NEW DELHI: The frontrunner was the chosen one. In an expected turn of events, the AAP legislative party on Tuesday elected finance and education minister Atishi, 43, as its leader, paving the way for her to become the eighth chief minister of Delhi.Outgoing Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal later met lieutenant governor VK Saxena at Raj…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal resigned from his post on Tuesday, submitting his formal resignation to Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena. The resignation was submitted to Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena at around 4:30 pm.Kejriwal was accompanied by his cabinet colleague, Saurabh Bharadwaj, as he arrived at the LG Secretariat. AAP leader Atishi,…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court granted bail to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday in excise policy case, leading to celebrations among Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) members and supporters.Sunita Kejriwal, Arvind Kejriwal’s wife, expressed her gratitude on social media, congratulating the AAP supporters and hoping for the release of other incarcerated AAP leaders. “Congratulations…
NEW DELHI: AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Atishi celebrated the Supreme Court’s decision to grant bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy corruption case. The two leaders were intently focused on a laptop screen, closely following the proceedings of the Supreme Court hearing. As soon as the bail ruling was announced,…
NEW DELHI: Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi minister Atishi accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of trying to overthrow the Kejriwal government by imposing President’s rule in the capital.Atishi’s accusation came after the President’s office sent the BJP’s claims of a ‘constitutional crisis’ in Delhi to the Ministry of Home Affairs for…
Arvind Kejriwal had written a letter to VK Saxena from Tihar jail urging him to allow Atishi to hoist the flag at the function at Chhatrasal stadium. NEW DELHI: Contrary to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal‘s wish, uncertainty looms over who will hoist the national flag during the Delhi government‘s function on the occasion of Independence…
NEW DELHI: Delhi education minister and Atishi hailed the Supreme Court verdict granting bail to party leader Manish Sisodia in the excise policy case.While addressing a gathering at Nasirpur Road near Durga Park in New Delhi, Atishi broke down while remembering the senior party leader. “The leader who revolutionised the education system in Delhi was…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday said that jailed chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has written to lieutenant governor V K Saxena, stating that cabinet minister Atishi will hoist the national flag on his behalf at the Delhi government’s Independence Day function, PTI reported. However, the LG office denied receiving any such communication.The Bharatiya…
Delhi revenue minister Atishi. (PTI) NEW DELHI: Taking cognisance of a TOI report on a spurt in the number of deaths at Asha Kiran, a state-run facility for the intellectually impaired, lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Friday asked the Delhi chief secretary for a comprehensive inquiry into the working of all shelter homes, and fixing…
Following the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s (MCD) recent crackdown on coaching centers operating from basements, privately-owned licensed libraries in Old Rajinder Nagar and its neighboring areas such as Patel Nagar—where many coaching institutes are located—have reportedly increased their membership fees. This hike is making it even more difficult for UPSC aspirants, who are already spending…
