Power Watch | Officials say enough power to meet Delhi's summer demand, but overload and local failures a key risk
Delhi’s peak power demand is expected to cross last year's record this summer, and the state government is preparing for network overload and other local factors. A Tata Power-DDL spokesperson said dedicated round-the-clock teams have been set up to attend breakdown and for supply restoration.
Mission Clean Yamuna: Can Delhi CM Rekha Gupta fulfil her party's promise?
Hours after taking oath as Delhi’s chief minister and before her first cabinet meeting, Rekha Gupta headed to a Yamuna ghat to perform an 'aarti' with her cabinet colleagues, sending a clear signal that rejuvenating the toxic river will be a top priority for the BJP. The party has come to power in the national capital after 27 years.
Lotus blooms in capital after 27 years, but who will occupy AAP’s space in future?
The defeat in Delhi puts a question mark over the future, not only of AAP, but of the INDIA political bloc
BJP's Historic Comeback in Delhi: Sweeping Victory Over AAP, Expanding Its National Footprint
The BJP made a thumping comeback in Delhi after nearly 27 years. It delivered a decisive blow to the Aam Aadmi Party in a sweeping victory that further expands its saffron footprint across the country. The BJP secured 48 out of 70 seats, while AAP was reduced to just 22. The Congress, once a dominant force in Delhi, drew a blank for the third consecutive assembly election. AAP veteran and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was defeated in Jangpura, while party supremo Arvind Kejriwal also lost New Delhi.
'India needs fresh blood to purge politics of deceit': PM Modi invites youth to join politics
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured a resounding victory in the Delhi Assembly Elections 2025, ending AAP’s decade-long rule in the national capital. As BJP workers erupted in celebrations across Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the party headquarters to address supporters. The BJP headquarters turned into a sea of saffron, with thousands of enthusiastic party workers cheering, waving flags, and chanting slogans. Joining the celebrations were Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP National President JP Nadda, and other senior party leaders, who hailed the victory as a historic mandate for development. 'India needs fresh blood to purge politics of deceit': PM Modi invites youth to join politics. Watch here for more
BJP celebrates victory in Delhi Assembly elections
The BJP has secured a majority in the Delhi Assembly elections. Party leaders and workers celebrated their victory across the national capital, with their counterparts in other states also joining in.
AAP’s top leaders, including national convenor and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Saurabh Bharadwaj and Satyendar Jain, have lost their elections.
Kejriwal lost the high-profile New Delhi seat to BJP’s Parvesh Verma by a margin of 4,089 votes.
The Bharatiya Janata Party is poised to form a government in Delhi after more than 26 years.
Delhi Poll Results: BJP Sweeps Delhi; Factors Why AAP Lost?
The BJP secured a landslide victory in the Delhi Assembly polls, while AAP suffered a major setback. Anti-incumbency played a key role, with voter dissatisfaction over unfulfilled promises, especially on air quality. BJP’s pitch for Centre-state cooperation also resonated. The ‘Sheesh Mahal’ controversy over Kejriwal’s costly residence renovation further damaged AAP’s clean image. Additionally, the liquor policy scandal and corruption allegations led to arrests of key AAP leaders, including Kejriwal and Sisodia, keeping the party in crisis mode. These factors combined to weaken AAP’s standing, allowing BJP to make a strong comeback in Delhi after 27 years.
Delhi Results: CM Atishi celebrates her victory after defeating BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri
Delhi outgoing Chief Minister and AAP Candidate from Kalkaji assembly constituency Atishi celebrated her victory in Delhi after registering her victory against BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri on February 08. “I thank the people of Kalkaji for showing trust in me. I congratulate my team who worked against 'baahubal'. We accept the people's mandate. I have won but it's not a time to celebrate but continue the 'war' against the BJP...,” said Atishi.
Delhi polls: Is Arvind Kejriwal's loss from New Delhi a bigger defeat for AAP?
With the BJP all set to form the government in Delhi after 27 years, it has not only marked a rejection of Kejriwal's leadership but has also potentially dismantled the AAP's ambitions of becoming a pan-Indian alternative to the BJP.
How to build a resilient investment portfolio for uncertain times
New investors may not be aware but equity markets have corrected by more than 50 percent many times in the past and can experience similar volatility in future as well. Therefore, equity allocation in the portfolio should be maintained in a range after accounting for the maximum downside volatility one can bear.
AAP will win at least 55 seats in Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal
On the last day of campaigning for the February 5 polls, Kejriwal addressed a rally in south Delhi's Chhatarpur and urged people to vote for the AAP. "Let me tell you why you have to vote for the AAP. You gave me a responsibility 10 years ago and I have done a lot of work for Delhi. There is 24-hour electricity supply for the people of Delhi," he said.
Delhi elections: AAP deliberately failing students in class 9, says PM Modi
Interacting with a group of students, the Prime Minister reasoned that until and unless the students promise that they will do well in the board exams, government schools make it a point to stop students from writing the class 10 exam.
'No one has damaged EC the way Rajiv Kumar has': Kejriwal hits back over ‘poisoning Yamuna’ remark notice
The poll body expressed dissatisfaction with his response to its notice earlier in the day, and gave him another chance to clarify his allegations against the Haryana government.
'There has never been more than 35 deaths due to waterlogging': Amit Shah slams Kejriwal over civic upkeep
Shah also slammed the AAP convenor for building a "sheesh mahal" for himself instead of creating infrastructure in the capital during his nearly 10-year term as Delhi Chief Minister, saying the AAP convenor will have to give an account for it.
‘Yamuna poisoning’ remark made in public interest: Arvind Kejriwal replies to Election Commission
Arvind Kejriwal sparked a controversy saying that BJP-ruled Haryana was 'mixing poison' in Delhi water supplied through Yamuna. Both the BJP and Congress had complained to the Election Commission against Kejriwal for levelling allegations of poisoning of Yamuna river.
Substantiate your claims about poisoning of Yamuna by January 29: EC to Arvind Kejriwal
In the official statement provided by the poll panel, ECI cited various judicial pronouncements and legal provisions that can lead to up to three years imprisonment for mischievous statements against national integration and public harmony.
Can the residents of Delhi bear an additional burden of Rs 25,000 per month? asks Kejriwal
Arvind Kejriwal shared a circular issued by the office of the Additional Director General of Police (DGP), Armed Unit, regarding deployment of SRPF for Delhi election.
Higher outlay for health to tax reforms: Arvind Kejriwal's seven demands from Centre for middle class
While putting forward the demands, Kejriwal said that the middle class is the victim of 'tax terrorism' and has become an 'ATM' for the Centre. Kejriwal said that he and his party would take issued of middle class from roads to Parliament.
RG Kar case: West Bengal government moves Calcutta HC seeking death penalty for convict
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on her 'X' handle criticised the verdict, and vowed to appeal against it before the High Court.
Delhi Polls: Congress fails to understand the role of INDIA grouping, says AAP's Sanjay Singh
Sharad Pawar's NCP is the third party in the opposition alliance, after Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party and Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress, to offer support to Kejriwal over Congress in Delhi elections.
Delhi Elections 2025: Popular power subsidy outlay increased 150 percent in 10 years
Since Delhi’s contest is going to be a triangular one, both BJP and Congress have gone beyond what AAP is offering and have upped their power subsidy promises.
Kejriwal writes letter to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, levels two big charges against BJP: 'They are openly ...'
Kejriwal raised several questions in his letter to the RSS chief which comes ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls.
