Alok K N Mishra is a journalist with the Hindustan Times, New Delhi. He writes on governance, policy and politics. He is an ardent follower of politics and is fascinated about making politics work better for the middle-class and the poor. He loves to discuss and predict the national political behaviour. Before shifting to Delhi, he covered political instability, governance, and misgovernance besides Maoists insurgency in Jharkhand for almost half a decade. He started out in 2010 as a city reporter with Times of India, Patna.
Articles by Alok K N Mishra
Vehicular pollution checks to get costlier in Capital
On June 13, petrol dealers’ associations threatened to shut PUC centres running on the premises, alleging they were unable to run the centres due to low costs. A PUC test costs ₹60 for two-wheeler and three-wheeler vehicles, ₹80 for four-wheeler petrol vehicles and ₹100 for four-wheeler diesel vehicles
Updated on Jun 20, 2024 05:54 AM IST
Former AAP MLA faces disqualification
Delhi assembly initiates action against ex-minister Raaj Kumar Anand under anti-defection law for joining BSP without resigning as AAP MLA.
Updated on Jun 11, 2024 04:29 PM IST
Third consecutive 7-0 result for BJP in Delhi
BJP wins all 7 parliamentary seats in Delhi ahead of crucial assembly elections
Updated on Jun 05, 2024 09:59 AM IST
AAP banks on positive Lok Sabha showing for political relevance
Political analysts said pointed to two senior-most party members, Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, currently lodged in jail, ahead of the Delhi assembly elections later this year
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 05:04 AM IST
Kejriwal calls exit polls fake; surrenders at Tihar Jail as interim bail ends
Arvind Kejriwal said he did not waste a single minute during his 21-day interim bail period and added that he campaigned for all parties to save the country
Published on Jun 02, 2024 09:29 PM IST
Amit Shah to address South Delhi rally on Monday
Union home minister Amit Shah will address a public meeting in support of BJP candidate Ramvir Singh Bidhuri at South Delhi’s Sangam Vihar at 5pm
Published on May 18, 2024 05:22 PM IST
PM trying to crush AAP as it has a strong future: Kejriwal
Delhi CM Kejriwal accuses PM Modi of dictatorship, attacks BJP. Vows to fight against Modi's "one nation, one leader" mission. AAP launches campaign.
Updated on May 12, 2024 05:25 AM IST
Alok K N Mishra, New Delhi
Kejriwal offers prayers at Hanuman Temple in CP; set to hold roadshow
Kejriwal at 1pm will address a press conference at the party headquarters and will hold a roadshow in South Delhi’s Mehrauli at 4pm before marching off to East Delhi’s Krishna Nagar where he will address another roadshow
Updated on May 11, 2024 12:52 PM IST
Arvinder Singh Lovely, who quit as Delhi Congress chief, joins BJP
Party MLAs Basoya and Singh resigned on May 1 April following Lovely’s resignation attributing to similar issues citing opposition to Congress’s alliance with the AAP
Updated on May 04, 2024 04:59 PM IST
BJP nominees for East and North East Delhi seats file papers
BJP's Manoj Tiwari filed nomination from North East Delhi while Harsh Malhotra filed from East Delhi.
Updated on May 02, 2024 03:33 AM IST
Arvind Kejriwal, wife Sunita among AAP’s star campaigners for Gujarat
This is the first time that the AAP has named Kejriwal’s wife as a star campaigner; her name figures at the second spot after the chief minister’s name
Updated on Apr 16, 2024 06:42 PM IST
Sunita Kejriwal expected to be among AAP’s star campaigners
In the 2020 assembly election, Sunita Kejriwal carried out a door-to-door campaign for Arvind Kejriwal in the New Delhi assembly constituency
Published on Apr 16, 2024 12:50 PM IST
MLAs meet Delhi CM’s wife; say he must not resign
AAP lawmakers met Sunita Kejriwal, supporting Arvind Kejriwal's continuation as Delhi's CM from jail. BJP accused of pressuring him to resign.
Updated on Apr 03, 2024 06:32 AM IST
BJP approached me to join their party; four more AAP leaders on ED radar: Atishi
ED arrested Kejriwal in connection with alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy 2021-22 and the Rouse Avenue Court on Monday sent him to judicial custody till April 15
Updated on Apr 02, 2024 11:48 AM IST
AAP says Arvind Kejriwal’s blood sugar level in jail very low at 46
Sunita Kejriwal, wife of chief minister Arvind Kajriwal, earlier in the day shared details on his health and said that he has diabetes
Updated on Mar 27, 2024 06:10 PM IST
Kejriwal issues second order from ED custody to Delhi health minister
In the first order from jail, Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday directed minister Atishi to address water and sewage-related grievances
Published on Mar 26, 2024 11:08 AM IST
‘Go to temple, seek blessing for me’: Kejriwal’s wife reads his message from jail
Sunita Kejriwal read out her husband’s message from jail in a video from the Delhi CM’s residence, with the same background used by Kejriwal during various press conferences
Updated on Mar 23, 2024 01:12 PM IST
AAP leaders slam BJP, ED over raids at CM Kejriwal’s residence
Several AAP leaders including ministers and MLAs arrived at the CM’s residence on Thursday evening but were not allowed to step inside
Updated on Mar 21, 2024 09:25 PM IST
‘Will women feel safe if refugees settled near their homes?’: Kejriwal attacks Shah over CAA
Amit Shah said in an interview with news agency ANI earlier in the day that Kejriwal was doing ‘vote bank politics’ by opposing Hindu refugees, and not Rohingyas
Updated on Mar 14, 2024 03:24 PM IST
All BJP candidates for Delhi Lok Sabha seats named
The names of Harsh Malhotra and Yogendra Chandolia were part of the BJP’s second list of candidates announced on Wednesday
Updated on Mar 14, 2024 03:49 AM IST
CAA is dirty vote bank politics of the BJP, vote them out: Arvind Kejriwal
The Centre on Monday notified rules for the implementation of the CAA, four years after the Parliament passed the contentious law in 2019
Updated on Mar 13, 2024 11:20 AM IST
BJP following ‘vinash’ model, AAP follows ‘vikas’ model for governance: Kejriwal
In response to the eighth ED summons, Kejriwal said the more summons they will send, the more schools the AAP government will construct in Delhi
Updated on Mar 09, 2024 04:29 PM IST
Kejriwal offers to appear before ED via video conferencing after March 12
Kejriwal, who has skipped summons since November 2, earlier said he will appear before the federal agency only if a Delhi court orders him to do so
Published on Mar 04, 2024 09:46 AM IST
BJP names candidates for 5 Delhi seats; Bansuri Swaraj to contest from New Delhi
BJP, which holds all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi, has fielded only one of the sitting MPs while replacing four with new faces
Updated on Mar 02, 2024 07:33 PM IST
‘Want to focus on cricket’: Gambhir asks BJP to relieve him of political duties
BJP's Gautam Gambhir requests to be relieved of political duties to focus on cricket commitments, amid speculations of Delhi MPs' replacements for upcoming elections.
Updated on Mar 02, 2024 11:49 AM IST
Lower inflation, increase in per capita income, revenue: Delhi Economic Survey
Finance minister Atishi said the Union government did not leave any stone unturned in obstructing the Delhi government’s works during the period covered in the survey
Updated on Mar 01, 2024 03:43 PM IST
Solar policy another point of contention between AAP and Delhi LG
Atishi said that LG is behaving like the leader of the opposition. LG secretariat officials said that the LG had raised some questions on the policy, and not stalled it
Updated on Feb 29, 2024 06:08 AM IST
AAP announces Lok Sabha candidates for Delhi, Haryana
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress on Saturday announced a seat-sharing pact for this summer’s Lok Sabha elections
Updated on Feb 27, 2024 04:49 PM IST
Cong, AAP seal deal on seat-sharing for LS polls
AAP and Congress announce seat-sharing pact for Lok Sabha elections. AAP to contest in 4 Delhi seats, Congress in 3. Alliances also in Haryana, Goa, Gujarat, and Chandigarh.
Updated on Feb 25, 2024 05:24 AM IST
Alok K N Mishra, New Delhi
AAP, Congress announce alliance in Delhi, four other states
Pact first such alliance between the two and the second big agreement clinched in INDIA bloc after an arrangement between Congress and SP in UP and MP
Updated on Feb 24, 2024 02:37 PM IST