NEW DELHI: Catching heavyweights and hopefuls in the party off-guard, BJP Wednesday chose a first-time MLA from Shalimar Bagh, Rekha Gupta, as Delhi chief minister.The fourth woman to get the top job in Delhi after Sushma Swaraj (BJP), Sheila Dikshit (Congress) and Atishi (AAP), Gupta, 50, will steer BJP’s govt in the city, 27 years…
NEW DELHI: Catching heavyweights and hopefuls in the party off-guard, BJP Wednesday chose a first-time MLA from Shalimar Bagh, Rekha Gupta, as Delhi chief minister.The fourth woman to get the top job in Delhi after Sushma Swaraj (BJP), Sheila Dikshit (Congress) and Atishi (AAP), Gupta, 50, will steer BJP’s govt in the city, 27 years…
NEW DELHI: As news broke that Manish Sisodia, Arvind Kejriwal’s trusted lieutenant in AAP, had lost his Jangpura seat in the Delhi elections, former party leader Kumar Vishwas revealed that his wife had started crying. However, he clarified that it wasn’t out of sympathy. “When we heard about Manish Sisodia losing from Jangpura, my wife,…
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…
