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February 19, 2025 4:09 PM

Central observers appointed as BJP prepares to elect new Delhi Chief Minister

The Parliamentary Board of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced two central observers, hours ahead of the legislature party meeting in the national capital to elect a new Delhi Chief Minister. Ravi Shankar Prasad, a Lok Sabha MP and former Union Minister, and Om Prakash Dhankhar, the BJP’s national secretary, will oversee the proceedings as the BJP MLAs elect the new Chief Minister at the legislature party meeting this evening. All eyes are on the party meeting, slated to ...

February 18, 2025 6:44 PM

BJP sweeps Gujarat local body polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has once again asserted its dominance in Gujarat's local body elections, securing a decisive victory in the Junagadh Municipal Corporation by winning 48 out of 60 seats in the February 16 polls. According to the State Election Commission (SEC), eight seats were won unopposed by the BJP before polling began, while voting took place for the remaining 52 seats. Out of these, the BJP clinched 40 seats, while the main opposition party secured 11 seats, and one indepe...

February 8, 2025 8:27 PM

PM Modi hails BJP’s victory in Delhi polls: ‘Delhi freed from AAPda, people filled with excitement and relief’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed his gratitude to the people of Delhi for their overwhelming support in the assembly polls, crediting the BJP's victory to the citizens' desire to make the capital "AAP-da free." Addressing a gathering at the BJP headquarters after the party's resounding victory, PM Modi assured the people of Delhi that their love and trust in the BJP would be repaid with progress and development. "I thank the people of Delhi. You have given us your love wholehe...

February 8, 2025 6:10 PM

BJP to form government in Delhi after 27 years; PM Modi to address party workers

The Bharatiya Janata Party is set to form the next government in the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT-Delhi) after 27 years, having crossed the majority mark of 36 seats in the 70-member assembly and beating the 10-year rule of Aam Aadmi Party. The last time a BJP-led government was in Delhi was between 1993-1998. According to latest trends from the Election Commission at 4:30 PM, the BJP has won 40 seats, and leading in 8 others. Meanwhile, the Aam Aadmi Party has only won 17 seats, an...

February 8, 2025 4:22 PM

Fight against BJP will continue: Atishi after winning from Kalkaji

Delhi’s outgoing Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Atishi has secured victory from the Kalkaji Assembly constituency, defeating BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri by over 3,000 votes. Extending gratitude to the people of her constituency Atishi remarked, "I want to thank the people of the Kalkaji Assembly for placing their trust in me." "I also want to express my gratitude to my entire team, who worked tirelessly at the grassroots level, enduring muscle power, hooliganism, and violence ...

February 8, 2025 12:29 PM

Sandeep Dikshit Candidly admits: expected 12-13% vote share but failed to garner public support

Sandeep Dikshit, Congress candidate from New Delhi Assembly seat, sharing his first reaction on the party's disappointing performance in the elections, admitted that the party "failed" to make a place in the hearts of the Delhiites, which is "disappointing." With Congress nowhere to be seen making a lead in the 70-member Assembly seats as the counting is underway for the national Capital, the BJP is seen crossing the halfway mark with 46 seats while the AAP is leading in 24 seats, according to ...

February 7, 2025 12:58 PM

Prime Minister condoles the demise of Kameshwar Chaupal

Senior BJP leader and Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust trustee, Kameshwar Chaupal, passed away on Friday after a prolonged illness. Known for his key role in laying the first brick in the construction of the Ayodhya temple on November 9, 1989, Chaupal was a dedicated Ram Bhakt and a prominent political figure. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences over Chaupal’s demise, hailing him as a devoted follower of Lord Ram and lauding his significant contribution to the Ram Templ...

February 6, 2025 7:10 PM

PM Modi slams Congress for appeasement politics, defends BJP’s ‘Shantushtikaran’ approach

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accused Congress of practicing appeasement politics, asserting that the BJP-led NDA government works for "shantushtikaran" (total saturation) and not "tushtikaran" (appeasement). In his reply to the motion of thanks to the President’s Address in the Rajya Sabha, PM Modi reaffirmed the government’s commitment to the ideal of "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas", stressing that the administration aims to utilize India’s resources efficiently to ensure that sch...

February 5, 2025 8:42 AM

Delhi Assembly elections: Voting begins amid tight security, PM Modi urges voters to turn out in large numbers

Polling for Delhi's 70 assembly seats began on Wednesday, with voters casting their ballots amid tight security. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on the city’s voters to actively participate in the democratic process and said 'first vote, then refreshment'. Taking to the social media platform X, PM Modi encouraged Delhi's voters to embrace their civic responsibility with enthusiasm. "Voting for all the seats in the Delhi Assembly elections will be held today. I urge the voters here to p...

January 27, 2025 11:45 AM

ECI to review Delhi election preparedness in high-level meeting on Monday

With Delhi's Assembly elections just a week away on February 5, the Election Commission of India (ECI) will convene a high-level meeting today to assess the city’s poll readiness. The meeting, chaired by the Deputy Election Commissioner, will include top officials such as the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Delhi, senior officers from the ECI, and key representatives from Delhi Police, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), and the Cantonment Board. Observers and returning officers deployed...