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Varying constants of Delhi: New power equations after BJP's return

The BJP is mindful that on the ground the AAP still exists. And so does the Congress. In 14 seats of the Delhi Assembly, the Congress got more votes than the margin of defeat of the AAP

'CMO Delhi' X handle renaming row: BJP seeks legal action against Kejriwal

The BJP has sought Lt Governor VK Saxena's direction to the Delhi government to initiate legal action against former chief minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly "hijacking" the official "CMO Delhi" handle on social media platform X. Earlier in the day, the Chief Minister's Office wrote to X, seeking the restoration of the "CMO Delhi" handle allegedly renamed to "KejriwalAtWork". In a letter to Saxena on Friday, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said legal action should be taken against the former chief minister for renaming "CMO Delhi" handle on X to "Arvind Kejriwal At Work" and using it for his personal posts. "I have requested the LG that the IT department should take legal action against Kejriwal for hijacking the official CMO account on X and to ensure steps to prevent such incidents to recur," Sachdeva told reporters. Outgoing Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, speaking over the issue in a press conference, said X has a clear cut policy and legal guidelines of

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 "The petition is dismissed as withdrawn," the court said.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

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

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

Will AAP survive in Punjab? BJP and Congress claim party in crisis

AAP's Punjab government faces turbulence as BJP sees its fall coming and Congress accuses Kejriwal of consolidating power amid widening internal rifts

Punjab govt can fall anytime, Kejriwal will never win again: Brij Bhushan

Former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Monday claimed the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab can fall anytime and Arvind Kejriwal would never win an election again. Addressing an event to unveil the statue of former BJP MLA late Dashrath Singh in Nipania, he said, "I do not predict, but today I am saying that the future of Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party is in trouble. The AAP government in Punjab can fall anytime. AAP national convener Kejriwal will never win any election again, he predicted, following AAP's rout in the Delhi Assembly elections and growing speculation about internal dissent in the party's Punjab unit. Over many saints condemning Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's "not Hindus" jibe at the BJP and demanding an apology from him, the former president of the Wrestling Federation of India said, "These are political issues and saints gave their opinion. I will not say anything on this." About the huge crowd during Kumbh, he said, "I do not go during Kumbh, I take a bath

Kejriwal to meet Punjab leaders on Feb 11 after setback in Delhi polls

Earlier, Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa claimed that over 30 AAP legislators in Punjab are in touch with the Congress and ready to switch sides

Will support BJP's Yamuna cleanup so they can take a dip: AAP's Anil Jha

Earlier, on Sunday, BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal noted that the primary responsibility of the BJP government, once formed in Delhi, would be to clean the Yamuna River

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Kejriwal meets new AAP MLAs, urges them to continue working for Delhi

Speaking about their meeting with Kejriwal, AAP leader Mukesh Ahlawat said that the national convenor had asked the elected leaders to play the role of the Opposition strongly

Delhi elections: Will new BJP govt scrap AAP's free water & power schemes?

Delhi elections results 2025: BJP is set to return to power in the capital after more than 26 years, achieving an impressive victory with 48 out of 70 seats

Delhi polls: Prashant Bhushan, Yogendra Yadav blame Kejriwal for AAP's loss

Delhi elections results 2025: The former AAP leaders said Kejriwal's controversial "Rs 45 crore Sheesh Mahal" and the party's departure from its original vision of alternative politics led to the part

Kejriwal's no-ideology politics over as his 'cynical image' cost him Delhi

Kejriwal and the AAP are devastated, but not finished. They still have a big state in Punjab, the municipal corporation in Delhi and 43 percent of the vote, even in defeat

PM Modi slams AAP over Yamuna pollution, vows to restore river's identity

The people of Delhi have been crying after seeing the condition of Yamuna as the AAP-DA in Delhi has insulted this faith, said PM Modi

Delhi polls: BJP's Karnail Singh richest winner, Umang Bajaj youngest

Delhi Assembly elections saw BJP's Karnail Singh emerge as the richest winner with assets worth Rs 259 crore, Umang Bajaj at 31 as the youngest winner, Tilak Ram Gupta as the oldest contestant at 73, and AAP's Amanatullah Khan the candidate with the highest, 19, criminal cases. Karnail Singh, who won from Shakur Basti, was followed by Manjinder Singh Sirsa from Rajouri Garden with Rs 248 crore and Parvesh Sahib Singh from New Delhi with Rs 115 crore. Among the 699 candidates who contested, the youngest winner was 31-year-old Umang Bajaj of the BJP, who secured victory from the Rajinder Nagar constituency. On the other hand, the oldest candidate to contest was 73-year-old Tilak Ram Gupta, who won from the Tri Nagar seat. Several winning candidates also have pending criminal cases, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms. AAP's Amanatullah Khan from Okhla is one such candidate, with 19 criminal cases against him, followed by Kuldeep Kumar from Kondli with sev

Delhi election results: AAP voters shifted more to BJP than Congress

A brief history of Delhi Assembly polls since 2008 illustrates why credit for AAP's loss should go to BJP's groundwork and outreach, and blame to AAP's failure to retain its base, rather than Congress

Delhi polls updates: BJP to form govt in Delhi after 26 yrs, wins 48 seats; AAP 22, Cong draws blank

Delhi election result 2025: The BJP managed to retain its lead after most rounds of counting and was expected to win 48 in total, according to EC data

Delhi poll results not vindication of PM, but referendum on Kejriwal: Cong

Results of the Delhi Assembly elections are not a vindication of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies but a referendum on Arvind Kejriwal and AAP, the Congress said on Saturday as it vowed to bounce back from another whitewash. The Congress also asserted that it would form a government in the national capital in 2030. The BJP has returned to power in Delhi after more than 26 years, sweeping away the AAP from the national capital in another big win to extend its saffron footprint in the country. The Congress has drawn a blank in the polls once again after 2015 and 2020. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the assembly election results reflected nothing more than a referendum on Kejriwal and AAP. "After all, at the height of the prime minister's popularity in 2015 and 2020, AAP had won decisively in Delhi. This shows that, rather than being vindication of the policies of the prime minister, this vote is a rejection of Arvind Kejriwal's politics o