Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News

'Mamata lying': Adhir Chowdhury questions her NITI Aayog meeting allegations 

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of dishonesty after the latter claimed that her mic was muted at the 9th Governing Council Meeting of the NITI Aayog.

25 Jul 2024

Kangana Ranaut

Why BJP MP Kangana Ranaut's Mandi poll win was challenged

The Himachal Pradesh High Court issued notice to Kangana Ranaut, the Bharatiya Janata Party Lok Sabha member from Mandi.

24 Jul 2024

Delhi Court

Delhi court summons YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in defamation case

YouTuber Dhruv Rathee has been summoned by a Delhi court in connection with a defamation case.

23 Jul 2024

Politics

BJP appoints journalist Pradeep Bhandari as party's national spokesperson 

The Bharatiya Janata Party had appointed Pradeep Bhandari as a national spokesperson of the party.

23 Jul 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

'Copied Congress manifesto...': INDIA bloc takes swipe at Sitharaman's budget

The Congress took a swipe at the Union Budget presented by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, calling it a copy of the "Congress Manifesto."

23 Jul 2024

Nirmala Sitharaman

Sitharaman presents Modi 3.0's first budget: What to expect?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman began presenting the Union Budget 2024 in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

22 Jul 2024

Narendra Modi

Ahead of budget session, PM Modi slams opposition

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the start of Parliament's Monsoon Session on Monday, criticized the Opposition for disrupting previous sessions and called on lawmakers from all political parties to unite and work together for the country over the next five years.

22 Jul 2024

Biju Janata Dal

Monsoon session to begin today; Sitharaman to table Economic Survey

The Monsoon session of the Indian Parliament will begin on Monday, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman set to present the first Union Budget of the third Narendra Modi-led central government on Tuesday.

21 Jul 2024

Ajay Rai

'Not well thought out': Jayant Chaudhary on Kanwar eatery order 

Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Jayant Chaudhary has disapproved of the Uttar Pradesh government's controversial order regarding eateries along the Kanwar Yatra routes, labeling the decision neither "well thought out" nor "well-reasoned."

20 Jul 2024

Adani Group

Hindenburg Research report 'hit job' by China: BJP leader 

Senior lawyer and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Mahesh Jethmalani, has alleged that the Hindenburg Research report against Gautam Adani's conglomerate was a "hit job" by China.

18 Jul 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav extends 'monsoon offer' amid BJP infighting

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav has made a cryptic "monsoon offer" amidst the ongoing infighting within the Uttar Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the party's poor performance in the Lok Sabha elections.

18 Jul 2024

Uttar Pradesh

UP BJP prepares 15-page document on party's Lok Sabha performance

The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Uttar Pradesh unit has submitted a comprehensive 15-page report to the party's top leadership, outlining the reasons for its lackluster performance in the Lok Sabha elections.

17 Jul 2024

DK Shivakumar

Karnataka job reservation bill 'temporarily' put on hold after backlash 

The Karnataka government has decided to temporarily halt and further examine a bill mandating private companies in the state to allocate a portion of jobs to Kannadigas.

17 Jul 2024

Central Government

Having '4 begums, 36 children' wrong: BJP MLA targets Muslims 

Rajasthan Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Balmukund Acharya has sparked a debate with his comments on population control directed toward the Muslim community.

17 Jul 2024

Keshav Prasad Maurya

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.

15 Jul 2024

AIADMK

BJP's Rajya Sabha strength drops, NDA below majority mark

The Bharatiya Janata Party has seen a decrease in its strength in the Rajya Sabha, dropping to 86 members.

14 Jul 2024

Jagannath Temple

Puri Jagannath Temple's 'Ratna Bhandar' reopens after 46 years

The 'Ratna Bhandar,' a treasury of the 12th-century Jagannath temple in Puri, Odisha, reopened on Sunday at 1:28pm after being closed for 46 years.

13 Jul 2024

Himachal Pradesh

Bypoll results: INDIA wins 10 seats, BJP secures 2 

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) won a landslide victory in the assembly by-polls conducted across seven states on Saturday, clinching 10 out of 13 seats.

13 Jul 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

Bypoll results: Vote counting underway for 13 assembly seats 

The counting of votes for the by-elections in 13 assembly constituencies across seven states is underway.

12 Jul 2024

Gujarat

Video: 1,800 jobseekers compete for 10 positions in Gujarat 

A chaotic scene ensued in Gujarat's Bharuch district after nearly 1,800 job seekers gathered for walk-in interviews held by a private firm offering just 10 positions.

12 Jul 2024

Kangana Ranaut

MP Kangana's 'bring Aadhaar to meet me' announcement sparks row

Bollywood actor and newly-elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) Kangana Ranaut has sparked controversy by requesting constituents in her Lok Sabha constituency, Mandi to present their Aadhaar Cards for meetings.

10 Jul 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

'Kejriwal cheated Dalits': Ex-AAP MLA Anand joins BJP 

Former Bahujan Samaj Party leader Raaj Kumar Anand—the social welfare minister in the Aam Aadmi Party government before joining Mayawati's party in May—was inducted into the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday.

09 Jul 2024

Congress 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.

08 Jul 2024

Hemant Soren

CM Hemant Soren wins trust vote in Jharkhand assembly 

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday successfully passed a floor test in the state assembly, securing 45 out of 76 votes.

06 Jul 2024

Ahmedabad

Rahul Gandhi's 'likh ke lelo' dare to BJP in Gujarat

Rahul Gandhi, who has been making back-and-forth trips across different states since becoming Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, said the Congress will defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat like it did in Ayodhya.

05 Jul 2024

Delhi Police

NCW seeks legal action against Moitra for derogatory 'pajamas' remark

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo moto cognizance of a derogatory comment made by Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra against its chairperson, Rekha Sharma.

04 Jul 2024

Jairam Ramesh

Will Congress-AAP contest assembly polls together? Jairam Ramesh responds

The Congress on Thursday dismissed the possibility of an alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the upcoming assembly elections in Delhi and Haryana.

04 Jul 2024

Narendra Modi

'Visit Manipur before space....': Congress's ISRO jibe at Modi

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday took a swipe at a report that quoted Indian Space Research Organisation Chief S Somanath as saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi could be a candidate for India's first manned space mission.

04 Jul 2024

Rajasthan

Rajasthan minister Kirodi Lal resigns after poor election performance 

Rajasthan Cabinet Minister Kirodi Lal Meena resigned from his post on Wednesday following the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) poor performance in five constituencies under his watch in the Lok Sabha elections.

BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj joins New Delhi Municipal Council

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has officially appointed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Bansuri Swaraj as a member of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC).

02 Jul 2024

Mamata Banerjee

Explained: The outrage in West Bengal over couple's public flogging 

A public flogging incident involving a couple accused of an extramarital affair has sparked widespread outrage and political controversy in West Bengal.

02 Jul 2024

Chandrababu Naidu

Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu seeks meeting with Telangana counterpart Revanth

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has proposed a meeting with his Telangana counterpart, Revanth Reddy.

02 Jul 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi to address NDA parliamentary meet, reply to President's address

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday respond to the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address in the Lok Sabha.

01 Jul 2024

Narendra Modi

'Hinduism not about hatred...': Rahul mounts attack in Lok Sabha

The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the Narendra Modi-led government for a sustained decade-long "assault on the Constitution" and the "core principles of India" by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

01 Jul 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Opposition stages walkout from Lok Sabha over NEET controversy

The deadlock between the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Congress-led Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance in the Parliament persisted on Monday.

01 Jul 2024

Mallikarjun Kharge

'Bulldozer justice...': Congress slams Centre over new criminal laws

With the three new criminal laws taking effect on Monday, the Congress slammed the Narendra Modi government for "bulldozing" existing laws and replacing them with new bills without adequate debate.

30 Jun 2024

Hyderabad

BJP MLA who threatened Munawar now threatens another comedian 

Standup comedian Daniel Fernandes has called off his upcoming performance in Hyderabad due to safety concerns following a threat issued by Goshamahal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA T Raja Singh.

29 Jun 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

AAP, Congress trade barbs over Delhi waterlogging crisis 

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has responded to criticism from Delhi Congress chief, Devender Yadav, over the former's handling of the waterlogging crisis in the city.

27 Jun 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi water crisis: Atishi discharged from hospital after hunger strike 

Delhi Water Minister Atishi was discharged from Lok Nayak Hospital on Thursday.

27 Jun 2024

Congress Party

Sam Pitroda returns; BJP reacts to 'controversial' move

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed the Congress for reinstating Sam Pitroda as chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress a month after he resigned, calling his sacking "merely an election gimmick."