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.

21 Dec 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

AAP leaders Balbir Singh, Sukhbir Dalal join BJP 

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Balbir Singh and Sukhbir Dalal joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday.

18 Dec 2024

Pramod Sawant

Job scam: Goa CM's wife sues AAP MP—Sanjay Singh—for ₹100cr

Sulakshana Sawant, wife of Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, has filed a ₹100 crore defamation suit against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh.

15 Dec 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Police link ₹22.25L stolen in fake ED raid to AAP 

The Gujarat Police have reportedly found a connection between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and a fake Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid in Kutch.

14 Dec 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

'Delhiites worried': Kejriwal writes to Shah over law, order situation 

Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal has written a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, raising concerns over the rising crime rate in the national capital.

13 Dec 2024

Lok Sabha

Sheila Dikshit's son to contest against Kejriwal from New Delhi 

The Congress has fielded late Sheila Dikshit's son Sandeep Dikshit as its candidate from the New Delhi Assembly constituency in the upcoming elections.

11 Dec 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

'No possibility': Kejriwal rejects report of alliance with Congress 

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal has reiterated that his party will go solo in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections after ANI, citing sources, reported that his party is in final talks with the Congress regarding seat-sharing.

10 Dec 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

BJP shares visuals of Kejriwal's bungalow; AAP calls it 'propaganda'

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has stepped up its attack on former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the alleged misuse of public funds to renovate his official residence.

10 Dec 2024

Delhi High Court

'Corrupt, fraud': Satyendar Jain files defamation suit against BJP's Bansuri

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain has filed a defamation lawsuit against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Bansuri Swaraj.

09 Dec 2024

Delhi

AAP fields UPSC guide—Ojha—from Patparganj, Sisodia moves to Jangpura

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has released its second list of candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, due early next year.

08 Dec 2024

Bhagwant Mann

Cops fire tear gas at farmers again at Punjab-Haryana border 

A group of 101 farmers tried to resume their march to Delhi from the Shambhu protest site on the Punjab-Haryana border on Sunday.

07 Dec 2024

Congress Party

AAP stops interview over question on Rahul; Congress leader responds 

A controversy has erupted after a BBC Hindi interview with Avadh Ojha, a recent recruit of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), was abruptly ended.

05 Dec 2024

Adani Group

'Modi-Adani ek hain...': Opposition MPs—including Rahul—stage protest in Parliament

Congress MPs, led by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, staged an unusual protest in Parliament on Thursday.

02 Dec 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Ahead of Delhi polls—popular UPSC teacher Avadh Ojha joins AAP 

Avadh Ojha, a popular Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) coaching teacher, has joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

01 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

AAP will have no alliance for Delhi polls, announces Kejriwal 

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress have announced that they will contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections independently.

23 Nov 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Ex-AAP leader Gahlot gets big role after switching to BJP

Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kailash Gahlot has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and has been made a member of its Delhi Assembly Election Coordination Committee.

23 Nov 2024

Punjab

Punjab bypolls: AAP leads in 3 seats, Congress in Barnala

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is leading in Gidderbaha, Dera Baba Nanak, and Chabbewal in the Punjab bypolls, while the Congress has taken the lead in Barnala.

23 Nov 2024

Delhi Police

AAP MLA, 2 others booked for allegedly assaulting Delhi shopkeeper

The Delhi Police have booked Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Dinesh Mohaniya and his two associates on charges of assault.

22 Nov 2024

Amit Shah

Kejriwal launches 'Revdi Par Charcha' campaign; promises free electricity, healthcare

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday launched a new campaign "Revdi Par Charcha" ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, due in February 2025.

AAP's 1st list of candidates out; BJP, Congress turncoats included 

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has released its first list of 11 candidates for the upcoming 2025 Delhi Assembly elections.

21 Nov 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

BJP stages massive protest outside Kejriwal's residence, Kailash Gahlot joins 

The Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a major protest outside former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence on Thursday.

19 Nov 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Here's what Kailash Gahlot said on why he quit AAP 

Former Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, Kailash Gahlot, has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

19 Nov 2024

Anil Deshmukh

Anil Deshmukh attacked: Sule 'worried'; Kejriwal, other leaders react

Former Maharashtra home minister and Nationalist Congress Party (SP) leader Anil Deshmukh was injured after his car was attacked with stones in Nagpur district on Monday night.

17 Nov 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Atishi to handle Kailash Gahlot's departments, proposal sent to LG

All the departments handled by former Aam Aadmi Party (BJP) leader Kailash Gahlot will go to Atishi, the Delhi Chief Minister's Office announced on Sunday.

17 Nov 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Ex-BJP MLA Anil Jha joins AAP after Kailash Gahlot's exit

Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Anil Jha joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday.

Who's AAP's Mahesh Khichi, who has won Delhi mayor election?

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Mahesh Kumar Khichi has been elected the new mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).

14 Nov 2024

Delhi

AAP's Mahesh Kumar Khichi elected as Delhi's new mayor 

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Mahesh Kumar Khichi has been elected as Delhi's new mayor.

14 Nov 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi mayor election: Congress councilor resigns, votes for AAP

The Delhi mayoral election on Thursday was mired in chaos over the five-month tenure of the next mayor.

14 Nov 2024

Sanjay Singh

Congress boycotts MCD mayor, deputy mayor elections in Delhi

The Delhi Congress Party has decided to boycott the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) mayoral elections.

14 Nov 2024

Air Quality Index

Delhi's toxic air: How pollution affects pregnant women, babies

Delhi's air quality has dropped into the "severe" category for the first time this season, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) hitting a staggering 418.

14 Nov 2024

Delhi

'AAP playing with our health...': BJP's Poonawalla on Delhi pollution

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla has slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for Delhi's deteriorating air quality.

BJP demands closure of Delhi schools amid hazardous air pollution

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called on the Delhi government to immediately shut down all schools up to Class 5 in light of the city's dangerous air pollution levels.

10 Nov 2024

Delhi

After wife, son, 5-time Congress MLA Mateen Ahmed joins AAP

In a major political development, veteran Congress leader Mateen Ahmed has joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, due to be held in February 2025.

05 Nov 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

'Road like Hema Malini's cheeks...': AAP MLA's remark sparks controversy

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Naresh Balyan has found himself in trouble over his remarks during a Facebook live session.

'Anti-Hindu' AAP government to blame for Delhi pollution: BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi, calling it "anti-Hindu" and responsible for the city's perennial air pollution.

30 Oct 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

'Don't burst firecrackers...': Kejriwal's message to Delhi on Diwali eve

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal has once again appealed to Delhiites to not burst firecrackers during Diwali celebrations.

30 Oct 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal's reply as PM Modi targets Delhi over Ayushman Bharat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has slammed the Delhi and West Bengal governments for not implementing the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme.

27 Oct 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

'Want to kill me?': Kejriwal claims BJP plotted his attack

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of allegedly attacking him during his padyatra in Vikaspuri, West Delhi, on Friday.

Delhi BJP chief hospitalized after dip in Yamuna

Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Virendra Sachdeva was hospitalized on Saturday, nearly 48 hours after he took a dip in the heavily polluted Yamuna River.

21 Oct 2024

Atishi

AAP questions Centre on Delhi's law and order

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government for its failure to maintain law and order in Delhi.

20 Oct 2024

Delhi Government

Delhi's air quality worsening because of UP buses, says AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government has claimed that buses coming from Uttar Pradesh are a major contributor to Delhi's deteriorating air quality.

Congress to support Omar Abdullah's government from outside: Report

The Congress has decided against joining the new Jammu and Kashmir government to be headed by Chief Minister-elect Omar Abdullah, NDTV reported.

14 Oct 2024

Omar Abdullah

J&K: SC declines to hear plea challenging LG's nomination powers 

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a petition challenging the Lieutenant Governor's (LG) power to nominate five members to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.

14 Oct 2024

Ashok Gehlot

Haryana Congress in-charge resigns after party's assembly poll defeat

Deepak Babaria, the Congress's Haryana unit in-charge, has tendered his resignation after the party's defeat in the state assembly elections.

11 Oct 2024

Haryana

AAP—snubbed by Congress in Haryana—backs National Conference in J&K

The Aam Aadmi Party has extended support to the incoming National Conference government in Jammu and Kashmir, with its lone MLA, Mehraj Malik from Doda, submitting a letter of backing to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.

08 Oct 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

'Betrayed INDIA bloc...': Maliwal slams Kejriwal over Haryana results

Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal has slammed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal after the party's dismal performance in the Haryana Assembly elections.