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Will knock Supreme Court's door if NCT bill sails through Rajya Sabha: AAP

AAP Rajya Sabha member Narain Dass Gupta said the party will approach the Supreme Court if the Upper House passes the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021

If drinking age is 25 yrs in BJP-ruled states, we will make it 30 yrs: AAP

Sourabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday said that if the BJP made the minimum age of buying liquor 25 years in party-ruled states, then the AAP would increase it to 30 years in Delhi

AAP reaches out to opposition to counter bill on Delhi L-G powers in RS

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) approached all opposition parties requesting them to oppose in Rajya Sabha

Arvind Kejriwal sets stage for Punjab elections battle with Kisan rally

Setting stage for his party's campaign in the Punjab Assembly elections due next year, Aam Aadmi Party national convener Kejriwal addressed a "Kisan Maha Panchayat" in the state's Moga district

BJP, AAP fighting for credit over doorstep delivery scheme: Congress

BJP government at the Centre and AAP-led Delhi govt, Congress leader Haroon Yusuf on Saturday said that both the parties are fighting to take the credit of the scheme

UP govt did nothing in four years to help homebuyers: Aam Aadmi Party

The BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government has done nothing in four years to help home buyers who are awaiting possession of their flats in Noida and Greater Noida, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) here alleged

State of the capital

Bill enhancing Delhi LG's power debases electoral democracy

Aam Aadmi Party MPs to protest in Parliament against NCT Amendment Bill

Aam Adami Party (AAP) Members of Parliament will protest on Tuesday in Parliament's premises at Gandhi statue against the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021

Municipal corporation mayors hit out at AAP govt over budgetary allocation

Mayors of the BJP-led municipal corporations on Friday alleged that the Delhi government in its budget has reduced allocation to the local bodies as it wants to paralyse the three civic bodies.

AAP budget aims at raising per capita income at par with Singapore by 2047

The Delhi government's 2021-22 budget aims at economic recovery post COVID-19 pandemic and strives to raise per capita income of the national capital to the level of Singapore by 2047. The proposed budget estimates at Rs 69,000 crore is the highest so far in Delhi, despite the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on the government's resources. Presenting the budget in the Delhi Assembly on Tuesday, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said it is 6.15 per cent higher than the Rs 65,000 crore budget in 2020-21. The government highlighted that Rs 37,800 crore or 55 per cent of the budget estimates will be redirected towards subsidy schemes, social security and other pro-people programmes. "Under previous governments in Delhi, establishment costs used to be around 70-80 per cent. In our budget, establishment costs are only 45 per cent which means 55 per cent of it can be redirected towards subsidy schemes and programs such as social security and other pro-people measures, Chief Minister Arvind

AAP begins membership drive to take on BJP in 2022 Guj polls

The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday launched a drive to increase its membership

AAP alleges Rs 546 crore flyover scam by NDMC, BJP dismisses charge

AAP leader Durgesh Pathak on Saturday alleged a Rs 546-crore "scam" in the construction of a flyover by the BJP-ruled North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC).

AAP sweeps MCD bypolls by winning 4 seats, Cong secures 1, BJP draws blank

BJP, which rules all the Delhi MCD ahead of 2020 civic body polls, the AAP put up a stellar performance and bagged four seats including Kalyanpuri, Rohini-C, Shalimar Bagh (North) and Trilokpuri

BJP sweeps local body elections in Gujarat, Congress leaders quit

The Congress, the main opposition party in the state, won a clear majority in only one municipality and 18 taluka panchayats, while AIMIM and AAP also made their presence felt

AAP sets eyes on 2022 Guj Assembly polls after strong show in Surat

Kejriwal has now set his eyes on the 2022 Gujarat Assembly poll

AAP opens account in Gujarat civic polls, becomes No 2 in Surat

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday made inroads in Gujarat politics, winning 27 seats in the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC).

Kejriwal congratulates Gujarat voters after AAP registers impressive gains

Kejriwal congratulated the people of Gujarat on Tuesday for ushering in a new era of politics after his party registered impressive gains in the civic body polls in the state

Kejriwal to hold road show in Gujarat after AAP's gains in civic body polls

Kejriwal will hold a road show on February 26 in Gujarat, where his party registered impressive gains in the civic body poll

AAP emerges as main opposition in Surat civic polls, wins 3 wards

Of the total 120 seats across wards, BJP has won 28 seats and AAP has won 8, so far. The Congress has failed to win even a single seat till now

AAP's 'Kisan Mahasammelan' in Punjab's Moga on Mar 21; Kejriwal to address

Punjab's main opposition party AAP on Monday said it will organise a "Kisan Mahasammelan" in Moga district on March 21 in support of the ongoing farmers' agitation