The Union Law Ministry, based on the recommendation of the Election Commission, amended an election rule to restrict the type of documents open to public scrutiny.
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal said he launched the Dr Ambedkar Samman Scholarship scheme in response to what he described as Union Home Minister Amit Shah's "disrespectful" statement on the Dalit icon in Parliament.
His remark comes after he had earlier claimed that the names of a large number of voters had been deleted from the electoral roll ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.
The Aam Aadmi Party has replaced its Mehrauli candidate after the sitting MLA Naresh Yadav declined to contest the 2025 Assembly polls after his conviction in the Punjab Quran sacrilege case.
Announcing the 'Sanjeevani' scheme, Arvind Kejriwal said that any resident of Delhi, above 60 years, will get free healthcare services under the scheme. The entire cost of treatment will be born by the Delhi government, Kejriwal said.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday (December 15) released its fourth and final list of 38 candidates for the Delhi Assembly elections.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has released its fourth and final list of 38 candidates for the Delhi Assembly elections. Arvind Kejriwal will contest from the New Delhi constituency.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal said that he is confident that his party will form the government in Delhi with a big mandate.
Congress has nominated Sandeep Dikshit, son of the late Sheila Dikshit, as its candidate for the New Delhi Assembly constituency in the upcoming Delhi elections.
Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit lost the New Delhi Assembly seat to Arvind Kejriwal in 2013 and 2015. Congress announced its first list of candidates for the Delhi elections, fielding Sandeep Dikshit from the New Delhi Assembly seat.
The Congress has released its first list of 21 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.
AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal promised to give Rs 2,100 a month to women in Delhi. Kejriwal, who is practically the pioneer of freebies in India, promised a new cash sop to women despite two Delhi government departments warning against giving even Rs 1,000 a month.
The former Chief Minister also clarified that despite registrations beginning tomorrow, the amount won't be deposited immediately as dates for the Delhi Assembly polls would be announced in the next 10 to 15 days.
An AAP delegation led by Arvind Kejriwal met the Election Commission to raise concerns over alleged mass deletion of voters' names from electoral rolls.
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal categorically ruled out any possibility of an alliance with the Congress for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, reaffirming that his party will contest the polls "on its own strength".
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday released its second list of candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections set for early next year. Manish Sisodia, the sitting MLA from Patparganj, has been shifted to Jangpura.
Manish Sisodia has represented the Patparganj seat, which is part of the East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency, since 2013. He was first elected to the seat in the December 2013 Delhi Assembly election, when he defeated his BJP rival Nakul Bhardwaj.
Arvind Kejriwal alleged that the BJP is filing an application for the deletion of voters on a large scale with the Election Commission ahead of the Delhi elections. He claimed that the BJP tried to get the votes of 11,018 voters deleted.
Arvind Kejriwal, national convener of Aam Aadmi Party, has accused the BJP of submitting applications to delete names of AAP supporters from voter lists in Delhi.
As the Mahayuti trio took oath on Thursday, NCP leader Ajit Pawar remained a deputy chief minister. But, Pawar has become a dependable ally for Devendra Fadnavis and the BJP by playing it better than Eknath Shinde, who went missing twice after the results were declared. This is why it's advantage Ajit Pawar now.
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal said that the party will not form any alliances for the upcoming Assembly polls in Delhi, delivering a setback to the opposition INDIA bloc.
According to his family doctor, Dr RM Patre, Shinde has been suffering from a fever, cold, and throat infection for the past two days. He has been administered antibiotics and saline and is expected to recover within a day or two.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve accused the Congress of not valuing its MVA allies and blamed it for being "overconfident" for the alliance's stunning defeat in the Maharashtra Assembly polls.
Top Mahayuti leaders met with Amit Shah in Delhi on Thursday night to discuss appointing the next Maharashtra Chief Minister amid a deadlock on who would assume the top post. Sources said the meeting revolved around cabinet berth allocations.
Devendra Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde met with BJP's top brass at Union Home Minister Amit Shah's residence in Delhi to discuss who will be the next Maharashtra Chief Minister.
According to sources, BJP's Jharkhand unit chief, Babulal Marandi, will be holding one-to-one meetings with all defeated party candidates to understand the reason for the poor performance in the tribal-dominated state.
A day after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge demanded a return to the use of ballot paper in elections, the BJP said the grand old party suffered a defeat in Maharashtra assembly polls not because of the EVMs but due to poor management by its leadership.
The Indian Army ensured smooth assembly elections in Maharashtra's remote and Naxal-affected areas by deploying helicopters to transport officials, EVMs, and logistics.
Amid the suspense over the next Maharashtra Chief Minister, Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde dropped enough hints that he might not be in contention for the post. BJP MLAs were digging in their heels for Devendra Fadnavis. However, Shinde's body language suggested, whatever be the case, he hadn't got a raw deal.
Discussions are on over who gets to be the Maharashtra Chief Minister from the Mahayuti alliance. While the Shiv Sena has dug in its heels for Eknath Shinde, BJP's Devendra Fadnavis has the numerical superiority. As the deadlock drags on, here are five key factors that favour either Shinde or Fadnavis in the CM race.
The Election Commission of India announced by-elections for three Rajya Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh, following high-profile resignations. This marks a significant shift in state politics, favouring the Telugu Desam Party-led alliance.
Kalpana Soren, who defeated BJP's Muniya Devi from Jharkhand's Gandey seat, is not keen to be a part of the state Cabinet, but such a possibility cannot be ruled out, sources told India Today TV.
Maharashtra Election Results: Days after the Mahayuti secured a thumping win in Maharashtra, the alliance wasn't able to reach a consensus on the chief ministerial face yet. The BJP remained firm on Devendra Fadnavis for the top post, while Shiv Sena clamoured for Eknath Shinde.
The NCP(SP), which commanded considerable influence in the cooperative sector, especially the sugar belt of Maharashtra, appeared to have lost its footing. Of the 27 seats it contested in the region, the NCP (SP) won only seven.
The suspense over who will be Maharashtra's next chief minister persists as Ramdas Athawale, part of the Mahayuti, endorses Devendra Fadnavis.
Warkaris and kirtankars, who hold huge sway in Marathi society, helped consolidate Hindu votes, which resulted in a landslide victory for the BJP-led Mahayuti in the Maharashtra Assembly polls. This is how the elements of the Bhakti Movement brought about a silent movement by spreading the 'Hindu unity' message across the state.
The suspense intensifies as the BJP supports Devendra Fadnavis, while the Shiv Sena is backing Eknath Shinde for Maharashtra's next chief minister.
Maharashtra Election: The Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections. However, a power tussle over the Chief Minister's post among alliance partners—BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP—has clouded the post-poll celebrations.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has reportedly backed Devendra Fadnavis for the Chief Minister's post.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that workers of the BJP and the JDS indirectly supported Congress candidate CP Yogeeshwara in winning the Channapatna bypoll.
Maharashtra Election: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar jokingly told nephew Rohit Pawar he "barely survived" winning his seat, crediting his own absence for Rohit's narrow victory.
Sanjay Raut's explosive remark comes after his earlier statement wherein he accused the Mahayuti alliance of "stealing" seats.
Ajit Pawar convened a meeting with his newly-elected legislators at his residence on Sunday, where he discussed the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
Nana Patole, however, couldn't meet Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi on Monday, sources said, adding that his resignation hasn't been accepted by the party high command yet.
A post-poll analysis of the Assembly polls highlighted that the Jairam Mahto-led Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JKLM) played a key role in some Kudmi Mahto community-dominated Assembly seats and dented the electoral prospects of the BJP and its allies, mainly the AJSU Party.
In his speech to the newly-elected Shiv Sena MLAs, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde urged them to focus on resolving people's grievances in their constituencies.
