Delhi elections 2025 highlights: Congress promises Rs 500 LPG cylinder, free ration, electricity

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4:38 PM

Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain files nomination papers, returns to Tihar

Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain filed his nomination papers from the Mustafabad constituency on Thursday and returned to Tihar Jail, officials said. The former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor is the candidate of Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) from Mustafabad for the February 5 assembly polls.

3:08 PM

People in Delhi fed up with Kejriwal's corruption: BJP leader

"I am happy that I am getting huge support from the people of Rajouri Garden. People in Delhi have made up their minds. They are fed up with Arvind Kejriwal's excuses, fed up with his corruption," Manjinder Singh Sirsa, BJP candidate from the Rajouri Garden Assembly Constituency, said. "He has turned Delhi into a garbage dump. People want change."

2:56 PM

BJP can't ensure safety of celebrities; what can common people expect: Kejriwal

 "When the BJP's double-engine government can't ensure the safety of celebrities like Saif Ali Khan, what can the common people expect?" "Such attacks are not new. There was a shooting outside actor Salman Khan's house and the killing of Baba Siddique, who was BJP's alliance partner, shows the law and order situation in the country," AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal said in a press conference today.

2:38 PM

Maybe Akhilesh Yadav endorses AAP's excise policy: Congress leader Sandeep Dixit

Congress leader Sandeep Dixit questioned the Samajwadi Party's decision to support the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Delhi Assembly elections.  "It might be the case that Akhilesh Yadav likes their (AAP's) excise policy or he might also want to build a grand house for himself. If a person supports someone in politics, it means they are supporting their policies," Congress leader Sandeep Dixit said.

2:07 PM

Arvind Kejriwal's arrest illegal; Shah, Modi must apologise, says AAP's Sanjay Singh

AAP leader Sanjay Singh on Thursday said that Kejriwal's arrest in the Delhi liquor policy case was politically motivated and illegal. "It has been proven that the so-called liquor scam was a lie. The arrests of Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and me were illegal. After three years, they now realise that a sanction was required. This shows that the case was fabricated by the BJP," he said.

1:16 PM

Congress announces Rs 500 cylinder, free ration kit if voted to power in Delhi

Congress on Thursday said it would give Rs 500 LPG cylinder, free ration kits, and free electricity up to 300 units to the city residents if voted to power in Delhi. The announcement was made by Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy who was addressing a press conference here with AICC Delhi in-charge Qazi Nizamuddin and Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav. "Congress will fulfil its five guarantees if it will be elected to power in Delhi," Reddy said.

1:13 PM

Justice KV Viswanathan recuses himself in coal scam cases, CJI to reconstitute bench

Supreme Court judge Justice K V Viswanathan on Thursday recused himself from hearing coal scam cases, saying he had appeared in one of the matters as a lawyer. The pleas seek modification of earlier Supreme Court orders that had barred the high courts from taking up appeals against trial court orders passed in criminal cases related to alleged illegal coal block allocations.

1:06 PM

Have worked hard in the constituency for five years, says Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj

"One should not worry about winning if people have love for the candidate. We have worked hard in the constituency for five years, we have been meeting people," says Delhi Minister and AAP candidate from Greater Kailash Saurabh Bharadwaj

12:58 PM

News update: BJP candidate from Karawal Nagar Kapil Mishra holds roadshow ahead of filing nomination

12:32 PM

Delhi Assembly elections: Police bring Tahir Hussain to DM office for filing nomination

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) candidate from Delhi's Mustafabad seat, Tahir Hussain on Thursday was brought to the DM office in Nandnagri by the Delhi Police for filing of nomination papers for the upcoming Delhi elections. Hussain was granted custody parole by Delhi's Karkardooma Court today to file his nomination.

11:57 AM

Delhi wants BJP to come to power: Manjinder Singh Sirsa

“There is excitement among the people of Rajouri Garden and Delhi. They want development. They want BJP government and BJP CM,” says BJP candidate from Rajouri Garden constituency, Manjinder Singh Sirsa.

11:27 AM

Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj offer prayers at Hanuman Temple in Connaught Place

10:51 AM

Delhi court issues notice to CM Atishi on defamation plea filed by Sandeep Dikshit

Delhi's Rouse Avenue court today issued notice to CM Atishi Marlena and AAP MP Sanjay Singh on a defamation complaint filed by former Congress MP Sandeep Dikshit. He is contesting the Delhi State Assembly election against former CM Arvind Kejriwal from New Delhi Constituency.

10:48 AM

Delhi Assembly polls: Gopal Rai to file nomination papers from Babarpur assembly constituency today

 

 

 

10:42 AM

Delhi Assembly polls: Congress releases fourth list of 5 candidates

The list included Surender Kumar and Rahul Dhanak. Kumar will contest elections from the Bawana seat, which is reserved for the scheduled caste (SC) while Dhanak will contest elections from the Karol Bagh (reserved for SC). The other three names in the list included Sumesh Gupta, the candidate from the Rohini, Virender Bhiduri from Tughlakabad and Arjun Bhadana from Badarpur.

10:03 AM

AAP wants to bring back excise policy which created cartelisation, black marketing, allleges BJP

BJP MP Sambit Patra has claimed that the Aam Aadmi Party wants to bring back the same excise policy due to which there was a scam worth crores of rupees, cartelisation and black marketing. "In an interview yesterday, Delhi CM Atishi said that if they (AAP) come to power in Delhi, then the new Excise Policy will be implemented again. The excise policy due to which there was a scam worth crores of rupee, cartelisation and black marketing, AAP wants to bring back the same policy. The policy was not even passed by the cabinet and the approval of the LG sahab was also not taken. Because of the same liquor policy, today AAP is standing exposed in front of the public. Arvind Kejriwal should give a clarification on this," the BJP MP said.