NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi on Sunday tendered her resignation as Delhi chief minister to lieutenant governor VK Saxena at the Raj Niwas, following her party’s crushing defeat in assembly elections.The 43-year-old leader was serving as the Delhi chief minister since September 2024. She was elevated to the top post after the…
In a historic political shift, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised to form government in Delhi after 27 years, securing a commanding two-thirds majority in the assembly elections 2025. The BJP’s resounding victory ends over a decade of governance by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led by Arvind Kejriwal.The last BJP government in Delhi…
NEW DELHI: In the narrow lanes of northeast Delhi’s Sunder Nagri, the air crackled with conversations – not about the local election, but about Arvind Kejriwal’s defeat. Though he didn’t lose from this constituency, the people here – who once propelled him to political stardom – spoke of his downfall as if it were their…
The Delhi election results, which have brought BJP back to government after 27 years, can be summed up in one line: the aam aadmi voted against the leadership of Aam Aadmi Party, but not necessarily against the idea of AAP. There can be no other explanation when many top leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal, who made…
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party‘s (AAP) loss in the Delhi assembly elections has sparked speculation about its political clout in Punjab, with opposition leaders in the state predicting a similar downfall. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a decisive victory in Delhi, reclaiming power after 26 years and…
Among the underdog winners were Aaley Mohammed Iqbal and Virender Singh Kadian while big losers inc;uding Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia NEW DELHI: In a stunning political shift for Delhi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) marked a historic comeback in 27 years, securing 48 out of 70 assembly seats. The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP),…
NEW DELHI: In 2013, with a pen in his pocket, a muffler around his neck, loose sweater and blue WagonR, Arvind Kejriwal embodied the “aam aadmi” when he entered public life. His decision to name his political party after the “aam aadmi” resonated strongly with the public.After twelve years, the aspirations of establishing a nationwide…
NEW DELHI: Revolution. New politics. Political startup. That’s all echoed ten years back as people, particularly in New Delhi, witnessed a “glint of hope” radiating from Ram Lila Maidan.When the ruling Congress at the Centre faced heat over the unravelling of corruption cases in 2011, the iconic ground in Delhi galvanised the people against what…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party faced its first major setback in Delhi on Saturday and at its lowest political moment, supremo Arvind Kejriwal may be remembering the close associates he distanced himself from in the last few years as the party rose to prominence in the last decade. After the BJP managed to sweep 47…
Delhi: AAP’s Amanatullah Khan accuses admin, EC of “conspiring” to slow voting process In the Delhi Assembly elections held on 5 February 2025, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) faced significant challenges, with several senior leaders on the brink of defeat. However, the party’s candidates performed notably well in Muslim-majority constituencies, securing victories in six out…
