Delhi News Highlights: BJP said will make me CM if I broke AAP government, claims Manish Sisodia

Delhi chief minister and AAP's national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday called a meeting of all the MLAs of the party at his residence to discuss alleged poaching attempts by the BJP. A total of 53 AAP MLAs out of 62 attended the meeting, sources said.

Kerjiwal's Rajghat visit 'high-voltage drama', why hasn't AAP gone to police against BJP: Cong

Delhi Congress leader Alka Lamba on Thursday said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's visit to Rajghat was "nothing but a high-voltage drama" and asked why his party hasn't approached police or Enforcement Directorate if it has proof of the BJP's poaching attempts.If there is any truth to the AAP's claims that the BJP offered money to its MLAs to get them to switch sides, the Kejriwal-led party should make public the evidence. The Congress is ready to support the AAP, she said.

PM Modi's focus on bringing down state governments, alleges AAP's Atishi

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Atishi on Thursday lambasted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not addressing "big problems" in the country like inflation and instead focusing on bringing down state governments.

The AAP alleged on Thursday that 40 of its Delhi MLAs were targeted by the BJP with an offer of Rs 20 crore each to switch sides, even as all the 62 of its legislators were accounted for during a meeting at Chief Minister ArvindKejriwal's residence here.

BJP's 'Operation Lotus' has failed in Delhi: AAP leader Bhardwaj

BJP's "Operation Lotus" has failed in Delhi, the AAP said on Thursday, asserting that it will stay in touch with its MLAs to ensure they do not get influenced by the saffron party.

The AAP also alleged that 40 of its Delhi MLAs were targeted by the BJP with an offer of Rs 20 crore each to switch sides, even as all the 62 of its legislators were accounted for during a meeting at Chief MinisterArvindKejriwal's residence here.

AAP chief spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj said the country has seen BJP's tactics of luring MLAs of other parties in states such as Maharashtra and Goa.

Assembly special session: No LG-Kejriwal weekly meeting this Friday

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's weekly meeting scheduled for Friday has been called off owing to the Vidhan Sabha session.

A special session of the Delhi Assembly will be held Friday to discuss central probe agencies' action in the excise policy issue and the AAP's allegation that the BJP was trying to buy its MLAs.

The Assembly session is scheduled to be begin at 11 am on August 26.

Kejriwal questions source of Rs 800 crore 'offered' by BJP to 40 AAP MLAs

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday questioned the source of the Rs 800 crore allegedly offered by the BJP to 40 AAP MLAs for switching sides.

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BJP leaders are 'serial killers', they are murdering democracy, says Manish Sisodia

Instead of toppling other state govt & frightening them, they (BJP) should better work for the people. It can happen with fewer efforts than bringing down the govts. They're 'serial killers' & are murdering democracy: Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia in Una

BJP offered me CM's post if I break AAP govt: Manish Sisodia

They sent me a message that govt will put me behind the bars and asked me to better leave the AAP and Arvind Kejriwal & that they'll end all cases against me along with making me the CM if I break the party: Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia in Una

The BJP sent a message to Manish Sisodia and asked him to leave AAP and Arvind Kejriwal. They wanted him to join the BJP along with some other MLAs and they offered him (Manish Sisodia) Delhi CM post, also offered that all cases against him will be withdrawn:Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Keeping up the attack on he BJP, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said that no evidence has been recovered from raids at Sisodia's house.

All AAP MLAs with CM Kejriwal 'till their last breath': AAP MLA S Bharadwaj

'Nothing found in raids', says AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj on CBI raids at Sisodia's residence

All 62 MLAs in Delhi accounted for: AAP

Kejriwal has defeated Operation Lotus in Delhi: AAP

12 AAP MLAs approached by BJP to switch sides: AAP

Meeting of AAP MLAs at Arvind Kejriwal's residence on BJP's 'poaching' attempts concludes

All AAP MLAs were contacted, 53 were present at meeting at Kejriwal's residence

Delhi HC seeks Centre's response within four weeks on batch of petitions challenging Agnipath Scheme

AAP MLA Atishi 'absolutely certain' that all AAP MLAs will be present at meeting

All MLAs will be present in the meeting: AAP MLA Dilip Pandey

Some AAP MLAs untraceable ahead of meeting at Kejriwal's residence

Arvind Kejriwal's government in Delhi is under threat as some of its MLAs are unreachable ahead of the crucial upcoming meeting of the Aam Aadmi Party's MLAs at the Chief Minister's residence, according ANI.

Arvind Kejriwal to meet AAP MLAs today, alleges BJP plans to dislodge govt

Construction of 11 state-of-the-art govt hospitals in Delhi in 'full swing'

City to soon have 11 new hospitals adding over 10,000 beds to health infra, says Delhi govt

The national capital will soon have 11 new hospitals that will add more than 10,000 beds to the health infrastructure of the city, according to a Delhi government statement.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister ManishSisodia, who also holds the PWD portfolio, reviewed various health infrastructure projects on Wednesday.

Sisodiareviewed the progress of construction works at hospitals being built at Siraspur, Jwalapuri, Madipur, Hastsal (Vikaspuri) as well as seven new semi-permanent ICU hospitals with a capacity of 6,838 ICU beds, said a government statement.

Arvind Kejriwal govt calls special session of Delhi Assembly Friday

A special session of the Delhi Assembly will be held Friday amid a political slugfest over action by central probe agencies in theKejriwalgovernment's excise policy and the AAP accusing the BJP of trying to lure its MLAs.

Closing schools no solution, says Kejriwal on Assam school merger move

Delhi Chief Minister ArvindKejriwalon Wednesday took a jibe at the Assam government's decision to merge those schools with zero pass percentage in Class 10 examinations with other schools registering better results.

"Closing of schools is not the solution. We just need to open many new schools across the country. Instead of closing the schools, improve the school and provide quality education,"Kejriwaltweeted in Hindi.

AAP came to power to fight corruption but involved in liquor scam: BJP

Delhi BJP stepped up attack on AAP government by launching its Jan Chaupal protest from deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's Assembly constituency Patparganj on Wednesday, alleging it was "shocking" to see that those who came to cleanse the politics were involved in a liquor scam.

AAP chief ArvindKejriwalhad promised that he will not let a single tainted MLA to sit in the Assembly but has maintained two of his ministers Manish Sisodia and Satyendra Jain in his cabinet, despite corruption charges against them, said Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta.