AAP MLAs to meet at Kejri's residence tomorrow

 Tue, 11 February 2020
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23:33

AAP MLAs to meet at Kejri's residence tomorrow

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Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal has called a meeting of the party's newly-elected MLAs at his residence here on Wednesday, senior party leader Gopal Rai said.At the meeting scheduled at 11.30 am, the MLAs will choose the AAP's Legislature Party leader, Rai told PTI on...
23:27

44 sitting MLAs in Delhi retain seats

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As many as 44 sitting MLAs including two from the Bharatiya Janata Party retained their seats in the high-stakes Assembly elections.The two BJP MLAs -- Vijender Gupta from Rohini and O P Sharma from Vishwas Nagar -- retained their seats with comfortable margins of over 12,000 and over 16,000...
23:16

WHO names coronavirus as 'COVID-19'

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The new coronavirus that has killed over 1,000 people in China and sickened more than 43,000 others globally has been named 'COVID-19', the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday.We had to find a name that did not refer to a geographical location, an animal, an individual or group of people,...
22:47

People reward work: BJP ally Chirag Paswan on AAP win

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National Democratic Alliance member Lok Janshakti Party on Tuesday said the results of Delhi assembly elections prove that people reward those who work.LJP president Chirag Paswan was reacting after the Aam Aadmi Party swept the February 8 elections.He said poll results have 'proved that people...
22:13

My future role party's internal matter: Tiwari

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Taking full responsibility of his party's poor show in the Delhi Assembly polls, Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party chief Manoj Tiwari on Tuesday said his future role in the party is an internal matter.Tiwari, who led the Delhi BJP through its impressive victories in civic body polls in 2017 and Lok...
22:03

Ex-Arunachal CM Kalikho Pul's son found dead in UK

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A 20-year-old man, believed to be the son of former Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Kalikho Pul, has been found dead in the bedroom of his flat in the coastal town of Brighton in south-east England.Shubanso Pul was found dead by the local police officials on Sunday, who said there were no...
21:54

Delhi Congress chief offers to resign

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Subhash Chopra on Tuesday offered to resign from the post of Delhi Congress chief in a letter to Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi.Chopra's offer of resignation comes soon after the declaration of Delhi assembly poll results in which Congress failed to make any mark and could not win even...
21:52

Bhim Army chief seeks review of SC verdict on reservation

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Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court seeking review of its recent verdict on reservation in jobs for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.The apex court on February 7 had delivered its verdict while dealing with the pleas regarding the Uttarakhand...
21:00

Respect mandate, best wishes to Kejri: Javadekar

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Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party respects the mandate given by people in the Delhi Assembly elections and extended best wishes to the Aam Aadmi Party and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.We respect the mandate given by people of Delhi in the Assembly...
20:56

Pakistani national arrested by BSF in Punjab

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The Border Security Force on Tuesday arrested a Pakistani national who was roaming near a Border Outpost in Mamdot area along the Indo-Pakistan border in the Ferozepur Sector in Ferozepur under mysterious circumstances, officials said.The foreign national was identified as Sadiq, 50, a resident...
20:26

Delhi chose 'progressive politics': Kamal Haasan

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Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan on Tuesday greeted Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for the ruling Aam Aadmi Party's victory in the Assembly elections there, saying the voters have chosen 'progressive politics'.The actor expressed confidence that Tamil Nadu will 'follow suit...
20:00

Don't get disheartened by defeat, reads poster at BJP office

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As the Aam Aadmi Party swept the Delhi assembly elections restricting the BJP to a single digit, posters were seen at the saffron party office in  New Delhi featuring its leader Amit Shah's pictures with a message that the party neither becomes arrogant with victory nor gets disheartened...
19:28

Look forward to working together: Kejriwal to PM

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AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tweet congratulating him for the landslide victory of the AAP in the Delhi Assembly polls and said that he was looking forward to working closely with the Centre.Kejriwal said, Thank u so much sir. I look forward to working...
19:04

Divisive agenda of BJP defeated: Cong's Anand Sharma on Delhi results

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Acknowledging his party's defeat and Aam Aadmi Party's remarkable victory in Delhi polls, Congress leader Anand Sharma on Tuesday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party stating that a divisive agenda of the ruling party at the Center has been defeated.A divisive agenda of BJP has been defeated....
18:56

'Wishing very best': PM Modi to Kejriwal

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Arvind Kejriwal for his party's victory in Delhi assembly election. The PM wished the AAP the very best in fulfilling the aspirations of the people of Delhi.Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda too congratulated Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal...
18:24

Rahul congratulates Kejriwal on Delhi win

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi congratulates AAP on its victory in Delhi assembly election. In a tweet, he said, My best wishes & congratulations to Mr Kejriwal and the AAP on winning the Delhi Assembly elections.The Congress has once again failed to win any seat in this election, a repetition...
18:13

My best birthday gift ever: Kejriwal's wife on AAP's victory

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal said she could not have asked for a better gift on her birthday than the mandate given by the people of Delhi in the assembly polls.  Speaking at the party office, Sunita, a former IRS officer, said the campaigning saw several ups...
17:54

Kejriwal at Hanuman temple in thanksgiving visit

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Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal visited a Hanuman temple in Delhi's  Connaught Place to offer prayers after the party's resounding victory in the assembly elections. Kejriwal won the New Delhi seat by over 21,000 votes against his nearest rival BJP's Sunil Kumar Yadav. Kejriwal also...
17:43

Sandeep Dixit on why the Cong lost

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Sandeep Dikshit, Congress on the party's performance: Congress' performance is not surprising...We were nowhere there. We tried to showcase the work done by Sheilaji but it was done really late because unfortunately Subhash Chopraji was given the responsibility really late. Some senior...
17:29

We were zero earlier, are zero now: Cong leader

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Congress leader and Punjab cabinet minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot on Tuesday said his party was not defeated in the Delhi election as its tally remained at zero like in 2015, and so it was the BJP's loss. We were zero earlier, and this time too we are zero. So it's not our defeat. It's a...
17:15

AAP leader from constituency neighbouring Shaheen Bagh wins

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Aam Aadmi Party's Amanatullah Khan won the Okhla seat by over 70,000 votes after defeating BJP's Braham Singh. In the initial trends, Singh was leading by 194 votes, but Khan later took a huge lead and is all set to retain the seat. The city's Shaheen Bagh and Jamia Nagar fall under the Okhla...
17:13

BJP doesn't do politics of hate: Tiwari

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Manoj Tiwari, Delhi BJP chief: I thank the people of Delhi. I thank our party workers for their hard work, they've done a lot. I accept the mandate of the people of Delhi and congratulate Arvind Kejrwial. I hope he'll perform well as per the expectations of the people. We couldn't perform...
16:40

BJP will act as constructive opposition: Nadda

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BJP president JP Nadda on Tuesday said his party accepts the mandate given by the people of Delhi and it will play the role of a constructive opposition. Congratulating Arvind Kejriwal and AAP for their victory in the Delhi assembly election, Nadda said in a series of tweets that the BJP hopes...
16:30

'AAP's Delhi win a victory of freebies'

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Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Tuesday described the AAP win in the Delhi Assembly elections as a victory of freebies. The BJP leader took to Twitter as trends indicated that the Aam Aadmi Party would sweep the Delhi polls. Delhi ke chunaav mein muddhay haar gaye, muftkhori jeet gai...
16:25

Mehbooba congratulates Kejriwal

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PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday congratulated AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on his party's victory in Delhi Assembly elections. On behalf of Ms Mufti, I'd like to congratulate @ArvindKejriwal for his spectacular victory & especially Dilliwallahs for rejecting vitriolic divisive...
16:22

'Jan Ki Baat' won over 'Mann Ki Baat' in Delhi: Maha CM

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As the vote counting trends indicated a huge win for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Delhi Assembly polls, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said Jan Ki Baat won over 'Mann Ki Baat', an apparent dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The AAP appeared to be heading back to...
16:00

Muzaffarpur shelter home: Lifer for Brajesh Thakur

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In other news, a Delhi court Tuesday sentenced Brajesh Thakur to imprisonment till his last breath for sexually and physically assaulting several girls in a shelter home in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district. Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Kulshreshtha also sent 11 others to jail for life in the...
15:53

I love you, Kejriwal tells a cheering Delhi

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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal addresses his followers as the AAP heads to a resounding victory (63 seats) in the assembly polls. Standing next to his beaming wife Sunita, who celebrates her birthday today, he told the cheering crowd, I love you.He said he prays that God blesses the party for the...
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Reactions: Delhi polls indicate winds of change in India

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NCP chief Sharad Pawar: Delhi Assembly poll results not surprising. I don't think BJP's series of defeat will stop soon. Delhi poll results indicate 'winds of change' blowing in the country.  Atishi Marlena (AAP candidate who won from the Kalkaji seat): Thank you to all the people of...
15:02

Delhi refused to chose politics of hate: Sisodia

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Aam Aadmi Party's Manish Sisodia wins his seat after an initial scare where he was trailing against the BJP's Ravinder Singh Negi. I am happy to become the MLA from Patparganj assembly constituency again. BJP tried to do politics of hate but people of Delhi chose a government that works for the...
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Reactions from AAP candidated

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Aam Aadmi Party candidate from Rajinder Nagar constituency, Raghav Chadha: Today, Arvind Kejriwal's model of governance has won.
14:49

AAP touches 62, BJP down to single digits

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Up, up and away! Kejriwal's AAP leads in 62 seats, BJP down to 8. Congress is the only constant at zero. Will they meet their 2015 tally of 67? Wait and watch. Arvind Kejriwal will address the media at 3:30 pm. 
14:36

Kejri's lesson: Only a 'Hinduised' Hindu can stop Modi

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In Kejriwal's re-election, we are finally seeing someone who has successfully bridged his Hindu identity with ground-level development triumphing over the BJP, notes Saisuresh Sivaswamy/Rediff.com.Read the column here 
14:33

Sweet 60! AAP set to form govt in Delhi

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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has crossed the 60 mark, while the BJP is on 10, as per the trends for all 70 seats in the Delhi Assembly elections by the Election Commission of India. According to the data compiled by the ECI, Congress is yet to register its lead on any seat, while AAP has also...
14:28

DMK greets Kejriwal, says 'growth' trumps communal politics

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DMK president M K Stalin on Tuesday greeted Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for the Aam Aadmi Party's massive win in the Assembly elections in the national capital and said it was a vindication of development politics. Taking to twitter to congratulate Kejriwal, Stalin said: I...
14:20

Cong will rebuild, revive: Surjewala

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The Congress on Tuesday accepted defeat in the Delhi Assembly polls and vowed to rebuild and revive itself at the grassroots level in the national capital. It said the poll results also had a message for the BJP that the most toxic campaign unleashed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home...
14:10

Cong knew how it would perform: Kamal Nath

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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Tuesday said the Congress was aware of its performance in Delhi Assembly elections but the big claims by the BJP have turned out to be false.The Congress was already aware of its results in Delhi Assembly polls. However, I want to ask the BJP -- what...
14:07

The CA from Rajinder Nagar notches a lead

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AAP candidate from Rajinder Nagar constituency Raghav Chadha celebrates with party workers as trends show he is leading by more than 18,000 votes.
14:05

Mamata congrats Kejriwal, slams BJP for 'vendetta politics'

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday congratulated AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, who appears set for a massive win as per official trends of the Delhi Assembly elections.CM Banerjee also slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for not doing enough for development and accused the...
13:55

I hope Delhi develops under Kejriwal: Gambhir

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BJP MP from East Delhi, Gautam Gambhir reacts: We accept the Delhi election results and congratulate Arvind Kejriwal and the people of Delhi. We tried our best but, probably, we could not convince the people of the state. I hope Delhi develops under the chief ministership of Arvind Kejriwal....
13:45

Lt Governor dissolves Delhi Assembly

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Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Tuesday dissolved the Delhi Assembly. An official said. Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Tuesday dissolved the Sixth Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi with effect from February 11. A new order will be issued for the formation of the Seventh...
13:36

Sharmistha Mukherjee says Congress 'decimated again'

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With the Congress set to draw a blank in Delhi, party leader Sharmistha Mukherjee on Tuesday said 'inordinate delay in decision making at the top' is among the reasons for the dismal performance.We are again decimated in Delhi. Enough of introspection, time for action now. Inordinate delay in...
13:17

AAP set for hat-trick in Delhi

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Riding on its development agenda, the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party was on Tuesday set for a resounding victory in the Delhi assembly elections to retain power for a third term. As votes for the February 8 elections were counted, the AAP was leading in 58 of 70 seats and the BJP in 12,...
13:08

BJP's sitting MLAs lead in their constituencies

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Early vote-counting trends for the Delhi Assembly polls showed that the three sitting BJP MLAs -- Vijender Gupta, Om Prakash Sharma and Jagdish Pradhan -- are leading in their respective constituencies. According to the Election Commission (EC), Pradhan is leading by 29,780 votes from...
12:49

Kejriwal relaxes after a bitter election battle

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other AAP leaders at the party office are all smiles as it heads for a hat-trick. AAP is leading on 56 seats as per official EC trends. The half-way mark in the 70-seat assembly is 36. The lady in the red dupatta to the extreme right of the picture is...
12:44

Celebrate victory without firecrackers: Kejriwal

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As AAP is set to register a massive victory in the assembly polls, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday asked party volunteers to not burst firecrackers during celebrations to prevent air pollution.AAP volunteers grooved to party anthem Lage Raho Kejriwal and hugged each other and...
12:20

Thanks Delhi for protecting India's soul: Kishor

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AAP's election strategist Prashant Kishor tweets, Thank you Delhi for standing up to protect the soul of India!A day after the exit polls in Delhi predicting a comfortable win for the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had called a meeting of senior leaders of the party and...
11:37

Atishi leads

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Heartening to note that AAP stalwart Atishi Marlena is now leading from her constituency of Kalkaji, which is adjacent to Shaheen Bagh, the epicentre of the BJP's vitriolic poll campaign. She is leading by 111 votes after the fifth round of counting of votes. Atishi, who single-handedly steered...
11:22

Everyone knew AAP will win 3rd term: Cong

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Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury congratulates AAP: Everyone knew that Aam Aadmi Party will return to power for the third time. Congress's defeat will not send a good message, but the victory of AAP against the Bharatiya Janata Party AND its communal agenda is significant.
11:16

AAP shocker! Manish Sisodia trails

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Even as TV screens are beaming that the Aam Aadmi Party is sweeping the Delhi polls, a closer look at the results on the Election Commission's website shows that the Bharatiya Janata Party can still turn around the results. That's because the lead margin of AAP candidates is very small...
11:13

Don't lose hope: BJP Delhi chief

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BJP's Delhi unit chief Manoj Tiwari asked his party supporters not to lose hope. There are 27 seats where the difference of votes is between 700 to 1,000, Tiwari told reporters. Looking ahead at victory, he said he was not nervous and was ready to take on the responsibilities that a win would...
11:02

Sound of silence at BJP HQ

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Q. How do you tell which the results are going when the votes are being counted without reading the news?A. A look at the party's headquarters. This is an image of the BJP HQ in Delhi as the assembly poll results are being counted. The BJP has gained in 14 seats but at 17 leads, is way...
10:53

Who leads, who trails

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Labour Minister Gopal Rai leading from Babarpur constituency by 1,994 votes.Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot leading by 85 seats on Najafgarh constituency.AAP's Durgesh Pathak trailing by over 2,800 votes from Karawal Nagar seat, BJP's Mohan Singh Bisht in the lead.AAP's Shoaib Iqbal leading by...
10:45

Whatever outcome, I'm responsible: Manoj Tiwari

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With the early trends hinting a win for the Aam Aadmi Party this assembly election, the BJP state unit chief Manoj Tiwari on Tuesday said that he will take the onus of the final results.Trends indicate that there is a gap between AAP-BJP, but there is still some time. We are hopeful. Whatever the...
10:39

Priority is ensuring accuracy in counting: EC

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Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Ranbir Singh on Tuesday said the focus of the poll commission is to ensure accuracy in the counting process for the Assembly elections in the national capital.We have made all the needed arrangements for security. The counting had begun on time with the postal...
10:33

AAP will register massive win: Sanjay Singh

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AAP leader Sanjay Singh on Tuesday said his party will register a massive win in the high-stakes Delhi Assembly election, counting for which began amid tight security at various centres set up to carry out the exercise. Initial trends suggested the ruling Aam Aadmi Party marching ahead, but the...
10:03

Digvijaya Singh raises doubts on EVMs

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As the counting of votes for the Delhi Assembly polls began, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday raised doubts on EVMs, alleging that no machine having a chip is tamper-proof. He called upon the Election Commission and the Supreme Court to take a fresh look at the use of EVMs in the...
09:58

'Kejriwal is not Rahul Gandhi'

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If Kejriwal wins the Delhi election, then most regional parties will copy Kejriwal's do's and don'ts of jugaad to win an election against the Modi-Shah juggernaut, reports Sheela Bhatt. Read the column here. 
09:48

Face of AAP's education drive, Atishi, trails

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The AAP is well past the halfway mark of 36 with leads in 51 seats over the BJP which is leading in 19 seats in Delhi, polls for which were held on February 8. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is at his party office as the counting got underway. Please note that these numbers are just leads and...
09:29

AAP's chick magnet leads

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Aam Aadmi Party candidate from Rajinder Nagar Raghav Chadha at a counting center in Gole Market. He has been leading from the seat. Chadha has been getting a lot of attention in the run up to the polls not just because he's all of 31 years old, but because of the many marriage proposals he...
09:22

Celebrations begin at AAP HQ

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Celebrations begin at the Aam Aadmi Party office in Delhi after reports that party is leading in early trends. Leads so far: AAP: 57, BJP: 13, CONG: ZEROCounting of votes for Delhi Assembly elections is underway at Delhi's Gole Market counting centre where the Electronic Voting Machines used...
09:01

Kejriwal, Sisodia, Bagga lead; Lamba trails

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Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party has taken an early lead, while the BJP too has opened its account. Among the key candidates who are leading from their respective seats are: AAP's Arvind Kejriwal, Raghav Chadha and Manish Sisodia, and Aatishi, Congress party's Haroon...
08:47

BJP whip to RS MPs to 'support stand of govt'

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The BJP on Monday issued a three-line whip to all its Rajya Sabha members, asking them to be present in the House today and support the stand of the government. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will reply in the House on Budget 2020 at 4 pm today.Earlier, it was announced that there would be...
08:46

AAP leads as postal ballots are counted

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Leads so far: AAP: 53, BJP: 16, CONG: 1The counting began at 8 am and will be held in multiple rounds, Delhi Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Ranbir Singh said. Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place. The exercise is being carried out as per the laid-down procedures of the Election...
08:37

Traffic restrictions in place as counting of votes begins in Delhi

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As the counting for 70 seats of the Delhi Assembly begins, Delhi Traffic Police on Tuesday imposed certain restrictions on the movement of traffic in the national capital.Traffic movement is closed from Maharani Bagh to C.V. Raman Marg and Mata Mandir to C.V. Raman Marg (both carriageways) due to...
08:25

Lead us from lies to truth: Sisodia sure of win

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Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Tuesday said that the party is confident of victory as it has worked for the people in the last five years.We are confident of a win today because we have worked for people in the last five years, Sisodia told ANI.Earlier today, Sisodia...
08:17

Delhi polls: Postal votes to be counted till 8:30 am

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Counting of votes polled in the high-stakes Delhi Assembly election began on Tuesday morning amid tight security at various centres set up to carry out the exercise.Exit polls have predicted a big win for the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, but the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders maintained that the...
08:12

Congress will put up a poor show in Delhi polls: Sandeep Dixit

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Senior Congress leader Sandeep Dixit on Monday said that his party will put up a poor show in the Delhi Assembly elections. The polling was held on February 8.I believe that Congress will perform very badly. I knew it from September itself, said Dixit while speaking to ANI.Dixit blamed it on...
08:09

Delhi polls: Counting of votes begins

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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Okhla candidate Amanatullah Khan and Jangpura candidate Praveen Kumar late night on Monday visited outside the designated strongroom to store EVMs at Meerabai Institute of Technology in Maharanibagh.Earlier on Monday, Aam Aadmi Party's national convenor and Delhi Chief...
08:06

Will low voter turnout benefit BJP?

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The overall voter turnout in Delhi on Saturday registered a drop as compared to the 2015 assembly election due to a lackadaisical response from voters on the polling day. According to India's According to the Election Commission of India's voter turnout app, the total turnout in Delhi...
07:56

BJP confident of 55 seats

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Manoj Tiwari, BJP Delhi Chief: I am not nervous. I am confident that it will be a good day for BJP. We are coming to power in Delhi today. Don't be surprised if we win 55 seats. 
07:55

Sisodia offers prayers

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Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia offers prayers at his residence ahead of the counting for the assembly elections.The issues which dominated the campaigning were development, Shaheen Bagh, nationalism, Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), NPR, NRC, regularisation of...
07:54

Will Kejriwal retain Delhi? Counting at 8 am

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Good morning and welcome to the counting of votes for the Delhi assembly elections. The counting of votes for 70 seats of the Delhi Assembly will begin amid tight security today at 8 am.According to Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Ranbir Singh, the counting of votes will take place at...
00:19

BJP whip to MPs to be present in House today

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The Bharatiya Janata Party has issued a whip asking its members of parliament to be present in their respective Houses on Tuesday when Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to reply to discussions on the Union Budget in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.Sitharaman is likely to speak...