Gayathri Mani is a Senior Correspondent with The Indian Express. She covers Delhi government, Aam Aadmi Party, transport and infrastructure. She tweets @gayathrireports

January 29, 2025 17:28 IST
Delhi Assembly Election 2025, Women Schemes 2025: Delhi has around 71 lakh women voters in Delhi, amounting to about 45% of the total vote. Here is how the three major parties are wooing them
Wed, Jan 29, 2025
January 29, 2025 05:46 IST
A former minister who resigned from AAP to join BJP in the run-up to the Delhi polls, Raaj Kumar Anand, the party’s Dalit candidate from Patel Nagar, speaks to The Indian Express on how he thinks Dalits have been neglected and disrespected by AAP and BJP’s prospects in the elections.
Wed, Jan 29, 2025
January 27, 2025 09:34 IST
Ahead of the February 5 Delhi Assembly elections, the BJP released the third part of its manifesto.
Mon, Jan 27, 2025
January 27, 2025 05:45 IST
The BJP, which last formed a government in the Capital about 25 years ago, is also using the strategy of micro-targeting.
Mon, Jan 27, 2025
January 24, 2025 05:33 IST
Bidhuri added that the manifesto will also have a plan to clean the Yamuna, provide 24-hour clean water and a better drainage system among other measures.
Fri, Jan 24, 2025
January 22, 2025 04:00 IST
Kailash Gahlot resigned as a minister of the AAP government and also left the party in November last year. He joined the BJP within a day of the announcement -- the most senior AAP leader to have jumped ship and joined the party's primary opposition in Delhi.
Wed, Jan 22, 2025
January 21, 2025 05:40 IST
AAP and BJP field 9 each while Congress 7 women while they fight 70 assembly seats. The poll campaign, however, revolves around women centric schemes
Wed, Jan 22, 2025
January 17, 2025 04:09 IST
Delhi Assembly elections 2025: Seventeen candidates from the three national parties – the BJP, the Congress and the AAP – have fielded family members of former MPs and MLAs as well as party leaders, especially on some of the important seats.
Fri, Jan 17, 2025
January 16, 2025 04:40 IST
PWD on January 6 sanctioned over Rs 27 crore to DUSIB for the relocation of 318 of 353 households at the slum cluster
Thu, Jan 16, 2025
January 15, 2025 17:55 IST
The party is also likely to pledge a cash-for-women assistance scheme, increase free power units and propose “jaha jhuggi, waha makan”
Wed, Jan 15, 2025
January 14, 2025 06:55 IST
Several candidates said they are awaiting ‘auspicious days’ as per the Hindu calendar which starts on Tuesday. The last date to file nominations is January 17.
Tue, Jan 14, 2025
January 13, 2025 07:24 IST
People who live in slums and unauthorised colonies make up almost 10% of the electorate and are a key support base of the AAP. That is why the BJP looking to make inroads in this constituency with targeted campaigns.
Mon, Jan 13, 2025
January 09, 2025 14:35 IST
With 14 mini ‘replicas’ of 6, Flag Staff Road – some details included, others like jacuzzi pasted on – BJP is ready to hit the road against Arvind Kejriwal.
Thu, Jan 09, 2025
January 09, 2025 04:47 IST
The party had earlier also announced that the AAP government's subsidy and welfare schemes like free electricity and water, as well as pink pass scheme, among others, will continue. However, Modi himself assuring the same has changed the scenario on the ground.
Thu, Jan 09, 2025
January 08, 2025 05:03 IST
“We have made 14 models district wise, showing the items installed like gym, jacuzzi, spa and others in the house... and how much he spent on his mini bar and his lifestyle, instead of spending the money for development...," he added.
Wed, Jan 08, 2025
January 05, 2025 15:02 IST
PM Modi said, “You will be pained to know that when people were fighting Covid, running around to get medicines and oxygen, their (AAP’s) entire focus was on making Sheesh Mahal."
Sun, Jan 05, 2025
January 02, 2025 08:15 IST
The grants to priests of temples and gurdwaras, and the strident anti-Rohingya pitch, are just the latest reinforcements of the party’s right-ward tilt
Thu, Jan 02, 2025
December 31, 2024 05:10 IST
"And now they announce a scheme for pujaris and granthis... as polls are nearing. What about us?" asked Sajid Rashidi, AIIA chairman.
Tue, Dec 31, 2024
December 29, 2024 14:00 IST
Kejriwal will be contesting from the New Delhi seat for the fourth time in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections due in February.
Mon, Dec 30, 2024
December 26, 2024 05:00 IST
The pamphlet sported pictures of senior BJP leaders — Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP president J P Nadda.
Thu, Dec 26, 2024
December 23, 2024 12:40 IST
Delhi Transport Department officials said they will implement the AI solution for 13 services in phase-1 for testing purposes.
Mon, Dec 23, 2024
December 20, 2024 03:15 IST
Mukesh has lived in the colony for the last 35 years and works for the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC). He is disenchanted by politicians.
Fri, Dec 20, 2024
December 18, 2024 14:39 IST
Arvind Kejriwal announced 'Sanjeevani Yojana', which promises free medical care in government and private hospitals for all senior citizens.
Thu, Dec 19, 2024
December 18, 2024 05:45 IST
As per officials, the highest number of inter-state buses run from Kashmere Gate -- it sees 1,500 to 1,600 buses a day, which increases to 1,750 a day during the festive months of October, November and March.
Wed, Dec 18, 2024
December 17, 2024 13:41 IST
All of them have been associated with the party since its inception. Eleven will contest from the seat they currently represent, while former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and Deputy Speaker Rakhi Birla’s constituencies have been shifted
Wed, Dec 18, 2024




