Delhi Elections| Pankaj Tripathi: Once 2-3 co stars told me ‘we have never voted’, I told them ‘nothing to be proud of!’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Elections| Pankaj Tripathi: Once 2-3 co stars told me ‘we have never voted’, I told them ‘nothing to be proud of!’

Hindustan Times  

Pankaj Tripathi, who was appointed ‘National Icon’ by the Election Commission of India until he voluntarily stepped down last year, still feels strongly about the process. Pankaj Tripathi “Kya hai na, democracy mein voting ka right har vyakti ke paas hota hai. It’s our moral responsibility if we keep talking about change.” Surprisingly, the actor reveals that he has even met co-stars in the past who have never exercised this right, “Whenever elections are held, I make sure to take an off and vote. I met two-three actors once on set, who told me ‘maine toh aaj tak vote nahi kiya’ Maine bola ‘isme garv ki koi baat nahi hai!

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Associated Press  

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Hindustan Times  

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ABP News  

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The Hindu  

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ABP News  

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ABP News  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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ABP News  

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The Hindu  

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Delhi polls: Jaishankar, Rahul Gandhi, Sisodia among early voters

Deccan Chronicle  

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Live Mint  

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Delhi Elections 2025: ‘Pehle matdan, phir jalpan’, PM Modi urges voters to participate in festival of democracy
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Live Mint  

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India TV News  

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Delhi Assembly elections: Arvind Kejriwal vs Parvesh Verma vs Sandeep Dikshit… Key contests to keep an eye on

Firstpost  

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ABP News  

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Delhi polls: High-octane campaign ends; AI spoofs, roadshows set stage for Feb 5 battle

Firstpost  

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Delhi election: Kejriwal demands special observers in his constituency, evokes sharp BJP response

Firstpost  

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi poll: Kejriwal, Sisodia among candidates with criminal cases in fray

Hindustan Times  

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Delhi Polls: Campaigning ends, AI spoofs and roadshows set stage for Feb 5.
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Polls: Campaigning ends, AI spoofs and roadshows set stage for Feb 5.

Deccan Chronicle  

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi polls: 6,980 people cast their vote under home voting facility

Op India  

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Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE Updates: BJP slams AAP over Yamuna poisoning claims, calls it ‘petty politics’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Assembly Election 2025 LIVE Updates: BJP slams AAP over Yamuna poisoning claims, calls it ‘petty politics’

The Hindu  

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Delhi Assembly polls: Tahir Hussain launches poll campaign in Mustafabad under police supervision
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Assembly polls: Tahir Hussain launches poll campaign in Mustafabad under police supervision

The Hindu  

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‘Chote miyan subhanallah’: Pappu Yadav says Arvind Kejriwal surpassed PM Modi in ‘lies’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Chote miyan subhanallah’: Pappu Yadav says Arvind Kejriwal surpassed PM Modi in ‘lies’

Live Mint  

Independent MP from Bihar's Purnia Pappu Yadav took a jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Aam Aadmi Party, saying he has seen Prime Minister Narendra Modi lying, but AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal has even surpassed him. Pappu Yadav's statement came ahead of the Delhi Assembly Elections slated for February 5. They don't care about the country," Pappu Yadav …

Kejriwal's Estranged 'Guru' Anna Hazare Urges Delhi To Vote For 'Those With Clean Character And Thoughts'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kejriwal's Estranged 'Guru' Anna Hazare Urges Delhi To Vote For 'Those With Clean Character And Thoughts'

ABP News  

Mumbai, Jan 25 Social activist Anna Hazare on Saturday urged the voters of Delhi, which is going to polls next month, to vote for those with clean character and thoughts and ones who can sacrifice for the country and digest insult. In a video message, Hazare also urged them not to vote for useless people as this would destroy the …

Delhi Elections: 699 Candidates In Fray For Feb 5 Elections, New Delhi Seat Tops List With 23 Contestants
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Elections: 699 Candidates In Fray For Feb 5 Elections, New Delhi Seat Tops List With 23 Contestants

ABP News  

New Delhi: As many as 699 candidates are in the fray for the February 5 polls to the 70-member Delhi Assembly, marking a slight increase from the number of people who fought the elections in 2020. Janakpuri follows New Delhi with 16 candidates, while Rohtas Nagar, Karawal Nagar, and Laxmi Nagar have 15 candidates each. In 2020, the Patel Nagar …

Delhi elections: Allegations of vote-buying 'baseless' as Kejriwal fears defeat, says Parvesh Verma
2 months ago

Delhi elections: Allegations of vote-buying 'baseless' as Kejriwal fears defeat, says Parvesh Verma

The Hindu  

BJP leader Parvesh Verma on Thursday rubbished charges of distributing money and items likes shoes and sarees ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls, saying the allegations were made out of fear of defeat faced by AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal. The BJP leader, who will lock horns with Mr. Kejriwal in the New Delhi seat, said the AAP chief will lose …

Modi, Shah to campaign for BJP candidates ahead of Delhi polls
2 months ago

Modi, Shah to campaign for BJP candidates ahead of Delhi polls

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Wednesday named its 40 star campaigners for the Delhi Assembly polls, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, as well as its seven chief ministers, including Yogi Adityanath. The Union ministers named as star campaigners for the Assembly polls are Nitin Gadkari, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Manohar Lal Khattar, Piyush Goyal, …

BJP Likely To Allot 2 Seats To Allies In Delhi Polls, Nitish's JDU May Get Burari Constituency
2 months ago

BJP Likely To Allot 2 Seats To Allies In Delhi Polls, Nitish's JDU May Get Burari Constituency

ABP News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to field two candidates from its allies Janata Dal and Chirag Pawan's Lok Janshakti Party in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. BJP had released its third candidate list for the Delhi polls on January 12, announcing only one candidate, Mohan Singh Bisht from the Mustafabad seat. Earlier today, the BJP named its 40 star …

BJP releases star campaigner list for Delhi Assembly elections
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2 months ago

BJP releases star campaigner list for Delhi Assembly elections

The Hindu  

Ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday released a list of star campaigners who will be participating in the poll campaign. All the party's top leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP chief J.P. Nadda, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, have been mentioned in the list. BJP releases list of …

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2 months ago

‘Atishi Dilli ki sadko par hirni jaise…’: BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri’s remark on CM sparks fresh row ahead of Delhi Elections

Live Mint  

BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri sparked fresh debate on Wednesday after accusing Delhi Chief Minister Atishi of “roaming the city like a deer”. Bidhuri claimed that the CM was “she is roaming on the streets of Delhi like a deer runs in the forest” ahead of the elections. Lekin ab chunaav ke samay jaise jungle mei hirni bhaagti hai vaise Atishi …

The Hindu Morning Digest, January 15, 2024
2 months ago

The Hindu Morning Digest, January 15, 2024

The Hindu  

U.K. Minister Tulip Siddiq resigns over financial ties with aunt Sheikh Hasina The British Minister responsible for financial services and fighting corruption resigned on Tuesday after weeks of questions over her financial ties to her aunt Sheikh Hasina, ousted last year as prime minister of Bangladesh. FIR against AAP for posting AI-generated videos of PM Modi, Amit Shah on X …

Delhi BJP's Second List Out: Kapil Mishra Gets Karawal Nagar Seat for Upcoming Elections
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi BJP's Second List Out: Kapil Mishra Gets Karawal Nagar Seat for Upcoming Elections

ABP News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has announced its second list of candidates for the upcoming Delhi elections, naming 29 contenders for key constituencies. Prominent leader Kapil Mishra has been given the ticket to contest from the Karawal Nagar seat. Gajendra Daral will contest from Mundka, Bajrang Shukla from Kirari, and Karma Singh Karma from Sultanpur Majra.Additionally, Karnail Singh has been chosen …

Delhi Elections: BJP Releases Second List, Kapil Mishra, Ex-AAP Leader Priyanka Gautam Among 29 Candidates
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Elections: BJP Releases Second List, Kapil Mishra, Ex-AAP Leader Priyanka Gautam Among 29 Candidates

ABP News  

Delhi Elections 2025: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday released its second list of 29 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections scheduled next month. Former AAP leader Priyanka Gautam, who recently joined BJP, has been fielded from Kondli Assembly seat. Kapil Mishra will face AAP leader Manoj Tyagi and Congress candidate PK Mishra while Khurana will be contesting against …

Delhi Assembly election: Kejriwal to fight polls only from New Delhi; shoots down BJP’s claim
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2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Assembly election: Kejriwal to fight polls only from New Delhi; shoots down BJP’s claim

The Hindu  

Quashing BJP leaders’ claims that he would contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections from a second seat out of fear of losing from New Delhi, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said he will contest the polls from one seat only. A three-time sitting MLA from New Delhi since 2013, Mr. Kejriwal this time is locked in an intense triangular …

Delhi Election 2025: Why is voting held mid-week and not on weekend? CEC Rajiv Kumar explains
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Election 2025: Why is voting held mid-week and not on weekend? CEC Rajiv Kumar explains

Live Mint  

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Tuesday that the decision to hold voting in the Delhi Assembly Election 2025 on a Wednesday was "deliberate". While announcing the poll schedule for Maharashtra last October, Rajiv Kumar had said, "You will notice that the date of the poll is Wednesday. Kumar had then said the commission has observed that urban voters …

Delhi polls turning into bipolar AAP-BJP contest as Congress missing in action
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi polls turning into bipolar AAP-BJP contest as Congress missing in action

India Today  

As the political battlefield in Delhi heats up ahead of the Assembly elections scheduled for February 5, the two key players, the BJP and Aam Aadmi Party, are sparring in full force. Arvind Kejriwal, the AAP supremo and former Delhi Chief Minister, is equally active, countering the BJP's claims and championing his party's governance model to seek a third consecutive …

Delhi polls: BJP list of 29 names out, Parvesh Varma to take on Kejriwal
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi polls: BJP list of 29 names out, Parvesh Varma to take on Kejriwal

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A day after PM Narendra Modi virtually launched Delhi Dangal 2025, the BJP on Saturday released its first list of 29 candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections. As reported by TNIE on December 5, 2024, former BJP MP Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma has been nominated from New Delhi against former CM Arvind Kejriwal. The BJP candidate list includes …

Delhi polls: BJP's 1st list of candidates out; ex-MPs Parvesh Verma, Ramesh Bidhuri to face Kejriwal, Atishi
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi polls: BJP's 1st list of candidates out; ex-MPs Parvesh Verma, Ramesh Bidhuri to face Kejriwal, Atishi

New Indian Express  

High-profile AAP defector Kailash Gahlot, who recently joined the BJP, has been nominated to contest from Brijwasan. The party has fielded its national office-bearers Dushyant Kumar Gautam and Ashish Sood from Karol Bagh and Janakpuri, respectively, while former Delhi BJP president Satish Upadhyay will contest from Malviya Nagar. The ruling AAP is banking on its numerous poll promises, including Sanjeevni …

The gains of going it alone
3 months ago

The gains of going it alone

Hindustan Times  

Days after AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal restated that his party will not align with the Congress in the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, the party released its final list of candidates. Conventional wisdom suggests that an alliance with the Congress could help the AAP, which is battling anti-incumbency, by preventing a division of the Opposition votes, but the parties have drifted …

Delhi elections: Big claim by Atishi, says 'Centre is manipulating electoral rolls, to remove 20,000 voters'
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi elections: Big claim by Atishi, says 'Centre is manipulating electoral rolls, to remove 20,000 voters'

India TV News  

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Tuesday alleged that LG Vinai Saxena is attempting to manipulate the electoral process by getting AAP supporters removed from the electoral rolls. She claimed that poll officers are being pressurised to remove around 20,000 voters from the voter list, adding the BJP fears defeat in the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls. Kejriwal alleges BJP demolished several …

Kartik Aaryan to Suniel Shetty, Bollywood celebs cast vote in Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024
4 months ago

Kartik Aaryan to Suniel Shetty, Bollywood celebs cast vote in Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024

India TV News  

Image Source : Viral Bhayani 1/16 Kartik Aaryan to Suniel Shetty, Bollywood celebs cast vote in Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 Image Source : Viral Bhayani 2/16 No points for guessing, which actor came out first and cast his vote. Image Source : Viral Bhayani 7/16 Veteran actor and BJP leader Paresh Rawal also cast his vote in the morning. Image …

Maharashtra polls: Actors Akshay Kumar, Rajkummar Rao, Shubha Khote cast vote
4 months ago

Maharashtra polls: Actors Akshay Kumar, Rajkummar Rao, Shubha Khote cast vote

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Actors Akshay Kumar, Rajkummar Rao, Shubha Khote, filmmaker Farhan Akhtar and other Bollywood personalities stepped out early Wednesday morning to vote for the Maharashtra Assembly Elections. Everyone should come out and vote because that's the most important thing," Kumar told reporters after casting his vote. Veteran actor Shubha Khote arrived with her daughter Bhavana Balsavar to cast vote. It's …

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