The leader of India’s anti-corruption Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Arvind Kejriwal, has rejected a colleague’s allegation that he took bribes. Kapil Mishra, who has been sacked from the party, said Mr Kejriwal had misused his powers as Delhi’s chief minister. Mr Kejriwal on Monday tweeted that “truth will prevail”. He has also promised to make … Read more
India said Wednesday it will ban ministers and senior officials from using red beacons on their cars to cut through traffic, a longstanding privilege that has caused resentment and accusations of elitism. From May 1 only emergency services will be allowed to use the flashing beacons to move swiftly through India’s notoriously congested streets. “We … Read more
Two election officials in India have been transferred over apparent mistakes made by an electronic voting machine, media report. By-elections will be held in the central Madhya Pradesh state next week. But a test of a voting machine in the state appeared to show it printing out votes for the prime minister’s party, regardless of … Read more
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi looked set to tighten his grip on power Saturday with early trends from a string of state elections showing his nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party leading in the key battleground of Uttar Pradesh. Polling trends on the Election Commission of India website showed the BJP storming ahead in 221 seats out … Read more
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be hoping to tighten his grip on power Saturday when results are announced from a string of state elections, including the key battleground of Uttar Pradesh. Exit polls show Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning most seats in at least three of the five contests while the beleaguered opposition … Read more
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be hoping to tighten his grip on power Saturday when results are announced from a string of state elections, including the key battleground of Uttar Pradesh. Exit polls show Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning most seats in at least three of the five contests while the beleaguered opposition … Read more