J P Nadda: News

20 Sep 2024

Andhra Pradesh

Union Health Minister seeks report on Tirupati laddoos

Union Health Minister JP Nadda has sought a report from Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu regarding allegations of animal fat usage in the famous Tirupati laddoos.

19 Sep 2024

Narendra Modi

Letter-vs-letter: Nadda's Rahul 'failed product' barb in reply to Kharge

Bharatiya Janata Party National President JP Nadda criticized Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday—after the latter's letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

29 Aug 2024

Bangladesh

BJP chief Nadda summons Kangana over her farmers' protest remarks

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut, who is currently facing criticism for her contentious comments on the farmers' protest, was summoned by party chief JP Nadda on Thursday.

Nadda meets BJP UP's top brass amid buzz of rift 

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda held separate meetings with Uttar Pradesh's Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and state BJP president Bhupender Chaudhary on Saturday amid reports of a rift within the party.

Mohan Lal Badoli named new Haryana BJP President

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda announced on Tuesday, the appointment of Haryana BJP MLA Mohan Lal Badoli as the new president of the party's state unit.

24 Jun 2024

Piyush Goyal

BJP's Nadda replaces Goyal as Rajya Sabha's Leader of House

Bharatiya Janata Party National President JP Nadda has been appointed the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, succeeding Union minister Piyush Goyal, who has moved to the 18th Lok Sabha from the North Mumbai seat.

Pema Khandu takes oath as Arunachal CM for 3rd term

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pema Khandu took oath as the chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh for the third term in a row on Thursday.

Pema Khandu to be Arunachal Pradesh CM once again

Pema Khandu was on Wednesday re-elected as the chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh following a landslide victory for his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in the state assembly polls.

12 Jun 2024

Chandrababu Naidu

Naidu takes oath as Andhra CM for 4th term 

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Chandrababu Naidu was sworn in as the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh for the fourth time on Wednesday.

Arunachal BJP to meet today to pick new CM

Newly-elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmakers in Arunachal Pradesh are scheduled to meet on Wednesday in Itanagar to elect their legislative party leader.

11 Jun 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi Cabinet 3.0: Rahul calls out BJP for dynasty politics

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government of practicing dynasty politics, dubbing the National Democratic Alliance ministry as a "parivar mandal" or family circle.

11 Jun 2024

Narendra Modi

BJP searching for new chief as Nadda joins Modi Cabinet

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in search of a new party chief following JP Nadda's appointment to the Modi 3.0 Cabinet, where he will oversee the Health, Chemicals, and Fertilizers ministries.

11 Jun 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi Cabinet 3.0: No change in Big 4; key takeaways

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assigned portfolios to the Cabinet colleagues of his new National Democratic Alliance government, maintaining continuity in the big four ministries.

05 Jun 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi may stake claim for government formation after NDA meeting

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance will likely meet President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday evening to stake claim to form the new government, reports said.

03 Jun 2024

Narendra Modi

Bihar CM Nitish meets PM Modi ahead of results day

Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar on Monday held a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a day before the Lok Sabha election results are scheduled to be announced.

Why Congress is not participating in exit poll debates 

The seven-phase Lok Sabha elections will end on Saturday, which will then be followed by exit polls as soon as the last vote is cast.

23 May 2024

Jayant Sinha

'Unjustly targeted...': MP Jayant Sinha responds to BJP's show-cause notice

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and former Union Minister Jayant Sinha has responded to the party's show-cause notice to him, saying that he is being "unjustly targeted."

22 May 2024

Narendra Modi

ECI pulls up BJP, Congress over religious, casteist poll campaign

With two phases of Lok Sabha elections left to go, the Election Commission of India on Wednesday came down heavily on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the main opposition party—the Congress—over the poll speeches by their leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi.

09 May 2024

Mallikarjun Kharge

INDIA bloc leaders to meet ECI over voter turnout data

Leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) will meet with the Election Commission of India on Friday to demand the release of delayed voter turnout data for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

08 May 2024

Amit Malviya

Nadda, Amit Malviya summoned over BJP's 'communally-charged' animation 

The Bengaluru Police has summoned JP Nadda, President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Amit Malviya, the party's IT Cell chief, over an "objectionable post" made by the Karnataka unit of the BJP.

07 May 2024

Shekhar Suman

Actor Shekhar Suman, ex-Congress leader Radhika Khera join BJP

Actor and TV personality Shekhar Suman and former Congress leader Radhika Khera, on Tuesday, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party at its headquarters in New Delhi.

01 May 2024

S Jaishankar

Representatives from 10 countries to meet BJP leaders today 

Representatives of 18 political parties from 10 countries will meet with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda, Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar, and Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi on Wednesday.

29 Apr 2024

Congress Party

Congress's Indore candidate withdraws nomination, joins BJP

The Congress's nominee for the Indore constituency has withdrawn his candidacy for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

22 Apr 2024

Amit Malviya

Hiremath murder: BJP-Congress clash as father says Karnataka Police 'negligent'

The murder of a Congress councillor's daughter in Hubballi for allegedly rejecting a man's proposal has triggered a political row in Karnataka, ahead of general elections.

01 Apr 2024

Dilip Ghosh

ECI censures Dilip Ghosh, Supriya Shrinate for 'derogatory' remarks

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued a censure to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Dilip Ghosh and the Congress's Supriya Shrinate.

29 Mar 2024

Nirmala Sitharaman

Explained: How much it costs to contest elections in India

Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has declined Bharatiya Janata Party chief JP Nadda's offer to contest Lok Sabha elections.

22 Mar 2024

Jai Ram Thakur

Himachal Pradesh: 3 Independent MLAs resign, to join BJP

Three Independent MLAs of Himachal Pradesh Assembly resigned on Friday and are expected to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), reports said.

02 Mar 2024

Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir urges BJP to relieve him of political duties 

In a surprise move, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Gautam Gambhir announced his decision to step away from active politics on Saturday ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

01 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

LS polls: Modi chairs BJP meet to finalize 1st list 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s late-night meeting of the Central Election Commission (CEC) held to finalize the first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections.

27 Feb 2024

Congress Party

RS elections: Battle for 15 seats today amid cross-voting concerns

Polling for 15 Rajya Sabha seats is taking place in three states—Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh—on Tuesday, amid concerns over cross-voting by the Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP) MLAs.

Lok Sabha poll: Nadda chairs meeting with states' election in-charges

With the much-awaited Lok Sabha election just around the corner, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a crucial meeting in Delhi on Saturday to discuss the upcoming general polls.

20 Feb 2024

Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan.

14 Feb 2024

Ashok Chavan

BJP nominates Congress turncoat Ashok Chavan for Rajya Sabha seat

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has chosen a former state Chief Minister Ashok Chavan as its Rajya Sabha candidate from Maharashtra.

07 Dec 2023

Vasundhara Raje

Vasundhara Raje reaches Delhi amid speculations over Rajasthan CM post

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vasundhara Raje reached Delhi on Wednesday night amid speculations about the Rajasthan chief ministerial face.

09 Oct 2023

Narendra Modi

BJP will win all 5 states: Nadda after poll-date announcement 

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda has said that his party will sweep the upcoming assembly elections in all five states.

06 Sep 2023

Subhas Chandra Bose

Netaji's grandnephew Chandra Kumar Bose resigns from BJP

Chandra Kumar Bose, Subhas Chandra Bose's grandnephew, has resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

04 Sep 2023

Uma Bharti

Ahead of MP polls, BJP ignores Uma Bharti

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti expressed her disappointment over being excluded from the party's Jan Ashirwad Yatra.

2024 polls: Nadda announces major rejig in BJP's central leadership

As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continues its preparations ahead of the much-anticipated 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the party's National President JP Nadda announced a major reshuffle in the saffron brigade's central office bearers on Saturday.

03 Jul 2023

Narendra Modi

Cabinet reshuffle? Modi to chair Council of Ministers' meet today

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reportedly chair a meeting of his Council of Ministers on Monday amid several rumors of a possible Cabinet reshuffle.

BJP holds late-night meeting to strategize 2024 Lok Sabha elections

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders reportedly held a late-night meeting on Wednesday at the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to chalk out a plan for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections next year.

07 Mar 2023

Conrad Sangma

Conrad Sangma sworn in as Meghalaya CM in Modi's presence

National People's Party (NPP) leader Conrad Sangma on Tuesday took oath as the chief minister of Meghalaya for his second consecutive term in the presence of PM Narendra Modi.

BJP chief JP Nadda's tenure extended till 2024 LS polls

JP Nadda's tenure as the national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been extended until June 2024.

26 Nov 2022

Gujarat Elections

Gujarat polls: BJP promises 20L jobs, UCC implementation in manifesto

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday officially released its "Sankalp Patra" (manifesto) in Gujarat's Gandhinagar just days ahead of the upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections.

Nadda mocks Congress, AAP; Says no 3-way contest in Himachal

While Himachal Pradesh is voting on Saturday to decide the course of next government, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda stated that there was no three-way battle in the state polls.

06 Nov 2022

Assembly Election

BJP to implement UCC in Himachal if voted back: Nadda

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda released the party's poll manifesto for the upcoming Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections on Sunday.

10 Sep 2022

Narendra Modi

BJP makes key leaders in-charge of states before 2024 polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced new party duties for prominent leaders on Friday.

21 Jun 2022

Yashwant Sinha

Presidential polls: BJP-led NDA nominates ex-Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led (BJP) National Democratic Alliance has picked former Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu as its nominee for the upcoming presidential elections.

11 Jun 2022

United Kingdom

BJP's global outreach program: JP Nadda to meet 13 envoys

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is looking forward to engaging with ambassadors from over 150 countries as part of its global outreach drive.

21 Jun 2021

Coronavirus

India to have 257cr COVID-19 vaccine doses by December: Nadda

India will have 257 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses by December to take up double-dose vaccination of people in full swing, the BJP National President JP Nadda said on Monday.

28 Feb 2018

Delhi

Delhiites, breathe easy! Medicine, tests to cost less soon

Last year, Fortis hospital in Gurgaon charged Jayant Singh Rs. 16 lakh for treating his daughter for two weeks, who eventually died of dengue.

28 Mar 2017

Lok Sabha

Parliament clears Mental Healthcare Bill which seeks to decriminalize suicide

The Parliament cleared Mental Healthcare Bill after Lok Sabha approved 134 amendments made by the Rajya Sabha in August 2016.