The <keyword id="19895345" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Supreme-Court" source="keywords">Supreme Court</keyword> on Monday deferred by six weeks hearing on a plea of Chief Minister <keyword id="19901384" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Arvind-Kejriwal" source="keywords">Arvind Kejriwal</keyword> challenging a <keyword id="19895875" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Delhi-High-Court" source="keywords">Delhi High Court</keyword> order upholding the summons issued to him in a criminal <keyword id="19917023" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="defamation-case" source="keywords">defamation case</keyword> for retweeting an allegedly defamatory video circulated by YouTuber <keyword id="21917603" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dhruv-Rathee" source="keywords">Dhruv Rathee</keyword> in 2018. A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna, Sanjay Kumar and R Mahadevan posted the matter for hearing after six weeks after senior <keyword id="22757218" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="advocate-Abhishek-Singhvi" source="Orion">advocate Abhishek Singhvi</keyword>, appearing for <keyword id="19895701" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="kejriwal" source="keywords">Kejriwal</keyword>, sought some more time to work out a settlement. "We express regret but some more time may be given (for settlement). Currently, too many things are going on in this man's life," Singhvi submitted. Advocate Raghav Awasthi, appearing for the complainant, submitted that time may be given (to Kejriwal) but it should not be unlimited and some negotiations have to take place. Singhvi submitted that although he (Kejriwal) expresses regret for the tweet but it cannot be on his (complainant's) terms. The bench posted the matter for hearing after six weeks to enable the parties reach a settlement. Earlier, Kejriwal has admitted that he "committed a mistake" by retweeting the alleged defamatory video. On March 11, the top court asked Kejriwal whether he wanted to give an apology to the complainant in the matter. Kejriwal had on February 26 told the apex court that he made a mistake by retweeting the allegedly defamatory video related to the <keyword id="20738764" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="BJP-IT-Cell" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="BJP IT Cell" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="BJP IT Cell">BJP IT Cell</keyword>. The counsel appearing for complainant Vikas Sankrityayan had told the top court that Kejriwal may issue an apology on social media platforms like microblogging platform 'X' or Instagram. On February 26, the apex court, without issuing notice on Kejriwal's plea challenging the high court order, had asked the complainant whether he wanted to close the matter in view of the petitioner accepting it was a mistake. The top court had asked the trial court not to take up the defamation case involving Kejriwal till further orders. In its February 5 verdict, the high court said that reposting alleged libellous content would attract the defamation law. It said a sense of responsibility has to be attached while retweeting content about which one does not have knowledge and added that retweeting defamatory content must invite penal, civil as well as tort action if the person retweeting it does not attach a disclaimer. The high court, while refusing to quash the trial court's 2019 order summoning Kejriwal, had said when a public figure tweets a defamatory post, the ramifications extend far beyond a mere whisper in someone's ears. It had said if the act of retweeting or reposting is allowed to be misused as it is still considered to be a vacant grey area of law, it will encourage people with ill intentions to misuse it and conveniently take a plea that they had merely retweeted a content. The chief minister had said in the high court that the trial court failed to appreciate that his tweet was not intended or likely to harm the complainant. Sankrityayan claimed the YouTube video titled 'BJP IT Cell Part II' was circulated by Rathee, who lives in Germany, "wherein a number of false and defamatory allegations were made".

Defamation case: Supreme Court defers hearing on Arvind Kejriwal's plea to enable settlement by six weeks

New Delhi: Senior AAP leader <keyword id="19909124" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Manish-Sisodia" source="keywords">Manish Sisodia</keyword> on Saturday called upon party workers and people to fight against the "dictatorship" in the country, a day after he was released from jail in the Delhi excise policy case. Targeting the BJP, he also said these people are not more powerful than the Constitution. Every person has to fight against this "dictatorship" which is not just putting leaders in jail but also harassing citizens, Sisodia said while addressing <keyword id="19935664" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aam-Aadmi-Party" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Aam Aadmi Party" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Aam Aadmi Party">Aam Aadmi Party</keyword> (AAP) workers at its headquarters here. He claimed that while in jail, he was not worried about getting bail but was pained seeing businessmen being put in prison in "fake cases just because they did not donate money to the BJP". The <keyword id="19895345" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Supreme-Court" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Supreme Court" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Supreme Court">Supreme Court</keyword> on Friday gave Sisodia bail in corruption and money laundering cases linked to the alleged excise policy "scam" and said his long incarceration of 17 months without trial had deprived him of the right to speedy justice. On AAP supremo and Delhi Chief Minister <keyword id="19901384" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Arvind-Kejriwal" source="keywords">Arvind Kejriwal</keyword>, who is also in jail in the case, Sisodia said he is the symbol of honesty in the country. Conspiracies are being hatched to defame Kejriwal's work, he said and added that if opposition leaders unite against the "dictatorship", Kejriwal will come out of jail in 24 hours. Sisodia told AAP workers that "we are just horses of a chariot but our real 'saarthi' (charioteer) is in jail, he will come out soon". On his bail verdict, Sisodia said the Supreme Court used the power of the Constitution to "trample dictatorship" yesterday. He said he was hoping to get justice in seven-to-eight months but it took 17 months. But at the end truth triumphed, Sisodia said. Seeking to target the BJP over the Vinesh Phogat issue, Sisodia, without taking the wrestler's name, said she protested against its leader and people saw what happened at the Olympics. Phogat, who was disqualified from the Paris Olympics for being found 100 grams overweight ahead of her women's 50kg final, was at the forefront of a lengthy protest alleging government inaction against former Wrestling Federation of India head Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who was accused of sexual harassment by women wrestlers.

People have to fight against dictatorship in country: AAP leader Manish Sisodia

<ul><li><keyword id="260213" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Arvind-Kejriwal">Arvind Kejriwal</keyword> had 10 cases against him in 2015. </li><li>Out of the 10 charges against <keyword id="6358183" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="kejriwal">Kejriwal</keyword>, 4 were serious including rioting and assault. </li><li>According to the affidavit, Kejriwal declared 47 charges levelled against him. </li></ul>Arvind Kejriwal had 10 cases against him in 2015 — the same year when he emerged victorious by winning 67 out of 70 vidhan sabha seats in New Delhi, <a href="https://adrindia.org/content/report-financial-and-criminal-cases-details-candidates-and-mlas-delhi-2008-2019-0">according to election watchdog ADR. </a>Out of the 10 charges against Kejriwal, 4 were serious including rioting and assault. According to the affidavit, Kejriwal declared 47 charges levelled against him. It includes hurting and detering public servants from performing their duty; disobedience; rioting and defamation. However, ADR is yet to release the criminal analysis of candidates fighting the upcoming Delhi Vidhan Sabha election. Kejriwal's movable assets up ₹8 lakh, wife's by ₹41 lakh The Delhi chief minister has also raked up the moolah along with controversy in the last five years. His total movable assets have gone up by about ₹8 lakh since 2015 and that of his wife by ₹41 lakh, as per his nomination papers filed for the February 8 Assembly elections. In 2015, Kejriwal declared the value of his movable assets at ₹2,26,005 which has increased to ₹9,95,741 in 2020 - an increase of ₹7,69,736. The self-acquired immovable property of Kejriwal and his wife remained roughly the same as in 2015. In the affidavit filed with the Election Commission, Kejriwal, who is contesting from the New Delhi seat for the third consecutive time, announced that he has not bought any new immovable asset in the last five years. (With agencies)

In 2015, Arvind Kejriwal had 10 criminal cases against him — and 4 of them were serious charges

<ul><li>According to early trends, <keyword id="260213" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Arvind-Kejriwal">Arvind Kejriwal</keyword> is leading from the New Delhi constituency. </li><li>Kejriwal is seeking re-election this time. </li><li>The counting began at 8 am. </li></ul>In New Delhi constituency, Arvind Kejriwal has won, leaving behind BJP's Sunil Yadav. Kejriwal won with a margin of 21,697 votes. In 2015, Kejriwal won the election with a margin of 31583 votes. With this, Kejriwal is set for a second term as Delhi's Chief Minister. He had a 61.1% vote share. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; width: 468pt; table-layout: fixed;"><colgroup></colgroup><colgroup></colgroup><col /><col /><col /><col /><tbody><tr><td style="border-width: 1pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Candidate Name </td><td style="border-width: 1pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Romesh Sabharwal </td><td style="border-width: 1pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Sunil Yadav </td><td style="border-width: 1pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Arvind Kejriwal </td></tr><tr><td style="border-width: 1pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Party </td><td style="border-width: 1pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Congress </td><td style="border-width: 1pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;">BJP </td><td style="border-width: 1pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;">AAP </td></tr><tr><td style="border-width: 1pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Status </td><td style="border-width: 1pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Lost </td><td style="border-width: 1pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Lost </td><td style="border-width: 1pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 5pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Won</td></tr></tbody></table> In 2013, the barely year old Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led by Arvind Kejriwal was called the giant killer as it dethroned the late Sheila Dikshit of Congress — the chief minister of Delhi for three consecutive terms then. Six years later, the muffler-wearing Arvind Kejriwal is ready to face the people’s verdict on his administration so far. The last six years have been eventful for the nascent politician<a href="https://www.firstpost.com/politics/five-years-of-aap-in-delhi-without-corruption-as-agenda-arvind-kejriwals-party-has-lost-its-political-narrative-4229643.html">, who at first denied any political ambitions </a>⁠— from questionable appointments to resignations to CBI raids to street protests et al, it has been controversies galore. Yet, as it seems at this stage, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/elections/news/arvind-kejriwals-aam-aadmi-party-may-win-delhi-elections-over-bjp-and-congress/articleshow/73130723.cms">AAP may win a comfortable majority </a>of 59 seats of the total 70 in the Delhi assembly elections. AAP was first put to the test when they announced that they will field candidates in all the 70-assembly seats in Delhi in 2013. The Delhi Assembly Elections 2013 registered highest voter turnout in years and AAP won 28 out of 70 seats shocking the nation — not least its rivals — BJP and Congress. Yet, he was short of eight seats to form the government and so, he joined hands with the ruling party he campaigned against, the Congress, and used their support to become the union territory’s chief minister. But that government <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/arvind-kejriwal-resigns-as-chief-minister-of-delhi-114021401370_1.html">had to vacate the seat in 49 days</a>. The arrangement between AAP and Congress was always tenuous and Kejriwal knew it better than anyone else. He had other plans. He came back to power in 2015 after winning 67 out of 70 assembly seats. Arvind Kejriwal had 10 cases against him in 2015 — the same year when he emerged victorious by winning 67 out of 70 vidhan sabha seats in New Delhi, <a href="https://adrindia.org/content/report-financial-and-criminal-cases-details-candidates-and-mlas-delhi-2008-2019-0">according to election watchdog ADR. </a>Out of the 10 charges against Kejriwal, 4 were serious including rioting and assault. According to the affidavit, Kejriwal declared 47 charges levelled against him. It includes hurting and detering public servants from performing their duty; disobedience; rioting and defamation. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/elections/news/delhi-state-election-2020-nomination-date-election-date-counting-date-and-everything-you-need-to-know/articleshow/73122733.cms">Delhi Assembly Election 2020: All you need to know about the upcoming Delhi Assembly Election</a>

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal⁠ is set for a second term, beats BJP's Sunil Yadav by a margin of 21697 votes

<ul><li>Gandhi was disqualified as a <keyword id="6355187" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="lok-sabha" source="Orion">Lok Sabha</keyword> member on March 23.</li><li>The Supreme Court on Friday last stayed his conviction, paving the way for restoration of his Lok Sabha membership.</li><li>Senior <keyword id="1575" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="congress" source="Orion">Congress</keyword> leaders and party workers on Monday hailed <keyword id="5268" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="rahul-gandhi" source="Orion">Rahul Gandhi</keyword>'s reinstatement.</li></ul> The Lok Sabha membership of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was restored on Monday. The <keyword id="168251" type="General" weightage="70" keywordseo="lok-sabha-secretariat" source="Orion">Lok Sabha Secretariat</keyword> issued a notification announcing that his disqualification has been revoked and his membership restored. Gandhi was disqualified as a Lok Sabha member on March 23 after a Gujarat court convicted him in a defamation case and sentenced him to two years in jail. A punishment for two years and above automatically disqualifies a lawmaker. The Supreme Court on Friday last stayed his conviction, paving the way for restoration of his Lok Sabha membership. Congress celebrates Senior Congress leaders and party workers on Monday hailed Rahul Gandhi's reinstatement as a Lok Sabha MP, saying it is a victory for truth and justice. As soon as the Lok Sabha membership of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was restored on Monday, celebrations broke out at the AICC headquarters here with workers dancing and raising slogans in favour of Gandhi. Reacting to the development, Congress' deputy leader in Rajya Sabha Pramod Tiwari said, "Truth has triumphed, and lies has been defeated. INDIA has won, our lion Rahul Gandhi has won, Modi Ji, your defeat has begun." In a tweet, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said, "With enormous relief, welcome the official announcement of @RahulGandhi's reinstatement. He can now resume his duties in the Lok Sabha to serve the people of India and his constituents in <keyword id="461419" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="wayanad" source="Orion">Wayanad</keyword>. A victory for justice and for our democracy!" BJP's next plan of action Congress' main adversary, the Bhartiya Janta party (BJP) is gearing up to shift its strategy to attack Rahul Gandhi with a view to counter the opposition. Talking to IANS, a top BJP leader said: "The party will not comment on the apex court verdict, but the question will now definitely be asked to Rahul Gandhi, that what are his thoughts about the Supreme Court, on which he used to make comments from the Ramlila Maidan to across the country and even to London and America, going to the extent of contempt of the apex court?" He said that this question will be asked to Rahul Gandhi, who is excited only by the stay on conviction, that what is his thinking now on the independence of the judiciary and other constitutional institutions of the country and his continuous derogatory statements about democracy in India. BJP will not only target Rahul Gandhi on his statements but will also attack states rules by the Congress and its allies on increasing atrocities against women in Rajasthan, scams in Chhattisgarh, violence during West Bengal panchayat elections, situation in Bihar, 'corruption' of Kejriwal government. It will also target the opposition-led alliance INDIA on the condition of the states ruled by its allies. With text inputs from PTI and IANS

Rahul Gandhi's disqualification as Lok Sabha member revoked

<ul><li><keyword id="6394261" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="raghav-chadha">Raghav Chadha</keyword> has won in Rajinder Nagar according Election Commission data.</li><li>He's come out ahead with a margin of 20,058 votes.</li><li>The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won in 2015 as well however Chadha increased the party's vote share by 3.67%.</li></ul>The Election Commission has declared a win for Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Raghav Chadha in Rajinder Nagar. Data shows he's won by a large margin of 20,058. Raghav Chadha, one of the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) youngest members, was up against Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) RP Singh and Indian National Congress’ Rocky Tuseed. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; width: 468pt; table-layout: fixed;"><colgroup></colgroup><colgroup></colgroup><col /><col /><col /><col /><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Candidate Name </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Raghav Chadha </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">RP Singh </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Rocky Tuseed </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Party </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">AAP </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">BJP </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Congress </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Status </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">59,135</td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">39,077 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">3,941</td></tr></tbody></table>Source: Election Commission Ahead of the final result being declared, party workers were already celebrating. 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
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 "The public has proven that the Kejriwal model of development is the real model for national development and patriotism. Today, this win is a win for the Delhi public and a win for Kejriwal’s model of development," said Chadha at a rally after the win. "People of Delhi have also proven that Kejriwal is not a terrorist but a true patriot," he added. <div type="image" title="image (1)" msid="74082432" hostid="261"></div>

 The last time the BJP was in power in the constituency was in 2013 under Singh. And, he was hoping to make a return to power. This is the second consecutive win for AAP in the constituency. During the 2015 election, AAP’s Vijender Garg Vijay won the seat with 53.39% of the vote share. Chadha as able to increase the vote share this time by 3.67%. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; width: 468pt; table-layout: fixed;"><colgroup></colgroup><col /><col /><col /><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Party </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">2020 Elections </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">2015 Elections </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">AAP </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">57.06% </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">53.39% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">BJP </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">37.7% </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">35.94% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Congress </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">3.8%</td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">7.80% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Others </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">1.44% </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">0.87% </td></tr></tbody></table> Rajinder Nagar has a high Poorvanchali population -- migrants from Bihar, Jharkhand and Eastern Uttar Pradesh. They comprise nearly 40% of votes in Delhi, something the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) knows. And, Chadha’s track record hasn’t been all good. In 2019, he contested from the South Delhi seat during the Lok Sabha election and lost to BJP’s candidate — Ramesh Bidhuri. However, luck seems to have turned around for him. 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
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 Chadha and AAP Chadha joined the AAP during the Anna Movement — India Against Corruption — where he met Arvind Kejriwal and Rahul Mehra. He was one of the few people that helped Kejriwal draft the Delhi Lokpal Bill in 2013. He frequently appears on television as AAP’s spokesperson during news debates, most popularly on Times Now. At the age of 26 years, he is one of the youngest party spokespersons for AAP. A criminal record, a case and an apology While he comes from a non-political background, he quickly earned himself a criminal record. Chadha was <a href="https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/aap-leader-raghav-chadha-arrested-in-protests-over-church-attacks-230004.html">arrested</a> by the Delhi police in 2015 during protests against the government’s inaction towards the growing number of attacks on churches in the city. He was also sued for defamation by the late Arun Jaitley for retweeting a post that was defamatory — a case that was <a href="https://www.news18.com/news/politics/jaitley-accepts-kejriwals-apology-in-ddca-defamation-case-kumar-vishwas-will-not-say-sorry-1705587.html">retracted</a> after Kejriwal retracted his statements and apologised.

Raghav Chadha wins in Rajinder Nagar by huge margin — increases AAP's voteshare by 3.67%

<ul><li><keyword id="6394261" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="raghav-chadha">Raghav Chadha</keyword>, one of the <keyword id="6354944" type="DEFINITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="aam-aadmi-party">Aam Aadmi Party</keyword>’s (AAP) youngest members, will be contesting the Delhi election from the <keyword id="8568119" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="rajinder-nagar-constituency">Rajinder Nagar constituency</keyword>. </li><li>The constituency has a large population of Poorvanchalis — migrants from Bihar, Jharkhand and East Uttar Pradesh. </li><li>However, Chadha lost during the Lok Sabha election last year when he contested from the South Delhi parliamentary constituency. </li></ul>Raghav Chadha is among the long line of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidates who unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha election but is still among the candidates being put up for the 2020 Delhi Assembly election. He will be contesting the elections from the Rajinder Nagar — a constituency with a large <keyword id="1878128" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Poorvanchali">Poorvanchali</keyword> population. Poorvanchalis are migrants from Bihar, Jharkhand and Eastern Uttar Pradesh. They comprise nearly 40% of votes in Delhi, something the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) knows. Although the saffron party is yet to release its official candidate list, sources told <a href="https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/news/bjps-star-campaigners-woo-poorvanchalis-delhi">The Sunday Guardian</a> it has plans to feature Bhojpuri stars, union ministers and MPs from Poorvanchal to reign in the migrant vote bank. Switching candidates The last time BJP was in power in Rajinder Nagar was 2013 under RP Singh. However, during the 2015 election, AAP’s Vijender Garg Vijay took the seat won with 53.39% of the vote share. This time around, Vijay’s been dropped from AAP’s candidate list altogether. He told <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/axed-mlas-turn-bitterone-rebel-may-be-in-fray/articleshow/73258590.cms">reporters</a>, “I do not know the criteria which were used to drop me. I feel I was sacrificed to oblige a big name in the party. CM had asked me not to worry about a ticket.” Ten things you should know about AAP’s Rajinder Nagar candidate for the Delhi Assembly election 2020, Raghav Chaddha: <ol><li>He is one of the youngest people to get a license to practice as a charted accountant (CA) at the age of 22. </li><li>He studied at Delhi’s Modern School, became a CA, and then went onto get his degree from the London School of Economics (LSE). </li><li>After graduation, Chadha set up his own small wealth management boutique. </li><li>He joined the AAP during the Anna Movement — India Against Corruption — where he met Arvind Kejriwal and Rahul Mehra. </li><li>He was one of the few people that helped Kejriwal draft the Delhi Lokpal Bill in 2013. </li><li>He frequently appears on television as AAP’s spokesperson during news debates, most popularly on Times Now. At the age of 26 years, he was the youngest party spokesperson for AAP. </li><li>He comes from a non-political background. </li><li>Chadha was also <a href="https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/aap-leader-raghav-chadha-arrested-in-protests-over-church-attacks-230004.html">arrested</a> by the Delhi police in 2015 during protests against the government’s inaction towards the growing number of attacks on churches in the city. </li><li>Chadha was sued for defamation by the late Arun Jaitley for retweeting a post that was defamatory — a case that was later <a href="https://www.news18.com/news/politics/jaitley-accepts-kejriwals-apology-in-ddca-defamation-case-kumar-vishwas-will-not-say-sorry-1705587.html">retracted</a> after Kejriwal retracted his statements and apologised. </li><li>In 2019, he contested fro the South Delhi seat during the Lok Sabha election and lost to BJP’s candidate — Ramesh Bidhuri. </li></ol><div type="twitter" handle="AamAadmiParty" handlename="AAP" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/928455612014280704/Xb5vG_TP_normal.jpg" favoritecount="107" retweetcount="57" status="Assembly wise list of #AAPkeCandidates. Congratulations to all candidates and all the best for the upcoming electi… https://t.co/h7EMNmGhLl" createdat="1579013095000" id="1217095253724811264"></div>

Delhi Election 2020: AAP’s Raghav Chadha will have to win the Poorvanchali vote in Rajinder Nagar

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/52689398.cms" />When Indian censor board chief <keyword id="15361" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pahlaj-Nihalani">Pahlaj Nihalani</keyword> accused Bollywood director Anurag Kashyap of taking money from the Aam Aadmi Party (<keyword id="6356115" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="AAP">AAP</keyword>) for making <keyword id="6356850" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Udta-Punjab">Udta Punjab</keyword> to show the State in bad light, he must have not realised it would boomerang. 
 
The whole controversy surrounding Bollywood movie Udta Punjab, starring Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Diljit Dosanjh, has knowingly or unknowingly worked in the favour of the AAP. 
 
Senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh said, “It is a joke that Nihalani thinks AAP will give Anurag Kashyap money to make a film just to show BJP-SAD in a bad light. One need not go that far. It is all out in the open anyway. Drug abuse in Punjab is a harsh reality, and we are not supporting Kashyap here so much as we are backing the issue.” 
 
The accusations made by the censor board chief, which were rubbished by Anurag Kashyap, has given political plank to AAP for Punjab assembly elections in 2017-Drug menace. 
 
It is likely that AAP will give voice to the undertones of Punjab, who want to get rid of the menace, which has consumed many lives, taking away sole breadwinners from the families. 
 
AAP had surprised everyone in 2014 Lok Sabha polls by winning four seats in the lower house, and they were from Punjab. 
 
Since then, AAP has been making all efforts to cement its position in Punjab and derail SAD-BJP alliance. 
 
However, this is not the first time the AAP attacked the state government. In previous instances too, AAP leaders have openly accused Punjab Cabinet Ministers of being ‘drug lords’. 
 
“In the past, Sukhbir Badal has denied any drug menace in Punjab and his Cabinet Minister Surjit Jiyani has ruled out even a single drug-addict in the state, but on the other hand, Chief Minister Parkash Badal announced the opening of the country’s first Women Rehab Centre for de-addiction in the state,” AAP MP Bhagwant Mann had said. 
 
He also alleged that Punjab Cabinet Minister Bikramjit Majithia was a drug lord. 
 
Then, Majithia had filed a defamation case against the AAP leaders, including chief Arvind Kejriwal. 
 
In response to the defamation case, Bhagwant Mann said, “Badals should visit Maqbool Pura of Amritsar and Sur Singh village of Tarn Taran to assess how drugs ruined several families.” 
 
He has spoken the truth. 
 
The situation in Maqboolpura is very grim, as the village is now known as the ‘village of widows’. Families residing in the village say there is hardly any male member who is not affected by the drug menace and most of them have died. 
 
A study by Social Security Development of Women and Children department stated that 67 percent households in Punjab have at least one person addicted to drugs. The Narcotics Bureau stated that nearly 40 percent men in Punjab are hooked to drugs. 
 
Well, Kejriwal could gain ground in Punjab, dismantling the Punjab government. Only time will tell.

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