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New Delhi:

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena wrote to Chief Minister Atishi on Tuesday, alleging that AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal’s accusations that “poison” is being mixed in the Yamuna water and there was an “attempt of genocide” in the national capital are highly objectionable and unfortunate, and amount to endangering national security.

Citing media reports, Saxena said the former Delhi chief minister’s allegations against the BJP-led Haryana government of poisoning the Yamuna river and attempting a “genocide” in Delhi are “highly objectionable, unfortunate and undesirable”.

“Making false, misleading, non-factual accusations of poisoning and genocide over a sensitive issue like drinking water and attempting to incite the public against another state government is not only a threat to the states involved but also to national peace and security,” he said in the letter to the chief minister.

The Lt Governor also pointed out that instead of condemning Kejriwal’s statements, Atishi strengthened the “confusion and fear” among people by writing a letter to the Election Commission (EC) over the matter.

Saxena said he expects the Delhi chief minister to rise above “narrow interests” and refrain from making “misleading, dangerous, and baseless statements, and advise the AAP convenor to do the same for the sake of public welfare and peace”.

Delhi’s water crisis took a sharp political turn on Monday, with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Kejriwal accusing the Haryana government of indulging in “biological warfare”.

In a fiery post on X, he alleged, “Poison is being mixed into the Yamuna to make its water untreatable. If people in Delhi consume this water, many will die. This is nothing short of a mass murder.”

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In Relief For Atishi, BJP’s Defamation Case Dismissed By Court https://artifex.news/in-relief-for-atishi-bjps-defamation-case-dismissed-by-court-7578211rand29/ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 09:47:35 +0000 https://artifex.news/in-relief-for-atishi-bjps-defamation-case-dismissed-by-court-7578211rand29/ Read More “In Relief For Atishi, BJP’s Defamation Case Dismissed By Court” »

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New Delhi:

A Delhi court on Tuesday afternoon junked a BJP leader’s defamation complaint against Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, who had been summoned in connection with the charges. The city’s Rouse Avenue court, as it quashed the summons, noted that the AAP leader’s comment had been made against the opposition party as a whole and not individual members of the organisation.

In April last year Atishi – then a minister in former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s cabinet -alleged she, and other AAP leaders, had been approached by individuals linked to the BJP, demanding she join the party or face ‘arrest’ by the Enforcement Directorate within a month.

A case was subsequently filed by the BJP’s Praveen Shankar Kapoor.

Insisting the claims by Atishi and other AAP leaders against the BJP were false, Mr Kapoor complained that none of them had furnished any material to substantiate their allegations.

This was a month before Delhi was to vote in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

The Rouse Avenue Court’s ruling will come as relief for the AAP and the Delhi Chief Minister, as each preps for next week’s Delhi election; Atishi is standing for re-election from her Kalkaji seat.

Furore over Atishi’s ‘join BJP or…’ claim came as senior AAP leaders, including Mr Kejriwal and his former deputy, Manish Sisodia, were in jail on corruption charges linked to the alleged Delhi liquor excise policy scam. Atishi, in that time (when Mr Kejriwal was in jail), was one of the party’s two most high-profile leaders, the other being Greater Kailash MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj.




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Rahul Gandhi Writes To Centre, Atishi https://artifex.news/aiims-delhi-hundreds-of-patients-on-footpath-rahul-gandhi-writes-to-centre-atishi-7516754rand29/ Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:51:33 +0000 https://artifex.news/aiims-delhi-hundreds-of-patients-on-footpath-rahul-gandhi-writes-to-centre-atishi-7516754rand29/ Read More “Rahul Gandhi Writes To Centre, Atishi” »

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Spotlighting the “distressing situation” outside Delhi AIIMS, a premier medical institution, where hundreds of patients are often seen huddled on the footpath and subway, Rahul Gandhi urged Health Minister JP Nadda and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi to help resolve this “humanitarian crisis”.

The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha also urged the central government to take concrete steps to strengthen the public healthcare system in the upcoming budget and increase the necessary resources for it.

Pointing out the large “systemic issues”, Mr Gandhi urged in his letter to JP Nadda that Delhi AIIMS is overburdened because “crores of people do not have access to affordable and high-quality healthcare where they live”.

“I urge you as Health Minister, to recognise and address this systemic issue. As a first step, the new AIIMS facilities across the country should be operationalised at the earliest. In addition, the public healthcare infrastructure should be strengthened at all levels, from primary to tertiary, in partnership with the state government,” said Mr Gandhi in his letter dated January 18.  

“Central healthcare schemes such as Ayushman Bharat should be reviewed to reduce patient out-of-pocket expenses as much as possible, by expanding eligibility, hospitals enrolled, and conditions covered. The sharp rise in the costs of private healthcare also deserves detailed scrutiny. I hope the Government will use the upcoming Budget to review its overall approach, and substantially increase its investment in public healthcare,” said Mr Gandhi.

Reducing the long wait times, said Mr Gandhi, at each step of treatment, and providing patients information about wait times, would help reduce patients’ uncertainty.

Earlier, on Thursday, the Congress leader met several patients and their families camping on the road and subways around the AIIMS and inquired about their problems and grievances. He accused the Centre and the Delhi government of showing “insensitivity” towards them.

Most of the patients and their family members had complained to him about the lack of a place to stay while getting their treatment done and a long waiting time for appointments at the AIIMS.

Mr Gandhi had shared a video of his interaction with patients and their families camping on roads near AIIMS.

In his letter to Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, Mr Gandhi said he was “saddened” to see scores of patients outside the facility and on the subway in the bitter cold with only thin blankets and without drinking water or sanitation facilities.

“I urge the government of Delhi to take immediate and timely steps this winter to provide heating, bedding, water and shelter to the patients seeking medical care from AIIMS Delhi. More permanent solutions to accommodate patients by building and expanding permanent facilities should also be explored,” wrote Mr Gandhi.

“While AIIMS Delhi delivers excellent and affordable care, the condition of patients and their families shows that health-care is still out of reach for crores of Indians. As public representatives, we must all work together to address these issues,” he said, assuring his “full support in any endeavour to reduce the suffering of countless patients and their families”.






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Atishi Closes Crowdfunding Campaign After Achieving Target Of Rs 40 Lakh https://artifex.news/atishi-closes-crowdfunding-campaign-after-achieving-target-of-rs-40-lakh-7511690rand29/ Sun, 19 Jan 2025 16:56:13 +0000 https://artifex.news/atishi-closes-crowdfunding-campaign-after-achieving-target-of-rs-40-lakh-7511690rand29/ Read More “Atishi Closes Crowdfunding Campaign After Achieving Target Of Rs 40 Lakh” »

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New Delhi:

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party candidate Atishi has raised more than Rs 40 lakh through crowdfunding for her election campaign.

Delhi Chief Minister launched a crowdfunding campaign on January 12 to support her assembly election campaign, setting a target of Rs 40 lakh.

On completion of the target on Sunday, Atishi informed that over 740 people contributed in her campaign, following which she is closing the campaign.

“In just one week, over 740 of you came together to help me achieve the Rs40 lakh crowdfunding target! This isn’t just financial support–it’s a resounding endorsement of clean, honest, and transformative politics of the Aam Aadmi Party,” Chief Minister Atishi wrote on X.

“With the target now achieved, I am formally closing the #DonateForAtishi campaign. Thank you for believing in this journey. Your trust and generosity inspire me to continue working towards a better Delhi,” she added.

Opposition raised questions over Atishi’s crowdfunding campaign with Congress’ Sandeep Dikshit alleging that AAP is spending much more in the elections than the expenditure limit.

On January 13, Sandeep Dikshit alleged that AAP is spending Rs 500 to 700 on each volunteer. He stated that the party had appointed around 11 to 12 volunteers in each booth.

“Their (AAP) paid volunteers are on the ground with 11-12 of them at each booth. Each volunteer is being paid Rs 500-700. This only amounts to Rs 3-4 crore in every constituency. You are spending 3-4 times above the expenditure limit. So what honesty are you talking about?” the Congress leader questioned.

The Election Commission has restricted a candidate to spend Rs 40 lakh for one assembly seat in the election polls.

BJP leader Nalin Kohli also slammed Atishi alleging that the campaign could be a “cover-up.”

Speaking to ANI, Mr Kohli said, “Anyone is entitled to crowdfund and say they are the most honest people, but the AAP which came under the great banner of India Against Corruption, spoke against corruption, is itself facing serious corruption charges in the liquor scam and excise scam in Delhi. Private parties seem to have benefited and are currently being investigated. Amidst all of this if you suddenly say you have no money and you need crowdfunding, obviously people are going to wonder if it’s just a cover-up.”

Atishi is contesting against BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri and Congress’ Alka Lamba from the Kalkaji Assembly constituency.

The Delhi assembly polls will be held in a single phase on February 5 and the counting of votes will take place on February 8.

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BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri’s Latest Crude Jab At Atishi https://artifex.news/ramesh-bidhuri-atishi-like-deer-runs-comment-delhi-assembly-election-like-a-deer-runs-bjps-ramesh-bidhuris-latest-crude-jab-at-atishi-7478574rand29/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 09:18:29 +0000 https://artifex.news/ramesh-bidhuri-atishi-like-deer-runs-comment-delhi-assembly-election-like-a-deer-runs-bjps-ramesh-bidhuris-latest-crude-jab-at-atishi-7478574rand29/ Read More “BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri’s Latest Crude Jab At Atishi” »

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New Delhi:

Senior BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri made a sexist remark about Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Wednesday, declaring the AAP leader is “roaming the city like a deer”. At a rally in the national capital, which will hold an Assembly election in three weeks, he said, “Dilli ki janta nark bhog rahi hai galiyon mei… galiyon ki halat dekhiye… Kabhi Atishi nahi gayi milne logon se. Lekin ab chunaav ke samay jaise jungle mei hirni bhaagti hai vaise Atishi Dilli ki sadko pr hirni jaise ghoom rahi hain.”

Translated, the remark means, “The people of Delhi are suffering in the streets of Delhi… Look at the condition of the streets… In the last four years, Atishi never came to meet the people and now when the elections are here, she is roaming on the streets of Delhi like a deer runs in the forest.”

The AAP has yet to respond to Bidhuri’s crude jab.

Atishi – who succeeded party boss Arvind Kejriwal to the top post after he was forced to stand down last year over involvement in an alleged corruption scam – will contest the February 5 poll from Delhi’s Kalkaji.

The BJP has named Bidhuri – no stranger to incendiary remarks against political rivals, including communal slurs against then BSP leader Danish Ali – as its candidate for that seat.

This isn’t the first time Bidhuri has made inappropriate and unseemly remarks against female colleagues. He earlier declared that were he to be elected as a Delhi MLA, he would make roads which are like Congress leader “Priyanka Gandhi’s cheeks”. He later offered an apology.

READ | Priyanka Responds To BJP Leader’s Controversial “Cheeks” Remark

He earlier also launched another personal attack, targeting Atishi’s father. A heart-broken AAP leader broke down, telling reporters, “For elections, he (Bidhuri) stooped so low… he abused an old man…”

VIDEO | Delhi Chief Minister Atishi Breaks Down Over BJP Leader’s Jibe

There has also been talk, which Bidhuri has squashed, of the BJP leader being a chief ministerial candidate. In a statement issued on Sunday he said, “The party has given me a lot, I have no claim to any post. I am as dedicated to the people as I am to the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is completely baseless to talk about me for the post of chief minister. I will continue as your servant.”

READ | “Not Contender”: BJP Leader On AAP’s ‘Chief Minister Face’ Claim

The Congress, meanwhile, has named a former AAP leader, Alka Lamba, as its candidate.

INDIA bloc allies on paper, the AAP and the Congress have fallen foul of each other since the Haryana election in October last year, for which the two failed to agree a seat sharing deal.

READ | “When INDIA Bloc Was Formed…”: Allies’ Reminder To Congress Before Delhi Poll

The Congress was then routed by the BJP. The Haryana disaster drew jabs from the SP and Trinamool, both of whom made pointed reference to their own failed seat-share talks with the bloc head.

And, fuelled by similar spats – including for Delhi’s seven Lok Sabha seats in the April-June federal election – the Congress and the AAP confirmed in December they will be rivals this time around.





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No BJP Leader Asked Ramesh Bidhuri To Apologise To Priyanka Gandhi Or Me: Atishi https://artifex.news/delhi-assembly-elections-2025-no-bjp-leader-asked-ramesh-bidhuri-to-apologise-to-me-or-priyanka-gandhi-atishi-7458744rand29/ Sun, 12 Jan 2025 16:53:06 +0000 https://artifex.news/delhi-assembly-elections-2025-no-bjp-leader-asked-ramesh-bidhuri-to-apologise-to-me-or-priyanka-gandhi-atishi-7458744rand29/ Read More “No BJP Leader Asked Ramesh Bidhuri To Apologise To Priyanka Gandhi Or Me: Atishi” »

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New Delhi:

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, who is seeking re-election from Kalkaji in next month’s Assembly elections, on Sunday hit out at her rival BJP candidate Ramesh Bidhuri for his alleged remarks on her family made last week.

In an interview with PTI Videos, Atishi also claimed that her crowd-funding initiative launched on Sunday morning generated Rs 17 lakh in donations within just 10 hours.

Atishi, who defeated BJP’s Dharambir Singh in 2020, said she will proceed to file her nomination for the February 5 polls at the district magistrate’s office after praying at the Kalkaji temple and at a gurdwara.

On her BJP rival’s recent remarks, Atishi said, “Bidhuri has shown his character. Within 24 hours of getting a ticket, he made an indecent comment on Priyanka Gandhi. In the next 24 hours, he abused me and my family from Prime Minister Modi’s stage at a rally.” At a ‘Parivaratan’ rally of the BJP in Rohini last week, Bidhuri targeted Atishi for dropping her surname and went on to say that she “changed her father”.

“Not a single BJP leader has said that Bidhuri was wrong, or asked him to apologise to Pryanka Gandhi or me (for his remarks),” Atishi said.

“This means the BJP supports Bidhuri’s indecent language and the abuses he hurled at women. Had they not, they would have said he was wrong and asked him to apologise to Priayanka Gandhi and me. But they did not do so,” she added.

Before targeting Atishi, Bidhuri had stoked a controversy by claiming that he would make roads which are like Congress leader “Priyanka Gandhi’s cheeks” in his constituency, a comment for which he later expressed regret.

Atishi, who launched her crowd-funding campaign to contest the polls on Sunday, called the initiative an “example of honesty”.

“I need Rs 40 lakh to contest the polls which is .0005 per cent of the budget of our government. AAP is a party that never earned even a single penny dishonestly and that is why we still seek donations from the people to fight the elections,” she said.

The campaign launched at 10 am raised Rs 17 lakh by 8 pm in the form of small donations worth Rs 100 and similar amounts, which show the donors were commoners wishing to support AAP, she claimed.

“I hope the target will be met in coming days,” she said.

Amid BJP’s claims that AAP was helping illegal Bangladeshis and Rohingyas staying in Delhi to become voters to use them as vote banks, Atishi hit back by questioning the security on the borders under the BJP-led Central government.

“Amit Shah should tell from where these Bangladeshis and Rohingyas came. He is responsible for border security and stopping infiltration through the India-Bangladesh borders,” she said.

“How did the Rohingyas reach Delhi? What does it speak of the law and order and security arrangements if they managed to reach Delhi after crossing the borders and passing through many states. If Rohingyas have reached Delhi, only the BJP is responsible for it,” Atishi said.

Talking about her re-election bid from Kalkaji, she said the constituency was her “Karmbhumi” for the last five years where people considered her as their own “daughter and sister”.

Expressing hopes of getting the wholehearted support of the voters this time as well, Atishi said she developed the constituency by treating its residents like her own family.

The 70-member Delhi Assembly will go to polls on February 5. The results will be out on February 8.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)




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New Delhi:

Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ramesh Bidhuri on Sunday dismissed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s claims that the opposition party is likely to consider projecting him as the chief ministerial face in next month’s Delhi assembly elections, saying he is not a contender for the top post.

Mr Bidhuri, who is contesting the polls from Kalkaji seat against Chief Minister Atishi, made the clarification amid Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener Arvind Kejriwal’s allegations that the BJP intends to field the former MP as the chief ministerial candidate in a day or two. The opposition party has, however, repeatedly dismissed the claim.

In a statement on Sunday, Mr Bidhuri said: “I am as dedicated to the people as I am to my party. Talks about the chief minister’s role for me are totally baseless. I will continue to work timelessly as your servant.” 

The BJP leader also said he is a “loyal worker” of the party. “The party has constantly blessed me and expressed trust in me. While I was holding important responsibilities for twenty-five years, the party made me an MP twice and an MLA thrice and has given me the opportunity to come to your door for the fourth time,” he said, referring to his term as MP from 2014 to 2019 and 2019 to 2024, and election as MLA in 2003, 2008 and 2013. 

The former MP also hit out at Mr Kejriwal for his “misleading propaganda” against him. “I want to make it clear that I am not a claimant for any post,” he said. 

“With your blessings, I am dedicated to the service of the people… I want to give you more and more of the country,” he added. 

At a press conference on Saturday, Mr Kejriwal claimed that he has come to know from “reliable sources” that the BJP will announce Mr Bidhuri as the chief ministerial candidate in the coming days. He also challenged Bidhuri to a public debate to let the people of Delhi decide who is better equipped to lead.

“Once Bidhuri’s candidacy is officially announced, I propose that to strengthen democracy, there should be a public debate between the AAP’s candidate and the BJP’s candidate, Ramesh Bidhuri, in front of the people of Delhi, the nation, and the media,” the former Chief Minister said.

Mr Bidhuri alleged that by raking up his name, Mr Kejriwal has accepted that the BJP will form the government in the next assembly term. “He has widely accepted his defeat because it is well known that the people of Delhi are widely angry with him. The people want to get rid of the liquor scam, education scam, health scam, Sheeshmahal scam, broken roads, dirty drinking water etc,” he said, referring to the excise policy case, an alleged scam in the Delhi education department, the alleged Mohalla clinic scam and alleged irregularities in the construction of the bungalow that Mr Kejriwal used as chief minister.

Ms Atishi, who is seeking reelection from Kalkaji seat, also claimed on Friday that the BJP was going to name Mr Bidhuri as its chief ministerial face and criticised the party for picking a leader who “hurls the most abuses”.

The BJP dismissed the claims as a “baseless rumour” with Union Home Minister Amit Shah accusing Mr Kejriwal of spreading canard for political mileage. “Can Kejriwal decide the BJP’s chief ministerial face? Who is he to make such claims?” he said while addressing “Jhuggi Basti Pradhan Sammelan” in the Capital on Saturday. 

Mr Shah also accused Mr Kejriwal of attempting to manipulate public perception, asserting that the people of Delhi understood his tactics. “Lies, betrayal and going back on promises” are the qualities of Kejriwal, he said. 

Mr Bidhuri’s recent remarks about Ms Atishi and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi had triggered a controversy. 

The BJP leader had made derogatory comments against Ms Atishi’s father.

Besides, he said that would make roads in Kalkaji smooth like “Priyanka Gandhi’s cheeks”. The Congress termed the remark as an “insult to women”.

Mr Bidhuri later expressed regret following an uproar.

The 70-member Delhi Assembly will go to polls on February 5, and the counting of votes will be held on February 8. 

The AAP, which won 67 seats in the 2015 polls and 62 in the 2020 polls, is eyeing another consecutive term in the Capital. 

The BJP won three seats in 2015 and eight in 2020 while the Congress failed to open its account on both the occasions. 




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New Delhi:

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP candidate from Kalkaji Atishi on Sunday launched a crowdfunding campaign to contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls and said she hoped that people would support her party’s politics of work and honesty.

Addressing a press conference here, Atishi released an online link for people to donate money, saying she needed Rs 40 lakh to for fighting the elections.

The AAP has always fought elections with the help of small donations from the common man which has helped it pursue the politics of work and honesty, she said.

In December, senior AAP leader and party candidate from Jangpura Manish Sisodia launched a crowdfunding platform and sought financial support from people for his poll campaign.

The 70-member Delhi Assembly goes to polls on February 5 and the results will be announced on February 8. 

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Row Over Atishi’s ‘Eviction’ From Bungalow https://artifex.news/delhi-elections-aap-bjp-sheeshmahal-she-never-took-possession-row-over-atishis-eviction-from-bungalow-7420335rand29/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:15:35 +0000 https://artifex.news/delhi-elections-aap-bjp-sheeshmahal-she-never-took-possession-row-over-atishis-eviction-from-bungalow-7420335rand29/ Read More “Row Over Atishi’s ‘Eviction’ From Bungalow” »

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New Delhi:

Countering Delhi Chief Minister Atishi’s claim that she was evicted from her official residence for the second time in three months, sources from the Public Works Department have said that the question of eviction doesn’t arise because she never took possession of the bungalow.

The sources also said the AAP leader was supposed to take possession of the official residence at 6, Flag Staff Road, within one week and she did not do so in three months, This, they alleged, was deliberate to stall the investigation into the alleged irregularities in the renovation of the bungalow, which has been derisively termed ‘Sheeshmahal’ by the BJP. 

Addressing a press conference soon after the dates for the Delhi Assembly election were announced on Tuesday, Ms Atishi said she was evicted from her official residence by the BJP-led government at the Centre. 

“A night before the announcement of the election date, the BJP-led government at the Centre has thrown me out of the chief minister’s residence for the second time in two months. I was sent a letter stating that the allotment had been cancelled. The residence has been snatched from the elected chief minister of an elected government. They did the same thing three months ago, when I became chief minister. My belongings and those of my family were thrown out of the house and on the road,” the chief minister said in Hindi. 

“The BJP thinks that by snatching my house, by abusing our leaders and my family, they will stop the work we are doing for the people of Delhi. But I want to tell the people that they can snatch our houses or use expletives against us, but thet can’t snatch our will to work for the people of Delhi… After they threw me out of the house for the first time, I helped fix the roads of Delhi, got flyovers constructed and got the Mahila Samman Yojana passed. Now I am pledging to provide Rs 2,100 to each woman in Delhi and free healthcare to our elderly,” she added.

Responding to the AAP leader’s claims, a PWD source said she was not evicted as she had never shifted there. “An official residence at 17 AB Mathura Road is already allotted to her and she has again been given an offer of three other bungalows,” the source said. 

Detailing the reasons for cancelling the allotment of the 6, Flag Staff Road residence, sources said Ms Atishi was supposed to take possession of the house within one week, as is clearly stipulated in the rules, and she did not do so in three months. 

They pointed out that an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate is underway into the alleged corruption in the renovation of the residence and one of the conditions when the house was allotted to Ms Atishi was that she would cooperate in the probe. 

“However, she deliberately did not take possession so that the house remains closed and investigation agencies are stalled,” said a source. 

Point Of Attack

In the lead-up to the Delhi elections – which will be held on February 5 and counting of votes will take place on February 8 – the ‘Sheeshmahal’ issue has been one of the main points of attack against the AAP by the BJP. The party has alleged that the 6, Flag Staff Road bungalow, earlier occupied by AAP chief and former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, was originally estimated to be renovated at a cost of Rs 7.61 crore but the final figure was 342.31% more.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also used the line of attack against the AAP and Mr Kejriwal, as did Home Minister Amit Shah.

The AAP has, however, dismissed the allegations and maintained that the new furnishings and upgrades were necessary as the Chief Minister’s residence had been built in 1942 and needed a complete overhaul. The party has also claimed that it was the PWD itself that had recommended the changes.




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The Delhi Chief Minister And AAP’s Kalkaji Candidate For 2025 Polls https://artifex.news/atishi-the-delhi-chief-minister-and-aaps-kalkaji-candidate-for-2025-assembly-polls-7370989rand29/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 08:02:10 +0000 https://artifex.news/atishi-the-delhi-chief-minister-and-aaps-kalkaji-candidate-for-2025-assembly-polls-7370989rand29/ Read More “The Delhi Chief Minister And AAP’s Kalkaji Candidate For 2025 Polls” »

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New Delhi:

Chief Minister Atishi is aiming for a second consecutive term from the Kalkaji seat in the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections. She rose quickly in the AAP after national convenor Arvind Kejriwal announced his resignation and handed over leadership to her.

Atishi became the youngest person to become the chief minister of Delhi.

Here are five facts about Atishi:

  1. Atishi was born in June 1981 to Delhi University professors Vijay Singh and Tripta Wahi. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in History from St. Stephen’s College, and completed her Master’s in History from Oxford University in 2003 on a Chevening Scholarship. Two years later, she studied at the Magdalen College in Oxford as a Rhodes scholar. 
  2. Her parents, believers in communist ideology, gave her the unique surname “Marlena,” a mix of Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin. A founding member of AAP since 2013, Atishi initially worked as an adviser on education policies. She also spent a few years in a Madhya Pradesh village focusing on organic farming and progressive education.
  3. In 2015, Atishi became an advisor to Delhi’s education minister Manish Sisodia and helped implement the Happiness Curriculum. She later dropped “Marlena” from her name after the BJP allegedly used it to polarise voters by suggesting she was a Christian or a foreigner. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Atishi contested from East Delhi but lost to BJP’s Gautam Gambhir by over 4 lakh votes, finishing third behind Congress’s Arvinder Singh Lovely.
  4. Atishi’s first major electoral success came in 2020 when she contested the Delhi Assembly election from Kalkaji and won by over 11,000 votes against BJP’s Dharambir Singh. Before that, she was appointed as an AAP spokesperson in 2018.
  5. Atishi became more prominent in Delhi politics after Manish Sisodia’s arrest in the Delhi liquor policy case. She was inducted into the cabinet and given more responsibilities after Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest in the same case. She was in charge of portfolios such as education, finance and public works. She is the third woman chief minister of Delhi after Sushma Swaraj and Sheila Dikshit.




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