. A closer analysis of the election results highlights several critical factors that contributed to AAP’s defeat, marking …

After Delhi poll debacle, challenges increase for INDIA bloc, Congress
1 month, 2 weeks ago

After Delhi poll debacle, challenges increase for INDIA bloc, Congress

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party’s defeat and the Congress’s failure in resurrecting itself in the Delhi elections have raised further challenges for the already-faltering INDIA bloc. In a direct attack on the Congress, senior Samajwadi Party leader Ramgopal Yadav said the Congress campaigned for the BJP’s victory in Delhi. Communist Party of India general secretary D. Raja said the results were …

After Failing To Predict Mood In Lok Sabha Polls And Haryana, Exit Polls Get It Right This Time For Delhi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

After Failing To Predict Mood In Lok Sabha Polls And Haryana, Exit Polls Get It Right This Time For Delhi

ABP News  

The exit polls for the Delhi assembly elections proved to be a bellwether after most of the pollsters predicted a win for the Bharatiya Janata Party in the national capital. Other top leaders of the party including Manish Sisodia and Saurabh Bharadwaj were also left biting dust after the results for the elections that took place on Wednesday. But the …

What future looks like for Arvind Kejriwal and AAP after Delhi drubbing
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What future looks like for Arvind Kejriwal and AAP after Delhi drubbing

Firstpost  

It was a bitter loss for the Aam Aadmi Party as it not only failed to return to power in Delhi but many of its top leaders including chief Arvind Kejriwal were also defeated by the BJP. The crushing defeat became more bitter with the drubbing of the party’s top leaders including AAP chief and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal …

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