New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Somnath Bharti challenging the election of BJP MLA Satish Upadhyay from Delhi’s Malviya Nagar Assembly constituency.A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta granted leave and admitted Bharti’s special leave petition (SLP) against the January 17 judgment of the Delhi High Court dismissing his election petition.Bharti has challenged the High Court’s decision dismissing his …
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New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) As the city comes to terms with devastating fire at the bed and breakfast facility in South Delhi’s Malviya Nagar that claimed 21 lives, the former MLA and Aam Aadmi Party (AA) leader Somnath Bharti on Thursday pointed at flagrant violation of the building by-laws by the hotel and called the mishap an “abject failure” of BJP’s four-engine government. Speaking to newsmen today, Bharti also questioned the inordinate delay in the arrival of fire tenders at the spot …
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Somnath Bharti and BJP MLA Satish Upadhyay on Wednesday praised the locals for their efforts to rescue those who were trapped in a building where a massive fire broke out in South Delhi’s Malviya Nagar killing over 20 people.At least 20 people were killed, and dozens were injured after a fire broke out at the multi-storied Lemon Green Restaurant in Malviya Nagar on Wednesday morning, officials said.So far, 37 people have been rescued and take…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) A massive fire broke out at the multi-storied Lemon Green Restaurant in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar on Wednesday morning, officials said.Three people were rescued and taken to the hospital, while a search for others is underway, they added. Upon receiving the information, ten fire tenders were immediately dispatched to the scene. The fire was soon brought under control. Taking to X, AAP leader Somnath Bharti said, “Massive fire in a multi-storied building in Hauzrani, my assem…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) A Delhi court on Wednesday dismissed a criminal defamation complaint filed by Lipika Mitra, wife of former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Somnath Bharti, against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Paras Dalal of the Rouse Avenue Court declined to proceed with the complaint, holding that no grounds were made out to take cognisance of the allegations.“I do not see anything in this matter to proceed further and I am denying cognisan…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday welcomed the Delhi court’s decision clearing former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia in the alleged corruption case related to the scrapped excise policy. The party said the verdict exposes the ‘political conspiracy’ orchestrated by the BJP against AAP and its leadership.Reacting to the court’s decision, AAP leaders said the judgment has vindicated their long-standing claim that the allegations were poli…