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Congress has nothing to show for in Delhi, but it did spoil AAP’s party in 2 seats

BJP had to concede defeat on 6 seats, AAP on 2, in Delhi assembly elections as Congress polled more than the victory margin.

A Sachin Tendulkar lesson for Amit Shah that can sharpen his election strategy

Arvind Kejriwal capitalised on lack of variation in Amit Shah’s bowling — hyper-nationalism, Hindu-Muslim binary, opposition-bashing and lack of patriotism.

Chal, Charitra and Chehra — the secret formula behind AAP’s success in Delhi

Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party swept the Delhi assembly elections, winning 62 of 70 seats. The remaining 8 went to the BJP.

AAP’s gamble on Congress defectors pays off, 5 out of 6 win Delhi elections

AAP had inducted and fielded some high-profile Congress leaders such as five-time MLA Shoaib Iqbal and Vinay Mishra, son of ex-MP Mahabal Mishra.  

Some poetry, many congratulations, silence from Shah — how BJP reacted to AAP’s Delhi sweep

Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari, who was convinced that they could win 55 of the capital’s 70 seats, said he accepted the verdict with good wishes for Kejriwal. 

Delhi election verdict is a ‘referendum’ on Kejriwal’s development & not against Modi

The results are a reflection of not only the maturity of Delhi voters — who rejected BJP's polarisation — but also how local issues matter in assembly polls.

Not only Congress scores a duck in Delhi, its 95% candidates lose security deposit

While the Congress has repeated its 2015 tally and got zero seats, its performance has worsened with respect to candidates holding on to their security deposits.

What Delhi can look forward to from new AAP govt — Deshbhakti course, more welfare schemes

In its manifesto, AAP has promised 24x7 clean water, better educational facilities, and said it will continue with 200 units of free electricity.

Message from Delhi for Adityanath — BJP set to lose 11 of 13 seats where he campaigned

Rohini and Karawal Nagar, the two seats where Adityanath campaigned and BJP was leading, are both strongholds of the party. 

Delhi did not reject us, increase in vote share a good sign: Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari

Delhi's BJP chief said he hopes there would be less blame game and more work in Delhi and congratulated Arvind Kejriwal on his party's victory in the polls.

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AAP has brought Punjab to its knees. State needs BJP governance

The past week saw the defection of 7 AAP Rajya Sabha MPs, led by Raghav Chaddha and Ashok Mittal, into the BJP. This lays bare the fragility and inconsistency within the party.

Indian tech giants struggle to shake off $115 billion rout amid Iran war, AI challenge

Infosys, the second-largest outsourcer, forecast annual sales growth below analysts’ estimates Thursday, following a profit miss at smaller rival HCL Technologies two days earlier.

What theaterisation could look like: Rotational CDS, three-star theatre commanders in initial years

The proposed structure envisions the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) rotating between the Army, Navy and Air Force, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.