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Delhi Confidential: Stay Away | Delhi Confidential News

Delhi Confidential: Stay Away | Delhi Confidential News

2 min readNew DelhiJul 28, 2026 04:00 AM IST Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar was left embarrassed on Friday after an altercation with some Kerala House officials in Delhi. Sou­rces said Kumar went to Kerala House and told officials that a “friend” had booked a room for him at the facility. Officials refused him a room, citing “occupancy”. Kumar had a verbal altercation with a senior official, who subsequently called police and asked them to remove Kumar from the premises. Police officers asked Kumar to leave the premises, and he did. The incident has beco­me a talking point among leaders from Kerala, where Congress now has a government, and despite that, Kumar, who is a CWC me­mber, was denied a room at the facility in central Delhi. Term Terms The Union government earlier this month is learnt to have rejected CPCB Member Secretary Bharat Kumar Sharma’s request to grant extensions to two IAS offi­cers serving as the Joint Secretaries of the Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen and SBM Urban. While Sharma sought the extensions until April next …

Delhi Confidential: Poll Priority | Delhi Confidential News

Delhi Confidential: Poll Priority | Delhi Confidential News

2 min readJul 1, 2026 03:08 AM IST BJP general secretary (organisation) B L Santhosh is likely to accompany president Nitin Nabin on a visit to Uttar Pradesh in the first week of July. This will be Nabin’s first trip to UP after organisational ranks in the state were overhauled last week. Some insiders link the trip to election preparations in the poll-bound state, while others say Santhosh’s presence underlines a crucial development — the final vetting of “loyal hands” from the state for the BJP’s national hierarchy. Notable Departure The Rashtriya Lok Dal’s reconstituted 19-member parliamentary board has an interesting hierarchy. The board, reconstituted on Tuesday and tasked with scrutinising ticket aspirants and recommending candidates, will be headed by former Rajya Sabha MP K C Tyagi, the veteran JD(U) leader who joined the RLD barely three months ago. Party president and Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary, meanwhile, figures as just another member of the board. Generally, the parliamentary board is chaired by the party president, making the RLD’s arrangement a notable departure. Besides organisational functionaries …

Delhi Confidential: Field Visit | Delhi Confidential News

Delhi Confidential: Field Visit | Delhi Confidential News

2 min readJun 24, 2026 04:34 AM IST Before it sets off to consult stakeholders in Goa and Uttar Pradesh in the second week of July, the Joint Committee of Parliament on ‘One Nation One Election’, headed by BJP MP P P Chaudhary, is likely to make a field visit to the Delhi Assembly on July 1. The committee is expected to interact with Speaker Vijender Gupta, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and other stakeholders. A meeting with Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Sandhu could also be on the cards, it is learnt. Under Watch While the buzz around defection of Samajwadi Party MPs to the NDA camp stands settled for now as speculated by SBSP chief Om Prakash Rajbhar, the Congress and SP circles in UP are still trying to find out which of their MPs can jump ship. While Congress leaders are speculating who from the SP can be targeted by the BJP, the same is being done by the SP leaders to identify vulnerable Congress MPs. Names of some MPs from both parties, mainly …

Delhi Confidential: Mission Beat the Heat | Delhi Confidential News

Delhi Confidential: Mission Beat the Heat | Delhi Confidential News

2 min readMay 29, 2026 04:09 AM IST THE INTENSIFYING heatwave in several parts of the country was a point of discussion in the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has been appealing to people through social media to stay hydrated and take precautions, has given special directions to his Cabinet colleagues as well. The PM has advised the ministers to always keep bottles of water with them to help those struggling in the heat. The ministers have also been asked to spread the message in their respective constituencies about the need to have more fluids. The PM has also urged the citizens to see that birds and animals around them have enough water sources in the severe heat conditions. Train Ride with ‘No-fuss’ Leader MANY PASSENGERS on a train from Delhi to Lucknow on Monday night were surprised to see BJP leader and former UP Cabinet minister Chaudhary Bhupendra Singh travelling with them. Some passengers complimented the BJP leader for his simple lifestyle as Singh was travelling with just one staff …

Delhi Confidential: Elections Over, Party Time Now | Delhi Confidential News

Delhi Confidential: Elections Over, Party Time Now | Delhi Confidential News

1 min readMay 8, 2026 02:33 AM IST Almost four months since his appointment as the national president of the BJP, Nitin Nabin is all set to lead his maiden organisat-ional team. With the government formation in West Bengal and Assam likely to wrap up later this month, the BJP is learnt to be giving final touches to the roster of Nabin’s organisational team. Sources said a formal announcement of the final names is expected by May 20. Nabin was appointed the national president of the BJP on January 20. Opposition or Opportunity? There is growing buzz in Delhi about a former Rajya Sabha member from the Opposition ranks, whose term expired recently, joining the BJP soon. Sources say the leader has been in talks with the BJP leadership for sometime now. A social media post by the former MP, after the Bills related to women’s reservation and delimitation were defeated in Parliament, had irked top leaders in the Opposition, and the leader had to delete the post. Opposition leaders say they aren’t surprised by the …

Delhi Confidential: Post-poll Plan | Delhi Confidential News

Delhi Confidential: Post-poll Plan | Delhi Confidential News

2 min readMay 5, 2026 04:50 AM IST AS THE early trends indicated the Congress-led UDF would emerge victorious in the Kerala Assembly polls, the party announced a press conference at its Akbar Road office at 5 pm, to be addressed by Congress’s communication department head Jairam Ramesh. But as poll results of other states started coming in, Ramesh and other senior Congress leaders were summoned by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence to discuss the next steps to be taken in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, where the party is mulling lending support to Vijay-led TVK. With Ramesh attending Kharge’s meet, the press conference had to be cancelled. Jhalmuri Treat To celebrate its thumping victory in West Bengal, the BJP has invited party supporters to its Delhi headquarters for a ‘jhalmuri’ treat. Those in Bengal have been asked to join a ‘maach-bhaat’ feast at the party office. The celebratory mood was also reflected from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s traditional Bengali attire — beige dhoti and white kurta — which he wore to the BJP …

AFI wants to collect athletes DNA, says results will be kept confidential | Sport-others News

AFI wants to collect athletes DNA, says results will be kept confidential | Sport-others News

3 min readUpdated: Apr 18, 2026 08:11 PM IST The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has decided to begin the DNA testing of Indian athletes to collect and preserve their data. This is being done for the first time and is said to be aimed at helping in the prevention of injuries and to conduct targeted training for them. “During the Annual General Meeting, the proposal for introducing DNA testing of the athletes for research towards prevention of their injuries was approved. So these tests will also be absolutely confidential. And the important thing is, at the moment, we are collecting data to see how we can prevent injuries, this is not for talent identification,” AFI spokesperson Adille Sumariwalla said on Saturday. The testing will start at the Federation Cup as it will have the majority of the Indian track and field stars under one roof. When asked about the purpose of the testing, Sumariwalla said, “The findings of these DNA tests will lead to data about athletes. Like what their muscle composition is, what …

Delhi Confidential: Raisen Warmth | Delhi Confidential News

Delhi Confidential: Raisen Warmth | Delhi Confidential News

2 min readNew DelhiApr 13, 2026 05:00 AM IST At the farm fair in Raisen which falls in Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s parliamentary constituency of Vidisha, senior BJP leaders displayed a warm camaraderie as they exchanged pleasantries during their speeches on Saturday. Chouhan welcomed Defence Minister Rajnath Singh by addressing him as “Bhaisab”, while Singh, in turn, described the former Madhya Pradesh chief minister as an “abhootpoorva mukhya mantri”. MP CM Mohan Yadav also joined in, coining a new political slogan “Saflata ki pehchan, Shivraj Singh Chouhan” as he praised his predecessor for winning six Lok Sabha elections and an equal number of Assembly polls. Another First Just a few metres from the Amazon headquarters in Seattle, a life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda has been installed to create a new cultural landmark in a city which is home to many Indian techies. In fact, it’s the first US city government to host such a monument. The bronze statue has been gifted by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations as part of India’s cultural outreach efforts. …

Delhi Confidential: Solar Power | Delhi Confidential News

Delhi Confidential: Solar Power | Delhi Confidential News

2 min readApr 10, 2026 02:53 AM IST With the West Asia conflict disrupting global energy supply chains and shipping routes, Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi has intensified efforts to accelerate India’s renewable energy transition. Joshi has set an ambitious goal of installing 15,000 rooftop solar panels every day to reduce dependence on conventional energy sources. During a meeting with ministry officials on Thursday to review the PM Surya Ghar Yojana, Joshi highlighted encouraging progress, and said currently, around eight rooftop solar installations are being completed every minute across the country, translating to nearly 11,500 installations daily. Post-poll Plan WITH Assembly polls ending in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry on Thursday, BJP insiders said the party is bracing for key organisational meetings likely to be helmed by its senior leadership over the weekend. In addition to chalking out the party’s floor strategy for the upcoming special session of Parliament — where key Bills are scheduled to be tabled next week — several other significant issues such as pending organisational polls in some state units …

Gujarat Confidential: Veteran warns       | Ahmedabad News

Gujarat Confidential: Veteran warns       | Ahmedabad News

2 min readAhmedabadApr 9, 2026 04:43 AM IST Bharuch BJP MP Mansukh Vasava, known for not mincing words, reportedly criticised his party’s criteria for selecting candidates for the upcoming local body polls. On the sidelines of a party meeting in Bharuch on Wednesday, Vasava is reported to have told mediapersons,  “We are not afraid of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) or the Congress, but we are afraid that the strict rules laid down by state BJP higher-ups for the selection of candidates in the upcoming local body elections will backfire”. He was referring to the norms of candidates being below 60 years of age, not having relatives who are party members and no tickets if they have done three terms.  “Party workers are unhappy…as they have poured their blood and sweat for the party. Now, when the time has come to give them a leadership role, they are denied tickets, which has demoralised them. The party is now seeking new faces for the local body election…” Vasava is learnt to have said. He claimed the …