File photo of Congress leader Jairam Ramesh. | Photo Credit: ANI Results of the Delhi Assembly election are not a vindication of Prime Minister’s Narendra Modi’s policies but a referendum on Arvind Kejriwal and AAP, the Congress said on Saturday (February 8, 2025) as it vowed to bounce back from another whitewash. The Congress also … Read more
A man walks past the charred remains of vehicles set ablaze by rioters at parking during the anti-CAA protests in February, at Shiv Vihar area of Northeast Delhi, on June 3, 2020. | Photo Credit: PTI Story so far: Scars of the 2020 New Delhi riots notwithstanding, five of the ten constituencies falling in North-East … Read more
Arvind Kejriwal conceded defeat to Parvesh Verma in the New Delhi Assembly constituency. File | Photo Credit: ANI Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal conceded defeat to BJP leader Parvesh Verma from the New Delhi Assembly constituency in the 2025 Delhi Assembly election on Saturday (February 8, 2025). He … Read more
Celebration outside Delhi BJP office in New Delhi on February 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: The Hindu/Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Arvind Kejriwal, former Delhi Chief Minister and leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), lost to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Parvesh Sahib Singh from the New Delhi constituency in the 2025 Delhi Assembly election. The … Read more
Political dynasts in Delhi’s poll fray include sons of ex-CMs, ex-MLAs, ex-MPs and late PM Shastri’s grandson The BJP’s gamble to field sons of two former Delhi chief ministers paid off as both of them – Harish Khurana (Moti Nagar), Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma (New Delhi) are leading from their seats in the Delhi polls. However, … Read more
PM Modi with BJP candidate Ravinder Singh Negi during a public meeting ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, at Kartar Nagar in New Delhi, on January 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI With the BJP looking at a comfortable win in Delhi Assembly elections, the party’s Patparganj candidate Ravinder Singh Negi won from the constituency. … Read more
BJP workers celebrate outside the party’s office in New Delhi after winning Delhi Assembly elections on February 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan called the BJP’s victory in Delhi Assembly elections as a testimony to the people’s faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and … Read more
File photo of Swaraj India party co-founder Yogendra Yadav. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Aam Aadmi Party’s loss in the Delhi Assembly polls is a setback not just for the party but the entire opposition, and raises questions over its future now that it will only be limited to Punjab, Swaraj India party co-founder … Read more
Arvind Kejriwal. | Photo Credit: PTI The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday (February 8, 2025) conceded his party’s defeat in the high-stakes Delhi Assembly elections. The AAP is heading towards a big defeat in the 70-member Assembly with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leading on 47 seats, leaving the AAP … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated BJP for wresting back New Delhi Assembly after more than two decades. | Photo Credit: ANI/DPR PMO Congratulating the BJP for wresting back New Delhi Assembly after more than two decades, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the party will ensure Delhi has a prime role to play in building Viksit … Read more
Virendra Sachdeva. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The next Delhi Chief Minister will be from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but the Central leadership will decide on who it will be, the party’s Delhi president Virendra Sachdeva said on Saturday (February 8, 2025) as votes were counted for the Assembly elections held earlier this … Read more
Congress leader and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi at the Kannur airport, before heading to her constituency Wayanad, on February 8, 2025. Photo: Special Arrangement Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who arrived at Kannur Airport on Saturday (February 8, 2025) morning, said about the Delhi Assembly elections that people wanted a change and they voted for … Read more
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav. File | Photo Credit: PTI As early trends showed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leading in 45 of Delhi’s 70 Assembly seats and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) big-wigs trailing in some seats, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday (February 8, 2025) said leaders who were part … Read more
BJP supporters at the party office on the counting day for Delhi Assembly polls, in New Delhi, on Saturday. | Photo Credit: PTI The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised to form a government in Delhi after more than 26 years, with the latest Election Commission trends at 1:05 pm showing the saffron party ahead … Read more
Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a public meeting in support of BJP candidate Mohan Singh Bisht from Mustafabad constituency. File | Photo Credit: PTI Kapil Mishra, the BJP candidate from north-east Delhi’s Karawal Nagar Assembly seat is leading with number of 45,534, after counting of 15 rounds. As the counting is underway for theDelhi … Read more
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers were quick to begin celebrations in the national capital as early trends of the results of the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections indicated a comeback for the saffron party on Saturday (February 8, 2025). Senior party leaders reached the BJP office in the city, as supporters danced to the beats of … Read more
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi arrives to cast her vote for the Delhi Assembly elections with Party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and party candidate from New Delhi Sandeep Dikshit, on February 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Sandeep Dikshit, Congress leader and son of former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, conceded … Read more
Bharatiya Janata Party supporters celebrate outside the BJP State headquarters, in New Delhi | Photo Credit: Reuters Story so far: “50 seats will ensure a comfortable government for BJP,” said BJP candidate from Kalkaji, Ramesh Bidhuri, on Saturday (February 8, 2025) as the saffron party took an early lead of 40+ seats in the Delhi … Read more
Poll officials begin counting of votes at the Netaji Subhas University of Technology counting centre for Delhi Assembly polls, in New Delhi, Saturday, February 8, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI As the counting of votes for the Assembly polls began in Delhi on Saturday (February 8, 2025), candidates cutting across party lines visited shrines in … Read more
BJP candidate from Kalkaji Delhi Assembly seat, Ramesh Bidhuri | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Chief Minister Atishi is trailing from BJP rival Ramesh Bidhuri by 2800 votes from Kalkaji seat at the end of the fifth rounds of counting for the Delhi Assembly polls, the Election Commission website showed. Mr. Bidhuri said the AAP … Read more
Delhi Anti-Corruption Branch team goes to Kejriwal’s residence after his claim of poaching attempt by BJP On Thursday (February 6, 2025), the AAP alleged that the BJP offered ₹15 crore each to 16 of its candidates, mostly sitting MLAs, to leave the party and join the BJP to form the government after the results. On … Read more
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal addressing the media at party office | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO On the eve of the counting of votes for the Delhi Assembly election, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday alleged that the Election Commission (EC) refused to upload Form 17C and the number of votes polled per booth … Read more
CM Devendra Fadnavis. File | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday rejected Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s allegation of irregularities in the State voter list, saying the claim stems from his party’s imminent defeat in the Delhi Assembly polls. Talking to reporters in Nagpur, Mr. Fadnavis, a senior BJP leader, maintained … Read more
Security personnel keep vigil at a counting centre in New Delhi on February 7, 2025 on the eve of counting of votes for the Delhi Assembly elections. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The counting of votes for the Delhi Assembly election held on February 5 is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday (February 8, … Read more
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener Arvind Kejriwal with his mother Gita Devi and wife Sunita Kejriwal arrive to cast their vote for the Delhi Assembly elections, in New Delhi on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: ANI On the eve of counting of votes for the Assembly elections in Delhi, AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on … Read more
File photo of Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena | Photo Credit: ANI Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Friday (February 7, 2025) ordered an anti-corruption bureau (ACB) probe into allegations by the AAP leaders that the BJP attempted to poach its candidates, officials said. Meanwhile, the ACB team has reached AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal’s … Read more
AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Aam Aadmi Party leaders on Friday (February 7, 2025) arrived at party chief Arvind Kejriwal’s residence in Delhi to take part in the meeting being held ahead of the Assembly Election results scheduled tomorrow. Also Read | EVMs kept in strongrooms with three-tier security system, … Read more
Security personnel keep vigil at a counting centre ahead of the results of the Delhi Assembly polls. | Photo Credit: PTI The voting for the Delhi Assembly Elections 2025 concluded on February 5 with an overall voter turnout of 60.39%. The eagerly awaited results are scheduled to be announced on Saturday (February 8, 2024). Most … Read more
A polling official carrying EVMs and other election materials. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO The EVMs and VVPAT machines used in the Delhi Assembly election have been kept in 70 strongrooms and are secured by a three-tier cordon, Delhi Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) R. Alice Vaz said on Thursday. “These strongrooms, one for each Assembly … Read more
Security personnel near a strongroom in Gole Market on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of trying to poach his party’s candidates. While making the claim on X, the AAP chief, instead of directly naming the BJP, said that … Read more