Aam Aadmi Party

Aam Aadmi Party's failure is not a political tragedy; it's a blow to India's quest for alternative politics

Like Bhishma in Mahabharata, Arvind Kejriwal also ignored his guru's appeal and paid the price. IBT analyses how the man, who was being seen as a rising star not long ago, dug his own grave.

May 8, 2017

India's failing Opposition: If we are seeing another Indira Gandhi in Narendra Modi, why isn't there another JP Narayan?

Jayaprakash Narayan's rise had seen even the powerful Indira Gandhi regime lose power. Today, the Opposition is a complete failure to stop Narendra Modi even if they are talking big. Why can't repeat JP's feat today? IBT analyses.

Apr 28, 2017

MCD election 2017: Now, the Congress can't even put up a fight in the Gandhis' backyard

The Congress did not get zero seats as it had in the last two major elections in Delhi — in 2014 and 2015 — but yet, the results indicate that its future is bleak. The Grand-Old Party is failing repeatedly even in the zone of the Gandhis.

Apr 26, 2017

MCD polls: Arvinder Singh Lovely's move to BJP sounds the death knell for Congress in Delhi

The Congress is seeing the usual blame game over the resignation of Arvinder Singh Lovely, who joined the BJP. But does the party really understand how bad things are in its house?

Apr 19, 2017

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MCD Polls: AAP accuses BJP of turning Delhi into a dustbin

The manifesto is nothing but a document of lies and failures of the BJP over the past 10 years in power in the MCDs," said AAP's Delhi unit convenor Dilip Pandey.

Apr 17, 2017

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MCD polls: BJP promises social security for unorganised sector

BJP promises to introduce a social security card to deliver different social welfare benefits.

Apr 16, 2017

Jethmalani said he would represent Kejriwal for free; nine months on, the bills arrive

Jethmalani says he will represent Kejriwal for free after it emerged that Kejriwal was using taxpayers' money to pay his bill.

Apr 4, 2017

Why was AAP's Sanjay Singh slapped by a woman in public?

The incident happened while Sanjay was on a road show campaigning for the Rajouri Garden Assembly by-poll candidate Harjeet Singh.

Apr 3, 2017

We are not going to play Hindutva card but we are with the majority, says Gujarat Congress chief Bharatsinh Solanki on state polls

The Congress has decided to go all-out against the BJP in this year's Gujarat Assembly elections. International Business Times, India, spoke to its state president Bharatsinh Solanki, son of former CM Madhavsinh Solanki.

Mar 29, 2017

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal promises to abolish residential house tax if AAP wins civic polls in capital

Unfazed by his party's defeat in Punjab and Goa recently, Kejriwal is now directing his focus on his home turf Delhi to woo voters for the civic polls.

Mar 26, 2017

MCD elections 2017: Poll panel's order to hide 'Aam' from public displays is a 'Khas' problem for Kejriwal

The word 'Aam' is the AAP's real identity and with the Delhi poll panel imposing a restriction on use of the word, the Arvind Kejriwal's party could be hurt. Robert Vadra won't be unhappy!

Mar 23, 2017

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Aam Aadmi Party ropes in at least 145 women candidates for MCD elections: Is Kejriwal taking a leaf out of BJP's playbook?

The AAP has fielded an overwhelming number of women candidates for the Delhi civic polls on April 22. But is the strategy of the party, which has an anti-women image, borrowed from the BJP?

Mar 23, 2017

In desperate times, Aam Aadmi Party reaches for controversial alliances

Even though Arvind Kejriwal blamed faulty EVMs after losing in Punjab, serious charges of the AAP's hobnobbing with disruptive elements was a big reason behind the debacle. But the AAP has always been desperate to prove a point.

Mar 15, 2017

MCD elections: Delhi CM Kejriwal writes to EC saying EVMs should not be used for civic body polls; Congress behind move?

The MCD elections are to be held in April, and while the BJP looks to return to power, the AAP looks to defeat them in all three corporations.

Mar 14, 2017

Assembly Elections 2017 results: 10 key constituencies to watch out for on Results Day

As results for the Assembly elections are due to be out on Saturday, March 11; here we take a look at the 10 key constituencies from five states that went to the polls in February and March.

Mar 10, 2017

Punjab Exit Polls 2017: Congress wave, AAP blitzkrieg sweep bread basket as BJP receives SAD news

The Exit Polls are out, and they all point towards the Congress forming government in Punjab.

Mar 9, 2017

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Exit poll 2017: BJP expected to sweep Uttar Pradesh; where to check election results online

Here are the exit poll predictions for the five states — Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Punjab, Goa and Uttarakhand — where elections were held.

Mar 9, 2017

Manipur polls 2017: Kejriwal donates Rs 50,000 towards Irom Sharmila's campaign

Bhagwant Mann, AAP MP from Punjab, also announced that he would donate money for Sharmila's campaign.

Feb 19, 2017

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Assembly elections 2017: From Narendra Modi to Rahul Gandhi to Sidhu to Kejriwal, top leaders are accused of poll code violation

Despite a notice by the Election Comission of India, leaders from the Congress, BJP, AAP, and BSP have been accused of violating the poll code conduct this election season,

Feb 5, 2017

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Rahul Gandhi names Amarinder Singh as Congress' CM candidate for Punjab

Rahul Gandhi also claims that the Congress would come down heavily on people behind drug trade in Punjab.

Jan 27, 2017

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