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Delhi BJP MLAs show confidence in party's leadership choosing CM candidate

Earlier, Gopal Rai had questioned the BJP's decision-making process, alleging that the party was either struggling to finalize a name or concealing a bigger political move

Mann slams Oppn for 'spreading rumours' that Kejriwal wants to be Punjab CM

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday slammed the opposition parties for "spreading rumours" that AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal wanted to become the chief minister of the border state following the party's rout in the Delhi Assembly polls. "Is it possible?" Mann questioned when he was asked that the opposition party leaders claimed that Kejriwal would be the next chief minister of Punjab. "They (the opposition) say whatever comes to their mind. They earlier had said so," said Mann while speaking to reporters in Sardulgarh. They only spread rumours, alleged Mann as he slammed the rival party leaders. Following the debacle in the Delhi assembly elections, Kejriwal had met Mann, state ministers, and party MLAs in Delhi on February 11. Several opposition party leaders had targeted Kejriwal for calling the meeting of Punjab MLAs.

President Murmu approves ED's request to prosecute AAP's Satyendar Jain

Delhi Excise policy case: The approval comes after the Ministry of Home Affairs sought the President's sanction for initiating legal action against Jain last week

BJP has highest income share among national parties with 74.57%: ADR report

Six national parties - BJP, INC, CPI(M), AAP, BSP and NPEP - have declared a total income of Rs 5,820.912 crore, according to ADR report

AAP questions delay in naming Delhi CM, says BJP has 'no face' to run govt

Launching a fresh attack on the BJP over its delay in announcing the chief minister and the cabinet for Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday said the saffron party has "no face" to run the government. Addressing a press conference, senior AAP leader and Delhi's acting Chief Minister Atishi accused the BJP of lacking a credible leader to govern the national capital. "It's been ten days since the election results were announced. People thought that the BJP would declare its chief minister and the cabinet on February 9 and begin developmental works immediately. But it is now clear that they have no face to run Delhi," she said. Atishi claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not trust any of the 48 BJP MLAs elected in Delhi and alleged that the party has no vision or plan for governance. "The BJP knows that all they will do is loot the people of Delhi. If they don't have anyone capable of running the government, how will they work for people?" she asked. The political bat

Arvind Kejriwal's 'Sheesh Mahal' to be probed over renovation, says BJP

The Central Vigilance Commission has directed the Public Works Department of Delhi government to conduct a detailed probe into the alleged merger of properties to expand the 6, Flagstaff Road bungalow and the expenditures incurred on its interiors, BJP leader Vijender Gupta said on Saturday. The bungalow labelled as "Sheesh Mahal" by the BJP for alleged corruption was occupied by Arvind Kejriwal as the chief minister of Delhi from 2015 till the first week of October last year. No immediate reaction was available from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) or its convenor Kejriwal on the matter. Gupta said the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) took cognisance of his two earlier complaints and sought factual reports from the Public Works Department (PWD) based on which it has now directed to conduct a detailed probe. In his first complaint to the CVC, the newly-elected BJP MLA from Rohini alleged that Kejriwal flouted building regulations to construct a lavish mansion covering 40,000 square yard

Govt's move to prosecute Satyendar Jain a conspiracy: Sanjay Singh

AAP leader Sanjay Singh alleged that the government's request for the president's approval to prosecute party leader Satyendar Jain was a "political conspiracy" aimed at "crippling" the Aam Aadmi Party. Singh, a Rajya Sabha MP, said the BJP-led central government was using investigative agencies to target the AAP, according to a party statement. The Union Home Ministry has requested the president for a grant of sanction to prosecute former Delhi minister Jain in a money-laundering case being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), sources said on Friday. Reacting to the development, AAP leader Singh said, "This proves that Satyendar Jain's arrest was illegal, malicious, and orchestrated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. After keeping him in jail for 23 months without justification, they are now seeking prosecution sanction only after our lawyers objected in court." "Nothing was recovered from Jain's home. He was granted bail, yet he was jailed for nearly two .

Atishi claims 'internal tussle' among BJP MLAs over portfolio allocation

Outgoing Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Friday said "internal conflicts" are happening among BJP MLAs over portfolio allocation and accused the party of making excuses to avoid fulfilling its poll promises. Addressing a press conference, Atishi claimed that BJP leaders were engaged in a "tussle" over ministerial posts to "exploit" public funds. She further alleged that the BJP had no intention of delivering the commitments the party made in its election manifesto. "We have learned from our sources that the BJP is planning to blame the AAP for its failure to fulfil promises. They will claim that the Delhi government has no money due to the previous AAP administration," Atishi said. Highlighting the AAP government's financial track record, she stated that Delhi's budget had increased from Rs 31,000 crore in 2014-15 to Rs 77,000 crore in 2024-25 during its tenure. "In the last 10 years, Delhi's budget has grown 2.5 folds. The Arvind Kejriwal-led government even repaid the debt inheri

BJP sees red over renaming of CMO Delhi X handle, seeks LG's intervention

The BJP on Thursday demanded the lieutenant governor's intervention into renaming of official 'CMO Delhi' handle on X to 'Arvind Kejriwal At Work' allegedly at the behest of the former chief minister. The BJP must stop making "baseless allegations" and focus on governing Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said in a statement. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva demanded Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena to seek a report from the IT department of the government on renaming of the 'CMO Delhi' handle on X and its alleged use for putting up posts of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The BJP has returned to power in Delhi after 26 years, defeating the AAP in February 5 assembly polls. The party's government is yet to be formed. "It would not be an exaggeration to say that as soon as his corrupt government collapsed, Arvind Kejriwal has also become a digital looter, Sachdeva charged. He strongly condemned Kejriwal for allegedly renaming the official handle created by using publi

BJP will turn Delhi into UP: Atishi claims power cuts in national capital

Outgoing Delhi chief minister Atishi on Thursday said within three days of AAP loosing its hold in the national capital, the city has been facing power cuts. The senior AAP leader said BJP wants to turn Delhi into Uttar Pradesh, a city known known for hours long power outages. No immediate reaction was immediately available from the BJP. Addressing a press conference, Atishi claimed that within three days of AAP ousted of power in Delhi, more than 40 outages were reported from different areas of the city and people have now started buying inverters. "Under the AAP government, the power sector was continuously monitored which has now collapsed within three days with BJP coming to power," she charged. The BJP does not know how to rule and it would create a situation of long power outage in Delhi like Uttar Pradesh, she alleged. The BJP defeated AAP in the February 5 polls, returning to power in Delhi after 26 years winning 48 of the 70 Assembly seats. The party is yet to form a ..

Kailash Gahlot withdraws plea against govt's clearance for foreign visits

Former AAP minister Kailash Gahlot on Wednesday withdrew from the Delhi High Court his petition challenging the provision which required state government ministers, including chief minister, to seek political clearances from the Centre for foreign visits. The counsel for the now BJP MLA from Bijwasan constituency told Justice Sachin Datta that he wished to withdraw the matter. "The petition is dismissed as withdrawn," the court said. The petition was filed in 2022 in the backdrop of then Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal being denied permission for his visit to Singapore for the 8th World Cities' Summit that year. The petition had said this was not the first instance of such "abuse of discretion" and when Gahlot had requested for clearance to visit London on the invitation of Transport for London, there was no response from the authorities concerned in the Central Government till the time the request became infructuous. The petition sought issuance of guidelines to channel and

INDI alliance leaders compete on who can do more corruption: BJP's Bhandari

Bhandari criticised the alliance, including the Congress and RJD, for prioritising corruption over public welfare

Search on for AAP's Amanatullah booked for manhandling, threatening police

FIR had been registered against Amanatullah Khan for allegedly leading an attack on a Delhi police team and threatening them in Jamia Nagar

Budget 2025: 'Middle class gets nothing', says Raghav Chadha in Parliament

Chadha noted that reports indicate a decline in the spending capacity and consumption of the middle class

Kejriwal finding ways to become Punjab CM, says BJP's Manjinder Sirsa

Sirsa was replying to the dissent rumours of AAP Punjab MLAs and alleged that Kejriwal's real aim is to target the leadership of Punjab's Chief Minister

Bhagwant Mann rejects exodus claims by Cong, says AAP is united in Punjab

Mann's remarks came after a crucial meeting with AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal at Kapurthala House in Delhi, attended by all 91 Punjab AAP MLAs and senior party leaders

Kapil Sibal asks INDIA bloc to 'sit and work things out' after Delhi mess

As the BJP has clinched victory in recent Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana assembly elections, Sibal pointed out that the BJP has advantage that they fight elections under single command

ACB to take legal action against Kejriwal, AAP leaders on poaching claims

ACB had also issued a notice to AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, requesting his presence for an investigation into the allegations of bribes being offered to party MLAs

AAP should introspect election loss instead of involving in Punjab: Cong

Reacting to the development, Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla slammed AAP's decision to convene a meeting in Punjab, stating that the party should focus on introspection

Will comment after meeting: J&K CM on INDIA bloc's unity after Delhi polls

On February 8, when the Delhi poll results were announced, Abdullah took a jibe at the two INDIA bloc members, decrying the 'fighting' between Congress and AAP