Mallica Joshi is the Chief Reporter, Delhi with The Indian Express. She has been covering politics, education and environment in Delhi for 13 years. She tweets @mallicajoshi

December 07, 2022 12:42 IST
Top leaders in huddle at Kejriwal house, BJP says its better than expected performance shows “no real anti-incumbency” despite party being in power in MCD for 15 years
Wed, Dec 07, 2022
December 07, 2022 10:19 IST
This means that elected councillors can switch parties without the fear of disqualification, unlike in Assembly or Lok Sabha elections.
Wed, Dec 07, 2022
December 06, 2022 05:10 IST
The lowest voter turnout was seen in Andrews Ganj ward, where only 33.74% of the eligible voters came out to vote. This was followed by the Hauz Khas ward, where only 38.72% turned up.
Wed, Dec 07, 2022
December 05, 2022 04:21 IST
The BJP and the AAP expressed confidence that they would get the majority of seats, while the Congress said the low turnout meant that the people were disappointed in both those parties.
Mon, Dec 05, 2022
December 02, 2022 05:30 IST
BJP national vice-president Baijayant Jay Panda, the party’s in-charge for Delhi, speaks on the MCD poll race, and the challenge from AAP
Fri, Dec 02, 2022
November 29, 2022 18:53 IST
CM promises to give bodies status of ‘mini-councillors’ if AAP wins MCD polls
Tue, Nov 29, 2022
November 26, 2022 16:30 IST
Struggling to revive itself while reeling under factional feuds, Congress has decided to fall back on Sheila Dikshit’s legacy in its MCD polls campaign, projecting the vast infrastructure built in Delhi under her government.
Mon, Nov 28, 2022
November 20, 2022 21:24 IST
A prominent leader of the Purvanchali community in Delhi, Mahabal’s move came in the run-up to the December 4 elections to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), which the BJP has been ruling for 15 years.
Sun, Nov 20, 2022
November 10, 2022 04:30 IST
The problem, Sisodia’s affidavit states, has “become even more acute with the appointment of Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena earlier this year”.
Thu, Nov 10, 2022
October 10, 2022 02:13 IST
Within minutes of him having spoken to news channels, however, a message was conveyed to him not to make any more statements until the party had decided how to handle the situation, it is learnt.
Mon, Oct 10, 2022
October 09, 2022 18:22 IST
The event had come under fire from the BJP, which alleged that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his party “hated” Hindus. It had also demanded Gautam’s resignation.
Mon, Oct 10, 2022
October 07, 2022 20:39 IST
At a conversion to Buddhism ceremony, Rajendra Pal Gautam repeats vows once administered by Ambedkar to not worship “Hindu gods”; BJP says shows AAP's “hate for Hindus”
Fri, Oct 07, 2022
September 28, 2022 10:58 IST
A senior AAP leader said the party’s popularity in Gujarat, where Assembly elections are due soon, has rattled the BJP and that AAP leaders will be harassed until they back away from that state.
Wed, Sep 28, 2022
September 28, 2022 00:05 IST
Vijay Nair, the former CEO of Only Much Louder, an entertainment and event management company, quit the role in 2017 – a year before he faced allegations of sexual misconduct during his stint at the helm.
Wed, Sep 28, 2022
September 26, 2022 18:07 IST
Asking Solanki and his family to visit the CM’s residence in Delhi, Kejriwal said he would send flight tickets for the family.
Mon, Sep 26, 2022
September 20, 2022 02:37 IST
"No one person can be a go-to guy. There is a go-to team and everyone has a role to fulfil in that machinery," says Raghav Chadha.
Tue, Sep 20, 2022
September 19, 2022 16:03 IST
With Kejriwal since IAC movement, Pathak managed his 2013 stunning win against Sheila Dikshit; part of 2015, 2017 poll campaigns in Delhi, Punjab.
Mon, Sep 19, 2022
September 18, 2022 19:22 IST
Opt-in now for subsidy scheme in Delhi, hopes to silence claim that people don't want it; also drops plan of letters to consumers on 'money saved' by them
Sun, Sep 18, 2022
September 15, 2022 10:11 IST
The townhall meeting with autorickshaw drivers, the dinner invite, are a playbook that has worked for Kejriwal since start
Thu, Sep 15, 2022
September 07, 2022 10:15 IST
Today, as the Congress leader sets off on his ambitious Bharat Jodo Yatra, the AAP convenor will begin his 'Make India No. 1' campaign. Coincidence? BJP says gimmick
Wed, Sep 07, 2022
August 30, 2022 16:02 IST
Transplanted trees in general have a poor survival rate, but which kind of trees can be transplanted and how expensive is transplantation? What are the the steps involved in transplantation? We explain.
Wed, Aug 31, 2022
August 25, 2022 19:34 IST
Hours before the Thursday meeting was to start though, some AAP leaders claimed that 6-7 party MLAs were not reachable by phone.
Fri, Aug 26, 2022
August 22, 2022 04:04 IST
On Friday, the CBI conducted searches at 31 locations, including Sisodia’s residence, in connection with a case it has registered against him and several excise officers in the Capital over alleged corruption in the rollout of a liquor policy recently withdrawn by the Delhi government.
Mon, Aug 22, 2022
August 22, 2022 02:05 IST
'It is clear that their intention is not to fight or talk about corruption. Being the Arvind Kejriwal-led government’s Education Minister, Manish Sisodia needs to be arrested. This is my crime, and this is their intent,' said Manish Sisodia.
Mon, Aug 22, 2022
August 20, 2022 09:30 IST
In his press conference on Friday, Delhi CM and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal made it clear that the CBI’s action against Manish Sisodia was expected and that his party will not back down from what he increasingly sees as its role: a challenger to the Narendra Modi-led BJP.
Sun, Aug 21, 2022





