Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News

05 Feb 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Exit polls predict BJP comeback in Delhi after 27 years 

Delhi cast its vote for the 70 assembly seats on Wednesday.

05 Feb 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi polls: MLA alleges police barricading AAP strongholds, misdirecting voters 

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has leveled allegations of voter intimidation by the Delhi Police in the ongoing Delhi Assembly elections.

05 Feb 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi records 33.31% voter turnout till 1:00pm  

The high-stakes Delhi election for 70 assembly constituencies is underway.

05 Feb 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi polls: 2 CMO employees detained with ₹5L cash

Two employees of Delhi Chief Minister Atishi's office were detained on Tuesday after they were found with ₹5 lakh cash.

03 Feb 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi polls: Kejriwal accuses CEC of surrendering before BJP

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Monday accused Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar of bowing down to pressure from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

03 Feb 2025

India

BJP MLA's brother shoots son dead over financial dispute

Mangal Malviya, the elder brother of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Satish Malviya from Ghattiya, Ujjain, has been arrested for questioning over allegedly killing his own son.

03 Feb 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi polls: Campaigning ends today; 699 candidates in fray

The high-stakes campaigning for the Delhi Assembly elections will come to an end on Monday. Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress, and the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are conducting their last rallies.

03 Feb 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi polls: Kejriwal, Sisodia among candidates with criminal cases

The upcoming Delhi Assembly elections have several candidates who have served time in jail for different charges.

02 Feb 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

'If you were earning ₹12 lakh during Nehru's era...': Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed a public rally in Delhi's RK Puram, where he spoke about the tax relief measures introduced in the Union Budget 2025.

02 Feb 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Loyalists to rebels: 8 AAP MLAs who switched to BJP

Eight Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs, elected in the 2020 Delhi Assembly elections, resigned from their posts on Friday.

02 Feb 2025

Delhi

Navin Chawla, former CEC who enabled 3rd gender vote, dies

Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, Navin Chawla, died on Saturday at a private hospital in Delhi. He was 79 years old.

01 Feb 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal woos BJP supporters, says they save ₹25k/month under AAP

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has appealed to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters to vote for his party in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.

31 Jan 2025

Droupadi Murmu

'President wasn't tired': Rashtrapati Bhavan slams Sonia's 'poor thing' remark  

The Rashtrapati Bhavan has slammed Congress leader Sonia Gandhi for her "poor thing" remark on President Droupadi Murmu.

31 Jan 2025

Rahul Gandhi

'Tired...poor thing': Sonia Gandhi reacts to President Murmu's Budget speech 

The Budget Session of Parliament started on a controversial note after Congress MP Sonia Gandhi's comments on President Droupadi Murmu's address.

30 Jan 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

BJP's Harpreet Kaur Babla wins Chandigarh mayoral election 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won the Chandigarh mayoral election.

30 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal responds to ECI with data about pollution of Yamuna 

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has replied to Election Commission's demand of evidence to back his claims that Haryana is polluting the Yamuna River.

29 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

'Even PM drinks this': Modi slams Kejriwal's Yamuna poisoning claims 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hit back at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal's allegations that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Haryana is poisoning Yamuna water supplied to Delhi.

29 Jan 2025

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand: Candidate gets only 1 vote in civic polls—his own

In the recently concluded Uttarakhand civic polls, an independent candidate managed to get only one vote- his own.

28 Jan 2025

Gautam Adani

Rahul says only maharajas had rights pre-Independence; royal MPs react

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has stirred up controversy with his recent remarks at a rally in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh.

28 Jan 2025

Lok Sabha Elections

BJP raised record ₹1,685 crore via electoral bonds in FY24

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) raised a record ₹1,685 crore through electoral bonds in the financial year 2023-24. This is the highest annual income from bonds declared by any political party so far since the bonds were introduced.

28 Jan 2025

Mumbai

Zeeshan Siddique hints at slum development projects behind father's murder 

Former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique was gunned down outside his son's office in Mumbai's Bandra East on October 12, 2024.

27 Jan 2025

Nitish Kumar

Nitish Kumar's son Nishant likely to join politics; who's he

Nishant Kumar, the son of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, is likely to join politics after the Holi festival.

27 Jan 2025

Waqf Board

Waqf Amendment Bill cleared by parliamentary committee

The Waqf Amendment Bill has been cleared by a joint parliamentary committee with 14 amendments.

27 Jan 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

AAP's Delhi election manifesto out: Kejriwal makes 15 'guarantees'

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has released its manifesto for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, due on February 5.

27 Jan 2025

Dehradun

Video: Ex-BJP MLA fires shots outside sitting legislator's office   

In a shocking turn of events, former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion fired shots while his followers threw stones at independent MLA Umesh Kumar's office in Roorkee, Uttarakhand.

26 Jan 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

'Vote-from-home' for elderly sparks controversy in Delhi

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of misusing the "vote-from-home" scheme in Delhi.

26 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal to address 'Very important issue' in press conference today

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal has called a press conference at 1:00pm on Sunday, January 26, to address a "very very very" important issue.

23 Jan 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Rahul Gandhi falls ill, cancels mega Mustafabad rally  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has canceled his scheduled rally in Mustafabad, Haryana, on Thursday owing to health concerns.

23 Jan 2025

Dehradun

'Waiting since morning': Harish Rawat's name missing at polling station 

Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat couldn't vote in the municipal body elections on Thursday as his name couldn't be found on the voters' list.

20 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

Dhruv Rathee leaks 'Unbreakable' documentary on AAP

The controversial documentary Unbreakable, which chronicles the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) journey, was leaked online on Sunday.

20 Jan 2025

Gorakhpur

'12th Fail' actor Anant Joshi to play young Yogi Adityanath

Anant Joshi, who appeared in 12th Fail and Kathal: A Jackfruit Mystery, has been roped in to play the younger version of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a biopic.

19 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

'BJP goons' attacked Kejriwal's car: Atishi; releases images

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi on Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of staging an attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's car.

18 Jan 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Kejriwal claims police tried to halt AAP documentary; latter responds   

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of using the Delhi Police to prevent the screening of their documentary, Unbreakable. The film highlights the experiences of jailed AAP leaders.

17 Jan 2025

Mayawati

Why BJP is distributing Constitution to sanitation workers at Kumbh 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched the "Samvidhan Gaurav Abhiyan," a nationwide campaign to mark 75 years of the Indian Constitution.

17 Jan 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

'₹21,000 for pregnant women, pension for seniors': BJP's Delhi manifesto 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released the first part of its manifesto for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.

16 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

Atishi, Sanjay Singh issued notice over bribe allegations against Dikshit  

Delhi's Rouse Avenue court has issued notice to Chief Minister Atishi and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on a defamation complaint filed by Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit.

15 Jan 2025

Mohan Bhagwat

Rahul accuses Bhagwat of treason, says Congress fighting 'Indian state'

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has accused Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat of treason.

15 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

FIR filed against BJP's Parvesh Verma for distributing shoes 

A complaint has been filed against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Parvesh Verma for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct in New Delhi Assembly Constituency.

15 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

'Upar wala bachayega': Kejriwal reacts to 'threats' from pro-Khalistan elements 

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday responded to potential threats from pro-Khalistan elements, saying that he would leave it up to God.

15 Jan 2025

Indira Gandhi

Congress names new office after Indira, not Manmohan; BJP reacts 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed the Congress for naming its new headquarters after former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

15 Jan 2025

Haryana

Haryana BJP chief, singer accused of gang rape in Kasauli 

Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Mohanlal Badoli and singer Jai Bhagwan (Rocky Mittal) have been accused of gang-raping a woman in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, PTI reported.

14 Jan 2025

Atishi

FIR against Atishi for violating MCC ahead of Delhi polls 

An FIR has been filed against Delhi Chief Minister Atishi for allegedly breaching the model code of conduct ahead of the assembly elections.

13 Jan 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Fearing rebellion, BJP placates MLA; fields him in 3rd list 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to field veteran leader Mohan Singh Bisht from the Mustafabad constituency in the upcoming Delhi assembly elections.

12 Jan 2025

Narendra Modi

Congress promises ₹8,500/month to educated unemployed youth in Delhi

The Congress party has launched a new scheme, "Yuva Udaan Yojana," promising to give ₹8,500 per month for one year to educated unemployed youth in Delhi if voted to power.

12 Jan 2025

Atishi

Delhi CM Atishi starts crowdfunding campaign for Assembly elections

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Kalkaji, Atishi, has started a crowdfunding campaign to fund her candidacy in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.

12 Jan 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi polls: BJP releases 2nd list of candidates

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has issued its second list of 29 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.

10 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

'BJP will pick who hurls...most abuses': Atishi on CM's face 

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi has slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for failing to announce a chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.

10 Jan 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi polls: BJP planning ₹2,500 aid for women, free electricity 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is gearing up for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections with a slew of welfare promises for women and residents of the national capital.

08 Jan 2025

Harish Rawat

'Why couldn't he...wait?': Pranab Mukherjee's daughter questions Rahul's Vietnam trip  

Sharmistha Mukherjee, the daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, has slammed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his recent visit to Vietnam.

08 Jan 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

BJP to finalize remaining Delhi election candidates on January 10 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will hold a Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting on January 10 to finalize its remaining candidates for the upcoming 2025 Delhi Assembly elections.

07 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi elections dates announced, voting on February 5

The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the dates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections at 2pm on Tuesday.

05 Jan 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

'AAPda wasted Delhi's 10 years...turned every season into emergency': Modi 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a blistering attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) during a rally in Delhi on Sunday.

04 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

'People don't take Congress seriously': Kejriwal alleges BJP-Congress alliance 

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress of colluding against his party ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Delhi.

04 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi: Parvesh Verma against Kejriwal in BJP's 1st candidates list  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.

04 Jan 2025

Mallikarjun Kharge

BJP has vested interest in keeping Manipur on boil: Kharge

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of having a vested interest in keeping Manipur unstable.

02 Jan 2025

Amit Shah

'Doors open for Nitish Kumar,' says Lalu Yadav; former responds 

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has responded to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad Yadav's invitation to rejoin the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc.

02 Jan 2025

Ajit Pawar

'Disputes should end': Ajit Pawar's mother prays for NCP reunion  

Asha Pawar, the mother of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, has sparked discussions of a possible reunion in the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).

02 Jan 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

BJP, AAP engage in poster war ahead of Delhi elections 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have upped the ante in their campaigns for the upcoming Delhi elections with a bitter exchange of allegations.

01 Jan 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

BJP lists Kejriwal's '10 failed promises,' questions AAP's credibility

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has stepped up its attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its chief Arvind Kejriwal.

01 Jan 2025

Tejasvi Surya

Who is Sivasri Skandaprasad? BJP MP Tejasvi Surya's bride-to-be

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) Tejasvi Surya is reportedly going to marry singer, Sivasri Skandaprasad.

01 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

'Buying votes': Kejriwal writes to RSS chief on BJP's 'wrongdoings'   

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has written an open letter to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, flagging the alleged misdeeds of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections.

30 Dec 2024

Amit Malviya

'Wife voted...': Sanjay Singh's retort to BJP's 'illegal' remark

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh has announced that he will file a defamation case against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Manoj Tiwari and Amit Malviya.

30 Dec 2024

Pawan Khera

Why Congress leaders didn't attend Manmohan's ashes immersion

The Congress party has hit back at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for criticizing its top leaders for not being present during the immersion of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's ashes.

30 Dec 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Kejriwal promises ₹18,000 salary for priests if AAP wins Delhi

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced a new welfare scheme, the Pujari Granthi Samman Yojana. Under this initiative, temple priests and gurdwara granthis will get a monthly salary of ₹18,000 if the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) returns to power in the upcoming Delhi elections.

30 Dec 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

Explained: Akhilesh's claim of 'Shivling' beneath Yogi's house triggers row

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav has claimed that a "shivling"—a cylindrical idol representing the Hindu god Shiva—lies buried under Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's official residence in Lucknow.

28 Dec 2024

Jairam Ramesh

Pranab Mukherjee's daughter slams Congress amid Manmohan Singh memorial row

Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, has slammed the Congress over its demand for a separate memorial for former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.

26 Dec 2024

Karnataka

BJP accuses Congress of displaying 'distorted' India map in Belgavi

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Congress party of displaying a "distorted" map of India on posters celebrating the centenary of the 1924 Congress session in Belagavi, Karnataka.

26 Dec 2024

Chennai

What's the Anna University sexual assault case

A 19-year-old female student of Anna University in Chennai was sexually assaulted on the campus on Monday.

26 Dec 2024

Chennai

Anna University assault—BJP alleges accused is repeat offender from DMK

A sexual assault incident at Chennai's Anna University has sparked a political firestorm in Tamil Nadu.

26 Dec 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

'Delivered what we promised...': Raghav Chadha defends AAP's Delhi record

With Delhi Assembly elections just around the corner, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are intensifying their campaigns.

25 Dec 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

'Bharatiya Jhootha Party': AAP's Singh accuses BJP of spreading lies

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh has accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of pressuring officials to deny the existence of a welfare scheme announced by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

25 Dec 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

CM Atishi to be arrested soon in fake case: Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has alleged that Delhi Chief Minister Atishi will soon be arrested in a "fabricated case."

25 Dec 2024

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

'Stands tall as statesman': Modi remembers Vajpayee on birth centenary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth centenary on Wednesday.

24 Dec 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

After free treatment for seniors, AAP promises 24-hour water supply

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has promised a round-the-clock water supply across Delhi.

24 Dec 2024

Allu Arjun

Explained: Why Allu Arjun is at loggerheads with Congress

Telugu actor Allu Arjun is facing a controversy after a stampede at the Sandhya Theatre during the premiere of his film Pushpa 2: The Rule.