AAP

Congress Silence

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Despite the clamour of AAP supporters and the anti-BJP quarters, Congress has refused to rise to the bait. At least so far

Will Supreme Court’s Pill for Delhi Work?

Rajeev Deshpande

On current evidence, it seems unlikely that the Supreme Court order will improve the capital’s governance.

AAP: The Reckoning

Rajeev Deshpande

The arrest of Manish Sisodia is AAP’s biggest challenge yet, with a fierce political and legal battle now engulfing the party’s home fort of Delhi

The Arrest of Manish Sisodia

Virendra Kapoor

If the liquor policy was so good, why was it so hurriedly withdrawn once the charges surfaced?

AAP: The Deflated Challenger

Ullekh NP

Kejriwal’s AAP relies more on hype and underperforms

Planning Smart

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Looking for ways to beatincumbency, caste mobilisation and organisational rejigs seem to be part of BJP’s strategy

The Limits of the Anti-Modi Plank

PR Ramesh

Narendra Modi and BJP are in a much stronger position today than in the run-up to 2019 as they head for state elections that will begin the contest for 2024

Taxpayers’ Money

Virendra Kapoor

AAP spent ₹700 crore on blowing their trumpet in ads in several states

A Clever Politician

Virendra Kapoor

The same trick of free bijli-paani that saw the Delhiites vote in droves for AAP was refined further in Punjab

Delhi’s liquor scam is the biggest but not the only crisis to have hit the AAP government. Across sectors, from education and health to largescale freebies, the Arvind Kejriwal regime faces charges of corruption, some of which even hark back to the early years of the party