While most of AAP’s top leadership received a jolt, CM Atishi secured a consolation victory, defeating BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri by 3,580 votes in Kalkaji. She polled 52,154 votes compared to Bidhuri’s 48,633. Congress’ Alka Lamba, with 4,367 votes, stood third. Atishi’s win wasn’t without its share of hiccups though. She lagged when the counting started,…
NEW DELHI: The blame game between AAP and BJP continued on Wednesday, with both parties accusing each other of indulging in malpractices and violating the model code of conduct.While AAP alleged BJP distributed cash and kept campaign material on polling tables in Jangpura and Kondli assembly constituencies, the saffron party claimed that fake votes were…
NEW DELHI: Tensions flared in southeast Delhi’s Govindpuri area late on Monday after an Aam Aadmi Party member allegedly slapped a police officer. Following this, two ruling party members were booked for assaulting a head constable of Govindpuri Police Station.As per the police, a gathering was reported at Baba Fateh Singh Marg, following which head…
Supporters during an election rally addressed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener Arvind Kejriwal ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Several prominent members of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have resigned from their positions as Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), citing dissatisfaction with the party’s decision…
Arvind Kejriwal (left) and Akhilesh Yadav / PTI photo NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday campaigned for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the upcoming Delhi elections, cautioning the national capital electors to “not waste a single vote”.“I appeal to people to come together to defeat the BJP. Your vote should not be…
Rahul Gandhi in Patparganj (Image credit: Congress) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Raul Gandhi held a rally in Delhi on Tuesday, where he took multiple jabs at AAP Supremo Arvind Kejriwal, ahead of the Delhi elections to be held on February 5.Addressing the gathering at Patparganj, Rahul accused Kejriwal of not helping the poor and vanishing…
NEW DELHI: BJP on Thursday released its final list of candidates comprising nine names, and left two seats to allies – JD-U (Burari) and LJP-Ram Vilas (Deoli) – thereby completing the NDA lineup for all 70 Delhi seats that go to polls on Feb 5.BJP’s Shikha Rai will contest against AAP’s Saurabh Bhardwaj and Garvit…
NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Thursday unveiled its key promises for Delhi, pledging affordable cooking gas, free electricity, and ration kits as part of its campaign ahead of the Delhi elections.During a press conference, the Congress introduced two major schemes: the Inflation Relief Scheme and the Free Electricity Scheme. Under the Inflation Relief Scheme,…
Parvesh Verma (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: An election official on Wednesday asked the Delhi police to register a case against BJP candidate Parvesh Verma for distributing shoes to voters. In the complaint, the returning officer claimed Verma distributed shoes to electors of his New Delhi assembly constituency.“Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma, prospective BJP candidate is distributing…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday claimed that Bharatiya Janata Party had finalised its chief ministerial face for Delhi assembly elections.Citing his sources, Kejriwal said that the saffron party had decided to go with Ramesh Bidhuri as its CM face and said that the party would officially announce the name “in…
