The Congress government in the Union Territory will have to prove its majority in the assembly on February 22 with Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Thursday ordering the floor test, hours after assuming charge vowing to function in accordance with the Constitution.
Of late, war films -- particularly those that tell stories of the 1971 War and Kargil -- have been produced.
The cartoon shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah as twin towers under attack by AAP chief Kejriwal
Rediff.com brings you images from Delhi of some of the high profile voters visiting polling booths to cast their franchise.
The BJP has alleged that the Arvind Kejriwal-led party is violating the Model Code of Conduct during the election process in the national capital.
Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday filed his nomination papers from the New Delhi assembly constituency, raising the pitch in the high-octane electoral battle for the upcoming assembly elections.
'Win or lose, the BJP's Delhi unit is clearly in a mess. Its behaviour offers a textbook example in how not to approach an election.'
Anna Hazare has thanked Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi for his "commitment" to the passage of the Lokpal Bill in Parliament, while demanding inclusion of recommendations of the select committee in the bill.
Softening his stand on the Lokpal issue, Anna Hazare on Saturday suggested moving ahead with the amended Bill presented in the Rajya Sabha and said improvements in the legislation could be brought through amendments later.
Sena also said it's a lesson for BJP that elections cannot be won merely on the back of poll promises and speeches.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday declared a list of 62 candidates out of a total of 70 for the February 7 Delhi assembly elections, with its chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi contesting from Krishna Nagar and former Union Minister Krishna Tirath from Patel Nagar seat.
The BJP parliamentary board made the decision in an hour-long meeting attended among others by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah.
Kumar was among five individuals who were declared winners of the award, which is Asia's premier prize and highest honour and celebrates greatness of spirit and transformative leadership in Asia.
Holding the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress responsible for the fall of Arvind Kejriwal government, Aam Aadmi Party leader Prashant Bhushan today said the party was left with no option but to quit as implementing Jan Lokpal was their top priority.
'Khadi is my passion. The only idea behind this start up is to promote and popularise khadi.'
As the second phase of polling commenced on Thursday amid heightened security, bigwigs came out to cast their votes for constituting the 17th Lok Sabha. Among those who took to their respective polling booths were former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth, BJP candidate from Bengaluru South Tejasvi Surya, and defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman, among others.
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday spent a relaxed morning with members of his family even as a media jamboree waited outside his Kaushambi residence.
Mister Mummy is neither a comedy nor an emotional drama, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Swaraj Abhiyan leader Prashant Bhushan on Friday claimed the Delhi government's new Janlokpal Bill is different from what was drafted during the Anna Hazare-led anti-corruption movement, as the appointment and removal of an independent ombudsman will now be done by the state government.
'She will forever be remembered for being a disrupter - a disrupter in a positive sense - as she disrupted the hierarchies that existed in society!'
After a glamorous opening night, Bollywood continued to put up a solid presence at the Jio MAMI Film Festival.
Actor-director Shashank Udapurkar's biopic Anna, a linear sketch of the man, who once brought the Delhi Establishment on its knees, fails to inspire, feels Prasanna D Zore.
The 20th edition of the IIFA awards unveiled their first event, IIFA Rocks, and celebs made a beeline for it.
The voter turnout is 1.28% higher than 65.86% polling in 2013 assembly polls.
AAP wins 67 of the 70 seats in the Delhi assembly.
Najeeb Jung on Friday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a day after springing a surprise by tendering resignation as Delhi's Lt Governor even as he said that he had wanted to quit earlier but was asked by the PM to continue.
President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday paid rich tributes to renowned author and journalist Khushwant Singh, describing him as a "fearless intellectual" and a "gifted author".
BJP has clicked panic button, says Kejriwal.
All roads led to Yash Raj Studios on May 25, as Bollywood's power couples and their friends celebrated Karan Johar's 50th birthday party.
Sangh parivar is relying heavily on first-time voters and hopes women will also vote for Bedi. Archis Mohan reports
In Delhi, the poor are pitted against the middle class, with the former led by Arvind Kejriwal and the latter by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Former union minister for child and women development and senior Congress Party leader Krishna Tirath on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party after meeting party chief Amit Shah.
'We were new in politics. We made a mistake. This time around, we will not resign.'
'It is good for the country, but it is not good for a politician... What we call impatience is actually desperation to needing something NOW.' 'Our politics is restricted by one factor; that our Parliament is full of villages. 40% of the country now lives in cities but only 25% of Parliament is coming from the cities.'
AAP will have to learn to be patient as such electoral changes do not happen in a hurry, asserts Ramesh Menon.
Star gather to celebrate Kaifisaab's centenary.
'Both the governor and the President enjoy an enormous array of 'grey' powers.' 'All parties criticise these when in the Opposition. But why does no government dismantle them when these parties come to power?' asks Aditi Phadnis.
With four contenders for the top post in case the BJP wrests power from AAP, party sources say naming of a CM face may trigger factional fights.
'We don't want anyone to remain in the party who keeps damaging the party.'
With exit polls having projected Bharatiya Janata Party defeat in Delhi Assembly polls, party leaders met in New Delhi on Monday to take stock of the situation and motivate the party workers.
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