Assembly Elections 2013

Sheila Dikshit open to alliance with AAP; Kejriwal not interested

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 09:00

In an interview to an English news channel, the Delhi Chief Minister said: "Won`t comment on alliance with AAP. I didn`t rule it out, I didn`t rule it in."

Will win majority on own, won`t need AAP: Dikshit

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 00:50

Hours after not ruling out an alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the possibility of a hung assembly in the state, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday backtracked.

BJP promises compulsory self-defence course for school girls

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 22:58

BJP on Thursday attacked Congress government over the issue of women`s security and said if voted to power, it will introduce compulsory self-defense course for girls in schools and set up a special force to protect women.

Rs 1.1 cr cash, 2915 litres liquor seized ahead of Delhi polls

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 22:49

Over Rs 1 crore in cash and 2,915 litres of liquors have been seized till date in the poll-bound national capital by surveillance teams appointed by Delhi Chief Electoral office.

EC warns political parties of action for using abusive language

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 22:46

The EC has taken a serious note of the "plummeting" levels of political discourse during the ongoing assembly polls in five states.

Delhi polls: Aam Aadmi Party rules out alliance with Congress, BJP

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 21:23

Ahead of the crucial Delhi Assembly election, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday ruled out alliance with any political party, saying AAP will not form alliance under any circumstances.

AAP sting operation: Website files criminal defamation case against Kejriwal, others

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 09:58

Web portal `mediasarkar.com`, which conducted a sting operation on Aam Aadmi Party candidates, filed a criminal defamation case against party leader Arvind Kejriwal and four others.

BJP questions Delhi`s status as a world class city

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 00:03

BJP on Wednesday sought to puncture the claims of Congress of Delhi being one of the "world class" cities and said that under its rule the national capital is being recognized as a "city of rapes" and "dirty Yamuna".

AAP releases manifestos for 28 Assembly constituencies

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 23:23

In a unique move, Aam Aadmi Party Wednesday released the first 28 of its 70 constituency-level manifestos, which it claimed will act as a ready reference for party representatives to focus on problem areas.

Hung house in Delhi, BJP largest party: Survey

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 23:01

The BJP may emerge the single-largest party in Delhi assembly elections which are expected to throw up a hung house, said a survey Wednesday.

Delhi polls: Notices to 5 candidates for paid news, advertisement

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 21:10

Election office in Delhi today issued notices to five candidates for suspected paid news and advertisement in print media and social media websites.

Delhi polls: BJP promises to bring down vegetable prices

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 20:49

Delhi BJP on Wednesday slammed Congress for being "anti-people" and said it will decrease the prices of vegetables, fruits and food grains within 20 days of coming to power.

Anti-Kudankulam nuke group backs AAP for Delhi polls

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 20:23

Aam Aadmi Party today got support from an unexpected quarter for next week`s Delhi Assembly polls, with anti-Kudankulam nuclear plant group in Tamil Nadu expressing solidarity with Arvind Kejriwal`s party.

Finally, Sheila Dikshit promises to scrap BRT corridor

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 19:57

CM Sheila Dikshit has bowed to years of public criticism of the controversial Bus Raid Transit corridor in South Delhi, promising to scrap it if Congress retained power in the December 4 election.

Sting operation row: Court to consider AAP`s plea on Jan 25

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 18:37

A Delhi court fixed January 25 for considering the defamation suit filed by AAP against the CEO of `Media Sarkar` for releasing a "doctored" video allegedly showing some party candidates accepting funds through illegal means.