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BJP Attacks AAP Over ‘CAG Report’ On Liquor Policy Case, Party Responds

January 11, 2025 admin

New Delhi: The BJP today escalated its attack on AAP following findings from a leaked Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report regarding the city’s controversial excise policy. Questioning the authenticity of the report, AAP leader Sanjay Singh asked whether the alleged findings were made at the BJP office. The report, which allegedly outlines major lapses…

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Who Is Saurabh Bhardwaj, AAPs Pick For Greater Kailash Assembly Seat

January 10, 2025 admin

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has fielded Saurabh Bhardwaj from the Greater Kailash (GK) seat in the Delhi Assembly elections scheduled for February 2025. Mr Bharadwaj, a three-time MLA, is the minister for health, urban development, water and industries in Delhi. Five facts about Saurabh Bharadwaj: 1) Saurabh Bhardwaj was born and raised…

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Arvind Kejriwal Gets Trinamool Support For Delhi Polls

January 8, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal has said that the Trinamool Congress and Samajwadi Party have announced support to his party in the upcoming Delhi assembly elections. Mr Kejriwal, who is the former Chief Minister of Delhi, also hit out at the Congress for “partnering” with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…

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Row Over Atishi’s ‘Eviction’ From Bungalow

January 7, 2025 admin

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…

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Who Is Durgesh Pathak, AAP’s Rajinder Nagar Candidate For Delhi Elections

January 4, 2025 admin

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has nominated Durgesh Pathak as its candidate for the Rajinder Nagar constituency in the upcoming Delhi Assembly election. Mr Pathak, the youngest member of the Political Affairs Committee of AAP, is eyeing re-election after he won the 2022 bypolls from the same seat. Here are five facts about…

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A Voter ID Card Does Not Guarantee Right To Vote: Delhi Election Officer

December 31, 2024 admin

New Delhi: The Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi, is conducting a Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls with the qualifying date set as January 1, 2025, a statement said on Tuesday, highlighting the CEO’s emphasis that mere possession of a voter ID card does not guarantee the right to vote. This process is being carried out…

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Rs 18,000 A Month For Temple, Gurdwara Priests

December 30, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal today announced the launch of the ‘Pujari Granthi Samman Yojana’ – a scheme that promises a monthly allowance of Rs 18,000 for Hindu temple priests and Sikh gurdwara granthis if his party is re-elected in Delhi. “Pujaris and granthis are an integral part of our society….

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Delhi Official On Arvind Kejriwal’s “Arrest” Claim

December 29, 2024 admin

New Delhi: After AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal claimed that Delhi Chief Minister Atishi would be arrested in a “fake” case orchestrated by the BJP through central agencies, Delhi Transport Department’s top official issued a strong rebuttal today. Addressing a press conference alongside Atishi, Mr Kejriwal this week accused the BJP of conspiring to fabricate a…

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Lt Governor Orders Probe Into AAP’s Schemes, Arvind Kejriwal Poses Question

December 28, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena today ordered investigations into allegations concerning the Aam Aadmi Party’s schemes ahead of the assembly elections scheduled for next year. The Lt Governor’s office has issued separate directives to the Delhi Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Police, based on complaints raised by Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit. AAP chief…

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After Free Treatment For Seniors, AAP’s Next Poll Promise Is 24-Hour Water

December 24, 2024 admin

This announcement is part of a series of welfare measures unveiled by the AAP recently. New Delhi: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal today announced plans to provide a 24-hour water supply across Delhi ahead of Assembly elections next year. Mr Kejriwal said that the 24-hour supply has already begun in the Rajendra Nagar area of the…

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