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Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) were voted back to power with a massive mandate in the  Delhi Assembly election 2020  as the party won 62 seats in the 70-member House. The party dropped just five seats and less than a percentage point in vote share from its historic 2015 performance. Despite a bitter campaign that saw big shots, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the BJP managed to win only eight seats, only a 5 more from its 2015 tally. The INC, again failed to open its account — the party’s candidates forfeit their deposits on 63 of the 66 seats contested.The AAP secured 53.57 % of the vote share, while the BJP got 38.5% and the Congress 4.3%.  The loss in Delhi is a setback for Home Minister Amit Shah, who made it his mission to ensure that Mr. Kejriwal was denied a third term in office. BJP tried its best to defame Arvind Kejriwal but Arvind Kejriwal stressed his campaign mainly on the achie...

There was a piece of disturbing news that came from   JNU   in Delhi. Masked men and women who were armed with sticks and stones, they beat students and teachers and vandalized property at the university. The mob also attacked a team of doctors and nurses that went to JNU to give first-aid to students and broke the windows of their ambulance. The attack has left 34 people injured.  The campus had been tense for a few months as one section of students had been protesting against the sharp increase in   hostel fees   by the university authorities. Even if somebody disagrees with the ideology of JNU students or any other university,   violence   is not a solution. There should be no place for violence in a democratic and civilized society. Who’s responsible for these attacks? According to reports, a radical group has taken the responsibility for the violence that took place in JNU on the eve of   5th Jan . They could be behind this attack...

As the  Delhi assembly elections  are approaching nearer, politics has heated up in the national capital. The BJP, the Congress party, and the Aam Aadmi Party have all left behind the development issue and are busy doing politics over the  Citizenship Amendment Act . This time just a month ahead of elections, the Delhi voters are talking nothing other than CAA, and this is what basically the political parties want, irrespective of their ideologies. The common voter is thus falling into the trap of our  political leaders . Besides, our politicians know how to play with the mind of youths, especially those studying in premier educational institutions. When it comes to student politics, JNU’s name comes on the top. The University is often called an ‘adda’ (hub) of politics. A few days back there was an outrage among the students over the fee hike issue. Whether the  fee-hike issue  was justified or not is another debate. However, the panic created by t...

As the session of the current Kejriwal government expires on February 22, election campaign by the major political parties for the upcoming  Delhi assembly elections  is in full swing. The Aam Aadmi Party which is the ruling party, has hired Prashant Kishore’s Indian Political Action Committee (IPAC), to manage its election campaign. Few days back Chief Minister and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal announced that I-PAC has come on board with the party. Delhi is set for a triangular electoral contest that will see three parties the ruling AAP, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress fighting it out. While both the BJP and the Congress party do not have strong contenders for the chief ministerial post, Arvind Kejriwal is looking for a third consecutive term as CM.   On Thursday, the  election commission  held a review meeting to review the preparedness ahead of the  Delhi Assembly elections 2020 . ...