New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday again asked the Bharatiya Janata Party to disclose the name of their Chief Ministerial face for the upcoming election, as the saffron party named its candidate from the New Delhi assembly seat against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. AAP’s Delhi Convenor Gopal Rai, interacting with the media, said both […]
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No 45 in queue, Kejriwal awaits turn to file nomination
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who reached the office of the Returning Officer (RO) to file his nominations for the December 8 Assembly elections, is waiting his turn as Tuesday is the last day for filing. “Waiting to file my nomination. My token no is 45. There are many people here to file nomination […]
Arvind Kejriwal misses deadline for filing nomination
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday held a roadshow with his wife and his two children in tow along with Aam Aadmi Party leaders and supporters, but could not file his nomination papers during the day as planned due to delay. Kejriwal will now file his nomination on Tuesday — the last […]
Kejriwal to file nomination on Monday
New Delhi: AAP National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will file his nomination on Monday followed by a big roadshow. Kejriwal, contesting for a third time from the New Delhi constituency, will hold a road show from Valmiki Mandir to Hanuman Mandir in CP before filing the nomination. Kejriwal has already won elections […]
Kejriwal’s 10 ‘guarantees’ before Delhi polls
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday guaranteed free public travel for students and basic facilities for unauthorised colonies in the city along with continuing the ongoing free subsidy on water and electricity in his “guarantee card” ahead of the February 8 Assembly polls. The ‘Kejriwal ka Guarantee Card’ was […]
In rape cases, conviction must be within 6 months: Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said there should be a system in place to ensure that conviction of rapists “took place within six months”. His statement came after a court held guilty two neighbours for brutally raping a five-year-old in 2013 case. गुड़िया रेप केस में दोनों आरोपियों को दोषी पाया […]
Gambhir calls Kejriwal ‘hypocrite’ after AAP launches attack against him
New Delhi: A war of words erupted between the Aam Aadmi Party and BJP MP Gautam Gambhir as the BJP MP called Kejriwal a “hypocrite CM” in response to a similar charge by the ruling party in Delhi. AAP MP Sanjay Singh accused BJP’s East Delhi MP Gautam Gambhir of opposing freebies to the poor while […]
AAP announces all 70 Delhi candidates, adds new faces
New Delhi: Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday released its full candidate list for the February 8 elections to the 70-member Assembly with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to contest again from New Delhi and his deputy Manish Sisodia from Patparganj. While 46 of the sitting MLAs will re-contest the elections, 15 sitting legislators have […]
BJP may field Kapil Mishra or a senior against Kejriwal
New Delhi: The BJP is planning to field former Delhi Minister and rebel AAP leader Kapil Mishra against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from New Delhi assembly constituency, party leaders said. “Mishra’s candidature as a probable candidate against Kejriwal from New Delhi constituency has been discussed,” said a senior BJP leader, adding no final discussion has […]
AAP asks ‘Kejriwal versus who’ in Delhi
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party is attempting to encash the lack of a chief ministerial face in the opposition BJP with an unofficial campaign that takes a leaf out of the saffron party’s book. The Arvind Kejriwal-led party raised the question of “Kejriwal vs who” on the lines of a similar campaign run by BJP […]