NEW DELHI: “If we fall apart like this, it won’t be good for the country … ” Omar Abdullah’s warning on opposition unity could not have been more timely. The just-concluded Delhi assembly elections threaten to irreversibly impact opposition’s politics with the INDIA bloc divided down the middle.The AAP and the Congress – who were…
NEW DELHI: The stage is set for a gripping three-way contest that will not only shape the future of the capital but also determine the political fate of its three main contenders.More than 1.5 crore eligible voters will have the chance to choose their representatives for the 70-member Delhi assembly from a pool of 699…
NEW DELHI: An FIR has been registered against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal over his statements regarding the Yamuna river water and allegations against the Haryana government.Following a court order, hours before the Delhi elections, FIR was lodged at Shahabad Police Station in Kurukshetra, Haryana, against Kejriwal…
Arvind Kejriwal after meeting with EC In an unusual move during the silent period, a day ahead of Delhi elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) met with an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) delegation led by its National Convenor, Arvind Kejriwal along with Delhi CM Atishi. Following the meeting, Kejriwal stated that the ECI had…
NEW DELHI: The long, intense, high-decibel and often bitter campaign for the February 5 Delhi assembly elections ended on Monday – with the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and the BJP locked in a fierce battle. On Wednesday, people of Delhi will vote to decide if Arvind Kejriwal‘s AAP gets a record third term or if…
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday upped the ante against Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of making false allegations against the grand-old-party to defame the leaders in different ways.While addressing a rally in Delhi, Kharge said, “Arvind Kejriwal came to you in the guise of votes, abusing Congress, making false…
PM Modi addresses rally in Dwarka NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday criticised the Aam Aadmi Party and its chief Arvind Kejriwal for “picking fights with everyone” and mentioned that Delhi needs “a government of coordination, not that of conflict”.“AAPda is busy picking fights with everyone. They have picked up a fight with…
NEW DELHI: AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday hit back at the Election Commission of India after they provided him with an opportunity to present evidence supporting his claims that the Yamuna river water was intentionally poisoned. Speaking to reporters, Kejriwal said, “I want to respectfully tell the ECI that while the open distribution…
Arvind Kejriwal (left) and Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Daggers are drawn and shields are up between two opposition INDIA bloc allies ahead of the Delhi assembly elections as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that Arvind Kejriwal “shivers” on hearing PM Modi‘s name. Soon after Rahul’s remark, Kejriwal rebutted with a dig linked to the National…
NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on AAP convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during a rally, accusing him of corruption, failed governance, and misleading the public on key issues.Responding to Kejriwal’s recent allegation that the Haryana government had mixed poison into the Yamuna River, which…
