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Who is Kapil Mishra

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Who is Kapil Mishra

Kapil Mishra is a politician and a former member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly who represented Karawal Nagar. He had won the Karawal Nagar seat in the 2015 Delhi elections on an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ticket by a margin of 44,431 votes, defeating Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate and four-time MLA Mohan Singh Bisht.
 
Mishra had been inducted to the Cabinet as the water resources minister in the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government. But he was removed from the ministry after he accused Kejriwal and Cabinet colleague Satyendar Jain of corruption. He had lodged a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Bureau against
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Delhi court sets aside probe order against Kapil Mishra in 2020 riots case

Yamuna Vihar resident Mohammad Ilyas sought an FIR against Kapil Mishra, alleging he saw the BJP leader blocking a road and damaging carts during the 2020 riots in Delhi's Kardampuri area

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Updated On : 10 Nov 2025 | 3:29 PM IST

Delhi govt to promptly implement SC order on stray dogs: Kapil Mishra

Mishra said the verdict will pave the way to free Delhi from the fear of rabies and stray animals

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Updated On : 11 Aug 2025 | 2:15 PM IST

Delhi government to host mega job fair to boost youth employment

Labour Minister Kapil Mishra said the first job fair is likely to be held in July, aiming to directly connect employers with young job seekers across the capital

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Updated On : 22 May 2025 | 10:31 PM IST

Delhi riots: Court extends stay on probe against Kapil Mishra till May 7

On April 9, the judge stayed the probe against Mishra till April 21 on an application filed by the minister against a magisterial court order

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Updated On : 21 Apr 2025 | 11:51 AM IST

Delhi court orders FIR against Kapil Mishra over alleged role in 2020 riots

The court's decision came on a complaint was filed by a resident of Yamuna Vihar, seeking legal action against Mishra and others, including BJP MLA Mohan Singh Bisht

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Updated On : 01 Apr 2025 | 4:52 PM IST

HC refuses to stay case against Kapil Mishra for 2020 poll code violation

Justice Ravinder Dudeja also issued notice to Delhi Police on the BJP leader's plea challenging a sessions court order

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Updated On : 18 Mar 2025 | 1:27 PM IST

Culture of 'no work' will end: Kapil Mishra slams AAP over road conditions

Kapil Mishra stated that broken roads, potholes, and waterlogging have become a common sight across the city and all cabinet ministers have hit the road today

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Updated On : 22 Feb 2025 | 3:11 PM IST

Delhi CM oath-taking ceremony: Meet 6 members in Rekha Gupta's Cabinet

Rekha Gupta will take oath as Delhi CM today at Ramlila Maidan along with six members of her Cabinet. PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and other dignitaries will be in attendance

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Updated On : 20 Feb 2025 | 10:15 AM IST

Delhi polls: BJP pacifies 4-time MLA over Kapil Mishra's ticket allocation

BJP's sitting MLA from Karawal Nagar Mohan Singh Bisht objected to the party's decision to replace him with Kapil Mishra and threatened to turn rebel

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Updated On : 13 Jan 2025 | 11:47 AM IST

BJP appoints firebrand leader Kapil Mishra Delhi unit vice-president

Mishra was formerly a minister in the AAP government here, but he joined the BJP in August 2019 after his differences with party supremo Arvind Kejriwal became public

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Updated On : 05 Aug 2023 | 7:13 PM IST

BJP leader Kapil Mishra meets Udaipur tailor's kin, announces Rs 1 cr aid

He said that Rs 1 crore will be transferred to the family of Kanhaiya Lal which will be used in repaying home loan and for expenditure of studies of his sons.

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Updated On : 02 Jul 2022 | 5:21 PM IST

BJP's Kapil Mishra hits out at Digvijaya Singh over Khargone violence

BJP leader Kapil Mishra on Monday said that people like him have started spreading lies to save those who are responsible for violence in Khargone

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Updated On : 11 Apr 2022 | 11:54 AM IST

BJP leader Kapil Mishra alleges he was 'detained' at Ranchi airport

BJP leader Kapil Mishra, who arrived here to visit the family of a 17-year-old killed in a clash during a procession to immerse the idol of Goddess Saraswati idol in Hazaribagh

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Updated On : 17 Feb 2022 | 1:27 AM IST

Delhi court seeks police report on Harsh Mander's plea against Kapil Mishra

The court was hearing the matter on the direction of the Delhi High Court, which was approached by Mander last year

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Updated On : 08 Feb 2021 | 9:43 PM IST

Delhi Riots: HC to hear plea on FIR against Anurag Thakur, Kapil Mishra

Delhi HC will on November 2 hear a petition filed by Brinda Karat challenging a trial court order which had dismissed her plea seeking registration of FIR against Anurag Thakur and Kapil Mishra

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Updated On : 08 Oct 2020 | 6:00 PM IST

Kapil Mishra to Bagga, polarising faces take centre stage in Delhi BJP

The next significant change in the population composition was brought about by migrants, largely from undivided Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

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Updated On : 16 Mar 2020 | 2:32 AM IST

Alienation, distrust and exodus loom in the aftermath of Delhi riots

Distrust among communities may lead to permanent displacement for thousands, write Arindam Majumder and Somesh Jha

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Updated On : 08 Mar 2020 | 1:27 AM IST

It's important that we don't forget the other deadly virus afflicting us

It's still stalking riot-affected Northeast Delhi, writes Anjali Puri, after recent visits to destroyed neighbourhoods and fearful camps. Let's not forget it

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Updated On : 06 Mar 2020 | 10:36 PM IST

Anti-CAA protests: SC asks Mander to respond to allegations of hate speech

The top court, however, made it clear that it had not issued a contempt notice to Mander and said it would hear the plea on April 15

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Updated On : 06 Mar 2020 | 3:12 PM IST

Delhi violence: AAP suspends councillor Tahir Hussain pending inquiry

On the complaint of Ankit's father, the police have registered an FIR against Hussain, who has rejected the charge

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Updated On : 06 Mar 2020 | 3:07 PM IST