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29 Aug 2026, Sri Vijayapuram: The Aam Aadmi Party has announced a fresh organisational push in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands , with newly appointed State President Dr. Arun Kumar Mallik outlining a broad political and governance agenda at a public meeting held at Tiranga Park . The meeting marked what party leaders described as a renewed beginning for the AAP's organisation in the islands, which, according to the speakers, had remained largely inactive for several years. Dr. Mallik was introduced as the party's newly appointed State President for Andaman and Nicobar, with the appointment dated August 10, 2026. In his address, he said the immediate objective was not merely to expand the party politically but to build an organisation capable of identifying and taking up everyday problems faced by residents with the local administration. The meeting therefore went beyond an organisational announcement. Dr. Mallik used the platform to lay out a wide-ranging list of issues that ...

Sri Vijaya Puram | August 12, 2026 Newly appointed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Andaman & Nicobar State President Dr. Arun K. Mallik addressed the media in Sri Vijaya Puram on Wednesday, outlining his political approach, priorities and proposed roadmap for addressing issues affecting the Islands. The press briefing was Dr. Mallik's first major media interaction following his appointment as the party's State President. Thanks AAP leadership for trust Dr. Mallik began by thanking AAP national leadership for entrusting him with the responsibility. He expressed gratitude to AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal , Rajya Sabha MP and senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh , AAP's Andaman & Nicobar in-charge Adv. Somnath Bharti , and other senior leaders and party workers. He said the appointment was an important moment for him and acknowledged the support of people associated with the party during the process leading to his appointment. Dr. Mallik said he had been interested in r...

Sri Vijaya Puram | 11 August 2026 The Andaman & Nicobar Islands unit of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has submitted a six-page memorandum to Vice-President of India and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha C. P. Radhakrishnan , seeking intervention on higher education, youth opportunities and long-term development in the Islands. The memorandum, dated 8 August 2026 , places the establishment of a full-fledged Central University in the Union Territory among its principal demands. According to ABVP, geographical isolation limits access for students to specialised higher education, advanced research facilities, professional courses and employment opportunities. The organisation has proposed an island-specific higher-education model connecting education and research with employment, healthcare, tourism, the blue economy , environmental studies and strategic development. Central University remains principal demand ABVP states in its memorandum that it has been pursuing the...

New Delhi | 10 August 2026 Member of Parliament from the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Shri Bishnu Pada Ray met Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah in New Delhi and submitted a memorandum seeking early resolution of eight issues concerning the Islanders. According to the memorandum, the issues raised cover employment, higher education, development funding, local governance, rehabilitation, healthcare and the regularisation of long-serving workers. A key demand was the introduction of a Domicile Law providing 100% job reservation for Islanders , along with an upper age limit of 40 years for Group-B (Non-Gazetted) and Group-C posts. The memorandum seeks such provisions on the lines of arrangements referred to by the MP in relation to the Union Territory of Ladakh. Ray has previously raised similar demands in Parliament. The MP also sought the establishment of a Central University in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands , replacing the existing deemed-university model. The demand for a Cen...