Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that a vote for the Congress in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls will cut into his Aam Aadmi Party’s vote share and thus ensure a BJP win in the national capital. Kejriwal’s reaction came after he shared a tweet by VDP Associates — a polling[Read More…]
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Atishi Marlena named Aam Aadmi Party Lok Sabha candidate
Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday announced Atishi Marlena, a former advisor to Education Minister Manish Sisodia, as its candidate in the Lok Sabha election from East Delhi constituency. She is the first candidate to be announced by AAP for the 2019 elections. Atishi served as an advisor from July[Read More…]
Cancellation of 2.93 lakh ration cards intentional defiance: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday took strong exception to the cancellation of around 2.93 lakh ration cards despite objections by Food and Supplies Minister Imran Hussain and said it was “deliberate and intentional act of defiance” by officials. Kejriwal said that the decision by Food Commissioner Mohanjit Singh[Read More…]
Did Arvind Kejriwal celebrate his 50th birthday after Vajpayee’s death?
It was Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s birthday on Thursday. He turned 50 on August 16. Following the deteriorating condition of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Kejriwal had announced to not to celebrate his birthday. Although a picture doing rounds on social media about the CM’s birthday celebrations suggests[Read More…]
Arvind Kejriwal turns 50: Little known facts about Delhi CM
Delhi CM celebrates his 50th birthday today. Kejriwal has always been known for his unconventional kind of leadership. He launched Aam Admi Party in 2012. By 2015 they won massively in the assembly elections winning 67 out of 70 seats. Kejriwal twice became the Delhi CM in two years and[Read More…]
Arvind Kejriwal refuses to accept Ashutosh’s resignation, says ‘not in this life’
Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has clearly refused from accepting Ashutosh’s resignation. Senior AAP leader Ashutosh’s resignation has created a fuzz in social media, even though it has not been accepted so far by the party national convenor. When the whole country was celebrating Independence[Read More…]
Senior AAP leader Ashutosh resigns from the party
Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashutosh on Wednesday announced his decision to quit the party. Ashutosh said he resigned from the AAP due to a personal reason. “Every journey has an end. My association with AAP which was beautiful/revolutionary has also an end. I have resigned from the PARTY/requested PAC to accept the[Read More…]
Delhi govt empowers College principals to issue Learner’s Driving License
New Delhi: Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Saturday said Delhi students can get the Learner’s Driving License from their college as the government has empowered the Directors and Principals of colleges to issue the document. Young and studying in Delhi? You can soon get your Learner’s Driving License from your[Read More…]
Student pass to be allowed in DTC AC buses from September: Kejriwal
New Delhi: After protests from university students, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday ordered that student passes would be valid in air-conditioned DTC buses too from September 1. Kejriwal tweeted that he had directed the Transport Minister to expedite the proposal. Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot acknowledged the order and[Read More…]
Congress needs no alliance in Punjab for Lok Sabha elections: Amarinder Singh
Chandigarh: Amid reports suggesting that the Congress could go in for an alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) at the national level, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday made it clear that the party did not need an alliance to fight the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in the[Read More…]
CM Kejriwal approves ‘Doorstep Delivery Ration’ scheme
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Friday approved the much debated doorstep delivery of the ration scheme. From his official Twitter handle, he informed that all the objections to the proposal has been over-ruled and said that the Food Department has been directed to implement[Read More…]
Big victory for Kejriwal in AAP versus LG Anil Baijal case
By limiting the Lt Governor Anil Baijal to three subjects – Public order, police and land, the Supreme Court has pronounced its verdict on Wednesday, July 4 at about 10:30 AM, stating that Lt Governor cannot act independently and has to act as per aid and advice of Council of[Read More…]
BJP slams Kejriwal for failing to provide water in Delhi
The Delhi BJP harshly criticised Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the issue of water supply in the capital, stating that neighbouring state Haryana has been providing more water to Delhi. Delhi BJP’s chief Manoj Tiwari said in a statement that “Kejriwal ji is a liar. He speaks a lie[Read More…]
Statehood not a raging issue but more powers needed for Delhi government: Experts
New Delhi: The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has decided to give another push to its demand for full statehood to Delhi with a public campaign, but experts said it was not a burning issue among residents and a way should be found to give more powers to the elected[Read More…]
Modi regime repackaged redevelopment project, Congress the mastermind: AAP
New Delhi: Delhi’s ruling AAP on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has only repackaged the whole redevelopment project in the city, involving cutting down of over 17,000 fully grown trees, while the actual mastermind is the Congress. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj told the media here[Read More…]
Government should go when it starts fearing citizens: Aam Aadmi Party
New Delhi: Targeting the Narendra Modi government, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday said that when a government starts fearing its own people, it is time for it to go. The observation came just hours before AAP’s proposed march towards the Prime Minister’s residence for which the Delhi Police[Read More…]
Civic body has no money for salaries, but gives land to builder for free: AAP
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday accused a BJP-led civic body of giving away 95 acre of land in north Delhi worth over Rs 15,000 crore for free to a builder even while the local body doesn’t have money to pay salaries. Showing a letter written by the[Read More…]
Delhi food commissioner transferred on demands by AAP government
New Delhi: The Delhi Food and Supplies Department Commissioner has been transferred to the Land and Buildings Department following a letter from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government seeking his sacking after they allegedly found “corruption” in the delivery of rations in the city. Food and Supplies Department Commissioner K.R.[Read More…]
Kumar Vishwas axed as AAP Rajasthan in-charge
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) founder member Kumar Vishwas has been removed as the party in-charge of election-bound Rajasthan, the party announced on Wednesday. AAP leader Ashutosh made the announcement and said National Treasurer Deepak Bajpai had been made the new in-charge. Kumar Vishwas has had a rocky relationship[Read More…]
Delhi High Court sets aside disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs
New Delhi: In a major relief to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the High Court on Friday set aside the Election Commission recommendation disqualifying 20 ruling party MLAs in an office-of-profit case. The court asked the Election Commission to hear the case afresh because the MLAs were not given proper[Read More…]
AAP’s media spend is four times that of previous government, reveals RTI reply
New Delhi: The AAP government has spent an average of Rs 70.5 crore annually in the past three years on advertisements — four times more than the previous government’s expenditure on print, electronic and outdoor advertising, according to an RTI reply. In the first year after assuming office in February 2015,[Read More…]
Three years of AAP: Kejriwal promises free WiFi, roads, drains
New Delhi: As the AAP-led Delhi government completed its three years to power on Wednesday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced his future plans that include roads and drains in unauthorised colonies, building of 900 Mohalla Clinics, and funds for free WiFi. He also attacked the Central government for stalling the development[Read More…]
Disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs was A.K. Joti’s gift to Modi: AAP
New Delhi: The Election Commission’s (EC) decision to disqualify 20 AAP MLAs for holding the office of profit was poll panel chief A.K. Joti’s “parting gift” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior AAP leader Gopal Rai said here on Saturday. “The disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs was his gift to Modi.[Read More…]
Election Commission recommends disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs
The Election Commission is understood to have recommended disqualification of 20 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs on grounds of holding an office of profit as Parliamentary Secretaries. The Election Commission gave its opinion to the President on a complaint by the Congress in June 2016, seeking disqualification of the AAP[Read More…]
Three AAP candidates elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidates Sanjay Singh, Sushil Gupta and N.D. Gupta were on Monday elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Delhi. The three got ‘Certificate of Election’ confirming their election to the Upper House by Returning Officer Nidhi Srivastava. (IANS)