Tag: Aam Aadmi Party

Swati Maliwal: My mother fears for my safety

However, there have been occasions when she did not shy away from taking on even the AAP or its leaders on significant matters. In a freewheeling interview with Mariyam Sohail, Maliwal spoke on a range of issues.

December 29, 2018

AAP MLA Alka Lamba agrees to resign over resolution to revoke Rajiv Gandhi’s Bharat Ratna

Aam Aadmi Party MLA Alka Lamba has alleged she was "put under pressure" to support the resolution, which she resisted and boycotted.

December 22, 2018

Graces discarded

If an accusing finger can be pointed at any single individual, it must be directed at the first presiding officer of the Metropolitan Council, the forerunner of the Delhi Assembly.

December 16, 2018

Modi wants to destroy unauthorized colonies: Satyendar Jain

The Union Home Ministry on Thursday granted sanction to prosecute Jain for having assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

November 30, 2018

Delhi government reaches out to singer TM Krishna with offer to host concert

The AAI had called off a two-day concert by TM Krishna in Delhi, scheduled to be held on November 17 and 18, following a campaign by right-wing trolls.

November 15, 2018

President dismisses plea to disqualify 27 AAP MLAs for allegedly holding offices of profit

President Ram Nath Kovind signed the order dismissing the plea based on an opinion given by the Election Commission (EC) in July.

October 25, 2018

BJP, Cong, INLD do caste politics, AAP talks about building schools, hospitals: Kejriwal

Kejriwal recalled his first brief 49-day stint in power when he resigned over the Jan Lokpal Bill issue, saying his aim was never to capture power and he never clung to power.

October 23, 2018

Aam Aadmi Party announces candidates for Delhi Lok Sabha seats

While Brijesh Goyal will be in-charge of New Delhi constituency, Rajpal Solanki will hold the seat of West Delhi, Cabinet Minister Gopal Rai told the media here.

October 14, 2018

Kejriwal asks PM Modi to apologise after IT Dept raids premises of Gahlot

IT officials raided 16 residence and business premises related to Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot and his family members in the national capital and Gurugram.

October 10, 2018

Aam Aadmi Party to contest all 119 assembly seats in Telangana

"On the basis of a survey conducted by AAP and as per the wishes of people of Telangana, the party has decided to contest all the 119 seats in Telangana," Bharti said.

September 21, 2018

Punjab: AAP knocks on Chhotepur’s door to stage comeback

This desperation ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls has become evident from AAP efforts to reach out to the AAP's former Punjab convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur.

September 18, 2018

Arvind Kejriwal takes on PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi over religious outreach

Kejriwal said that nation building can't be done by going to temples and mosques, but by providing schools, hospitals, roads to the citizens of the country.

September 16, 2018

Punjab AAP seeks cancellation of Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti polls

A day after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate for a local body poll was found dead at his home in Bathinda district, the main Opposition party on Tuesday demanded scrapping the impending zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections due to large-scale violence unleashed at the behest of ruling party. In a memorandum submitted to the …

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September 12, 2018

Ahead of 2019 polls, AAP says, UP ‘too big to govern’

Uttar Pradesh accounts for the highest number of 80 Lok Sabha seats and it will hold a great significance in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

September 11, 2018

Infighting AAP MLAs face potshots in Assembly

Cleared divided between two Opposing groups, the main Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday faced embarrassing moments during the on-going session with the rival parties taking potshots at AAP over lack of unity in the 20-member legislature party. With the eight member group led by Sukhpal Singh Khaira refusing to …

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August 28, 2018

All 8000 candidates fail in this exam conducted by Goa government

Goa's director of accounts, in a notification issued on Tuesday, said none of the candidates who appeared for the initial recruitment examination held on January 7 this year secured the minimum qualifying marks required to get through.

August 22, 2018

Has AAP leader Ashish Khetan quit party? He neither confirms nor denies

Khetan had quit as the vice-chairman of the Delhi Dialogue and Development Commission (DDC) in April saying he was joining the legal profession.

August 22, 2018