Atishi: News
Atishi is an activist, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) politician, and Member of the Delhi legislative assembly. She has done her BA in History from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University, and pursued further education at the University of Oxford, England. Atishi joined the AAP upon its formation in 2013 and has worked with several NGOs and not-for-profit organizations in the field of education. She has served as an Advisor to the Delhi Education Minister and Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia, playing an important role in the AAP government’s education policy. Daughter of Delhi University professors Vijay Singh and Tripti Wahi, Atishi was given the second name "Marlena" after Communist icons Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin. It was dropped, however, in 2018, and was replaced with the family surname "Singh’ "which the opposition alleged was aimed at garnering votes on a caste basis. She lost the 2019 Lok Sabha election from East Delhi to BJP’s Gautam Gambhir but stood victorious from Kalkaji in the 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections.
21 Apr 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP to boycott MCD mayor elections, cites alleged BJP rigging
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has declared that it would boycott the upcoming elections for mayor and deputy mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
26 Mar 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Plea challenges AAP leader Atishi's election; Delhi HC issues notice
The Delhi High Court has issued notice to former CM Atishi of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader over her election from the Kalkaji constituency.
08 Mar 2025
Delhi GovernmentDelhi government approves Mahila Samridhi Yojana for women
Delhi government has approved the Mahila Samridhi Yojana, a scheme that will provide financial assistance of ₹2,500 to women from the economically weaker sections.
28 Feb 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Atishi writes to speaker after 21 MLAs, including her, suspended
Atishi, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Delhi Assembly, has written to Speaker Vijender Gupta, calling the suspension of 21 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs an "injustice to opposition."
25 Feb 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)21 AAP MLAs suspended from Delhi assembly for 3 days
Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday suspended 21 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs till February 28 for creating a ruckus during Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena's address.
25 Feb 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)CAG report tabled by Delhi CM; what it reveals
The Delhi Excise Policy caused a massive financial loss of ₹2,002 crore to the government, a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report tabled in the assembly on Tuesday revealed.
25 Feb 2025
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Atishi, 11 AAP MLAs suspended amid uproar in Delhi Assembly
Twelve Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs, including Leader of Opposition Atishi, were suspended from the Delhi Assembly due to their "disruptive sloganeering" during Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena's speech on Tuesday.
24 Feb 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'Is Modi bigger...?' AAP targets BJP over missing Ambedkar photos
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of removing photographs of BR Ambedkar and Bhagat Singh from the Chief Minister's office in Delhi.
23 Feb 2025
Arvind KejriwalAtishi becomes Delhi's 1st woman Leader of Opposition
In a historic first, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi has been appointed as the Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly.
16 Feb 2025
Akhilesh YadavNew Delhi Railway Station stampede: 18 dead, inquiry ordered
A stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday night left at least 18 people dead, including 11 women and four children.
16 Feb 2025
Ashwini Vaishnaw15 dies in stampede-like situation at New Delhi Railway Station
At least 15 people, including 10 women and three children, died in a stampede-like situation at the New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday evening.
10 Feb 2025
Amit Shah'Kejriwal should've resigned after arrest...': Kishor on AAP's Delhi defeat
Political strategist Prashant Kishor has attributed the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) defeat in the Delhi Assembly elections to a string of strategic blunders by its chief, Arvind Kejriwal.
09 Feb 2025
Arvind KejriwalAtishi resigns as Delhi CM after AAP's poll defeat
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi resigned on Sunday after the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) defeat in the recent assembly elections.
08 Feb 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'We accept mandate of the people': Kejriwal after poll defeat
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal issued a statement after he was defeated by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Parvesh Verma in the New Delhi seat.
08 Feb 2025
Alka LambaDelhi CM Atishi wins Kalkaji seat
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi has successfully defended her Kalkaji Assembly seat, according to the Election Commission.
08 Feb 2025
Alka LambaDelhi CM Atishi trails BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri by 3,231 votes
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi is trailing behind Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Ramesh Bidhuri in the Kalkaji Assembly seat by nearly 3,231 votes, Election Commission trends showed.
08 Feb 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Celebrations at BJP headquarters as early trends show party leading
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is currently ahead in the Delhi Assembly elections, crossing the majority mark with 43 seats at 10:30am.
08 Feb 2025
Ramesh BidhuriAfter brief setback, Kejriwal now leading in New Delhi constituency
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal has secured 6,442 votes so far and is leading against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Parvesh Verma, who has received 6,099 votes.
08 Feb 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi polls: AAP leaders, including Kejriwal, trailing in early trends
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are locked in a close contest as the counting of votes for the Delhi Assembly elections progresses.
07 Feb 2025
Arvind KejriwalDelhi LG orders probe into Kejriwal's poaching claim
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has ordered a probe into the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) allegations that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attempted to poach its candidates.
05 Feb 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi polls: 2 CMO employees detained with ₹5L cash
Two employees of Delhi Chief Minister Atishi's office were detained on Tuesday after they were found with ₹5 lakh cash.
04 Feb 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi election 2025: Polling for 70 assembly seats begins
Voting for all 70 assembly seats in Delhi began at 7:00am on Wednesday.
04 Feb 2025
Arvind KejriwalECI bashes AAP over 'repeated pressure tactics' to malign it
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has accused Delhi political parties of using pressure tactics to malign its image.
04 Feb 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Case filed against Atishi after supporters assault policeman
The Delhi Police have filed cases against Chief Minister Atishi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ramesh Bidhuri's son Manish Bidhuri for alleged violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).
31 Jan 2025
Arvind KejriwalYamuna 'poisoning' row: Kejriwal claims victory, says ammonia levels dipped
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal has announced a drastic reduction in the ammonia levels of the Yamuna River after his party raised the issue with the Election Commission of India (ECI).
30 Jan 2025
Bhagwant MannPoll body officials conduct search at Punjab CM's Delhi residence
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of targeting Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann by searching his Delhi residence.
29 Jan 2025
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal summoned by court over 'Haryana government poisoning Yamuna' claims
The Haryana government has decided to file a legal case against Arvind Kejriwal.
29 Jan 2025
Arvind KejriwalExplained: Row over Kejriwal's claim on Haryana government 'poisoning' Yamuna
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has slammed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal for his allegations that the Yamuna River was poisoned.
28 Jan 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi court dismisses BJP's defamation case against CM Atishi
A defamation complaint filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor against Delhi Chief Minister Atishi has been dismissed by a Delhi court.
28 Jan 2025
Arvind Kejriwal'Factually incorrect...': DJB CEO dismisses Kejriwal's 'poison in Yamuna' claim
Delhi Jal Board (DJB) CEO Shilpa Shinde has denied Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal's allegations of the Haryana government "poisoning" the Yamuna River.
21 Jan 2025
Anurag ThakurDelhi polls: Kejriwal faces BJP criticism over Ramayana misquote
The political temperature in Delhi is heating up ahead of the assembly elections, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launching a tirade of attacks against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal.
20 Jan 2025
Arvind KejriwalDhruv Rathee leaks 'Unbreakable' documentary on AAP
The controversial documentary Unbreakable, which chronicles the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) journey, was leaked online on Sunday.
19 Jan 2025
Arvind Kejriwal'BJP goons' attacked Kejriwal's car: Atishi; releases images
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi on Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of staging an attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's car.
17 Jan 2025
Ajit PawarAjit Pawar's NCP to make Delhi poll debut
The Ajit Pawar-led faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has released a list of 30 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. This is the party's debut in Delhi's electoral politics.
16 Jan 2025
Arvind KejriwalAtishi, Sanjay Singh issued notice over bribe allegations against Dikshit
Delhi's Rouse Avenue court has issued notice to Chief Minister Atishi and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on a defamation complaint filed by Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit.
15 Jan 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'Hirni jaisi...': BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri targets Delhi CM Atishi again
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ramesh Bidhuri has once again courted controversy with his remarks targeting Delhi Chief Minister Atishi.
14 Jan 2025
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)FIR against Atishi for violating MCC ahead of Delhi polls
An FIR has been filed against Delhi Chief Minister Atishi for allegedly breaching the model code of conduct ahead of the assembly elections.
12 Jan 2025
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Delhi CM Atishi starts crowdfunding campaign for Assembly elections
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Kalkaji, Atishi, has started a crowdfunding campaign to fund her candidacy in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.
11 Jan 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Ramesh Bidhuri is BJP's CM face for Delhi polls: Kejriwal
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised to announce Ramesh Bidhuri as its chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.
11 Jan 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'BJP trying to deceive EC': AAP alleges election fraud
Ahead of the Delhi assembly elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its leaders of voter registration fraud.
10 Jan 2025
Arvind Kejriwal'BJP will pick who hurls...most abuses': Atishi on CM's face
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi has slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for failing to announce a chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.
08 Jan 2025
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra'Ridiculous': Priyanka Gandhi responds to BJP leader's 'smooth cheeks' remark
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has reacted to the controversial remarks of former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ramesh Bidhuri on her cheeks.
06 Jan 2025
Arvind Kejriwal'Changed her father': Bidhuri's remark on CM Atishi sparks row
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ramesh Bidhuri has stirred controversy with his comments about Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
05 Jan 2025
Hema MaliniBJP leader promises roads smooth like 'Priyanka's cheeks,' sparks row
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA candidate from Delhi's Kalkaji, Ramesh Bidhuri, has found himself in hot water over a sexist comment he made about Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
04 Jan 2025
Arvind KejriwalDelhi: Parvesh Verma against Kejriwal in BJP's 1st candidates list
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.
03 Jan 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi polls: Congress fields Alka Lamba against CM Atishi
The Congress party has declared Alka Lamba as its candidate for the Kalkaji seat in the upcoming Delhi assembly elections.
02 Jan 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)BJP, AAP engage in poster war ahead of Delhi elections
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have upped the ante in their campaigns for the upcoming Delhi elections with a bitter exchange of allegations.
02 Jan 2025
Arvind KejriwalShivraj Chouhan writes to Atishi over non-implementation of farmers' schemes
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has written to Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, raising concerns over the plight of farmers in the national capital.
01 Jan 2025
Arvind KejriwalAtishi claims LG Saxena ordered demolition of Buddhist, Hindu temples
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi has accused Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena of giving a nod to the demolition of several Hindu and Buddhist religious structures in the city.
31 Dec 2024
Arvind Kejriwal'Why abuse me?': Kejriwal to BJP over scheme for priests
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday hit back at the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) criticism over the announcement of Pujari Granthi Samman Yojana.
31 Dec 2024
Arvind KejriwalAtishi's 'BJP proxy' jab after L-G flags Kejriwal's 'temporary' remark
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena slammed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal for calling Chief Minister Atishi a "temporary and makeshift Chief Minister."
25 Dec 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'Public no longer trusts us': AAP councilor slams Delhi government
The Delhi government's Women and Child Development Department has issued a public notice stating that the "Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana" doesn't exist.
25 Dec 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi notification row: AAP vows action against officers
A political controversy has erupted in Delhi over the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana, a scheme announced by former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
25 Dec 2024
Arvind KejriwalCM Atishi to be arrested soon in fake case: Kejriwal
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has alleged that Delhi Chief Minister Atishi will soon be arrested in a "fabricated case."
25 Dec 2024
Arvind KejriwalDelhi health department red-flags Kejriwal's Sanjeevani Yojana
The Delhi Health and Family Welfare Department has flagged the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Sanjeevani Yojana, a scheme promising free treatment for residents over 60 in private and government hospitals.
22 Dec 2024
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal announces doorstep registration for women, elderly welfare schemes
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced doorstep registration for two new welfare schemes starting Monday.
