The allocation under central assistance to Delhi in the 2024-25 budget estimates was Rs 951 crore like the previous budget for 2023-24. It is provided for financing the schemes of the Delhi government.
Chandigarh Mayoral Polls today saw heavy security deployed, police in action, counselors allowed to attend without personal security, and AAP and Congress contesting for Mayor and Deputy Mayor seats.
Addressing a press conference, AAP senior leader and MLA Dilip Pandey said that while the entire country is enthusiastically lined up to welcome Lord Ram, Delhi is not lagging behind.
Congress' Moga in-charge Malvika Sood, who had unsuccessfully contested the 2022 Punjab assembly polls from the Moga seat, had also asked party workers not to attend the rally.
In response to the Dikshit statement, Saurabh said, "When a party distributes tickets for one Lok Sabha constituency, 10 contenders come for that ticket.
Kejriwal's remarks assume significance since the Enforcement Directorate has asked him to appear before it on January 3 in connection with the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case.
The ED had arrested party Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia in connection with the case earlier this year.
The Supreme Court has served a notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) following AAP leader Sanjay Singh's petition contesting the Delhi High Court's dismissal of his plea concerning detention and apprehension in a purported case of liquor irregularities.
He highlighted the work done by his party in Delhi and Punjab in education, health and power sectors and said those can be done in Madhya Pradesh as well.