Aam Aadmi Party (AAP): News
26 Oct 2022
Arvind KejriwalLakshmi-Ganesh pics on currency will revive economy: Kejriwal to Modi
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday appealed to the Centre to include photos of Hindu deities Lakshmi and Ganesh on currency notes along with Mahatma Gandhi's to revive India's economy and bring "prosperity."
20 Oct 2022
Punjab GovernmentPunjab government mulls removing governor as chancellor of state universities
The Punjab government led by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is considering replacing the governor with the chief minister as the chancellor of all state-run universities.
18 Oct 2022
Manish SisodiaManish Sisodia's CBI questioning: Pressured to quit AAP, alleges leader
Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia alleged that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday forced him to quit the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) during his questioning in the Delhi excise policy scam case.
17 Oct 2022
Manish SisodiaSisodia's CBI questioning underway: Kejriwal says jail locks will break
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) summoned Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia for questioning in the excise policy scam on Monday.
17 Oct 2022
Manish SisodiaDelhi: CBI begins questioning Manish Sisodia, AAP fears arrest
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for his questioning in the Delhi excise policy case.
14 Oct 2022
Election Commission of India (ECI)Voting in Himachal on November 12, counting on December 8
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday announced that the Assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh will be conducted in single-phase on November 12.
12 Oct 2022
GujaratBJP's Gaurav Yatra across poll-bound Gujarat begins today
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to take out five Gaurav Yatras across Gujarat for poll campaigning starting from Wednesday as elections are slated in the state later this year.
09 Oct 2022
Rajendra Pal GautamDelhi cabinet minister resigns over Buddhist mass conversion event row
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Rajendra Pal Gautam was forced to resign as Delhi's Social Welfare Minister on Sunday following protests by the BJP which kicked up a storm over his presence at an event in Delhi where 10,000 people converted to Buddhism on Friday.
07 Oct 2022
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)AAP, BJP face-off over Delhi minister attending mass conversion event
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) entered into fresh controversy after its minister in Delhi Rajendra Pal Gautam attended a mass conversion event in the national capital prompting a sharp reaction from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
03 Oct 2022
Arvind Kejriwal'Path of truth difficult': Kejriwal to jailed minister on birthday
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal turned emotional as he wished jailed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendra Jain a happy birthday on Monday.
01 Oct 2022
Delhi GovernmentDelhi: No fuel from October 25 without pollution check certificate
The Delhi Government, led by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has taken significant steps to reduce vehicle pollution in the national capital.
28 Sep 2022
Amanatullah KhanAAP MLA Amanatullah Khan granted bail in Waqf Board case
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan was granted bail by a Delhi court on Wednesday in a Waqf Board "irregularities" case.
28 Sep 2022
Enforcement Directorate (ED)Delhi liquor policy case: Liquor baron, AAP communications in-charge arrested
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday arrested Delhi-based liquor baron Sameer Mahendru in connection with a money laundering investigation into the now-scrapped Delhi liquor policy.
27 Sep 2022
Bhagwant MannPunjab: CM Mann tables confidence motion in Assembly amid ruckus
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday tabled a confidence motion in a special session of the Vidhan Sabha amid the heavy uproar by the opposition.
27 Sep 2022
Delhi High CourtDelete defamatory posts against L-G Saxena: Delhi HC orders AAP
In a significant win for Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to take down defamatory social media posts against him over an alleged Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) scam.
25 Sep 2022
Banwarilal PurohitPunjab: Governor approves convening of assembly session as deadlock ends
Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Sunday granted approval to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government to convene the third assembly session on Tuesday, putting an end to the deadlock.
19 Sep 2022
Bhagwant MannWas 'drunk' Bhagwant Mann deplaned in Germany? Opposition attacks AAP
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has landed in trouble over reports of an "inebriated" Bhagwant Mann being deplaned in Germany last week.
16 Sep 2022
Arvind KejriwalEx-bureaucrats write to Election Commission, seek de-recognition of AAP
More trouble seems to be brewing for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) following its entry into Gujarat politics.
16 Sep 2022
PunjabNo incentive for not burning stubble in Delhi, Punjab
The governments in Punjab and Delhi led by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have decided not to pay the incentives they promised to farmers for not burning paddy stubble during the winter harvest, informed Punjab agriculture minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal.
14 Sep 2022
LudhianaMay suspend Agnipath recruitment as AAP government not supportive: Army
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led government in Punjab has been accused of not providing assistance for the recruitment rallies of soldiers under the Agnipath Scheme in a letter by Army's zonal officer, said The Indian Express report.
12 Sep 2022
Arvind KejriwalAAP claims Gujarat Police raided party office in Ahmedabad
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday claimed that the police stormed its office in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
11 Sep 2022
Ministry Of Home AffairsDelhi LG approves CBI probe into purchase of DTC buses
The latest squabble between Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Delhi's Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena erupted after the latter approved an investigation into the Delhi government's purchase of 1,000 low-floor buses.
05 Sep 2022
DelhiAs Tamil Nadu launches Delhi-model schools, Kejriwal pitches opposition unity
Tamil Nadu inaugurated the Schools of Excellence and Model Schools Scheme, broadly based on Delhi government schools, on Monday.
03 Sep 2022
Arvind KejriwalDon't quit BJP, but work for AAP: Kejriwal in Gujarat
In an effort to woo voters along with BJP workers in poll-bound Gujarat, Delhi CM and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal said BJP workers should not quit the party, but rather continue getting paid by them and work as an insider for AAP.
01 Sep 2022
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal wins floor test in Delhi Assembly amid poaching allegations
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government led by Arvind Kejriwal passed the floor test in the Delhi Assembly on Thursday amid political infighting over the excise policy in the national capital.
31 Aug 2022
Defamation CaseDelhi LG to sue AAP leaders over 'false' graft charges
Delhi's Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena, on Wednesday, threatened to sue the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for defamation for corruption charges hurled at him.
30 Aug 2022
Arvind KejriwalAAP holds overnight 'dharna' at Delhi Assembly, demands L-G's suspension
Amid its ongoing face-off with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has held overnight protests at the Delhi Assembly.
29 Aug 2022
DelhiAAP vs BJP: Kejriwal's trust vote postponed due to ruckus
Amid high political tensions between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the trust vote tabled by CM Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi Assembly was postponed to Tuesday.
24 Aug 2022
Manish SisodiaAAP claims BJP offered Rs. 20 crore to 4 MLAs
Amid the political tussle between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Delhi liquor policy, the AAP on Wednesday claimed that the saffron party offered Rs. 20 crore to four of its MLAs to switch sides.
22 Aug 2022
Arvind KejriwalI'm not here to be PM: Arvind Kejriwal in Gujarat
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday made a concerted effort to downplay a potential direct confrontation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi by claiming he was not after the top position in the country.
22 Aug 2022
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)BJP offered to shut cases if I rolled over: Sisodia
Booked along with several excise officials over alleged corruption in excise policy, Delhi's Deputy CM Manish Sisodia claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had contacted him to join the party saying all cases against him would be closed.
19 Aug 2022
Delhi'Insecure' Kejriwal informed CBI: BJP's claim after raid on Sisodia
Hours after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided Manish Sisodia on Friday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleged that Arvind Kejriwal must have tattled on the former.
19 Aug 2022
PunjabTrouble for AAP MLA after second wife alleges cheating, assault
Punjab AAP MLA from Sanaur, Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra has landed in the soup after his second wife lodged a police complaint accusing him of cheating by hiding his first marriage, and later assaulting and threatening her.
17 Aug 2022
DelhiEye on 2024: Kejriwal launches 'Make India No. 1' mission
With the 2024 general elections inching closer, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday launched the 'Make India No. 1' mission.
12 Aug 2022
DelhiDelhi's liquor sale policy: What to expect from September 1?
The Delhi government will return to the old regime of retail liquor sale in the capital city from September 1. The decision comes in wake of a massive controversy over its new liquor law.
29 Jul 2022
DelhiDelhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's Singapore visit canceled, AAP blames Centre
After days of wrangling between Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and the Centre over permission for his visit to Singapore, the AAP's national convenor won't be going.
27 Jul 2022
Parliament Monsoon SessionAAP's Sanjay Singh suspended from Rajya Sabha for throwing papers
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) member Sanjay Singh on Wednesday became the 24th member of Parliament (MP) suspended in three days for "unruly behavior".
27 Jul 2022
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)ED files charge sheet against AAP minister Satyendar Jain
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a charge sheet against Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case on Wednesday.
26 Jul 2022
Arvind KejriwalGujarat hooch tragedy: 21 dead, given 'chemicals' instead of alcohol
At least 21 people reportedly died from consuming spurious liquor in a hooch tragedy in Gujarat's Botad and Ahmedabad districts.
24 Jul 2022
DelhiAAP accuses cops of replacing Kejriwal banner with PM Modi
An environmental event hosted by the Delhi government has been plagued by controversy.