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TopicDelhi Assembly elections

Topic: Delhi Assembly elections

Watch CutTheClutter: BJP’s back in Delhi after 27 years, what it means for the capital

In episode 1611 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta, Political Editor DK Singh & Senior Associate Editor Neelam Pandey discuss Operation Kamal's success & what lies ahead.

BJP’s Kapil Mishra, known for provocative Delhi riots speech, wins Karawal Nagar by huge margin

Mishra won by a margin of over 23,000 votes. In a post on X, he said it was a win for the 'Modi model' and a loss for the 'corrupt'.

BJP releases 1st list for Delhi polls: Parvesh Verma to take on Kejriwal, Ramesh Bidhuri to face Atishi

BJP has done well in Delhi's parliamentary polls, winning all 7 seats in last 3 elections, but its assembly poll performance has lagged, with it accounting for just 7 of capital's 70 MLAs.

Fact Check: BJP, AAP use manipulated clips of show Panchayat to target each other ahead of Delhi polls

Though both parties have labeled videos as 'spoofs', some social media users have shared AAP's video, raising concerns that The Viral Fever, producer of Panchayat, may be endorsing AAP.

AAP clashes with BJP’s Parvesh Verma over cash distribution, even as Delhi women register in droves

In run up to Delhi polls, AAP leaders have accused Verma of 'buying votes'. BJP leader claims he's providing 'monthly assistance' to each woman via his NGO Rashtriya Swabhiman Sanstha.

Kejriwal plays AAP’s trump card for 2025 Delhi assembly polls: Rs 2,100 monthly payout to women

Describing himself as ‘magician of accounts’, Kejriwal dismisses finance department’s concerns over scheme that was first announced in budget this year, says scheme ‘no favour’ to women.

‘Museum of corruption’: BJP targets Kejriwal with tour of his ‘7-star Sheesh Mahal’ ahead of Delhi polls

BJP state president claims PWD has confirmed it did not sanction renovation of the Civil Lines property Kejriwal occupied when he was CM. More videos in pipeline, it is learnt.

AAP’s 2nd list: Sisodia shifted to Jangpura, Ojha gets his Patparganj seat, all sitting MLAs replaced

Party's 2nd list for Delhi polls has 20 candidates. Former deputy CM Sisodia had a close shave in Patparganj last time; BJP says the party is suffering from ‘anti-incumbency jitters’.

Prominent AAP leaders face the axe as party places bets on BJP, Congress imports for Delhi polls

New Delhi: Dilip Kumar Pandey, Ram Niwas Goel, Rituraj Jha, Gulab Singh Yadav, and counting. As the Delhi assembly polls inch closer, one after another...

Watch CutTheClutter: Why Delhi polls will be a litmus test for BJP, AAP & a diminished Congress

In Episode 1568 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the high-stakes battle that could shape future of AAP chief Kejriwal & test the enduring popularity of Modi.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.