Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg is home to offices of all three main political parties that contested the Delhi electionAAP workers believe that the division of votes between the party and the Congress in certain constituencies has benefited the BJP
2 min read11 Feb 2020Initial leads show AAP candidates face strong pushback by BJP in some seats AAP’s Atishi from Kalkaji trailing by 11 votes
1 min read11 Feb 2020According to trends from Election Commission, the AAP was leading in 27 seats, while BJP in 16Exit polls had predicted a clean sweep for AAP, even as BJP was seen improving its 2015 performance
1 min read11 Feb 2020Atishi lost her deposit from East Delhi constituency in Lok Sabha electionsAtishi is a graduate of St Stephens College, Delhi University, and has a Masters degree from Oxford College
1 min read11 Feb 2020Turnout was lower than the 67.12% turnout in 2015 polls, but higher than the 60.6% in Lok Sabha pollsTotal female turnout across 70 seats was 62.55%, while the male turnout was 62.6%
2 min read9 Feb 2020Aged 111, Kalitara Mandal came to a polling station in CR Park along with her son, grandson and other family membersThere are a total of 132 centenarian voters in Delhi — 68 males and 64 females
1 min read8 Feb 2020Polling began across all Assembly segments in the national capital today morningThe voting will continue till 6 pm in the evening
4 min read8 Feb 2020Over 1.47 crore electorate is eligible to exercise their voting rights to seal the fate of 672 candidates in frayCounting for Delhi will take place on Tuesday
1 min read8 Feb 2020Data suggests that satisfaction with AAP’s performance and Arvind Kejriwal’s popularity could return the party to power—if elections remain localized
3 min read3 Feb 2020Six FIRs were registered against the Congress, three against the Bharatiya Janata Party and 278 against non-political partiesBetween Thursday and Friday, 254 people were arrested named in 233 FIRs registered under the Arms Act
1 min read25 Jan 2020The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared
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