Aam Aadmi Party (AAP): News
Launched on 26th November 2012, Aam Aadmi Party is the current ruling party of Delhi. Founded by Arvind Kejriwal, the party has its origins to the popular India Against Corruption movement. The party had even won the 2013 Delhi Assembly elections, but later the government resigned after not being able to pass the Jan Lokpal bill, only to come back in power in 2015.
24 Jan 2023
DelhiDelhi to get new mayor today, weeks after AAP-BJP clash
Delhi will reportedly get its new mayor on Tuesday as the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House reconvened after weeks of uncertainty.
20 Jan 2023
DelhiYour statements are misleading, derogatory: Delhi L-G writes to Kejriwal
Following Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's remarks in the Delhi Assembly asking who the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) is and where he has come from, L-G VK Saxena wrote to him, suggesting he refer to the Constitution to find the answers.
18 Jan 2023
DelhiAAP MLA shows cash in Assembly, claims contractor bribed him
Ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Mohinder Goyal stirred up the Delhi Assembly on Wednesday by showing wads of cash, claiming that a contractor attempted to bribe him at a government hospital and that his life was under threat.
16 Jan 2023
Delhi GovernmentDelhi: AAP marches against L-G Saxena denouncing interference in governance
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Monday led a protest march by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) decrying Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena's "interference" in its governance.
14 Jan 2023
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)CBI raids Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia's office
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted raids at the office of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia on Saturday.
13 Jan 2023
Himachal PradeshHimachal Pradesh: Sukhvinder Sukhu government reinstates Old Pension Scheme
The Congress government in Himachal Pradesh decided to restore the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) on Friday during Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's first state cabinet meeting.
12 Jan 2023
DelhiAAP receives recovery notice of Rs. 164cr over political ads
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has received a notice from the Directorate of Information & Publicity (DIP) of the Delhi government for recovering Rs. 163.62 crore it spent on advertisements, reportedly violating the Supreme Court's 2015 guidelines issued for ruling parties.
11 Jan 2023
DelhiDelhi government hikes auto, taxi fares; check new rates here
The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on Wednesday announced a hike in auto and taxi fares across Delhi.
07 Jan 2023
PunjabPunjab: 'Controversial' AAP minister Fauja Singh Sarari resigns from cabinet
Punjab Horticulture Minister Fauja Singh Sarari on Saturday resigned from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led cabinet, The Tribune reported.
06 Jan 2023
DelhiDelhi mayor polls: AAP, BJP councilors clash; no election today
Clashes erupted between the newly-elected councilors of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday at a meeting to elect the mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
05 Jan 2023
DelhiMCD mayor poll: BJP councilor Satya Sharma appointed presiding officer
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councilor Satya Sharma has been officially nominated as the presiding officer by Lt Governor V K Saxena on Thursday for the house's first meeting on June 6 to elect the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) mayor.
02 Jan 2023
DelhiDelhi: Woman dies after car hits scooter, drags for kilometers
A car allegedly being driven by drunk men hit a 23-year-old woman riding a scooter and dragged her body entangled in the wheels for four kilometers, killing her in Northwest Delhi's Kanjhawala in the wee hours of Sunday.
27 Dec 2022
Allahabad High CourtUP: Allahabad High Court orders ULB polls sans OBC reservation
The Allahabad High Court's Lucknow bench on Tuesday quashed the Uttar Pradesh government's draft notification on urban local body (ULB) elections and ordered the polls be held without reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC).
27 Dec 2022
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)MCD mayoral elections: BJP fields Rekha Gupta against AAP's Oberoi
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday named Rekha Gupta as its candidate for mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
25 Dec 2022
Satyendar JainSatyendar Jain CCTV row: No visitors allowed for 15 days
Jailed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain won't be allowed to meet visitors for the next 15 days and facilities like a chair and table in his cell will also be removed, NDTV reported.
23 Dec 2022
Municipal Corporation Of DelhiMCD: Shelly Oberoi AAP's mayor candidate, Aaley Mohammed for deputy
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) named Shelly Oberoi (39) as the mayoral candidate for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the election for which is slated for January 6.
21 Dec 2022
DelhiDelhi liquor scam: AAP leaders, KCR's daughter named in chargesheet
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) claimed in its chargesheet that the daughter of Telangana Chief Minister, Kalvakuntla Kavitha, was part of the "South group" that paid kickbacks of Rs. 100 crore to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders for reek benefits under the Delhi Excise Policy.
20 Dec 2022
Sukesh ChandrasekharGave AAP Rs. 60 crore, being harassed: Conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar
Conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar on Tuesday reiterated his allegation that he paid Rs. 60 crore to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
18 Dec 2022
Arvind KejriwalAfter MCD success, AAP prepares for UP municipal elections
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) began rigorous preparations for the Uttar Pradesh municipal, having decided to compete from every ward in the state's upcoming civic polls.
11 Dec 2022
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Delhi BJP President Adesh Gupta resigns after MCD polls defeat
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Adesh Gupta officially resigned from his post as the party's Delhi president on Sunday.
11 Dec 2022
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)CBI questions KCR's daughter Kavitha in Delhi liquor policy case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) questioned Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) MLC and Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao's daughter, Kalvakuntla Kavitha at her Banjara Hills house on Sunday in connection with the Delhi liquor scam.
10 Dec 2022
Congress PartyDelhi Congress vice president's 'ghar wapsi' after joining AAP
The vice-president of Delhi Congress, Ali Mehdi on Saturday returned to the party hours after joining the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
09 Dec 2022
Uniform Civil CodeRajya Sabha: Uniform Civil Code Bill faces resistance from Opposition
As Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirodi Lal Meena tabled The Uniform Civil Code in India Bill 2020 on Friday in the Rajya Sabha as a Private Member Bill, chaos broke out in the Upper House with protests from the opposition parties.
07 Dec 2022
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)2022 Assembly elections: BJP sweeps Gujarat, seals 7th consecutive term
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has successfully overcome anti-incumbency to storm into power in Gujarat Assembly for seventh consecutive term.
08 Dec 2022
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)AAP's Gujarat CM face Isudan Gadhvi loses from Khambalia seat
The chief ministerial candidate for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Gujarat Isudan Gadhvi has faced an embarrassing defeat in the high-stake Gujarat Assembly elections.
08 Dec 2022
Himachal Pradesh2022 Assembly elections: Rebels, groupism hurting BJP, Cong in Himachal
The performance of 412 candidates, including several renowned politicians, will be out on Thursday for the high-stake assembly election in Himachal Pradesh.
07 Dec 2022
Delhi2022 MCD elections: Challenges, opportunities ahead for 'the winner' AAP
Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won the 250-seat Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls on Wednesday defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
07 Dec 2022
Arvind Kejriwal2022 MCD elections: Kejriwal seeks Centre's support, PM Modi's blessings
Delhi Chief Minister and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday appealed to all political parties to help in making Delhi a clean and corruption-free city.
07 Dec 2022
Municipal Corporation Of Delhi2022 MCD elections: AAP ends BJP's 15-year rule with win
The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) overcame early jitters to comfortably clinch the 250-seat Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections on Wednesday.
07 Dec 2022
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)2022 MCD elections: No anti-defection law makes AAP, BJP worried
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are engaged in a close fight in high-stakes Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls.
07 Dec 2022
Delhi2022 MCD elections: AAP surges ahead in contest with BJP
The counting of votes for 250 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) began at 8 am on Wednesday at 42 counting centers amid heavy security with around 10,000 personnel.
05 Dec 2022
GujaratExit polls predict BJP in Gujarat, AAP sweeping MCD polls
The fate of 1,621 candidates has been sealed in the voting machines as the Gujarat Assembly elections concluded on Monday.
05 Dec 2022
GujaratGujarat polling: Congress flags Modi, Shah's 'walk' after casting vote
Gujarat Congress is expected to approach the Election Commission of India (ECI) to complain about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah's 'walk' after voting in the second round of the Gujarat Assembly Elections, India Today reported.
05 Dec 2022
GujaratGujarat election phase-2 begins: PM Modi casts vote in Ahmedabad
The second and final phase of the Gujarat state Assembly elections began for 93 of 182 constituencies in 14 districts across north and central Gujarat on Monday morning at 8 am.
04 Dec 2022
Municipal Corporation Of DelhiMCD elections records 50% voter turnout amid 'missing names' barbs
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections culminated at 5:30 pm on Sunday, with around 50% of voters deciding the fate of 1,349 candidates.
04 Dec 2022
Municipal Corporation Of DelhiMCD elections: Vote for honest administration, garbage-free Delhi, appeals Kejriwal
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) urged people of Delhi to vote for an "honest, working administration" and a clean city as the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls began in the national capital on Sunday morning.
04 Dec 2022
Municipal Corporation Of DelhiHigh-stakes MCD polls: Schools, markets shut as Delhi votes today
The polling for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) began in the national capital on Sunday morning.
03 Dec 2022
Indian National Congress (INC)Rahul Gandhi, other senior leaders to skip Parliament this winter
In a significant decision, the Indian National Congress (INC) has chosen to keep former President Rahul Gandhi and top leaders away from the Winter Session of Parliament so that attention is not diverted from its Bharat Jodo Yatra, NDTV reported, citing sources.
01 Dec 2022
Gujarat ElectionsGujarat Assembly elections: 1st phase witnesses 56.88% voter turnout
The first phase of polling for Gujarat Assembly elections came to a close at 5:30 pm on Thursday with 56.88% voters sealing the fate of 788 candidates.
01 Dec 2022
GujaratJambur, Gujarat's 'mini-Africa', celebrates first opportunity to vote
While the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly polls began on Thursday morning, it marked a historic moment for the locals of Jambur in the Junagadh district of the state.