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Friday, March 29, 2024
TopicDelhi elections

Topic: Delhi elections

5 years on, Arvind Kejriwal magic has waned. But he is still the alternative Indians want

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has the guts to put himself out there, speak his mind, embarrass himself, apologise, and get back to business.

To use or not use Modi’s face against Kejriwal in Delhi polls. BJP can’t decide

Delhi is no Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra or Haryana, where the BJP has powerful regional leaders.

Return of odd-even scheme just another chance for Kejriwal to show he’s leader of the poor

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Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP got Rs 185 crore in donations since 2012 — 75% from outside Delhi

AAP fortunes have fluctuated in past 7 years, with the party receiving a high of Rs 54.14 cr as donations in 2014-15 and a low of Rs 2.02 cr in 2012-13.

To win Delhi polls, AAP is taking tips from Modi, Amarinder, Nitish & Jagan campaigns

Aam Aadmi Party outreach team is also looking at poll campaigns in Turkey and Israel to get some "out-of-the-box" ideas.

Kejriwal is no longer a Modi basher — him backing J&K decisions was only expected

Since AAP's loss in Lok Sabha polls, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has adopted a conciliatory tone towards Modi govt, has even thanked it for some decisions.

Not AAP or Congress, BJP’s biggest rival in Delhi assembly polls is its fractured ranks

The differences revolve around Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari, with some state leaders claiming that he is not communicative and hogs the limelight.

Alka Lamba to resign from AAP, will contest Delhi election as an independent

Alka Lamba, the Chandni Chowk MLA who has been at odds with AAP's leadership for some time, said she took the decision after consulting with people from her constituency.

Kejriwal hires ‘start-up’ to rate his MLAs to decide if they can contest Delhi polls again

The external survey, which comes after AAP drubbing in Lok Sabha polls, will look at acceptability, knowledge, reputation of MLAs in their constituencies.

BJP’s unique stand on induction in poll-bound Delhi — AAP defectors not welcome

However, in case a decision is taken to allow AAP defectors, it will be done before November, won’t wait till Delhi polls, say BJP leaders.

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Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.