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India Politics Highlights | Campaigning for Delhi Assembly Elections endsHello readers! With just two days left until the Delhi elections, the national capital's political scene has cranked up the heat to the max. From political jibes to vehicle attacks, poisoned rivers to crybaby leaders, we've seen it all, and expect more to come today. The campaign for the election came to an end this evening with the Delhi government declaring a holiday for February 5 i.e. counting day. Now all are eagerly awaiting the results of these elections. Amidst this, Union MoS Suresh Gopi grabbed the headlines with his suggestion of letting a 'Brahmin' take charge of tribal affairs. That's all for today! Thanks for staying with us. Stay tuned to DH to track latest updates.
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BJP accuses AAP's Tughlaqabad MLA of corruption

The BJP on Sunday levelled corruption allegation on AAP's Tughlaqabad MLA Sahiram, claiming that his associate took money on his behalf for kits for a robotics course to be introduced in Delhi government schools.

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'Let a Brahmin take charge': Suresh Gopi says 'upper castes' members can bring 'real progress' to tribal affairs

Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi on Sunday courted a controversy by stating that the members of the "upper castes" should handle the tribal affairs portfolio, which he backtracked later.

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Kejriwal a 'fake Hindu', 'lying machine'; Yamuna in bad shape due to his 'sins': Assam CM Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday fired multiple salvos at AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, calling him a "lying machine" and a "fake Hindu", and claimed the Yamuna was unclean in the national capital because of his "sins".

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People are waiting for February 5 to get freedom from AAP, says BJP's Jagdambika Pal

In the last 10 years, the governance has failed in Delhi: N Chandrababu Naidu 

Poor people in Delhi have to think if they want to live permanently in slums: Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu

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The government of India is saying zero poverty (through Union Budget): Naidu

The people of Delhi know that Arvind Kejriwal has given them such a model in Delhi in which there is the lowest inflation, lowest unemployment, highest per capita income, highest minimum daily wage: AAP National Spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar

Arvind Kejriwal had promised to transform Delhi into Venice but 'pani toh hamara sar ke upar se beh raha hai'.: BJP MP Sambit Patra

Can you imagine that the AAP party has two states- Delhi and Punjab? Is it (AAP government) not a total failure model?: Naidu

Caste and religion are reality, need to respect them for inclusive development: Andhra CM Naidu

Delhi has 'half-engine' sarkar, need double engine sarkar to achieve development: Andhra CM Naidu

Today is the last day of campaigning and all our senior leaders, our National President, Union Home Minister and Union Defence Minister, all will be among the people of Delhi: Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva

The two criminals, Rohit Tyagi and Shanky who attacked Arvind Kejriwal on January 18 on the instructions of the BJP, the same two persons have vandalised an AAP van, broke the LED screen: Priyanka Kakkar

At a time when India is one of the most unequal countries in the world, this government has refused to tax the wealthy: CPI-M leader Brinda Karat on Union Budget

For the first time, I am seeing that a CM is scared of going to Varsha bungalow, the official residence of the CM: Shiv Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut

This shows the mindset of BJP and their approach towards the people of Kerala: CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar on MoS George Kurian's 'Backward state' remark

Modi thinks that the people of Delhi will vote for him on this basis. If people vote on this basis democracy is in danger in the country: Shiv Sena MP (UBT) Sanjay Raut on PM Modi visiting Kumbh on Feb 5, same day as Delhi elections

People of Delhi will get freedom from fake guarantees under PM Modi's leadership, says Piyush Goyal

George Kurian and Suresh Gopi, the two MPs from Kerala made the wrong statements. It makes it clear that they are not capable to handle their posts: Congress leader and state assembly LoP VD Satheesan

'What post has CEC Rajiv Kumar been offered?' asks Kejriwal, accuses EC of surrendering before BJP

Open violence is happening but the police are not able to do anything because of higher authorities... People are being threatened openly to join BJP: Kejriwal

The so-called 'Dravidian model' government has completely abandoned the concept of state autonomy that Anna advocated: AIADMK leader D Jayakuma

Who is this biggest goon who is not afraid of the country's laws? Who is making Delhi police helpless: Kejriwal

Request CEC Rajiv Kumar not to put democracy, country's future in danger for post-retirement job: Kejriwal

Delhi's development lies in PM Narendra Modi's guarantee: BJP MP Manoj Tiwari

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi interactde with people, and distributed pamphlets while campaigning for party candidate Farhad Suri from Jangpura Assembly seat

Will rename the Talkatora stadium as Bhagwan Maharshi Valmiki stadium: Parvesh Verma

Appropriate electoral tactics to be adopted to defeat BJP; Congress has a role to play in the fight against BJP: CPIM Draft Political Resolution

Lotus’ will bloom in New Delhi constituency: Parvesh Verma

The way people are coming out in our support shows that Congress is winning here: Sandeep Dikshit

After Kejriwal indulged in corruption worth crores of rupees, should he be voted to power again?,asks Amit Shah

In Karnataka, many people are in the race for CM. Earlier there were 1-2 people, now 4-5 people are ready: BJP MLA Mahesh Tenginkai

PM Modi calls AAP govt 'beimaan' while interacting with students on education

AAP headed to historic victory, BJP to face its worst defeat ever: Arvind Kejriwal

BJP will misuse Delhi Police in big way, threaten people with party goons: Arvind Kejriwal

AAP has deployed quick action teams, distributed spy cams and body cams in slum areas to prevent BJP's electoral malpractice: Arvind Kejriwal

The report says that political patronage plays a crucial role in allowing a steady influx of undocumented Rohingyas and Bangladeshis...AAP has a crucial role in this: BJP MP Sambit Patra on JNU's research

The people of Delhi will definitely press the lotus button believing in Modi's guarantee and the Bharatiya Janata Party will wave the flag of victory in Delhi: BJP leader Smriti Irani

There is a wave in Delhi in favour of BJP and I am sure that BJP will win the Delhi Assembly elections with majority: Rajnath Singh

It is a fight between 'ladai wale' and 'padhai wale': Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Delhi Assembly Elections

BJP does 'gali-galoch' but Kejriwal is the one who does the work. BJP wants to win elections by doing 'gundagardi' because it knows that it is going to lose the elections: Manish Sisodia

BJP is seeing its defeat clearly and that is why they are doing things like harassing our party workers: Saurabh Bharadwaj

Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge are currently addressing their respective Houses

I have heard that due to Milkipur results, those in Lucknow are not able to sleep: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav addressed a public rally in Milkipur Assembly constituency

He says, "Milkipur election will be historic. It is not just an election but also a 'Chunauti' (challenge). The Milkipur election will also send a message about what will happen in future. I have heard that due to Milkipur results, those in Lucknow are not able to sleep. Since the time they lost Ayodhya, people from BJP are not able to sleep."

I have come to know through sources that BJP can cause discrepancies in 10 per cent of votes through machines: Arvind Kejriwal 

In a video statement, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal says, "I would like to tell the people of Delhi, that I have come to know through sources that they (BJP) can cause discrepancies in 10 per cent of votes through machines. Vote in such large numbers that every vote goes to 'jhaadu' (AAP). So if we have a 15 per cent lead, we will win by 5 per cent. Give us a lead of more than 10 per cent everywhere.

"This is the only way to tackle machines, that you vote in large numbers. We have developed a website as a precautionary measure. Learning a lesson from the Maharashtra and Haryana elections, we have decided that on the night of 5th February, we will upload 6 details of every polling booth so that the machines can't be tampered with.

If they cause any discrepancy on the day of counting, you can match the numbers."

People of Delhi know Kejriwal is a liar: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, "Today I have come to tell you on behalf of the people of New Delhi that Kejriwal himself is losing the elections there.

"The people of Delhi have come to know this liar. During Anna Hazare's movement, he (Kejriwal) had said that he would not form a political party, but he formed the party. He had said that he would not take the car, but he took the car; he had said that he would not take security, but he took security; he had said that he would not take the bungalow, but he built a 50 thousand yard long 'Sheeshmahal' for himself worth Rs 52 crore."

One cannot know whether there is a pothole in road or road in pothole in Delhi:

At rally Amit Shah said, "For 10 years, Aam Aadmi Party and Arvind Kejriwal have been deceiving the public. In the name of connectivity, such roads were provided that it cannot be known whether there is a pothole in the road or the road is in the pothole. They are sending polluted water through pipes. He committed a scam of conducting 65,000 fake tests in the name of Mohalla Clinic. Forget about Bijwasan, half of Delhi turns into a pond during rains."

Time has come to free Delhi from liquor mafias, scamsters and dishonest people: Amit Shah

Amit Shah says, "The time has come to free Delhi from liquor mafias, scamsters and hardcore dishonest people. He (Kejriwal) did not fulfil any of his promises. That is why today more than 50 per cent of their MLAs have left them."

Election Campaign might be stopped but a glimpse of the decision taken by the people of Delhi will be seen on 5th February: Virendraa Sachdeva

Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva, says "Election Campaign might be stopped but a glimpse of the decision taken by the people of Delhi will be seen on 5th February. Our party workers have worked a lot for the Assembly elections this time.

"Delhi BJP has got the benefit of PM Modi's name and recognition. People have given us a lot of love because of PM Modi."

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Delhi BJP expels Manoj Garg from the party for 6 years with immediate effect for working against party's official candidate, in the run-up to Delhi Election2025

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