New Delhi: Pointing to a string of wrong decisions and omissions, a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) tabled in the Delhi Assembly on Tuesday states that the scrapped liquor policy which was implemented in November 2021 and scrapped in September the next year caused a loss of Rs 2,002.68 crore to the … Read more
New Delhi: Delhi’s new Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s old posts on social media in which she took swipes at former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal are being cited by her followers as well as critics since Wednesday evening, when the confirmation of her name for the top post came. While supporters of Ms Gupta, 50, a … Read more
NEW DELHI: A fresh political storm erupted on Thursday in the capital after Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva accused former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal of “stealing” the official X handle of the Delhi chief minister’s Office (CMO).The controversy erupted when the X handle of the Delhi CMO, which typically represents the office and not an … Read more
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann (File photo) CHANDIGARH: The cash-strapped AAP government in Punjab is dealing with a Rs 12,000-crore ‘reality cheque‘ after doing the maths for the Arvind Kejriwal-led party’s pre-poll promise of a Rs 1,100 monthly allowance each to women over 18.Indications are that the Bhagwant Mann govt is open to tweaking the scheme … Read more
NEW DELHI: Will Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann persist with Arvind Kejriwal‘s “Delhi model” to win a second term or will he explore a “new model” to woo voters? AAP’s humiliating loss in the just concluded Delhi assembly elections has suddenly put a question mark on Kejriwal’s winning strategy which had helped the party rule … Read more
NEW DELHI: Is Arvind Kejriwal, who suffered a humiliating defeat in the just-concluded Delhi assembly elections, planning a rejig in Punjab? Well, both the BJP and the Congress claim that the incumbent Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann is under pressure after the party’s Delhi debacle. BJP leader and Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu on Tuesday … Read more
Arvind Kejriwal’s political journey is a textbook case of irony—once a firebrand anti-corruption crusader, he now finds himself at the center of the very controversies he once rallied against. From leading the India Against Corruption movement to becoming Delhi’s Chief Minister, his meteoric rise was built on promises of clean governance and transparency. However, as … Read more
NEW DELHI: With the BJP securing a decisive victory, attention has now shifted to the crucial decision of selecting the next Delhi chief minister. While several names, including those of party MPs from Delhi, have been speculated, the party is expected to pick someone among newly elected MLAs to avoid byelection.Among the leading contenders, Parvesh … Read more
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party’s sacked co-founder Prashant Bhushan on Sunday held former ally Arvind Kejriwal responsible for the party’s loss in Delhi assembly elections. Bhushan also accused Kejriwal of turning the party into a “supremo-dominated” and “corrupt” organisation.In a social media post on X, Bhushan accused Kejriwal of building ‘seesh mahal’ for himself and … Read more
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi on Sunday tendered her resignation as Delhi chief minister to lieutenant governor VK Saxena at the Raj Niwas, following her party’s crushing defeat in assembly elections.The 43-year-old leader was serving as the Delhi chief minister since September 2024. She was elevated to the top post after the … Read more
In a historic political shift, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised to form government in Delhi after 27 years, securing a commanding two-thirds majority in the assembly elections 2025. The BJP’s resounding victory ends over a decade of governance by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led by Arvind Kejriwal.The last BJP government in Delhi … Read more
Since the Lok Sabha elections last year, Delhi has become the third consecutive state to deliver a resounding victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), following Haryana and Maharashtra. Remarkably, all three states were initially considered challenging for the party. The scale of the mandate highlights how Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s influence and connection with … Read more