Arvind Kejriwal

"Great Loss For India": Arvind Kejriwal Mourns Atal Bihari Vajpayee

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 16, 2018

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal condoled the demise of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today, saying his death was "a great loss" for the country.

"May He Lead A Long Life": PM Modi's Birthday Wish For Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Thursday August 16, 2018

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal turned 50 today. PM Modi, Chandrababu Naidu, Mamata Banerjee, Omar Abdullah extended birthday wishes to the chief minister.

Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Others Visit Atal Bihari Vajpayee At AIIMS

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 16, 2018

BJP chief Amit Shah, Union Health Minister JP Nadda, Home Minister Rajnath Singh are at AIIMS, while Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and Union ministers Prakash Javadekar, Dharmendra Pradhan are expected to visit the premier medical institute soon.

Arvind Kejriwal Sings "Hum Honge Kamyab" To Celebrate Independence Day

Delhi News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Wednesday August 15, 2018

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wishes for the 72nd Independence Day were accompanied by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief's rendition of "Hum honge kamyab (we shall overcome)" at Chhatrasal Stadium.

"Not In This Lifetime": Arvind Kejriwal Rejects Ashutosh's Resignation

India News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday August 15, 2018

Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashutosh's resignation from the party on a "very very personal reason" has been rejected, very firmly, by party chief Arvind Kejriwal. "How can we ever accept your resignation? Not in this lifetime," Mr Kejriwal tweeted, pre-empting the discussion promised by party colleague Gopal Rai. A second tweet said, "Sir, we all...

No Invite For Lawmakers, Arvind Kejriwal Too Skips President's 'At Home'

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Wednesday August 15, 2018

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will skip "At Home", the customary high tea hosted by President Ram Nath Kovind on the occasion of Independence Day. Mr Kejriwal's decision comes against the backdrop of the presidential palace pruning the list of invitees that has kept the national capital's legislators out.

Arvind Kejriwal Charged In Bureaucrat Assault Case, AAP Livid: 10 Updates

Delhi News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday August 13, 2018

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and 11 other lawmakers were named as accused in the case involving the alleged assault on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash -- setting up another flashpoint between the Centre and the Delhi government. The Aam Aadmi Party government has called it a "fake and laughable criminal case" that w...

Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy Charged For Alleged Assault On Delhi Bureaucrat

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday August 13, 2018

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Deputy Manish Sisodia have been named as accused in the case involving the alleged assault on Delhi's Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash -- setting up what is expected to be another flashpoint between the Centre and the Delhi government.

On Delhi Statehood, AAP Knocks PM Modi's Door With 10 Lakh Letters

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday August 12, 2018

AAP's Delhi convenor Gopal Rai on Saturday sought appointment with the Prime Minister for submitting 10 lakh letters from the people of Delhi "demanding full statehood."

Will Not Join Opposition Alliance For Lok Sabha Polls: Arvind Kejriwal

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 10, 2018

AAP leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said his party will not join the proposed opposition alliance against the BJP for the 2019 general elections.

Minus 16: How No Shows Sabotaged Rajya Sabha Elections For Opposition

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday August 10, 2018

The opposition's big unity test in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday ended in a big "F" -- what's seen as the reason is the Congress failure to co-opt Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party and Andhra Pradesh's YSR Congress. But a close look at the list of absentees -- even among the parties on its side -- provides another reason.

"You Promised Support To Modi": Congress Leader's Crushing Retort To AAP

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday August 10, 2018

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has so far been silent on the combative words from Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party. But today his party colleague Sharmistha Mukherjee picked up cudgels on his behalf and took on AAP, saying its "boycott" of the Rajya Sabha deputy chairman elections has only helped the BJP.

Congress Ignored 1 Condition For Rajya Sabha Vote. Now, AAP Will Boycott

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Thursday August 9, 2018

Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party will "boycott" Thursday's Rajya Sabha deputy chairman elections because the Congress did not meet AAP's one condition put on the table to get the support of its three lawmakers: A phone call from Rahul Gandhi.

Delhi To Increase Area Development Fund From Rs 4 Crore To Rs 10 Crore

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 7, 2018

The Delhi government approved today a proposal to increase the Members of Legislative Assembly Local Area Development (MLA LAD) fund from Rs 4 crore to 10 crore annually.

Delhi Government To Challenge Minimum Wage Verdict In Supreme Court

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 6, 2018

The AAP government will challenge the Delhi High Court verdict that quashed its notification on revision of minimum wages for workers, Labour minister Gopal Rai said today.