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Former AAP MLA Alka Lamba returns to Congress after five years ahead of Delhi Assembly polls
•Former Aam Aami Party (AAP) MLA Alka Lamba on Saturday joined the Congress party ahead of the Delhi Legislative Assembly election.
Budget Session of sixth Delhi Legislative Assembly to commence from 22-28 February
•The AAP government on Tuesday decided to convene a seven-day Budget Session of the Delhi Assembly starting 22 February
Ajay Maken resigns as Delhi Congress chief citing health reasons; triggers rumours of playing larger role in 2019 Lok Sabha polls
Fp Staff •Similar reports of Ajay Maken's resignation had emerged in September last year, which said that Maken handed his papers to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and senior party leader and in charge of Congress Delhi PC Chacko on 13 September.
LK Advani rejects invitation to Delhi Assembly silver jubilee celebrations, citing personal reasons
•A section of Delhi BJP leaders had expressed reservations over Advani's reported acceptance of the invitation. Many leaders, on the condition of anonymity, said that Advani should abstain from the function.
Delhi Assembly invites LK Advani as chief guest for 25th anniversary; BJP leaders ask veteran to abstain from attending
•The AAP and BJP share a bitter relation over a host of issues. The two sides traded barbs on many occasions most recently in case of inauguration of Signature Bridge and an attack on Arvind Kejriwal at the Delhi secretariat.
Arvind Kejriwal announces restoration of previous pension scheme in Delhi; urges other states to follow example
•Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Monday that the old pension scheme will be restored by his government and he will write to his counterparts in other states to follow suit.
Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken resigns citing health reasons, say reports; party denies claims, says leader at check-up
Fp Staff •Senior Congress leader Ajay Maken has resigned as the Delhi Congress president citing poor health reasons. Congress, however, denied the claims and said that the leader has just gone for checkup
AAP members submit over 10 lakh letters to Narendra Modi demanding statehood for Delhi
•AAP members, on Monday, submitted over 10 lakh letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding statehood for the national capital Delhi
Delhi Assembly's Budget Session will be held from 16 to 28 March, says government spokesperson
•The Budget Session of the Delhi Legislative Assembly will be held from 16-28 March, the Delhi cabinet decided on Tuesday.
AAP MLAs' disqualification approved by President: Yashwant Sinha calls it 'tughluqshahi' of the worst order
Ians •Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha termed President Ram Nath Kovind's approval of the Election Commission's recommendation to disqualify 20 AAP MLAs as "tughlaqshahi" (arbitrary)