Politics

MCD Polls: 188 Congress candidates lose deposit; Delhi Muslims reject AIMIM

Congress party failed miserably in the high-stake Delhi MCD polls, with a total of 188 candidates losing their deposit. Unable to cross the single digit mark, Congress won only 9 seats in comparison to 30 seats scored in 2017 MCD elections. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) fielded 128 candidates who failed to win a single seat. […]

Bengal BJP leader backs Paresh Rawal on “cook fish for Bengalis” comment

Bengal BJP doesn’t see Paresh Rawal’s “will you cook fish for Bengalis” comment made in Gujarat as offensive. Instead, Bengal BJP spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya backed the actor politician saying what Rawal said was absolutely right. Bhattacharya while speaking to The New Indian on this said, “Paresh Rawal did not say anything wrong. He also tweeted […]

Gautam Gambhir’s strike rate in MCD polls makes him BJP’s CM face frontrunner?

The Bharatiya Janata Party has lost the MCD elections following a 15 year uninterrupted reign. But it might have gained a credible face for an urban electorate like Delhi- something it has been lacking both in 2014 and 2019. Former cricketer turned politician Gautam Gambhir managed to win 61 per cent wards (22/36) in East […]

MCD poll results: Why AAP has more reasons to worry about than BJP

While AAP may rejoice in current victory it scored over BJP ending its 15 year uninterrupted reign in the civic body, the devil lies in the details. AAP performed poorly in the constituencies of its main leaders like Manish Sisodia, Gopal Rai, Kailash Gehlot and Satyendar Jain.

MCD Polls: Today AAP has defeated world’s largest party BJP, says Raghav Chadha

As the Aam Aadmi Party puts an end to BJP’s 15-year rule in Delhi Municipal Corporation,  Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha expressed his pride at the fact that the party that defeated the world’s largest political party in the civic polls. “Aam Aadmi Party has defeated the world’s largest party in the battlefield of Delhi.Earlier, […]