Articles by Vishal Kant
How ‘Talk to AK’ campaign of Arvind Kejriwal brought trouble for deputy Manish Sisodia
The ‘Talk to AK’ programme landed into trouble soon after its launch in July last year. The AAP had come under fire for using public funds to push its election campaign in Punjab and Goa.
Updated on Jun 16, 2017 01:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vishal Kant, New Delhi
CBI team at Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia’s house for ‘Talk to AK’ programme probe
The CBI had registered a PE against Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and others for alleged irregularities in the CM’s “Talk to AK” programme.
Updated on Jun 16, 2017 03:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vishal Kant, New Delhi
Peeved Kejriwal orders MLAs to submit constituency visit plan by Sunday
The directive comes on complaints that some MLAs were still to start meeting people in their areas.
Updated on Jun 15, 2017 10:32 PM IST
HIndustan Times | Vishal Kant, New Delhi
AAP crisis: Dilip Pandey targets Kumar Vishwas for being ‘soft on Rajasthan CM’
Senior AAP leader and Delhi convener Dilip Pandey attacked Kumar Vishwas for not speaking against Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje.
Updated on Jun 15, 2017 02:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vishal Kant, New Delhi
DU quota for Delhi students? Kejriwal asks Sisodia to explore options, univ says not possible
Delhi chief minister on Sunday asked deputy CM Manish Sisodia to explore the possibility of introducing up to 85% quota for Delhi students in DU colleges.
Updated on Jun 14, 2017 03:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , New Delhi
Vishal Kant and Heena KausarKumar Vishwas keeps AAP on edge, ‘rift’ in national executive over leader’s future
Kumar, who was made Rajasthan in-charge of the party last month, was present in the meeting attended by almost all members of the national executive.
Updated on Jul 11, 2017 05:29 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vishal Kant, New Delhi
Manish Sisodia orders removal of official who refused to hold Facebook live on GST
Director of information and publicity Jayadev Sarangi had refused to organise a Facebook Live with Delhi traders claiming that claiming that an “open tender” was required to hold it.
Updated on Jun 10, 2017 04:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vishal Kant, New Delhi
AAP plans own EVM challenge to ‘prove’ EC’s hackathon guidelines unrealistic
AAP MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj said the party will hold its own EVM hackathon with a tampered prototype. Even experts from BHEL, ECIL will not be able to hack it if ECI restrictions are followed, he said.
Updated on Jun 02, 2017 11:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vishal Kant, New Delhi
Kapil Mishra dragged out of Delhi assembly, says ‘AAP MLAs ordered to attack me’
Rebel AAP MLA Kapil Mishra was dragged out of the Delhi assembly by party MLAs after the speaker ordered marshals to remove him.
Updated on May 31, 2017 10:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vishal Kant
Vendors threaten to stop drug supply to Delhi govt hospitals, CM Kejriwal seeks details of dues
After the drug suppliers have complained against non-payment of dues, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has asked the chief secretary to fix accountability and put a workable system in place.
Updated on May 30, 2017 10:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vishal Kant, New Delhi
Kejriwal gets hands-on, starting with Satyendar Jain’s departments
All of these departments are headed by health minister Satyendar Jain, who is considered number three in the Delhi government after Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia since he holds several key portfolios such as health, power, PWD, home and urban development among others.
Updated on May 26, 2017 10:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vishal Kant, New Delhi
Kejriwal writes to Baijal to discuss power distribution between L-G office, elected government
The ‘formal’ communication from the chief minister comes a day after Arvind Kejriwal held a one-on-one discussion with Baijal over a host of issues related to administrative jurisdiction between the L-G secretariat and the elected government.
Updated on May 26, 2017 09:47 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Vishal Kant, New Delhi
Kapil Mishra fires at AAP again, poses nine questions on ministers’ Russia trip to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
In a press conference on Sunday, sacked AAP minister Kapil Mishra said it was time to weed out the 4-5 corrupt party members, and demanded to know sources of funding for a party’s foreign trip to Russia.
Updated on May 21, 2017 02:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vishal Kant
Kapil Mishra fires ‘hawala’ charge at Kejriwal, Jain files defamation case
Sacked AAP leader Kapil Mishra launched another attack at AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal claiming that the party had received funds through hawala channels. AAP leader Satyendar Jain filed defamation case against Mishra while party leader Sanjay Singh trashed Mishra’s allegations saying he was reading the BJP script.
Updated on Jun 10, 2017 04:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , New Delhi
Faizan Haidar and Vishal KantDelhi land pooling: Your dream to buy an affordable house may finally come true
AAP minister Satyendar Jain has said that 95 urbanised villages will be declared as development areas under the Delhi Development Authority Act as part of land pooling policy.
Updated on Jul 19, 2017 02:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vishal Kant, New Delhi
AAP crisis Highlights: Kapil Mishra attacks Kejriwal in ‘hawala expose’
Sacked AAP minister Kapil Mishra holds another press conference to reveal the party’s alleged links to hawala operators even as AAP minister Satyendar Jain files defamation case in Tis Hazari district court.
Updated on Jul 19, 2017 02:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , New Delhi
Faizan Haidar and Vishal Kant‘Friendlier’ Kejriwal gets full support from MLAs in Kapil Mishra row
AAP convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal organised a dinner for party MLAs and their families in a bid to reach out to them after MCD poll debacle. Such meetings are likely to become more frequent.
Updated on May 16, 2017 10:51 PM IST
Highlights: AAP dismisses Kapil Mishra’s ‘money laundering’ claims as BJP conspiracy
Delhi witnesses another politically charged day with more action as sacked Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kapil Mishra said that he will make another “expose” on Sunday.
Updated on Jun 01, 2017 10:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Vishal Kant
Kejriwal admits ‘mistakes’ after MCD election loss, says AAP will introspect
After failing to perform as expected in the recent Punjab and Goa assembly elections, the 5-year-old AAP faced a humiliating defeat in the municipal elections in Delhi.
Updated on May 29, 2017 01:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vishal Kant
AAP puts Gujarat plans on hold after debacle in MCD elections
Repeated poll reverses has forced the rethink and the party leaders told Hindustan Times that the decision to contest polls in other states have been put on hold.
Updated on Apr 28, 2017 11:35 PM IST
Vishal Kant, New Delhi
MCD result fallout: Gopal Rai set to be appointed as AAP’s Delhi convener
Delhi labour minister will succeed Dilip Pandey who resigned from the post of Delhi convener after AAP lost in MCD election result on Wednesday.
Updated on Apr 27, 2017 11:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vishal Kant, New Delhi
MCD result: AAP in turmoil as Sanjay Singh resigns, Gopal Rai new Delhi convener
After AAP lost in MCD polls, party chief in Punjab Sanjay Singh resigned on Thursday. In Delhi, labour minister Gopal Rai is set to become the AAP convenor after Dilip Pandey stepped down.
Updated on May 29, 2017 08:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , New Delhi
Heena Kausar and Vishal KantMCD poll results: Drop in AAP’s vote share puts question mark on future
The BJP scored a hat-trick in the Delhi civic polls as it comfortably retained control of the three municipal corporations, dealing a severe blow to the AAP and dashing the Congress’ hope of a revival.
Updated on Apr 27, 2017 10:06 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vishal Kant
Quit blaming EVMs, put off expansion: 4 things AAP must do after MCD results
MCD election results: From forcing the BJP and Congress to a corner in Delhi in 2015 to now itself struggling to exist, the slide for AAP has been steep.
Updated on May 29, 2017 01:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Vishal Kant, New Delhi
MCD election results: Six things to watch out for on counting day
Though the exit polls for have predicted a rout for the Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi municipal elections, the party leaders have been claiming a different result.
Updated on Apr 26, 2017 08:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vishal Kant, New Delhi
MCD election results 2017: What’s at stake for BJP, AAP and Congress
Stakes are high for the three main players BJP, AAP and Congress in Delhi politics. Two exit polls have predicted win for BJP even as AAP claims it will win over 200 seats.
Updated on Apr 26, 2017 09:57 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vishal Kant, New Delhi
MCD election 2017: Will BJP ride the Modi wave, or Cong, AAP make a comeback?
Exit polls have predicted a big win for the BJP, while the AAP and Congress have been shown competing for a distant second spot.
Updated on Apr 26, 2017 10:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Vishal Kant
MCD election 2017: Kejriwal to launch ‘movement’ if exit poll forecast come true
Exit polls have predicted that the BJP will retain Delhi’s three municipal corporations. The counting for the 270 wards across the three civic bodies is on April 26 for the election billed by rivals as a referendum on two years of the Arvind Kerjriwal government.
Updated on May 05, 2017 10:50 AM IST
New Delhi, Hindustan Times | Vishal Kant
MCD election 2017: What next for Kejriwal’s AAP, exit polls predict BJP win
MCD polls: After voting ended for Delhi’s three civic bodies, two pollsters predicted a huge win for the BJP. AAP and Congress are fighting neck-and-neck for a very distant second spot.
Updated on Apr 26, 2017 06:56 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Vishal Kant, New Delhi
MCD polls: EVM malfunction affected election, alleges AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal
The state election commission, however, said the election body received 18 complaints of glitches, which was “normal”, and those were rectified soon.
Updated on Apr 24, 2017 12:33 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
Vishal Kant and Vibha Sharma