Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News

18 Oct 2024

Amit Shah

Haryana government announces free dialysis services for kidney patients 

The newly formed Haryana government has announced free dialysis services for chronic kidney patients at all government hospitals in the state.

17 Oct 2024

Mumbai

BJP's Saharanpur chief resigns after actress alleges sexual exploitation

Puneet Tyagi, the city unit chief of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has resigned after being accused of sexual exploitation.

17 Oct 2024

Haryana

Nayab Saini takes oath as Haryana CM for 2nd time

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday took oath as the Chief Minister of Haryana.

17 Oct 2024

Ajit Pawar

'Everyone wants Jayant Patil to...': Sharad Pawar's big hint

Hinting at a larger role for Maharashtra Nationalist Congress Party (SP) President Jayant Patil after next month's assembly elections, party chief Sharad Pawar expressed that it was the collective desire for Patil to "take responsibility to rebuild the state."

16 Oct 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Make me CM again: Kejriwal in letter to Delhi voters

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has kicked off the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) "Jan Sampark" campaign ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections.

16 Oct 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

'No green corridor...stick-waving': Omar Abdullah's 1st order as J&K CM

Omar Abdullah, in his first decision as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, chose public convenience over protocol.

16 Oct 2024

Chhattisgarh

BJP MP claims 'ghost' blocking progress, proposes lemon cutting ritual 

Superstition has once again taken centrestage in Chhattisgarh, and politics isn't far behind.

16 Oct 2024

Amit Shah

Saini's oath advertisement out in newspapers before key BJP meet

A government advertisement in newspapers has all but confirmed Nayab Singh Saini's return as Chief Minister of Haryana.

Maharashtra, Jharkhand assembly poll results on November 23: ECI

The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the schedule for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections on Tuesday.

15 Oct 2024

Kolkata Police

Kolkata: Prohibitory orders issued ahead of Durga Puja carnival

The Kolkata Police has banned gatherings of five or more people in and around Red Road, the venue for Tuesday's Durga Puja Carnival.

14 Oct 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Haryana Congress in-charge resigns after party's assembly poll defeat

Deepak Babaria, the Congress's Haryana unit in-charge, has tendered his resignation after the party's defeat in the state assembly elections.

14 Oct 2024

Haryana

After Haryana loss, Rahul to review Congress's Maharashtra poll preparedness

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has called a meeting to review the party's preparedness for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election.

12 Oct 2024

Haryana

Haryana government's oath-taking ceremony on October 17, Modi to attend 

The new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Haryana will be sworn in on October 17, Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced.

12 Oct 2024

Jabalpur

Madhya Pradesh: BJP faces internal turmoil as MLAs express discontent

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Madhya Pradesh is reeling under internal unrest, with several party MLAs openly voicing their displeasure.

11 Oct 2024

Congress Party

'Rahul not...': BJP says INDIA will make LoP post rotational

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday suggested that the opposition INDIA bloc may be considering making the Leader of Opposition (LoP) position in the Lok Sabha rotational.

11 Oct 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

'Nitish, withdraw support...': Akhilesh vs BJP over JP garland row

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday asked Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar to withdraw support from the Narendra Modi government, citing an incident where "a socialist" was barred from garlanding the statue of Jayaprakash Narayan.

10 Oct 2024

Haryana

Congress to form fact-finding committee after Haryana poll loss

The Congress party is planning to set up a fact-finding committee after its shocking defeat in the Haryana Assembly elections, ANI reported, citing sources.

10 Oct 2024

Narendra Modi

Haryana: Which BJP MLAs are likely to get cabinet positions 

After securing a historic third consecutive victory, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is now preparing to form the new government in Haryana.

09 Oct 2024

Article 370

'Foolish' to expect Article 370 restoration from BJP: Omar Abdullah

National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah has said that hoping the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)—the party that scrapped Article 370—to restore it is "foolish."

09 Oct 2024

Congress Party

2 independent MLAs join BJP after Haryana election results

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Haryana got a major boost with two Independent MLAs—Devender Kadyan and Rajesh Joon—joining the party.

09 Oct 2024

Haryana

'Immature...': BJP slams Rahul for questioning ECI after Haryana loss

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on the Election Commission of India after his party's defeat in the Haryana assembly elections.

09 Oct 2024

Haryana

Amid scolding over Haryana loss, Sena's soothing words for Congress

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena has weighed in on the Congress's recent loss in the Haryana elections.

09 Oct 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

Who's Shagun—J&K BJP winner—whose father was killed in terror attack

Shagun Parihar, a first-time contestant from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has won the Kishtwar seat in the Jammu and Kashmir elections.

09 Oct 2024

Haryana

'Will inform ECI...': Rahul reacts to Haryana election loss

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has reacted to his party's shocking defeat in the Haryana assembly elections.

09 Oct 2024

Gurmeet Ram Rahim

How Ram Rahim's parole likely influenced Haryana election results

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Haryana was criticized by opposition Congress and others after granting a 20-day parole to imprisoned Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim on October 1.

09 Oct 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Haryana polls: Congress's allies question its strategy after defeat

The members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) have raised concerns over the Congress's election strategy after a shock defeat in the Haryana assembly elections, Hindustan Times reported.

09 Oct 2024

Narendra Modi

BJP's 'jalebi' swipe at Rahul Gandhi after Haryana poll win

The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Haryana unit celebrated its historic third consecutive Assembly election win on Tuesday by sending a kilogram of jalebis to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi at his Delhi office.

09 Oct 2024

Narendra Modi

'Parasitic party...': Modi attacks Congress after BJP's Haryana poll hattrick

Hours after the Bharatiya Janata Party secured a historic third term in Haryana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a jibe at the Congress. The BJP won 48 seats in the 90-member Assembly, while Congress managed to get only 37.

08 Oct 2024

Bhupinder Singh Hooda

Haryana Congress fight surfaces after loss, Kumari Selja targets Hoodas

The Haryana Congress's internal discord has come to the fore after the party's defeat in the state assembly elections.

08 Oct 2024

Congress Party

Haryana election results: Nayab Saini wins Ladwa; may remain CM 

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has won the Ladwa assembly seat by a margin of 16,054 votes, defeating Congress rival and sitting MLA Mewa Singh.

08 Oct 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

What Kejriwal said was AAP's 'biggest lesson' from Haryana defeat

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said the "biggest lesson" from the Haryana Assembly elections is that one should never be overconfident in polls.

08 Oct 2024

Bajrang Punia

'Fight of every girl': Vinesh Phogat after winning Julana seat 

Vinesh Phogat has called her electoral debut win "the fight of every girl, every woman who chooses the path to fight."

08 Oct 2024

Haryana

'Excuses...': BJP mocks Congress's 'slowdown' complaint to ECI

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has rubbished the Congress's complaint to the Election Commission about an "unexplained slowdown" in vote counting as mere excuses.

08 Oct 2024

Bhupinder Singh Hooda

BJP's Haryana hat-trick: Modi likely to address party workers today

Defying exit poll predictions, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to retain power in Haryana for the third consecutive term.

08 Oct 2024

Haryana

Haryana: Arjun Chautala lone winner; 4 family members trail 

The youngest member of the Chautala family, Arjun Chautala, has emerged as the only winner among his kin in the Haryana Assembly elections.

08 Oct 2024

Bhupinder Singh Hooda

'Ill-founded allegations...': ECI on Congress's 'slow poll data' update charge

The Election Commission of India (EC) has rejected the Congress's allegations of a delay in updating Haryana assembly election results on its website.

08 Oct 2024

Dharmendra Pradhan

Infighting to Jat focus: 5 factors behind Congress's Haryana shock

Defying exit poll predictions, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to return to power in Haryana, marking its biggest win in the state.

08 Oct 2024

Amit Shah

Factors that helped BJP defy anti-incumbency in Haryana

After briefly trailing in the morning, trends reversed to place the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on top in the Haryana elections.

08 Oct 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

'Betrayed INDIA bloc...': Maliwal slams Kejriwal over Haryana results

Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal has slammed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal after the party's dismal performance in the Haryana Assembly elections.

Congress complains to ECI over 'delay' in showing poll trends 

The Congress has filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI) over what it sees as a "delay" in updating poll trends on the poll body's official website.

08 Oct 2024

Haryana

Haryana election results: Congress leads in all 3 Nuh seats 

The Congress Party is leading in all three assembly constituencies of Nuh district, Haryana, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Haryana polls: Savitri Jindal, India's richest woman, leads against BJP

India's richest woman and fifth-richest Indian on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Savitri Jindal, is currently ahead in the Haryana Assembly elections.

Haryana ex-deputy CM Dushyant Chautala trailing from Uchana Kalan

Former Haryana Deputy Chief Minister and Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Singh Chautala is currently trailing in the Uchana Kalan constituency.

08 Oct 2024

Jammu

J&K: BJP leader names possible nominees to new assembly

Ahead of the declaration of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Assembly election results, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Vice-President Sofi Yousuf had announced the names of five probable nominees for the assembly.

J&K election results: Iltija Mufti trails from Bijbehara seat

Iltija Mufti, the daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, is trailing from the Bijbehara assembly seat by over 1,800 votes.

08 Oct 2024

Congress Party

BJP retains Haryana, Congress-NC to form government in J&K  

Reversing exit poll predictions, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has emerged the winner once again in the Haryana Assembly election.

08 Oct 2024

Bhupinder Singh Hooda

Haryana elections: Bhupinder Singh Hooda leading from Garhi Sampla-Kiloi

Congress leader and former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda is leading from the Garhi Sampla-Kiloi seatin the 2024 Haryana Assembly elections, early trends show.

07 Oct 2024

Article 370

ECI begins counting of votes for Haryana, J&K election

The counting of votes for the recently concluded assembly elections in Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir began on Tuesday.

07 Oct 2024

Bhupinder Singh Hooda

Hooda, Selja, Surjewala—who'll be CM if exit polls are correct

Exit poll results from the Haryana Assembly elections indicate a clear advantage for the Congress, triggering a flurry of activity ahead of the final results on Tuesday.

07 Oct 2024

Devendra Fadnavis

Explained: Controversy over Devendra Fadnavis's 'Nehru-Shivaji insult' remark

A political row has erupted between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress, just days ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections.

07 Oct 2024

Indian Air Force

'State-sponsored murders...': BJP blames Stalin for Chennai air show tragedy

The deaths of five spectators at the Chennai air show have sparked a political feud in Tamil Nadu.

07 Oct 2024

Kiren Rijiju

'Don't become Congress's vote bank...': Rijiju's 'warning' to Muslims

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has accused the Congress of creating divisions among Hindus while appeasing Muslims.

06 Oct 2024

Mamata Banerjee

'Several injuries, limbs...broken': Family of minor raped, murdered in Bengal  

The family of a Class 4 student who was allegedly raped and murdered in South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, has accused the police of initially ignoring their complaint.

05 Oct 2024

Haryana

Exit polls: Congress to win Haryana, hung House in J&K 

Exit polls have predicted a victory for the Congress in the Haryana Assembly elections.

05 Oct 2024

Deepender Hooda

'Anti-women': BJP shares video of woman 'molested' at Congress event

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Congress of fostering an "anti-women mindset" after a video surfaced allegedly showing a female farmer leader being molested during a campaign event.

05 Oct 2024

Mamata Banerjee

Bengal: Tension after minor's body found in canal; rape-murder suspected 

Angry residents from a village in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, vandalized and set a police camp on fire after the body of a Class 4 student was found in a canal.

05 Oct 2024

Haryana

Video: Industrialist-MP Naveen Jindal reaches Haryana polling booth on horse

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament Naveen Jindal made a unique entrance at a polling station in Kurukshetra, Haryana, on Saturday.

05 Oct 2024

Haryana

How accurate have exit polls been for Haryana, J&K

When voting in Haryana concludes on Saturday evening, all eyes will turn to exit polls, which will be broadcast from 7:00pm onwards.

04 Oct 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Haryana Assembly election 2024: 22% voter turnout recorded till 11:00am

Voting for 90 assembly constituencies in Haryana began at 7:00am on Saturday.

04 Oct 2024

Amit Shah

'Congress wants to take youth back to drugs': Shah 

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has accused the Congress of wanting to "take youth back to drugs," following a major drug bust in Delhi.