AAP to contest assembly bypolls in Punjab
5 years, 6 months ago

AAP to contest assembly bypolls in Punjab

India TV News  

AAP to contest assembly bypolls in Punjab State AAP chief and Sangrur MP Bhagwant Mann said the core committee had also formed panels for the preparations and selection of candidates. Phagwara and Jalalabad seats had fallen vacant after sitting MLAs Som Parkash and Sukhbir Badal were elected to the Lok Sabha from Hoshiarpur and Ferozepur, respectively. The Aam Aadmi Party said on Wednesday that it would contest the bypolls to four assembly seats in Punjab. State AAP chief and Sangrur MP Bhagwant Mann said the core committee had also formed panels for the preparations and selection of candidates.

Punjab Mann Aap  state  committee  core  assembly  mann  contest  party  punjab  seats  vacant  aap  bypolls

History of this topic

AAP calls 4 Punjab ministers to Delhi amid Cabinet reshuffle speculations: Sources
5 days, 2 hours ago

AAP calls 4 Punjab ministers to Delhi amid Cabinet reshuffle speculations: Sources

India Today  

Amid growing speculation of a cabinet reshuffle in Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party leadership has summoned four state ministers to Delhi, with potential changes in their portfolios, sources said on Saturday. Punjab ministers Tarunpreet Sondh, Ravjot Singh, Lalchand Kataruchak, and Kuldeep Dhaliwal visited the party headquarters in Delhi, fuelling anticipation of an imminent reshuffle. Reports suggest that the AAP is …

Kejriwal faces flak in Delhi, Punjab for arriving with cavalcade for Vipassana
3 weeks ago

Kejriwal faces flak in Delhi, Punjab for arriving with cavalcade for Vipassana

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party came under fire from political parties in Punjab and Delhi on Wednesday, a day after purported videos surfaced of party national convener Arvind Kejriwal arriving with a cavalcade for a 10-day ‘Vipassana’ session at the Dhamma Dhaja Vipassana Centre at Anandgarh village in Hoshiarpur. Senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Daljit Singh Cheema asked Mr. Mann why …

AAP's office in Bhopal locked over unpaid rent, party reacts
3 weeks, 3 days ago

AAP's office in Bhopal locked over unpaid rent, party reacts

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party office running from a leased house in Bhopal has been locked by the landlord after the party allegedly did not pay rent for three months. State BJP spokesperson Narendra Saluja wrote on X, “AAP’s MP office locked, next number is of Congress.” In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, the AAP contested 66 seats in Madhya …

AAP names MP Sanjeev Arora as candidate for Ludhiana West Assembly bypoll
1 month ago

AAP names MP Sanjeev Arora as candidate for Ludhiana West Assembly bypoll

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday named Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora as its candidate for the Ludhiana West Assembly bypoll, in Punjab. The Ludhiana West seat fell vacant following the death of AAP MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi in January, 2025. @aappunjabpic.twitter.com/LFAR6Pyvpp — Sanjeev Arora February 26, 2025 Reacting to the announcement, Mr. Arora said he was grateful to the …

Punjab: CM Bhagwant Mann slams Congress over ‘32 AAP MLA in touch’ claim – ‘they don’t have contact with their own’
1 month ago

Punjab: CM Bhagwant Mann slams Congress over ‘32 AAP MLA in touch’ claim – ‘they don’t have contact with their own’

Live Mint  

Aam Aadmi Party leader and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has slammed the Congress party for claiming that 32 party MLAs were about to switch sides. Congress should introspect: Mann Mann said that ever since he assumed office, Congress leaders have claimed he will not remain chief minister for six months or one year. The meeting was attended by former …

Congress steps up Punjab AAP MLAs 'exodus' claim, ruling party says 'nonsense'
1 month ago

Congress steps up Punjab AAP MLAs 'exodus' claim, ruling party says 'nonsense'

India Today  

Punjab Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa has reiterated his claim that 32 Aam Aadmi Party MLAs were in touch with him and a few others were in contact with the BJP, stepping up his suggestion of a possible exodus. Bajwa went on to say that he would present all the AAP legislators who want to join Congress in front of …

AAP MLAs select Atishi as Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly
1 month ago

AAP MLAs select Atishi as Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly

Live Mint  

Former Chief Minister of Delhi and AAP leader, Atishi was chosen as the Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly during a meeting of AAP MLAs on Sunday, the party said. After making the big announcement about LoP, the party said newly appointed Leader of Opposition Atishi, Durgesh Pathak, Mahesh Kumar Khinchi, Ravinder Bhardwaj and Mukesh Goel will lod a …

Will restructure frontal groups to strengthen AAP’s presence: Rai
1 month ago

Will restructure frontal groups to strengthen AAP’s presence: Rai

The Hindu  

Aam Aadmi Party Delhi convener Gopal Rai said on Saturday that his party will restructure the frontal groups to strengthen AAP’s presence and address communication gaps wherever they exist. In the recent Delhi Assembly election, the BJP defeated AAP by bagging 48 seats and reducing the latter’s tally to 22. Atishi writes to CM AAP leader Atishi on Saturday wrote …

Punjab Holds the Key to AAP’s Future After Delhi Defeat
1 month ago

Punjab Holds the Key to AAP’s Future After Delhi Defeat

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 21, 2025 12:27 IST - 9 MINS READ The fall of the Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi Assembly election has sent shock waves through Punjab, the only State where the party currently holds power. Following the AAP’s crushing defeat, party convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, his …

Count yours in Delhi: Bhagwant Mann jabs Congress on 'Punjab MLAs exodus' claim
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Count yours in Delhi: Bhagwant Mann jabs Congress on 'Punjab MLAs exodus' claim

India Today  

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday took a jab at the Congress and dismissed party leader Partap Singh Bajwa's claim that some 30 Aam Aadmi Party leaders in the state were in contact with him, hinting at a possible exodus. #WATCH | Delhi: After meeting AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann says, ". After the meeting, …

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 Assembly polls: Days after Delhi defeat, Kejriwal to meet CM Mann, Punjab AAP MLAs on February 11
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Assembly polls: Days after Delhi defeat, Kejriwal to meet CM Mann, Punjab AAP MLAs on February 11

The Hindu  

AAP supremo 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. Follow here Delhi govt formation LIVE While the BJP won 48 seats in the 70-member House, the AAP secured 22, and the …

Arvind Kejriwal to meet Punjab leaders on February 11 after AAP’s Delhi election defeat; What’s on agenda?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal to meet Punjab leaders on February 11 after AAP’s Delhi election defeat; What’s on agenda?

Live Mint  

Aam Aadmi Party national convener, Arvind Kejriwal, is likely to hold a meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, state ministers and MLAs in Delhi on February 11. The meeting also comes when Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa claimed that over 30 AAP legislators in Punjab are in touch with the Congress and ready to switch sides, as reported by …

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

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 …

AAP’s defeat in Delhi election lifts the Congress’s spirits in Punjab
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AAP’s defeat in Delhi election lifts the Congress’s spirits in Punjab

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party’s debacle in the Delhi Assembly election is all set to lift the Congress’s spirits in Punjab. Claiming that the defeat in Delhi had burst the AAP’s bubble, senior Congress leader and former Punjab Chief Minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal on Sunday said the poll results would augment the already existing restlessness in the AAP cadre, which would …

30 Punjab AAP MLAs Likely To Jump Ship: Congress's Big Claim After Delhi Loss
1 month, 2 weeks ago

30 Punjab AAP MLAs Likely To Jump Ship: Congress's Big Claim After Delhi Loss

ABP News  

Congress MLA Pargat Singh on Sunday hinted that there is a possibility that at least 30 Aam Aadmi Party MLAs would jump the switch after their party's shocking defeat in Delhi Assembly polls. Targeting the AAP, Pargat Singh said that AAP came to power in Punjab with the promise of a different political approach based on the 'Delhi Model', but …

After Delhi debacle, future tense for AAP in Punjab
1 month, 2 weeks ago

After Delhi debacle, future tense for AAP in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

The rout of the Aam Aadmi Party and the added ignominy of top leaders, national convener Arvind Kejriwal and former deputy CM Manish Sisodia losing their seats in the state assembly polls in Delhi is a double blow for the party in Punjab, the only other state where it is in power. The results also put a question mark on …

Almost all of AAP top deck faces drubbing
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Almost all of AAP top deck faces drubbing

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In a significant political upheaval, the AAP faced a major setback in the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections with its top leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, suffering unexpected defeats to the BJP. Arvind Kejriwal, the incumbent CM and a central figure in Delhi politics since 2013, lost his New Delhi constituency to BJP’s Parvesh Verma. BJP’s Tarwinder Singh …

With 'Delhi model' rejected, AAP faces pressure to redefine Punjab approach, say experts
1 month, 2 weeks ago

With 'Delhi model' rejected, AAP faces pressure to redefine Punjab approach, say experts

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: The Aam Aadmi Party will have to work out a "Punjab- specific model of development" to improve its performance in the only state where it is now in power following the rejection of the "Delhi model" in the assembly polls in the national capital, political observers said on Sunday. Political observers said after the AAP's debacle in Delhi, it …

Delhi Election Results 2025: BJP Defeats AAP, Wins 48 of 70 Assembly Seats
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Election Results 2025: BJP Defeats AAP, Wins 48 of 70 Assembly Seats

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 08, 2025 18:30 IST - 7 MINS READ The BJP is set to stage a comeback in Delhi after more than 26 years, sweeping the Aam Aadmi Party away from the capital in another big win to extend its saffron footprint in the country. Speaking about the mandate, outgoing Chief Minister and AAP leader Atishi called it …

AAP-ruled Punjab to see impact of party’s defeat in Delhi election? BJP warns…
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AAP-ruled Punjab to see impact of party’s defeat in Delhi election? BJP warns…

Live Mint  

Delhi elections results 2025: AAP’s dismal performance in Delhi elections comes as a jolt to the party's government in Punjab led by CM Bhagwant Mann. It was after the AAP’s victories in Delhi that Punjab’s electorate voted for AAP in the 2022 assembly elections. The AAP leader said with Delhi lost, Kejriwal would have Punjab to concentrate on for the …

AAP loses Delhi election but retains majority of the Muslim-dominated seats
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AAP loses Delhi election but retains majority of the Muslim-dominated seats

Op India  

The Aam Aadmi Party has lost the 2025 Delhi Vidhan Sabha election to its arch-rival BJP. AAP fielded controversial leader Amanatullah Khan is set to win from the Okhla Vidhan Sabha constituency. The same pattern of ‘voting along religious lines’ was evident in the Matia Mahal constituency where the Muslim AAP candidate Aaley Mohammed Iqbal won the seat by a …

Delhi Assembly Election Results 2025: Complete list of constituency-wise winners of AAP
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Assembly Election Results 2025: Complete list of constituency-wise winners of AAP

India TV News  

The Delhi Assembly Elections 2025 have resulted in a massive win for the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is set to form the government in the capital after 27 years. The elections proved to be a major setback for AAP, as several of its top leaders, including party chief and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and ex-Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, lost …

Denied election tickets, all 8 MLAs who left AAP join BJP four days before voting
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Denied election tickets, all 8 MLAs who left AAP join BJP four days before voting

Live Mint  

Eight Aam Aadmi Party sitting MLAs, who resigned from the party after being denied tickets to contest the Delhi election 2025, have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. All the eight MLAs who resigned from the primary membership of the Aam Aadmi Party on Friday cited reasons such as alleged corruption and the Arvind Kejriwal-led party's deviation from its ideology. The …

Phagwara mayoral polls: AAP gets support of 3 Cong, one BJP councillor
Trending News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Phagwara mayoral polls: AAP gets support of 3 Cong, one BJP councillor

Hindustan Times  

Three newly elected Congress councillors and one councillor from the Bharatiya Janata Party joined the Aam Aadmi Party, taking its tally to 16 seats in the Phagwara municipal corporation. Congress councillors, including Munish Prabhakar, Ram Pal Uppal, Pawan Sharma Pappi and BJP’s Paramjit Singh Khurana, switched loyalty to AAP. AAP’s which won 12 seats in the civic body polls is …

Delhi Assembly election 2025: AAP battling to retain tag of being change agents in national politics
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Assembly election 2025: AAP battling to retain tag of being change agents in national politics

The Hindu  

Last week, the Aam Aadmi Party returned to a campaign style that was synonymous with them in their initial days and propelled them to power for the first time in the Delhi Assembly in 2013. Their list of dishonest leaders included not only heavyweights such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah but also Leader of the …

Punjab: Amritsar mayoral poll heads for photo finish
2 months ago

Punjab: Amritsar mayoral poll heads for photo finish

Hindustan Times  

A close contest is expected between the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party in the Amritsar mayoral elections scheduled to be held on January 27. With five MLAs from the Amritsar’s urban segment also having voting rights the total strength of the House goes up to 90 and the Congress is six short of the majority mark of 46. Congress, meanwhile, …

Playing the Punjab card in Delhi
2 months ago

Playing the Punjab card in Delhi

The Hindu  

Delhi is going to the polls on February 5. As the AAP is close to completing three years in power in Punjab, its leaders have gone to Delhi to project the party’s achievements. AAP leaders have boasted in Delhi about giving 300 units of free electricity per month to households, establishing Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics, providing nearly 50,000 jobs, ensuring …

Delhi Assembly Election 2025: Two AAP councillors, former MLA join BJP in big jolt to party
2 months ago

Delhi Assembly Election 2025: Two AAP councillors, former MLA join BJP in big jolt to party

India TV News  

In a major setback to the Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi, four of its leaders, including two municipal councillors from AAP, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday. Former Ghonda MLA Shridutt Sharma joined the party in presence of BJP leaders Harsh Malhotra, Manoj Tiwari and Kamaljeet Sehrawat. Last week also, several Delhi Aam Aadmi Party leaders and members joined …

Delhi Assembly election 2025: No post-poll alliance with AAP, says Maken
Trending News
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Assembly election 2025: No post-poll alliance with AAP, says Maken

The Hindu  

Senior Congress leader Ajay Maken has ruled out any post-poll alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party – its ally in the INDIA bloc – in case of a fractured verdict in the Delhi Assembly election scheduled for February 5. Addressing a press conference on Saturday at the Congress’s new headquarters, the Indira Bhavan, Mr. Maken said, “It is my personal …

Delhi Elections: AAP Replaces Its Candidate From Matia Mahal Fields Sitting MLA Shoaib Iqbal's Son Aaley Mohammad Iqbal From The Seat
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Elections: AAP Replaces Its Candidate From Matia Mahal Fields Sitting MLA Shoaib Iqbal's Son Aaley Mohammad Iqbal From The Seat

ABP News  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday replaced the candidate from Matia Mahal seat for the Delhi Assembly Elections, naming Aaley Mohammad Iqbal from the seat. Aaley Mohammad Iqbal is the son of the sitting MLA Shoaib Iqbal, who was earlier nominated from the seat in Old Delhi. Aaley Mohammad Iqbal will fight against former Delhi minister and Congress leader Asim …

Delhi Assembly elections: Congress fields ex-AAP MLA Dharam Pal from Mundka, Krishna Tirath from Patel Nagar
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Assembly elections: Congress fields ex-AAP MLA Dharam Pal from Mundka, Krishna Tirath from Patel Nagar

India TV News  

Delhi Assembly elections: Congress on Tuesday released another list for the upcoming Assembly elections in national capital. It has fielded former AAP MLA Dharam Pal Lakda who joined Congress recently has been fielded from Mundka and former Union Minister Krishna Tirath has been fielded from Patel Nagar. Congress has fielded former MLA Asif Mohammad Khan's daughter and Shaheenbagh councilor Ariba …

Congress comfortably placed in Phagwara with support of 3 BSP councillors, 4 Independents
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress comfortably placed in Phagwara with support of 3 BSP councillors, 4 Independents

Hindustan Times  

With 21 elected councillors and the support of three Bahujan Samaj Party councillors and four Independents, the Congress seems to be comfortably placed for the upcoming mayoral elections in Phagwara municipal corporation house, the schedule for which is yet to be announced. The Congress currently has 29 votes – 21 own councillors, three of the BSP, four Independents and the …

AAP secures 55 per cent of total seats in Punjab civic body elections; majority in one corporation only
Trending News
3 months 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, Congress ahead in Amritsar, Phagwara | Check results
3 months ago

Punjab civic polls: AAP wins in Patiala, Congress ahead in Amritsar, Phagwara | Check results

India TV News  

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party won Patiala in the municipal elections held in five municipal corporations - Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Patiala, Amritsar and Phagwara. AAP was also ahead in Jalandhar, winning 39 out of 85 wards, with Congress and BJP winning 24 and 19 wards, respectively. Punjab AAP President Aman Arora claimed that his party has created history in the local …

AAP bags sole seat in Bathinda MC bypolls
3 months ago

AAP bags sole seat in Bathinda MC bypolls

Hindustan Times  

Aam Aadmi Party candidate Padamjeet Mehta won from ward number 48, the sole seat in the Bathinda municipal corporation that went to bypolls, amid infighting. AAP legislator from Bathinda Urban Jagroop Singh Gill, a six-time councillor from the same ward, opposed Mehta’s candidature and did not canvass for him. Gill was reportedly upset as the AAP leadership backtracked after allocating …

AAP steps up heat over Shah's remarks against Ambedkar
3 months, 1 week 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. …

AAP replaces Mehrauli candidate in Delhi polls after sitting MLA's conviction
Trending News
3 months, 1 week ago

AAP replaces Mehrauli candidate in Delhi polls after sitting MLA's conviction

India Today  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday replaced its Mehrauli candidate after the sitting MLA Naresh Yadav declined to contest the 2025 Assembly polls after his conviction in the Punjab Quran sacrilege case. The Aam Aadmi Party released its fourth and final list of 38 candidates for the Delhi Assembly elections on Sunday. AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal will contest from the …

AAP to contest Delhi elections solo: Kejriwal rules out alliance with Congress
3 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP to contest Delhi elections solo: Kejriwal rules out alliance with Congress

New Indian Express  

Senior AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said, “The AAP national convenor has clarified that there is no alliance happening with the Congress in Delhi. In the last three elections, the party has decisively defeated the BJP.” Meanwhile, MP Raghav Chadha said, “I want to categorically state that the AAP will fight the upcoming Delhi election based on …

‘Rights of Muslims ignored’: AAP MLA from Delhi’s Seelampur Abdul Rehman resigns from party, joins Congress
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Rights of Muslims ignored’: AAP MLA from Delhi’s Seelampur Abdul Rehman resigns from party, joins Congress

Live Mint  

Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday suffered another setback ahead of the assembly elections as MLA Abdul Rehman resigned from party's primary membership. Last month, former Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot resigned from AAP and joined the BJP in the presence of Union ministers Manohar Lal Khattar and Harsh Malhotra, Delhi unit president Virendra Sachdeva and national media head Anil …

AAP drops 16 sitting MLAs, fields 13 turncoats so far – unravelling Arvind Kejriwal's strategy for Delhi assembly polls
3 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP drops 16 sitting MLAs, fields 13 turncoats so far – unravelling Arvind Kejriwal's strategy for Delhi assembly polls

Live Mint  

As the AAP gears up for the 2025 Delhi assembly elections, it has so far dropped 16 sitting MLAs and fielded 13 defectors from other parties. The Aam Aadmi Party has dropped 13 sitting Members of the Legislative Assembly in the second list of 20 candidates released for the upcoming Delhi assembly polls 2025. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} AAP, led by former …

AAP drops 16 sitting MLAs, fields 13 turncoats so far – unpacking Arvind Kejriwal’s strategy for Delhi assembly polls
3 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP drops 16 sitting MLAs, fields 13 turncoats so far – unpacking Arvind Kejriwal’s strategy for Delhi assembly polls

Live Mint  

The Aam Aadmi Party on December 9 released its second list of 20 candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly polls 2025. 16 MLAs dropped so far Apart from dropping 13 MLAs in the second list, the party switched the seats of two sitting legislators too. The Arvind Kejriwal-led party has, so far, dropped 16 sitting MLAs in the two lists. …

Delhi poll: AAP releases second list, drops 18 out of 20 sitting MLAs; Sisodia gets new seat
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi poll: AAP releases second list, drops 18 out of 20 sitting MLAs; Sisodia gets new seat

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday issued its second list of candidates for the Delhi Assembly election due in February next year. The list of 20 candidates has 18 new names while two sitting MLAs — former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Deputy Assembly Speaker Rakhi Birla — have been shifted to other seats. Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav …

AAP releases second list, switches Sisodia’s seat
3 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP releases second list, switches Sisodia’s seat

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday released its second list of candidates for the Delhi assembly elections that are scheduled next year, announcing 20 names, dropping 15 sitting MLAs and switching the seats of two sitting legislators, including former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia. Aam Aadmi Party National Convener Arvind Kejriwal addresses a press conference on voter list ahead of …

Delhi assembly polls: AAP names 20 candidates in 2nd list; Sisodia from Jangpura, Avadh Ojha Patparganj
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi assembly polls: AAP names 20 candidates in 2nd list; Sisodia from Jangpura, Avadh Ojha Patparganj

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party announced its second list of 20 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly election on Monday. Other notable changes include Punardeep Sawhney, who replaces his father and MLA Parlad Singh Sawhney from Chandni Chowk, and Parvesh Ratan who will contest from Patel Nagar after the seat felt vacant when former AAP Minister Raaj Kumar Anand switched over …

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

Delhi Assembly Election: AAP releases second list of 20 candidates, Manish Sisodia to contest from Jangpura
3 months, 2 weeks 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 drops a bombshell as 14 sitting Delhi MLAs replaced with fresh faces, shifts two: Check full list
3 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP drops a bombshell as 14 sitting Delhi MLAs replaced with fresh faces, shifts two: Check full list

India TV News  

AAP drops a bombshell as 14 sitting Delhi MLAs replaced with fresh faces, shifts two: Check full list The Aam Aadmi Party dropped 14 sitting MLAs in the second list and they include Sharad Chauhan, Dilip Pandey, Pawan Sharma, Dharampal Lakra, Parlad Sawhney, Girish Soni, Rajesh Rishi, Bhupinder Singh Joon, Bhavna Gaur, Praveen Kumar, Prakash Jarwal, Rohit Kumar Mehraulia, SK …

Delhi assembly polls: AAP faces tough battle as BJP, Congress gear up for three-cornered fight
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi assembly polls: AAP faces tough battle as BJP, Congress gear up for three-cornered fight

New Indian Express  

The BJP was in power in Delhi between 1993 and 1998 and has given three Chief Ministers — Sahib Singh Verma, Madan Lal Khurana and Sushma Swaraj — during that period. And, with Anna Hazare, Arvind Kejriwal and other activists bursting onto the national scene with their anti-corruption movement in 2011, successfully channelling people’s angst against the then Congress-led central …

Discover Related