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Aam Aadmi Party releases first list of 134 candidates for Delhi civic polls

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday released the first list of 134 candidates for the high-stakes Delhi civic polls. The names were announced following a long meeting of the Political Affairs Committee of the party. The list has more than 60 women candidates. Ninety per cent of the tickets have been awarded to AAP workers working at grassroots level, the party said in a statement. More than 20,000 workers had applied to get a ticket to contest the MCD polls, it said. Earlier in the day, the party had released its list of 30 star campaigners while it's national convener Arvind Kejriwal also released the party's 10 guarantees for the polls, that included clearing the three landfill sites, corruption-free MCD, among other points. The 250-ward Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) goes to polls on December 4 and the counting of votes will take place on December 7. The BJP has been in power in the MCD -- trifurcated in 2012 into north, south and east corporations and then unified this

AAP's 10 guarantees for MCD elections 'bundle of lies', says Congress

The Congress' Delhi unit on Friday called the AAP's "10 guarantees" for the MCD elections just another "bundle of lies" and said the Kejriwal government "fostered corruption" in the national capital, utilising every opportunity to make money. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had earlier in the day announced the AAP's 10 guarantees, including clearing the city's three landfill sites, ending corruption in the civic body and timely payment of salaries to employees, for the December 4 Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections. Congress state unit president Anil Chaudhary claimed that the promises to clear the land-fill mountains and ending corruption were akin to the "pot calling the kettle black". "The AAP government in Delhi was equally responsible for the three landfill mountains and corruption. In the last eight years, the Kejriwal government only fostered corruption in the national capital and utilised every opportunity to make money," he alleged. Chaudhary said the National Gr

Gopal Rai launches AAP war room for MCD polls, predicts landslide victory

The AAP on Thursday launched the party's war room for the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi election to monitor activities such as the nomination process, campaigning and social media campaign. The 250-ward Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) goes to polls on December 4 and the counting of votes will take place on December 7. The party's Delhi unit convener Gopal Rai launched the war room and predicted a landslide victory for the AAP. "This war room is being launched to intensify the party's preparations for the upcoming MCD elections. We will use this war room to monitor 10 activities related to the polls. "The first will be to track activities related to the 'Jan Samvaad', taking place in over 13,000 booths. It will look into issues of scheduling, prepare the list of speakers for these events and send out invitations to local residents," Rai said. The second activity that the war room will engage in is the nomination process. "We will create a team of lawyers that will e

MCD polls: BJP issues 'Wachan Patra', promises EWS flats for slum dwellers

The Delhi BJP on Thursday issued a 'Wachan Patra' ahead of the MCD polls, promising to provide EWS flats to every slum dweller in the city. Polling for the municipal elections in Delhi will be held on December 4 and votes will be counted on December 7. The 'Wachan Patra' (pledge letter) released by Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta, MP Manoj Tiwari and MCD poll management committee head Ashish Sood carried the pictures of flats allotted to slum dwellers recently in Kalkaji. The prime minister had handed over keys of the EWS flats to the beneficiaries of Bhoomiheen Camp slum in a function held at Vigyan Bhawan. Kejriwal government has never tried to improve the living condition of the slum dwellers but Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proved his concern for the poor by providing good quality flats to them with all amenities, Gupta said. "The BJP is committed to provide such good quality flats as were built in Kalkaji to all the slum dwellers as per Jahan Jhuggi Wahin Makan scheme, "h

MCD polls 'crucial' not just for Delhi, but for entire country: Puri

India will become a developed country by 2047 as per the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi where there is no place for "revri politics", Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday, taking a dig at the AAP-led Delhi government. He also said that the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls are "crucial" not just for the national capital, but for the entire country. Puri was speaking after flagging off a fleet of video vans as part of the BJP's electoral campaign. Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi, Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta and other senior party leaders were also present at the event. "Under the Modi government, India has become the fifth largest economy of the world and is slated to be the third largest in a few years. According to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision, India has to become a developed country by 2047, in which anarchism and 'revri politics' have no place," Puri underlined. The housing and urban affairs minister said the central government

State EC to convene all-party meeting tomorrow ahead of MCD polls

Ahead of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls, Delhi State Election Commission convened an all-party meeting on Monday

Delhi LG misusing his powers, let him fight MCD polls: AAP's Durgesh Pathak

In a sign of mounting tension between the two sides, AAP leader Durgesh Pathak on Saturday accused Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena of "misusing his powers" and said "he should fight the MCD polls" instead. The Delhi government and the LG have been at loggerheads over several issues. On Tuesday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had for the first time openly attacked Saxena and accused him of obstructing programmes and schemes of the Aam Aadmi Party government. "Since there is a change in MCD (Municipal Corporation of Delhi) and there are 250 wards now, even we have a proposal. We want LG V K Saxena to fight the upcoming municipal elections in Delhi. "He has been misusing his powers in the national capital. Let's see whether the citizens support him or not," Pathak said. Polling for MCD will be held on December 4 and the votes will be counted on December 7.

BJP expresses confidence to win Delhi MCD polls for fourth time in a row

The BJP leaders expressed confidence to win the MCD polls 4th time in a row, as the dates for the elections to 250 municipal wards were announced by the state election commission on Friday. The voting for Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will be held on December 4 and votes will be counted on December 7. Inaugurating the BJP's MCD poll office at party's Delhi unit headquarters at Pant Marg, Union minister Piyush Goyal said the Kejriwal government has failed on all fronts including pollution control, reining in corruption or infrastructure development. "Delhi people are fed up with false assurances of Kejriwal government and ready to give a befitting reply to the AAP in the MCD polls and ensure massive victory of the BJP. They have also made up their mind to vote for the BJP in coming Lok Sabha polls and uproot the AAP in next Assembly elections," Goyal said. Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta also claimed that the BJP is going to going to return to power at Municipal Corporation

Delhi people will choose AAP in municipal elections: CM Arvind Kejriwal

Soon after Delhi State Election Commissioner Vijay Dev announced dates for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that the people of Delhi would choose AAP in the Municipal Corporation election once again.Taking to Twitter, Kejriwal said, "In the last 15 years, BJP has spread garbage all over Delhi and created mountains of garbage. This time on December 4, the people of Delhi will vote for the cleanliness of Delhi. People will vote to make Delhi clean and beautiful. This time people of Delhi will choose AAP in Municipal Corporation election also."https://twitter.com/ArvindKejriwal/status/1588492439077400576?s=20 & t=HaZkgtacvJWgmCnkdzbpYAThe elections for MCD will be held on December 4 while counting of votes will be done on December 7, said Delhi State Election Commissioner Vijay Dev on Friday.Addressing a press conference on Friday, the Delhi State Election Commissioner said that

Delhi municipal polls to be held on Dec 4: State Election Commissioner

Polling for the municipal election in Delhi will be held on December 4 while the votes will be counted on December 7, State Election Commissioner Vijay Dev announced on Friday. The Model Code of Conduct comes into force in the national capital from Friday itself, he said. "Voting for the municipal polls in Delhi will be held on December 4 while the results will be announced on December 7. The filing of nominations will begin from November 7 and the last date for the same is November 14," Dev said at a press conference.

AAP leaders stage protests over garbage mismanagement by MCD, slams BJP

Aam Aadmi Party leaders staged protests in several constituencies of the national capital on Friday against "garbage mismanagement" in the city by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). The leaders and the party workers gathered with placards in their constituencies and raised slogans against the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP). Staging protest near Govindpuri metro station, Kalkaji MLA Atishi alleged that the MCD has turned the entire city into a "dumping ground" and the BJP will come up with "16 more landfill sites" across the city. "The BJP has formed a mountain of garbage just at the main entrance of Kalkaji. This place will soon start turning into a landfill site. Even the Kalkaji residents are unhappy with the MCD. The BJP-led MCD has turned the entire Delhi into a dumping ground and they will come up with such landfill sites in 16 other places in the city," she said. Portesting near a pile of garbage in Tilak Nagar area, MLA Jarnail Singh said the BJP has to be "removed" from

Kejriwal visits Ghazipur landfill site, says garbage issue key in MCD polls

Amid a protest by BJP workers, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal visited the Ghazipur landfill site on Thursday and asserted that the upcoming MCD polls will be fought on garbage issue. He also accused the BJP of failing to clear the three garbage mountains in the last 15 years of its rule in Delhi's three erstwhile municipal corporations. Kejriwal promised to clean the capital in five years if the Aam Aadmi Party wins the municipal elections that are expected to take place at the end of 2022 or early next year. Kejriwal also attacked several BJP leaders, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Sambit Patra and Ramesh Bidhuri, during his address at the landfill site. As the drama ensued, the chief minister likened himself to a character from the Ramayana -- Shravan Kumar -- even protesting BJP workers called him a "liar". Ahead of Kejriwal's visit, drama ensued at the site and roads leading to the area as scores of BJP supporters staged a protest, showed black flags and raised sloga

MCD elections: BJP focuses on changing demographics, organisational connect

After the alteration of the boundaries, the BJP assessed the wards afresh to see what changes in strategy were needed

SC to hear Kejriwal govt's plea challenging postponement of MCD polls

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a plea filed by the Aam Aadmi Party government challenging the postponement of MCD polls on grounds of delimitation of wards in the national capital

SC to hear pleas against pre-poll promises of freebies before polls

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a plea seeking direction to seize the symbol or deregister a party that promises or distributes irrational freebies before polls

Centre not allowing MCD polls; will approach court: Delhi CM in Assembly

'All AAP volunteers, MLAs, ministers should be ready to go to jail, we do not fear them (BJP),' says Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi Assembly

MCD Polls: Which EVM units VVPAT compatible, High Court asks Delhi EC

The Delhi High Court Thursday asked Delhi State Election Commission to inform which of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) units procured by it for the upcoming MCD polls are compatible with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT). Justice Rekha Palli granted 10 days to the State Election Commission to file its response on this aspect and listed for further hearing on April 29 the plea by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) seeking to conduct the upcoming MCD polls with EVMs which are compatible with VVPAT. Advocate Sumeet Pushkarna, appearing for the State Election Commission (SEC), said that the state authority is dependent on the Election Commission of India (ECI) for the supply of EVMs and it has procured on loan over 29 thousand control units and over 32 thousand ballot units. The control unit and ballot unit are the two components of an EVM. The answering respondent (SEC) has procured 29,532 Control Units (Series No: J, N, S & G) and 32,028 Ballot Units (Series No: J, N, S, C & ..

Avoidable delay

MCD merger should have been done in time

Delhi's merged municipal body to not have more than 250 seats: Bill

The number of seats in the merged municipal corporation of Delhi will not exceed 250

AAP to gherao BJP headquarters tomorrow against delay in Delhi civic polls

The AAP will on Monday stage a protest against the BJP for allegedly forcing the State Election Commission to defer the conduct of municipal polls in the national capital, the party said