Updated: Jan 29, 2025 | 03:46 PM IST
Intense campaigns from opposing political parties are well started as the capital prepares for the Delhi Election, scheduled for February 5, 2025. As Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath campaign throughout constituencies, the city will see a number of rallies and public gatherings.
In the days preceding the election, political groups have also been exchanging jabs. On Monday, the Delhi AAP government claimed that there was a high ammonia level in the water and blamed the Haryana government for this “intentional” action. India’s Election Commission has ordered the Haryana government to provide a factual report on the issue today.
Voters will cast ballots in the 70-member Delhi Assembly on February 5 and count the results on February 8.
On Wednesday, the Congress party unveiled its manifesto for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, outlining a series of promises aimed at benefiting the city's residents. Among the key proposals, Congress has pledged to provide Rs 2,500 per month to women, as well as free electricity for up to 300 units. Additionally, the party has committed to offering free healthcare treatment up to Rs 25 lakh for all Delhiites. In an effort to attract youth voters, Congress has promised a one-year apprenticeship program in both the public and private sectors, during which young professionals will receive a stipend of Rs 8,500 per...
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi criticized Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena on Wednesday, accusing him of yielding to political interests. This follows allegations from AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal that the BJP government in Haryana was poisoning the Yamuna and attempting “genocide” in Delhi. The controversy intensified when Saxena, in a letter to Atishi on Tuesday, objected to Kejriwal's “false and misleading” statements, suggesting they could incite tension with Haryana and jeopardize national security. In her response, Atishi expressed disappointment, stating that instead of focusing on the critical issue of high ammonia levels in Delhi's water supply, Saxena was distracting from the administration's failures...
In a major crackdown ahead of the Delhi Legislative Assembly elections, the North-West District Police has targeted illegal liquor, drugs, unaccounted cash, and public drinking to enforce the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and Election Commission of India (ECI) guidelines. During routine picket checks, police apprehended six individuals and seized ₹1,50,60,000 in unaccounted cash from three separate locations. The successful operation followed credible intelligence and involved coordinated efforts between the Local Police and Static Surveillance Teams (SSTs). In a separate operation, six bootleggers were arrested, and 1,862 quarters along with five bottles of illicit liquor were recovered. The car used for transporting...
BJP’s Parvesh Verma, the candidate for the New Delhi constituency, has lodged a formal complaint with the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) accusing former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and other officials of corruption related to the installation of CCTV cameras in the New Delhi Assembly Constituency. Verma, who is contesting against Kejriwal in the upcoming elections, alleges that Kejriwal, alongside his Ministers and officials from the Public Works Department (PWD), Delhi Jal Board (DJB), and other departments, authorized the CCTV project using MLA-LAD and GNCTD funds. Verma asserts that the initiative, initially presented as a development project, was actually a façade for corruption. ...
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