Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on her 'X' handle criticised the verdict, and vowed to appeal against it before the High Court.
Thakur also criticised the AAP government for failing to implement the Jal Jeevan Mission in Delhi, reiterating the BJP's commitment to improving infrastructure and welfare if voted to power.
"In the last 10 years, the BJP government has eliminated middlemen and implemented public welfare schemes through DBT. Modi government's policy towards corruption is zero tolerance," said Thakur at BJP manifesto conference.
The former Delhi CM is contesting the elections from the New Delhi seat against the sons of two former Delhi CMs - Congress' Sandeep Dikshit (son of Sheila Dikshit) and BJP's Parvesh Verma (son of Sahib Singh Verma).
Tahir Hussain, an AIMIM candidate in the Delhi elections, was booked in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau staffer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.
Addressing the press, AAP leader Sanjay Singh said at the presser, "The BJP is unable to defeat us in the assembly polls, so they are resorting to such tactics to remove Arvind Kejriwal from their way." The alleged attack has sparked a fresh political slugfest between the two parties as Delhi gears up for the February 5 elections.
The AAP supremo, a self-proclaimed 'Hanuman Bhakt,' filed his nomination papers from the New Delhi seat after praying at the Valmiki Temple and Prachin Hanuman Mandir
While releasing the BJP manifesto, party president JP Nadda assured that all existing public welfare schemes in Delhi will continue if the BJP is voted to power.
We made 500 promises in 2014, we delivered 499. In 2019, we made 235, we completed 225. The rest were also on the stage of implementation, says Nadda.
According to his affidavit submitted to the Election Commission (EC), Kejriwal’s assets include Rs 2.96 lakh in bank savings and Rs 50,000 in cash
While the JD(U) has announced Shailendra Kumar as its candidate from Burari, the LJP (RV) is likely to field a candidate from Deoli.
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, is leading the charge with its campaigns like "Revdi Par Charcha", emphasising its free electricity, water, healthcare, education, and public transport initiatives for women.
Sandeep Dikshit is the Congress candidate from the New Delhi constituency against Arvind Kejriwal of the Aam Aadmi Party.
On January 6, the Congress announced its 'Pyaari Didi Yojana,' promising a monthly monetary grant of Rs 2,500 to women, if it is voted to power. Two days later, the party announced its 'Jeevan Raksha Yojana,' under which it promised to provide free health insurance of up to Rs 25 lakh.
The BJP has prepared a blueprint to counter the ruling AAP on one of its biggest poll planks as it seeks to end its power drought in the national capital.
Kejriwal’s declared family net worth has increased marginally from Rs 3.4 crore to Rs 4.2 crore over five years.
The chief minister's highest educational qualification is a Master of Science degree that she received from the University of Oxford in 2006.
As the election date draws closer, several prominent figures are taking center stage in this intense political contest.
Key figures in the campaign include Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari.
The party replaced the outgoing Hari Nagar MLA Rajkumari Dhillon, who was fielded again by the party from the seat, with Surinder Setia. Dinesh Bharadwaj, fielded from Narela, was replaced by Sharad Chauhan.
Notably, as per Section 123 of the Representation of People Act, 1951 (1) (A), any gift, offer or promise by a candidate or his agent or by any other person with the consent of a candidate or his election agent of any gratification, to any person, comes under corrupt practices.
The approval came after Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena recommended that ED be granted sanction to prosecute Kejriwal in the excise policy case.
Atishi never went to meet the people, but now during the elections, she is roaming the streets of Delhi like a deer running in the jungle, says the BJP leader.
Before filing his nomination papers, Kejriwal, accompanied by his wife Sunita, offered prayers at Hanuman and Valmiki temples. He then led a ‘padyatra’ from the AAP office to the New Delhi district magistrate’s office, where he filed his nomination.
As per reports, intelligence agencies have shared specific input with the Delhi Police regarding a potential threat to Arvind Kejriwal ahead of the Delhi elections.