Aam Aadmi Party (AAP): News
Launched on 26th November 2012, Aam Aadmi Party is the current ruling party of Delhi. Founded by Arvind Kejriwal, the party has its origins to the popular India Against Corruption movement. The party had even won the 2013 Delhi Assembly elections, but later the government resigned after not being able to pass the Jan Lokpal bill, only to come back in power in 2015.
20 Jun 2023
Punjab GovernmentAmid PTC head's challenge, Punjab Assembly approves 'free' Gurbani telecast
Claiming to make Gurbani "free for all," the Punjab Assembly on Tuesday passed the Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2023, thus ensuring the free broadcast of Gurbani from the Golden Temple.
19 Jun 2023
PunjabPunjab: Bhagwant Mann's free Gurbani telecast call sparks outrage
The Punjab government will table a resolution in the Assembly during a special session on Tuesday to make the broadcast of Gurbani from the Golden Temple free for all.
16 Jun 2023
Congress Party'Won't contest in MP, Rajasthan if...': AAP's offer to Congress
Amid a lack of support from the Congress in the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) fight against the Centre's ordinance, AAP spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj came out with an "offer" for the grand old party on Thursday.
11 Jun 2023
Arvind KejriwalDelhi: Back in Ramlila Maidan, Kejriwal attacks Centre's 'dictatorial' ordinance
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday returned to the Ramlila Maidan—the birthplace of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)—to protest against the central government's controversial ordinance on the issue of services.
11 Jun 2023
Arvind KejriwalDelhi: AAP to hold mega rally against Centre's ordinance today
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is scheduled to hold a mega rally on Sunday at Ramlila Maidan against the central government's ordinance on services in Delhi.
08 Jun 2023
DelhiAmid tussle, Kejriwal, L-G jointly inaugurate new GGSIPU campus
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) head and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday jointly inaugurated the East Delhi campus of the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) with Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena.
03 Jun 2023
Manish SisodiaManish Sisodia's wife hospitalized before AAP leader could meet her
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia could not meet his ailing wife on Saturday after her health worsened and she had to be hospitalized, NDTV reported.
03 Jun 2023
Manish SisodiaDelhi: AAP's Manish Sisodia reaches home to meet ailing wife
Former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia on Saturday reached his home in Delhi to meet his ailing wife, reported ANI.
30 May 2023
Manish SisodiaDelhi liquorgate: Delhi HC rejects AAP's Manish Sisodia's bail
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday denied bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi's former Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia, in the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam case.
29 May 2023
Congress PartyCongress leaders oppose backing AAP in Delhi ordinance row: Report
Congress leaders from Punjab and Delhi have warned the party against backing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in its fight against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over an ordinance that gives the Centre control over bureaucrats posted in the national capital.
28 May 2023
Arvind Kejriwal'Brave man, hero': Kejriwal after meeting Satyendar Jain in hospital
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal met Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and his former cabinet minister Satyendar Jain at a hospital on Sunday, where the AAP leaders shared a warm embrace.
27 May 2023
Arvind KejriwalDelhi ordinance row: Congress indecisive as Kejriwal rallies opposition support
While Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has gathered support from opposition parties and his counterparts in other states against the Centre's Delhi ordinance, the Congress is still indecisive over the issue.
27 May 2023
K. Chandrashekar RaoTelangana CM KCR supports Kejriwal's fight against Centre's Delhi ordinance
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) on Saturday said that PM Narendra Modi's government at the Centre should withdraw its controversial ordinance to control Delhi's bureaucracy.
26 May 2023
Arvind KejriwalOrdinance row: 'Boycotting NITI Aayog meeting,' Kejriwal writes to Modi
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote to PM Narendra Modi on Friday, saying he wouldn't be attending the NITI Aayog meeting. He questioned the purpose of attending it when "cooperative federalism is a joke" and the PM does not abide by the Supreme Court.
26 May 2023
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal spent Rs. 52cr in residence renovation without approvals: Report
The Delhi government's Vigilance Directorate reportedly found that the renovation of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence cost Rs. 52.71 crore, and the project flouted several rules and was executed without taking necessary approvals, The Print reported.
26 May 2023
Narendra ModiSupreme Court rejects PIL seeking new Parliament inauguration by President
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking President Droupadi Murmu to inaugurate the new Parliament building instead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
26 May 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC grants interim bail to Satyendar Jain on medical grounds
The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to jailed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain for six weeks on medical grounds.
25 May 2023
Arvind KejriwalDelhi ordinance row: Pawar meets Kejriwal, says country in crisis
After meeting Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal in Mumbai on Thursday, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar said that there is a crisis in the country and it is not limited to Delhi.
25 May 2023
Narendra ModiNew Parliament inauguration: These parties will attend amid opposition's boycott
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) have announced that they will attend the inauguration of the new Parliament building scheduled to be inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on Sunday.
25 May 2023
Satyendar JainSatyendar Jain shifted to ICU at LNJP Hospital
After being hospitalized at Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) Hospital in west Delhi on Thursday, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi cabinet minister Satyendar Jain was shifted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital.
24 May 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Delhi ordinance row: Uddhav Thackeray assures support to Arvind Kejriwal
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray met Delhi CM and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal in Mumbai on Wednesday and assured him of support in his battle against the Centre's ordinance to control Delhi's bureaucracy.
24 May 2023
Satyendar JainAAP flags Satyendar Jain's weight loss, BJP says 'emotional blackmail'
A war of words ensued between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after AAP leader and former Delhi cabinet minister Satyendar Jain looked feeble during his recent visit to Safdarjung Hospital.
24 May 2023
ParliamentTMC to AAP: Opposition parties to boycott Parliament building inauguration
Ahead of the inauguration of India's new Parliament in New Delhi on Sunday, several political parties announced that they would not be attending the ceremony.
23 May 2023
Delhi PoliceDelhi Police responds after Kejriwal claims cops misbehaved with Sisodia
The Delhi Police clarified on Tuesday that there was no misbehavior toward jailed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia in Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court.
23 May 2023
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal to meet Mamata, seek support against Centre's Delhi ordinance
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal is set to meet his West Bengal counterpart and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief, Mamata Banerjee, on Tuesday in Kolkata.
22 May 2023
Satyendar JainJailed AAP leader Satyendar Jain taken to Safdarjung Hospital
Former Delhi cabinet minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain, who is jailed in an alleged money laundering case, was taken to Safdarjung Hospital on Monday after he complained about his deteriorating health.
21 May 2023
Nitish KumarNitish Kumar meets Kejriwal to discuss opposition unity, Centre's ordinance
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday met his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal in the national capital amid efforts to forge opposition unity to fight the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
20 May 2023
Delhi GovernmentCentre moves SC seeking verdict review on Delhi government's legislative
The Centre moved the Supreme Court on Saturday seeking a review of its May 11 Constitution Bench judgment which held the Delhi government had "legislative and executive power over services" in the national capital.
17 May 2023
DelhiDelhi L-G can destabilize elected MCD by appointing aldermen: SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a petition from the Delhi government challenging Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena's power to nominate aldermen in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), reported PTI.
15 May 2023
Satyendar JainJail superintendent show-caused for shifting inmates over Satyendar Jain's 'loneliness'
The Tihar Jail administration in Delhi issued a show-cause notice to the superintendent of Tihar Jail No. 7 for transferring two inmates to the cell of former Delhi cabinet minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain.
15 May 2023
Satyendar JainAAP's Satyendar Jain moves SC seeking bail in PMLA case
Jailed former Delhi cabinet minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, Satyendar Jain, moved the Supreme Court on Monday challenging the Delhi High Court order which rejected his bail plea in a money laundering case against him.
13 May 2023
Parineeti ChopraIt's official! Parineeti Chopra-Raghav Chadha are engaged; check out pics
It's official! Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha are finally engaged.
13 May 2023
JalandharBypolls results: AAP wins Jalandhar parliamentary seat with huge margin
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s Sushil Kumar Rinku won Punjab's Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat with a huge margin on Saturday.
12 May 2023
Parineeti ChopraTheme, venue, guestlist: Everything to know about Parineeti-Raghav's engagement
After being spotted together in public several times in the past few months, Bollywood actor Parineeti Chopra and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha are ready to put a ring on it. Per reports, the rumored couple will be exchanging rings at a ceremony on Saturday (May 13).
03 May 2023
BollywoodA miffed Parineeti Chopra ignores paparazzi; here's why
Bollywood actor Parineeti Chopra has been in the news lately for her wedding rumors with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha. On Tuesday, the actor was papped outside fashion designer Manish Malhotra's office.
02 May 2023
Parineeti ChopraParineeti Chopra-Raghav Chadha to get engaged on May 13: Report
Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha are the new lovebirds in the tinsel town!
01 May 2023
Delhi GovernmentHouse open for all: Delhi L-G on AAP's renovation allegation
Following the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) allegation that Delhi Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) VK Saxena spent Rs. 15 crore on the renovation of his official residence, Saxena on Sunday said that the Raj Niwas was open for all to come and "examine the reality."
29 Apr 2023
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal meets protesting wrestlers, demands 'harshest punishment' for WFI chief
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal expressed solidarity with the protesting wrestlers after meeting them at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Saturday.
29 Apr 2023
Arvind KejriwalDelhi L-G orders inquiry into Kejriwal's Rs. 45cr house renovation
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has directed Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar to launch a probe into reports of irregularities during CM Arvind Kejriwal's house renovation, which had allegedly cost nearly Rs. 45 crore.
23 Apr 2023
Khalistani'Those breaking law will face action': CM Mann post-Amritpal's arrest
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday reportedly vowed to take strict action against anyone who tries to disrupt peace and harmony in the country.
21 Apr 2023
TwitterFrom Kejriwal to Adityanath: Top politicians lose Twitter 'blue tick'
Numerous high-profile people in India, including renowned politicians and chief ministers, have lost the "blue tick" mark on Twitter after the social networking platform implemented a subscription fee.
17 Apr 2023
GujaratGujarat: AAP's Gopal Italia arrested for statement against BJP minister
More trouble is brewing for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), as another leader of the party has been arrested.
16 Apr 2023
Arvind KejriwalDelhi liquorgate: Arvind Kejriwal grilled for 9 hours by CBI
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for questioning in connection with the alleged liquor policy scam case.
15 Apr 2023
Arvind KejriwalLiquor policy: BJP's 5 questions for Kejriwal before CBI questioning
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Saturday claimed that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was shaking with fear after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) summoned in the alleged liquor policy scam case.
15 Apr 2023
Arvind KejriwalDelhi Assembly special session on Monday over liquor policy row
Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi reportedly called a special one-day Legislative Assembly session on Monday over the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) summons to the Delhi chief minister in the alleged excise policy scam case.
15 Apr 2023
Arvind KejriwalArvind Kejriwal slams ED, CBI; claims liquor scam never happened
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday claimed that no liquor policy scam happened in the national capital while slamming the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
14 Apr 2023
DelhiAfter AAP face-off, L-G clears Delhi power subsidy file: Reports
Following a face-off between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government and Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena, the latter on Friday reportedly cleared a file to extend the government's power subsidy scheme.
11 Apr 2023
Arvind Kejriwal#NewsBytesExplainer: How ECI recognizes 'national political party' in India
Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) received the Election Commission of India (ECI) nod on Monday to be called a national political party.
10 Apr 2023
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)AAP attains 'national party' status; TMC, NCP, CPI lose tag
Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday was reportedly elevated to the status of a national political party, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).
07 Apr 2023
Manish SisodiaPM Modi's low qualifications dangerous for India: Manish Sisodia
Jailed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Friday wrote an open "letter to the nation," claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's lack of educational qualification was "extremely dangerous" for India.
06 Apr 2023
Satyendar JainCourt denies bail to Satyendar Jain in money laundering case
The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed the bail plea of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi cabinet minister Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case, reported ANI.