Delhi is known as a “mini-India”. A vote here therefore has much significance
30 Nov 2022 12:05 AM
This is the backdrop to the telling defeats of both the Congress and the BJP recently, including in the just-held Assembly polls.
13 Feb 2020 5:39 AM
The post of the Delhi Congress president fell vacant after the death of former chief minister Sheila Dikshit.
29 Aug 2019 1:48 AM
In January, Dikshit was appointed as the president of Delhi Congress unit ahead of this year's Lok Sabha polls.
27 Aug 2019 3:08 PM
The delay in appointment of a new state unit chief is hampering the functioning of the party as the party cadres are presently directionless.
26 Aug 2019 1:54 AM
Sushma Swaraj cremated with state honours, daughter Bansuri performs last rites.
07 Aug 2019 8:34 PM
On July 20, 2019, three-time chief minister and veteran Congress leader Sheila Dikshit passed away due to cardiac arrest.
07 Aug 2019 8:41 AM
A brief film on Dikshit’s life and works was screened at the prayer meeting.
05 Aug 2019 4:05 AM
According to news agency ANI, sources said there were 'suggestions' that Sidhu should be assigned the job of leading the party in Delhi.
01 Aug 2019 10:41 AM
It wasn’t easy, given the myriad obstacles in her path, but she made it seem like it was. Her legacy in a very real sense will be remembered for long.
28 Jul 2019 7:04 AM
The process of constructing flyovers and the Delhi Metro were initiated by her — these have been expanded and taken forward by her successor.
23 Jul 2019 12:05 AM
The members stood in silence briefly to pay their tributes to the two leaders.
22 Jul 2019 12:56 PM
It was not accidental that Congress workers chose to compare the three-time CM’s legacy with the permanence of the sun and the moon.
22 Jul 2019 6:11 AM
Garg’s mortal remains were taken to his residence in Ashok Vihar from where it was taken to Delhi BJP office at Pant Marg.
22 Jul 2019 5:59 AM
Top Congress leaders, including UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi-Vadra, were present at the funeral.
22 Jul 2019 5:38 AM
Dikshit built the Delhi Metro, which became a virtual blueprint for underground suburban rail transport in other major cities in India.
22 Jul 2019 12:03 AM
A troll on Twitter said that Swaraj would be missed after she passes away just like former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit
21 Jul 2019 7:28 PM
Sources said that the party may soon take a call on who would replace her, so that the party does not suffer much.
21 Jul 2019 6:59 AM
Dikshit’s body was taken to her East Nizamuddin home where a large number of eminent politicians from different parties paid tributes to her.
21 Jul 2019 6:57 AM
With tears glistened in her eyes, Dikshit’s former cabinet colleague Kiran Walia said she was shocked to hear about the sad news.
21 Jul 2019 6:55 AM