Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was founded in November 2012 following differences between civil-servant turned activist Arvind Kejriwal and Anna Hazare regarding whether or not to politicise popular India Against Corruption movement initiated by the latter in response to exposure of unprecedented financial scams and corruption by erstwhile UPA government. Hazare preferred that the movement should remain politically unaligned, while Kejriwal felt the failure of the agitation route necessitated direct political involvement. The party's name reflects the phrase Aam Aadmi (common man), whose interests Kejriwal proposed to represent. The party made its electoral debut in the 2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election and emerged as the second largest party after BJP. AAP made a coalition with Indian National Congress to form a short-lived government which only lasted 49 days and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal resigned after Jan Lokpal Bill couldn't be introduced in the assembly. In the following elections in 2015, AAP won 67 of the 70 seats in the assembly, limiting BJP to just three and pushing Congress completely out of the assembly. AAP again swept the 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election with 62 seats; it had lost all 7 constituencies in Delhi to BJP in national elections in 2019. More
Sharing a photo of faintly visible India Gate amid smog in the Capital, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said on its X handle that the iconic structure had “disappeared."
The project, which was started in 2015 during the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's tenure, is expected to be completed by June next year.
Bharadwaj alleged that while it was decided the Indian team wouldn't shake hands with the Pakistan team, the captain's actions suggested otherwise.
In a Hindi post on X, AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj shared images of Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, accompanied by her husband, presiding over a review meeting with officials on development projects in the Shalimar Bagh Assembly constituency.
Punjab minister Cheema said that CM Bhagwant Mann is doing better on Saturday, but he has been advised by doctors to stay in the hospital for two to three days.
The incident took place when the AAP MLA was being taken to a police station in Punjab after arrest on charges of rape.
Attacking his own party's central leadership, AAP legislator from Sanour Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra alleged it was trying to “suppress” Punjab MLAs instead of fixing the administration.
Coming down heavily on Centre, Kejriwal stated that actions are being taken because the AAP is the "most vocal voice" against them.
The Congress leader alleged that the BJP has a pattern to use ED against the Opposition leaders to influence them politically.
Earlier, the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) had flagged irregularities in the construction of hospitals during the AAP regime.
Although the government had been vehemently defending the policy, the Punjab and Haryana High Court, a few days ago, ordered an interim stay on its implementation for four weeks.
The issue comes in the wake of the recent decision to phase out mohalla clinics in areas where Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, which also offer primary healthcare, are being operationalised under the new BJP government.
Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh questioned the government's "silence" and the "delayed response" from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The AAP leader stated that due to Arvind Kejriwal, facilities like electricity, water, schools, and hospitals became election issues.
The ED is also probing Jain’s involvement in alleged hospital and liquor scam cases other than the Jal Board scam.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) questioned why the FIR against Bharadwaj and Jain is being kept under wraps, while selective press notes are being leaked to the media.
The Punjab government had withdrawn Raman Arora’s security cover of 14 police personnel on May 12 after which action was evident against the MLA.
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta said that working in tandem with the Centre is her government's "biggest financial asset".
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.
Delhi Police on Friday informed a court here that it has lodged an FIR against former chief minister Kejriwal and others for allegedly misusing public money by putting up large hoardings in the national capital in 2019.
While Bharadwaj replaces Gopal Rai, Sisodia takes charge of Punjab, the only state in the country where the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is in power at present.
Sharma was asked about his favourite actor during the interaction. Smiling, he replied, “Narendra Modi ji.” The response quickly became fodder for Opposition leaders.
He also said the AAP government in Punjab should hold a dialogue with the agitating farmers and find solutions to their problems.
The demonstration outside the Mandi House metro station here was led by former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Atishi along with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs and party workers.
Delhi Assembly witnessed high drama during Gupta's address on Monday, as Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Jarnail Singh was marshalled out for disrupting the proceedings, prompting a walkout by all the AAP legislators.