The court dismissed Sisodia's bail pleas in corruption and money-laundering cases lodged by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with alleged irregularities in the formulation and execution of the excise policy of 2021-22.
Former DPCC chief Anil Chaudhary urged Mallikarjun Kharge to expel Arvinder Singh Lovely from the party following his resignation. Chaudhary accused Lovely of colluding with the BJP, drawing parallels with an alleged incident involving a Congress candidate in Surat.
Delhi: A grim scene unfolded in south Delhi's Jaitpur area as Gopal Gupta, a 48-year-old security guard, was found dead inside a tyre puncture shop. Fresh injuries on his lips and right eye suggested rat nibbling as the cause, according to initial investigations by Delhi Police.
Voting for all seven Lok Sabha (Parliament) seats in Delhi is scheduled to occur on May 25, during the sixth phase of the electoral process.
The Delhi High Court's observations came days after it made sharp remarks on Kejriwal that the Delhi government was “interested in appropriation of power” as Kejriwal's continuation in the office of the chief minister even after his arrest puts political interest over national interest.
She was granted permission by the Tihar jail administration to meet him after initially being denied permission. The AAP had said that the jail authorities had denied her permission to meet the chief minister, a charge refuted by the prison authorities.
Responding to the ED's reply affidavit on his petition contesting his arrest in the case, Kejriwal emphasised that the mode, manner, and timing of his arrest just before the Lok Sabha elections, when the Model Code of Conduct was in force, highlights the "arbitrariness" of the agency's actions.
The AAP alleged that Sunita Kejriwal was denied permission to Sunita Kejriwal to meet Arvind Kejriwal in jail on Monday. The Tihar administration has responded to the claim.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is set to meet Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar jail on April 30, amidst ongoing allegations by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of mistreatment towards Kejriwal.
Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Harsh Vardhan said it was inevitable as the grassroots workers had not accepted the AAP-Congress alliance. Congress leader Surendra Rajput said Kharge will decide the future course of action after Lovely's resignation.
The Delhi Chief Minister has been lodged in Tihar Jail since April 1, following his arrest in the Delhi excise policy case by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 21.
Arvinder Singh Lovely was requested to resign from his position as the party's Delhi president in 2015. Subsequently, he departed from the Congress and joined the BJP.
A Delhi court on Saturday (April 27) granted bail to Amanatullah Khan in this money laundering case for allegedly evading its earlier summons issued to him in the case.
Earlier, the AAP MLA was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate for more than 13 hours in connection with the money laundering case. He reached the ED office in central Delhi around 11 a.m. and left after midnight, following more than 13 hours of questioning.
On Friday evening, light rain and thundershowers brought relief from scorching heatwave in the National Capital Region. According to the IMD, the maximum temperature on Saturday and Sunday are going to remain between 39 and 24 degree celsius respectively.
This will not the first time that the Delhi CM's wife will be seen campaigning for the party. Earlier, she addressed rallies of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) parties in Delhi and Jharkhand.
The Delhi High Court observed that the Delhi government was "interested in appropriation of power". The court made sharp observations while hearing a PIL highlighting the non-supply of educational material and other statutory benefits to students in the MCD schools.
Delhi will vote in the sixth phase during the Lok Sabha elections 2024. Overall, the polling in the forthcoming elections will take place in seven phases and results are scheduled for June 4.
Lodged in the jail since last year, Delhi's former deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia resigned from the Delhi cabinet on February 28, 2023. Earlier on February 12, a Delhi court granted him a three-day interim bail to attend his niece's wedding function.
Earlier, the Election Commission had said it has no objection to the MCD mayoral polls scheduled for April 26, even as the office of Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena is yet to appoint a presiding officer for the election.
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