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Parvez Sultan

Parvez Sultan writes on heritage, urban-civic issues, Delhi government, and politics. Earlier, he headed hyper local bureau — South Delhi — at Hindustan Times. He has earlier reported on Delhi government, political parties, municipal bodies, Delhi High Court, Lokayukta and Central Administrative Tribunal.

Articles by Parvez Sultan

Old, unfulfilled promises in BJP’s poll agenda for MCD polls

In 2012, the BJP had promised to construct 100 multilevel parking lots. However, in the past five years, only three such sites -- at Hauz Khas, Kamla Nagar, Parade Ground and Model Town -- have come up. These, too, remain under-utilised as people prefer surface parking.

Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari with other party leaders releasing 'Sankalp Patra ', the party’s manifesto for MCD election on Sunday.(Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 17, 2017 11:36 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAbhinav Rajput and Parvez Sultan, New Delhi

MCD election: Congress to release first part of manifesto today

The party will release first part of its manifesto, comprising four chapters, on Monday. Two other chapters are expected to be released over the coming days.

The Congress had released a draft blueprint for municipal election earlier on March 6.(Ravi Choudhary/HT FILE)

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Updated on Apr 17, 2017 12:18 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByParvez Sultan, New Delhi

MCD election: In Chandni Chowk, sons fight for political legacy

Three principal parties have fielded sons of political veterans of the area. AAP, Congress and BJP candidates -- Bhikhu Ram Jain, Purandeep Sawhney and Ravinder Kumar Kuptaan -- are sons of senior politicians who have represented the area.

Purandeep Singh Sawhney, the Congress candidate from Chandni Chowk, is the son of party’s veteran MLA from the area -- Prahlad Singh Sawhney.(Burhaan Kinu/HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 17, 2017 10:19 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByParvez Sultan, New Delhi

BJP, Congress take the tech route to reach out to voters

Apart from creating digital campaigns and putting live updates of rallies or political events online, the BJP’s social media team has the responsibility to identify issues in every ward and inform party candidates about them. The feedback and suggestions received through them are later included in the party’s campaign strategy.

Members of BJP’s IT cell at the party’s headquarters on Pandit Pant Marg.(Burhaan Kinu/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Apr 17, 2017 07:02 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByParvez Sultan, New Delhi

BJP, Congress take the tech route to reach out to voters

Apart from creating digital campaigns and putting live updates of rallies or political events online, the BJP’s social media team has the responsibility to identify issues in every ward and inform party candidates about them. The feedback and suggestions received through them are later included in the party’s campaign strategy.

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Updated on Apr 17, 2017 10:19 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByParvez Sultan, New Delhi

Rajouri Garden bypoll: Congress says result a sign of resurgence

Buoyed by the Thursday’s result, the party leaders are now hoping that it will help their prospects in the April 23 municipal elections. BJP’s Manjinder Singh Sirsa emerged the winner.

Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken with other party leaders met President Pranab Mukherjee over the findings of the Shunglu panel.(Handout)

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Updated on Apr 13, 2017 11:40 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByParvez Sultan, New Delhi

MCD election: Cong summons leaders from UP, Bihar to woo purvanchali voters

Purvanchalis, according to an estimate, roughly makes about 25 % of the total electoral population in the national Capital. Mainly concentrated in the unauthorised colonies and JJ clusters, they have traditionally been voting for Congress until the emergence of AAP.

Congress has fielded 54 Purvanchali candidates and will rope in senior party leaders from UP and Bihar to woo the voters from the community.(Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)

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Updated on Nov 22, 2018 06:55 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByParvez Sultan, New Delhi

MCD election: BJP supports independents after losing nominees in 5 wards

The BJP extended support to independents in five wards — Kishanganj, Bapraula, Abul Fazal Enclave, Vinod Nagar and Lado Sarai where the nominations of party’s candidates were rejected.

Twinkle Kalia (Kishanganj), Amrita Rashmi (Bapraula), Gulfam (Abul Fazal Enclave), Rahul Singh (Vinod Nagar), and Lata Soni (Lado Sarai) are being supported by the BJP.

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Updated on Apr 11, 2017 07:24 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByParvez Sultan, New Delhi

MCD election: BJP starts scrutiny in nomination ‘fiasco’

Objections were raised in around 16 wards but eight party candidates lost their nominations and most of the cases were reported from east Delhi parliamentary constituency.

The cancellation of nominations of six candidates has left the BJP red-faced. The party has now ordered an inquiry into the matter.(Sushil Kumar/HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 08, 2017 07:56 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByParvez Sultan, New Delhi

MCD election: Family that ruled the roost for 20 years in Delhi’s Khyala village

At least one member of the Chandila family has been representing the area either in the state assembly or the civic body

Dayanand Chandila with his family.(Sushil Kumar/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Apr 30, 2017 09:01 AM IST

ByParvez Sultan, New Delhi

MCD elections: BJP loses candidate in 4 wards; 1 Cong, 4 JDU nominations also rejected

The papers of back-up candidates were also cancelled in four wards--East Vinod Nagar, Kishanganj, Abul Fazal Enclave, and Bapraula, which means the party will have no official contestants on at least four of the 272 municipal seats. A senior BJP leader said the party may now support independent contestants on these seats.

BJP workers during the nomintation for MCD elections. Nominations of the party candidates were rejected in 8 wards, of which four wards were those from where even the back-up candidate lost nomination.(Sushil Kumar/HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 05, 2017 11:56 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByParvez Sultan, New Delhi

MCD election: Unrest grows in Delhi Cong, disgruntled leaders to hold press conference today

A group of unhappy Congress leaders have called a joint press conference at the residence of Delhi MP Parvez Hashmi, to air grievances over selection of candidates for MCD polls.

Several senior party leaders, including former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit and her cabinet colleagues Dr Ashok Kumar Walia and Haroon Yusuf, had criticized state leadership for picking contestants and ignoring recommendations made by them.(HT FILE)

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Updated on Apr 06, 2017 05:09 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByParvez Sultan, New Delhi

MCD election: Old Delhi battles congestion, encroachments

Hundreds of shoppers and tourists visit the Old Delhi markets of Chandni Chowk and Darya Ganj and lack of parking space leads to clogging of roads. There are three multilevel underground facilities at Asaf Ali Marg, Church Mission Road, and Gandhi Maidan, but these are not enough

Metro contruction near Red Fort in Old Delhi.(Saumya Khandelwal/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Nov 22, 2018 06:56 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByParvez Sultan, New Delhi

BJP office-bearers who got MCD polls ticket to be replaced

The state office bearers, who are likely to be replaced, are state vice presidents Jai Prakash, and Shikha Rai, Kamaljeet Sherawat. Preeti Aggarwal, secretary, Delhi BJP, Poonam Parashar Jha, head, women wing, and Vipin Bihari, chief of poorvanchali wing are also contesting elections.

Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari at a press conference in Delhi on Tuesday.(Sonu Mehta/HT Photo)

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Published on Apr 04, 2017 11:23 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByParvez Sultan, New Delhi

BJP breaks its own ticket rule for MCD elections, fields relatives of leaders

The BJP had promised not to filed relatives of party leaders or sitting councillors in the Delhi MCD elections.

BJP worker celebrate out side the DM office at Gita Colony in New Delhi on Monday, the last day of filing election papers.(Sushil Kumar/HT photo)

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Updated on Apr 04, 2017 04:57 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByVibha Sharma and Parvez Sultan

MCD election: Cong ex-MLA Amrish Gautam quits, AK Walia threatens to follow

Several Congress leaders are reportedly unhappy over ticket distribution for MCD polls. Former MLA Amrish Singh Gautam quit the party along with his son to join BJP while senior leader AK Walia also threatened to resign.

Former Congress MLA Amrish Singh Gautam (right) joins BJP in the presence of party vice-president Vinay Sahasrabuddhe and MLA Vijender Gupta.

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Updated on Apr 06, 2017 05:09 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByParvez Sultan, New Delhi

MCD election: BJP, Cong ticket hopefuls on edge on last day of nominations

With only a few hours left to file nominations for the MCD polls, the BJP and Congress are yet to announce a the complete list of candidates.

Many candidates expecting to be picked are tense as they have not heard from their parties yet. Returning officers will be accepting these forms till 6pm on Monday.(Mohd Zakir/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Apr 04, 2017 04:57 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByParvez Sultan, New Delhi

MCD elections: Congress releases second list for 127 municipal wards

The Congress released its second list of candidates for April 23 municipal elections in Delhi late on Sunday. The party released names for 127 wards of the 272 total wards. In its first list released on Saturday evening, the Congress had announced candidates for 140 seats.

Delhi Congress president Ajay Maken (centre). The party is releasing blueprints of its plans for several areas such as garbage collection and environment for the municipal elections.(Sonu Mehta/HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 05, 2017 11:55 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByParvez Sultan, New Delhi

Delhi MCD elections: Congress declares first list of candidates, including 119 first timers

The Congress on Saturday night released its first list of candidates for the April 23 municipal elections. The party declared candidates for 140 wards all three municipal corporations.

Congress leader and DPCC chief Ajay Maken in Parliament, New Delhi.(Vipin Kumar/HT File Photo)

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Updated on Apr 02, 2017 11:58 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByParvez Sultan

MCD polls: ‘Unimpressed’ BJP looks for new poll slogans, songs

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi may change its campaign focus for the April 23 municipal elections from ‘positivity’ to ‘highlighting Delhi government’s failure’ as the central leadership was not impressed with the present theme. Sources said a message has been conveyed to the campaign committee to create more such slogans specifically targeting Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its convener Arvind Kejriwal.

Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari on Friday launched a slogan Naye Chehre, Nayee Urja, Nayee Udaan, Dilli Mange Kamal Nishan (new faces, new energy, new flight, Delhi wants Lotus), for the polls.(Mohd Zakir/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Apr 04, 2017 11:35 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByParvez Sultan, New Delhi

Delhi BJP launches campaign song for MCD polls in chief Manoj Tiwari’s voice

Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari recorded a song for the party ahead of the MCD polls. The song ‘Bhajpa Dil main, Bhajpa Dilli main’ was recorded at Karkardooma.

Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari records the song ‘Bhajpa Dil main, Bhajpa Dilli main’ at a studio in Karkardooma.

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Updated on Mar 31, 2017 05:09 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByParvez Sultan, New Delhi

Decimate AAP, finish what people of Punjab started, Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh says in Delhi rally

Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday said the formation of Congress government in his state was beginning of the party’s journey towards victory. He said he was confident that the people in Delhi will complete the remaining work by defeating the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the municipal elections on April 23.

Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh at an event organised by the local Congress to felicitate him in Subhash Nagar on Thursday.(Ajay Aggarwal/HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 31, 2017 11:43 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByParvez Sultan, New Delhi

Cong to declare candidates for MCD polls tonight, BJP begins ticket talks

Congress is expected to announce its list of candidates for the CD polls tonight which the BJP has started talks for seat distribution.

As Delhi will go to polls for three municipal bodies on April 23, parties have started the process to finalise candidates on various seats.(Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Mar 30, 2017 05:15 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByParvez Sultan, New Delhi

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh in Delhi to boost Congress campaign for MCD polls

Captain Amarinder Singh will be in Delhi to join the campaign for Municipal elections. The party will hold a reception for the Punjab chief minister in Subhash Nagar which is also scheduled to hold bypoll on April 9.

The party will hold a reception on Thursday evening for Captain Amarinder Singh in west Delhi.(HT FILE)

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Updated on Mar 30, 2017 12:56 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByParvez Sultan, New Delhi

MCD elections: Online building plan has failed to curb illegal construction in Delhi

According to an estimate, only 5 to 10% of the total population in the city obtains building plans and nearly 80% of the construction is either unauthorised or doesn’t match with the approved plan.

Even though building plans are approved online, some officials keep delaying the process until one submit to their demands, say experts.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 29, 2017 04:25 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByParvez Sultan, New Delhi

Illegal slaughterhouse crackdown: UP strike hits Delhi hard, meat supply down

Meat traders’ strike in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh has halved Delhi’s supply and sent the prices soaring, with mutton selling for Rs 500 a kilo in some areas on Monday.

Meat shops were closed following traders strike against the government’s crackdown on slaughter house in Ghaziabad on Monday.(Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 07, 2017 06:58 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByParvez Sultan and Abhinav Rajput

MCD election: Amit Shah targets ‘corrupt’ AAP govt, plays development card

Comparing the tenure of the BJP government at the Centre, Shah said that even after being in power for almost three years, the Opposition couldn’t trade any corruption charges against it.

BJP National president Amit Shah speaks during the Panch Parmeshwaar Booth Sammelan for the MCD election at Ramlila Ground in New Delhi, on Saturday.(Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Mar 27, 2017 10:05 AM IST

HIndustan Times | ByParvez Sultan, New Delhi

MCD elections: Amarinder, Sidhu, Raj Babbar, Sachin Pilot to campaign for Congress

A senior party functionary said Punjab’s finance minister Manpreet Badal, Haryana Congress president Ashok Tanwar, former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and his son Deepender Hooda, Sachin Pilot from Rajasthan and former MP and Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Raj Babbar will campaign for party candidates in different municipal wards.

(From left) Delhi Congress president Ajay Maken, senior Congress leaders P Chidambaram, Jyotiraditya Scindia and PC Chacko released a draft blueprint for the MCD elections on March 6.(Ravi Choudhary/HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 24, 2017 11:41 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByParvez Sultan, New Delhi

MCD election: Dropping incumbents part of strategy, says BJP leader monitoring polls

Party’s national vice president and Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Sahasrabuddh said dropping incumbents has been a “part and parcel of the BJP strategy for long” and has been followed in the past elections in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

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Updated on Mar 27, 2017 10:50 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByParvez Sultan, New Delhi

MCD polls: Councillors who won bypoll may get BJP ticket

A week ago, Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari had announced that the BJP will not give ticket to any sitting councillor. The party has 153 councillors in the three municipal corporations. The councillors have protested the move and are meeting union ministers and central leadership.

BJP Delhi president Manoj Tiwari with union ministers and senior Delhi leaders Vijay Goel and Dr Harshvardhan.(Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Mar 23, 2017 11:50 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByParvez Sultan, New Delhi

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In 2012, the BJP had promised to construct 100 multilevel parking lots. However, in the past five years, only three such sites -- at Hauz Khas, Kamla Nagar, Parade Ground and Model Town -- have come up. These, too, remain under-utilised as people prefer surface parking.

The party will release first part of its manifesto, comprising four chapters, on Monday. Two other chapters are expected to be released over the coming days.

Three principal parties have fielded sons of political veterans of the area. AAP, Congress and BJP candidates -- Bhikhu Ram Jain, Purandeep Sawhney and Ravinder Kumar Kuptaan -- are sons of senior politicians who have represented the area.

Buoyed by the Thursday’s result, the party leaders are now hoping that it will help their prospects in the April 23 municipal elections. BJP’s Manjinder Singh Sirsa emerged the winner.

Purvanchalis, according to an estimate, roughly makes about 25 % of the total electoral population in the national Capital. Mainly concentrated in the unauthorised colonies and JJ clusters, they have traditionally been voting for Congress until the emergence of AAP.

The BJP extended support to independents in five wards — Kishanganj, Bapraula, Abul Fazal Enclave, Vinod Nagar and Lado Sarai where the nominations of party’s candidates were rejected.

Objections were raised in around 16 wards but eight party candidates lost their nominations and most of the cases were reported from east Delhi parliamentary constituency.

At least one member of the Chandila family has been representing the area either in the state assembly or the civic body

A group of unhappy Congress leaders have called a joint press conference at the residence of Delhi MP Parvez Hashmi, to air grievances over selection of candidates for MCD polls.

Hundreds of shoppers and tourists visit the Old Delhi markets of Chandni Chowk and Darya Ganj and lack of parking space leads to clogging of roads. There are three multilevel underground facilities at Asaf Ali Marg, Church Mission Road, and Gandhi Maidan, but these are not enough

The state office bearers, who are likely to be replaced, are state vice presidents Jai Prakash, and Shikha Rai, Kamaljeet Sherawat. Preeti Aggarwal, secretary, Delhi BJP, Poonam Parashar Jha, head, women wing, and Vipin Bihari, chief of poorvanchali wing are also contesting elections.

The BJP had promised not to filed relatives of party leaders or sitting councillors in the Delhi MCD elections.

Several Congress leaders are reportedly unhappy over ticket distribution for MCD polls. Former MLA Amrish Singh Gautam quit the party along with his son to join BJP while senior leader AK Walia also threatened to resign.

With only a few hours left to file nominations for the MCD polls, the BJP and Congress are yet to announce a the complete list of candidates.

The Congress released its second list of candidates for April 23 municipal elections in Delhi late on Sunday. The party released names for 127 wards of the 272 total wards. In its first list released on Saturday evening, the Congress had announced candidates for 140 seats.

The Congress on Saturday night released its first list of candidates for the April 23 municipal elections. The party declared candidates for 140 wards all three municipal corporations.

Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari recorded a song for the party ahead of the MCD polls. The song ‘Bhajpa Dil main, Bhajpa Dilli main’ was recorded at Karkardooma.

Congress is expected to announce its list of candidates for the CD polls tonight which the BJP has started talks for seat distribution.

Captain Amarinder Singh will be in Delhi to join the campaign for Municipal elections. The party will hold a reception for the Punjab chief minister in Subhash Nagar which is also scheduled to hold bypoll on April 9.

According to an estimate, only 5 to 10% of the total population in the city obtains building plans and nearly 80% of the construction is either unauthorised or doesn’t match with the approved plan.

Meat traders’ strike in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh has halved Delhi’s supply and sent the prices soaring, with mutton selling for Rs 500 a kilo in some areas on Monday.

Comparing the tenure of the BJP government at the Centre, Shah said that even after being in power for almost three years, the Opposition couldn’t trade any corruption charges against it.

Party’s national vice president and Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Sahasrabuddh said dropping incumbents has been a “part and parcel of the BJP strategy for long” and has been followed in the past elections in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

A week ago, Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari had announced that the BJP will not give ticket to any sitting councillor. The party has 153 councillors in the three municipal corporations. The councillors have protested the move and are meeting union ministers and central leadership.

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