NBA leader Medha Patkar withdrew her plea in the Supreme Court against Delhi LG V K Saxena in a 25-year-old defamation case. The court said the matter needed closure and refused relief on her request to examine more witnesses.
The 2025 Delhi Assembly Elections saw a historic BJP victory, ending AAP’s two-term rule as the party secured 48 out of 70 seats. AAP’s defeat was fueled by continuous clashes with the LG, bureaucratic confrontations, and the high-profile Liquor Scam, which tarnished its anti-corruption image. The Supreme Court’s rulings on Delhi’s governance and the GNCTD (Amendment) Act, 2023 further shifted power dynamics. With BJP now in charge, Delhi awaits stable governance and development without political conflicts.
In a move to benefit students from a large section of economically weaker section (EWS) category, Delhi LG VK Saxena has approved increasing the threshold limit of annual income from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh for students. Following this students whose parents annual income is 5 lakh per annum will be granted admission under the EWS category. The announcement was made by a notification from Raj Niwas on Monday.
The Supreme Court Today (Oct 21) extended the tenure of former Delhi High Court judge Justice Jayant Nath as the interim chairperson of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) even after he attains the superannuation age of 65 years. In a bid to resolve the impasse between the AAP-led Delhi government and the office of Lieutenant Governor (LG), the top court, on its own, had appointed Justice Nath as the interim chairperson of the DERC on August 4, 2023.