Delhi News
Sheila Dixit starts delivering sops ahead of MCD Polls
The Delhi government said it will allot free houses to slum dwellers belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes communities in the capital.
“Funds in the SC/ST Commission will be utilised for this purpose as the commission will contribute Rs 60,000 on behalf the candidate,” Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit told reporters.
“These flats, [...]
Youth Congress kicks off organisational elections in Delhi
After much delay, the Youth Congress has finally set in motion the process for holding the organisational elections in Delhi for the first time with the launch of its membership drive on September 9. After taking over as the party general secretary in charge of the Youth Congress and the National Students Union of [...]
Ministers given active role in MCD elections
The proposal for the MCD trifurcation is yet to be cleared by the home ministry, but chief minister Sheila Dikshit has set in motion the preparations to boost the chances of a Congress win in the municipal polls slated for early 2012.
Each of the six ministers in her cabinet will be assigned an area [...]
MCD Elections : BJP launches hunt for potential candidates
With just five months to the municipal elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has begun identifying candidates who could turn the tide in their favour. Delhi BJP president Vijender Gupta said the party would judge potential candidates on four parameters — dynamism, performance, capability to win and delivery strength — before releasing the final [...]
EC wants minimum punishment of 2 years in cases of paid news
The Election Commission of India has asked the Centre to impose a minimum punishment of two years to anyone found guilty of indulging in the malaise of paid news.
Chief Election Commissioner SY Qureshi said during a discussion here that the Commission could only act if it was given sufficient proof. He said the Commission [...]
Delhi RJD MLA Asif Mohammad Khan quits party in protest after Lalu criticises Anna
Former Bihar chief minister Lalu Yadav expressed reservations on Anna Hazare’s anti-corruption movement, a Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) member has quit the party in protest against the party supremo’s comment.
Asif Mohammad Khan, currently RJD’s only member of Delhi’s Legislative Assembly, said he does not agree with Yadav’s comment against Hazare and has therefore decided [...]
Delhi Congress legislative party met on Saturday to discuss the DUSU Elections
Delhi Congress legislative party met on Saturday to discuss the upcoming elections for the Delhi University Student’s Union which last year saw arch-rival ABVP rout the party’s student wing NSUI. The prestigious elections for the students association of Delhi University will be held on September 9 this year, and the NSUI will try to [...]