Arvind Kejriwal: News

19 Nov 2022

Satyendar Jain

Tihar Jail massage video: BJP files complaint against Kejriwal, Jain

After a purported video of Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) jailed leader Satyendar Jain—showing him getting a massage inside Tihar Jail—went viral on Saturday, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Delhi unit filed a police complaint against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Jain.

18 Nov 2022

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Amid row with AAP, Delhi L-G locks think-tank chief's office

The tussle between Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena and the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday reached a new level after the former locked the office of Jasmine Shah, the vice-chairperson of Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi (DDCD).

16 Nov 2022

Gujarat Elections

AAP Surat candidate Kanchan Jariwala, 'kidnapped' by BJP, withdraws nominations

Following the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) claim that the BJP on Tuesday evening kidnapped its poll candidate from Surat (East), Kanchan Jariwala along with his family, he was 'found' at the Returning Officer's (RO) office withdrawing his nomination on Wednesday.

11 Nov 2022

Delhi

MCD Polls: Kejriwal launches AAP's '10 guarantees,' promises garbage-free Delhi

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal announced ten guarantees on Friday, including ending corruption in the civic body and clearing three garbage landfill sites, for the 2022 Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls.

08 Nov 2022

Sukesh Chandrasekhar

Gave funds to AAP for Punjab, Goa elections: Conman Sukesh

Jailed conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar has written yet another letter, his fourth, to Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Monday, claiming he had given funds to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the Punjab and Goa Assembly elections.

05 Nov 2022

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

BJP offered to release minister if we quit Gujarat: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday made a big revelation regarding the Gujarat assembly elections.

04 Nov 2022

Gujarat Elections

Gujarat elections: AAP declares Isudhan Gadhvi as its CM candidate

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has declared Isudhan Gadhvi (40) as its chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Gujarat elections.

04 Nov 2022

Delhi Air Pollution

Primary schools shut in Delhi from tomorrow as pollution worsens

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday held the excessive stubble burning in Punjab responsible for the worsening air quality in the national capital region (NCR) over the last few days.

01 Nov 2022

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

'Ready to beg': Kejriwal says free yoga classes will continue

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia on Monday said their government's free yoga classes would be discontinued from Tuesday as Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) VK Saxena refused to approve its extension.

01 Nov 2022

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Morbi bridge collapse: Kejriwal demands Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel's resignation

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday demanded the immediate resignation of Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel over the Morbi bridge collapse on Sunday that killed 135 people and injured more than 170 others.

29 Oct 2022

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Kejriwal launches AAP's 'choose your chief minister' campaign for Gujarat

The National Convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal announced on Saturday the launch of a crowdsourcing initiative to select the party's chief ministerial candidate in the upcoming Gujarat elections.

28 Oct 2022

Indian Rupee (INR)

Kejriwal formally writes to Modi amid 'Ganesh-Lakshmi on currency' row

Ahead of the Gujarat elections, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal once again reiterated his demand for the pictures of Hindu deities on the currency notes.

27 Oct 2022

Ghazipur

BJP-ruled MCD gave 3 mountains of garbage to Delhi: Kejriwal

With the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections nearing, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal arrived at the Ghazipur landfill in Uttar Pradesh amid Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers trading slogans against each other.

26 Oct 2022

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Lakshmi-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."

17 Oct 2022

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Sisodia'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.

Delhi excise policy case: CBI summons Deputy CM Manish Sisodia

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia for questioning on Monday in connection with the Delhi excise policy case.

09 Oct 2022

Rajendra Pal Gautam

Delhi 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.

03 Oct 2022

Satyendar Jain

'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

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi: 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.

27 Sep 2022

Delhi High Court

Delete 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.

16 Sep 2022

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Ex-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.

14 Sep 2022

Delhi

#NewsBytesExplainer: How Delhi residents can avail subsidy on electricity bill

A new order by the Delhi government has made it mandatory to opt-in for electricity subsidy from October.

12 Sep 2022

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

AAP 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.

07 Sep 2022

Delhi

Over 80% government schools worse than junkyards: Kejriwal to Modi

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, popular for modernizing government schools in the capital, on Wednesday said that over 80% of government schools in the country are "worse than junkyards."

05 Sep 2022

Manish Sisodia

Delhi liquor policy: 'Sting operation' video exposes scam, alleges BJP

In a new twist in the Delhi liquor policy row, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released an alleged "sting operation" video, claiming Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia earned hundreds of crores through illegal brokerage.

05 Sep 2022

Delhi

As 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

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Don'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

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Kejriwal 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.

'They found nothing': Sisodia on CBI searching his bank locker

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths on Tuesday searched Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia's bank locker in connection with the case of alleged corruption in the Delhi liquor policy.

30 Aug 2022

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

AAP 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

Delhi

AAP 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.

25 Aug 2022

Delhi

BJP trying to poach 40 AAP MLAs, claims Kejriwal

In a fresh attack on Thursday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) tried to poach 40 of his MLAs to topple the Delhi government.

22 Aug 2022

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

I'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.

20 Aug 2022

Narendra Modi

2024 polls will be Modi vs Kejriwal contest: Manish Sisodia

Manish Sisodia, Delhi's deputy CM, said on Saturday that the 2024 general election would be a contest between Narendra Modi and Arvind Kejriwal, with the BJP's sole goal being to prevent Kejriwal from working.

Delhi: Officials reshuffled hours after CBI raids Manish Sisodia's home

A dozen senior IAS officers were transferred between departments, hours after CBI raided the residence of Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia on allegations of corruption in Delhi Excise Policy.

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.

17 Aug 2022

Delhi

Eye 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.

10 Aug 2022

Telangana

#NewsBytesExplainer: Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022, its issues and benefits

The Centre introduced the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022, in the Lok Sabha on Monday, and it was quickly forwarded to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy for further discussion.

29 Jul 2022

Delhi

Delhi 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.