• 

  'How can I leave you and go': Kejriwal postpones nomination to tomorrow as roadshow causes delay

  January 20, 2020 15:49 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal could not file his nomination from the New Delhi Assembly seat today due to his roadshow. Kejriwal started his rally to file his nomination at the sub-divisional magistrate in Jamnagar which closes at 3 pm.

• 

  Arvind Kejriwal to file nomination from New Delhi assembly seat shortly

  January 20, 2020 14:06 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will file his nomination for the New Delhi assembly seat shortly. Ahead of his nomination, Kejriwal held a roadshow in the national capital after seeking the blessings of Bhagwan Valmiki at the historic Valmiki Mandir. He will file his nomination at SDM office in Jamnagar House.

• 

  Delhi Election 2020, Seat Watch: Seelampur Assembly Constituency

  January 20, 2020 11:28 IST

  Seelampur Assembly constituency in east Delhi is closely linked to the Emergency (1975-77) as it was established to relocate people, mainly Muslims displaced after the demolition of their homes in the north and central Delhi then.

• 

  In a first, Telangana will use face recognition app for verification in local polls

  January 20, 2020 10:56 IST

  In a first-of-its-kind in India, the Telangana State Election Commission will be using facial recognition app in a bid to counter impersonation by voters on a pilot basis in 10 selected polling stations. The initiative will be implemented in the Kompally Municipality of Medchal Malkajgiri district, an official release said.

• 

  'Kejriwal ka guarantee card' a 'jumla' and lie, allege BJP and Congress

  January 19, 2020 23:02 IST

  Opposition BJP and Congress on Sunday dubbed AAP's 'guarantee card' a "jumla"(gimmick) and a "lie", saying the ruling party is staring at defeat in the February 8 assembly polls. 

• 

  'Rinkiya ke Papa' hits back at AAP with dirty water jibe

  January 19, 2020 21:18 IST

  After being mocked by AAP for his song 'Rinkiya Ke Papa', Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari on Sunday hit back at the ruling party through a video and questioned its claim on providing potable water to residents of the national capital.

• 

  Delhi Assembly Elections: Arvind Kejriwal to file nomination on Monday

  January 19, 2020 20:05 IST

  AAP National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will file his nomination on Monday followed by a big roadshow. Kejriwal, contesting for the third time from the New Delhi constituency, will hold a roadshow from Valmiki Mandir to Hanuman Mandir in CP before filing the nomination.

• 

  Delhi EC extends date for filing form 12D

  January 19, 2020 13:56 IST

  Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer Ranbir Singh on Sunday said that the last date for accepting form 12D for postal ballet facility has been extended. "The last date of accepting form 12D was earlier January 19 but it being a Sunday the date has been extended and the new date is January 20," he said.

• 

  From women safety to world-class education: Arvind Kejriwal's 10 guarantees going into Delhi polls

  January 19, 2020 14:54 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has guaranteed free public travel for students and basic facilities for unauthorised colonies in the city along with continuing the ongoing free subsidy on water and electricity in his "guarantee card" ahead of the February 8 Assembly polls.

• 

  Delhi polls: PWD asks chief engineers to provide list of project works which have started

  January 19, 2020 13:13 IST

  As the model code of conduct is in place ahead of assembly polls next month, the Delhi Public Works Department has asked all its chief engineers to provide list of those project works which have already started on the ground and those which are yet to begin.

• 

  If I was misfit for politics, I would not have won twice: Manoj Tiwari in Aap Ki Adalat

  January 18, 2020 23:05 IST

  Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Manoj Tiwari appeared on India TV's iconic show Aap Ki Adalat anchored by Rajat Sharma, Editor-In-Chief and Chairman. The Bhojpuri singer-turned politician spoke on a volley of questions from India TV Chairman during the hour-long episode.

• 

  Congress releases first list of candidates for Delhi elections; Adarsh Shastri fielded from Dwarka

  January 18, 2020 23:40 IST

  Delhi Legislative Assembly Election 2020: Congress has released its first candidate list. The list has 54 candidates. Former AAP MLA who later joined Congress, has been fielded from Dwarka.

• 

  Kejriwal demanded Rs 10 crore to award ticket for Dwarka constituency: Adarsh Shastri

  January 18, 2020 19:43 IST

  Former AAP leader Adarsh Shastri, who joined Congress earlier in the day, has accused Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of selling off the ticket for the Dwarka assembly constituency for a whopping sum of Rs 10 crore

• 

  Ex-Delhi Assembly Speaker Yoganand Shastri quits Congress over differences with Subhash Chopra

  January 18, 2020 19:11 IST

  In a major blow to the Congress, senior party leader and former Delhi Assembly Speaker Yoganand Shastri on Saturday said he has quit the party over differences with city unit chief Subhash Chopra

• 

  Delhi Elections 2020: Congress meet at Sonia Gandhi's residence to finalise candidate list

  January 18, 2020 16:02 IST

  According to Congress sources, senior party leaders A.K. Antony, Mukul Wasnik, Rajiv Satav, Delhi Congress chief Subhash Chopra and city in-charge P.C. Chacko attended the meeting with Sonia Gandhi to discuss the names of the party candidates.

• 

  PM Modi showers party leaders with words of encouragement ahead of Delhi Assembly polls

  January 18, 2020 13:57 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday gave suggestions and motivated the party leader ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. Modi emphasized that they will expose the Arvind Kejriwal led Delhi Government and will win the elections on the basis of facts.

• 

  Kejriwal-led AAP gets 68 per cent approval rating in Delhi ahead of all-important polls

  January 18, 2020 7:24 IST

  Ahead of the all-important Delhi Assembly Elections 2020, the ruling Aam Admi Party (AAP) has got a 68 per cent approval ratings, as per LocalCircles. As per the survey conducted more than two-thirds of the citizens of the national capital were satisfied by the performance of the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government.

• 

  In absence of a prominent face, Congress banks on Sheila Dikshit's legacy to pull Delhi's voters

  January 17, 2020 20:51 IST

  Congress' election song features the late chief minister Sheila Dikshit, who was the CM for full three terms uninterrupted

• 

  Delhi Assembly Election 2020: BJP denies tickets to 3-time MLA Kulwant Rana, 25 others

  January 17, 2020 20:48 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday announced the first list of candidates for the Delhi Assembly elections to be held on February 8. In its first list, the party announced 57 candidates while it denied tickets to 26 leaders, including former state vice president and three-time MLA Kulwant Rana.  

• 

  Delhi elections: #DontCryBagga trends on Twitter as Tajinder Bagga denied BJP ticket

  January 17, 2020 20:21 IST

  Delhi BJP spokesperson Tajinder Bagga was trolled heavily on Twitter after being denied a party ticket for the upcoming Delhi state elections

• 

  Delhi Assembly Election 2020: Former AAP MLA Kapil Mishra fielded as BJP candidate from Model Town

  January 17, 2020 17:40 IST

  Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Kapil Mishra has been fielded as a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Model Town.

• 

  BJP announces list of 57 candidates for Delhi Assembly Election 2020. Check full list

  January 17, 2020 17:24 IST

  BJP candidates full list for Delhi assembly election 2020: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday announced its list of candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly Election 2020.

• 

  Mocking Manoj Tiwari is like attacking Bhojpuri language: BJP

  January 17, 2020 15:53 IST

  Clash between AAP and BJP has gone down to the level of capturing regional blocks with the BJP claiming that the AAP mocking Manoj Tiwari was tantamount to making fun of 'Purvanchalis', a term often referred to non resident people from Bihar.

• 

  RJD to contest 4 seats in Delhi in alliance with Congress

  January 17, 2020 10:56 IST

  Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal, Delhi party in charge P.C. Chacko, city unit chief Subhash Chopra and senior party leader Ahmed Patel have been given the task to finalise the candidates in the national capital, where the party was completely wiped out in 2015 assembly polls.

• 

  BJP CEC holds meet; candidates for Delhi polls likely today

  January 17, 2020 7:44 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired BJP's Central Election Committee meeting at the party headquarters on Thursday which concluded the late night.

• 

  Manish Sisodia does not have car on his name: Affidavit for Delhi polls

  January 17, 2020 7:13 IST

  Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia does not have any car on his name, according to information shared in the poll affidavit filed by him for Delhi elections. In the affidavit, it is also shown that while his self-acquired immovable property remained roughly the same as in 2015. His wife's self-acquired immovable property is worth roughly about Rs 65 lakh, as per his latest affidavit.

• 

  Delhi Assembly Polls: 339 FIRs registered under Excise Act in Delhi

  January 17, 2020 6:55 IST

  As many as 339 FIRs have been registered under the Excise Act since the enforcement of the model code of conduct in Delhi on January 6 in view of the upcoming Assembly election, officials said on Thursday. Also, 347 people have been arrested under the Excise Act in connection with violation of the poll code, they said.

• 

  BJP CEC meet begins as PM Modi reaches party headquarters

  January 16, 2020 21:45 IST

  All the senior leaders also reached there to attend the meeting which was scheduled to start at 7 p.m. but was delayed, waiting for the Prime Minister to reach the venue.