Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News

29 Aug 2024

Amit Shah

BJP plans to drop 40% ministers for Haryana elections: Report 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is planning a significant strategy shift for the upcoming Haryana state elections.

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.

29 Aug 2024

China

'Kangana has experience of rape...': Akali leader's remark triggers row  

Simranjit Singh Mann, a former Member of Parliament (MP) from Punjab, has ignited a controversy with his derogatory comments against actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut.

28 Aug 2024

Kangana Ranaut

'I'm not stupid...crazy': Kangana Ranaut responds to BJP's public rebuke

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut has responded to the party's public criticism of her recent comments on the farmers' protest.

28 Aug 2024

Farmers

Himachal assembly adopts resolution condemning Kangana's remarks on farmers' protests 

The Himachal Pradesh Assembly has passed a resolution condemning comments made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Mandi, Kangana Ranaut.

28 Aug 2024

Ajit Pawar

12 members elected unopposed, NDA secures majority in Rajya Sabha 

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has crossed the majority in the Rajya Sabha after nine BJP members and two from its allies were elected unopposed.

28 Aug 2024

Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal bandh call today over 'Nabanna Abhijan' clashes

The Bharatiya Janata Party has declared a 12-hour statewide strike in West Bengal on Wednesday, following the police's use of force against protesters a day before.

27 Aug 2024

Kerala

Sexual-harassment scandal: Suresh Gopi avoids Mukesh questions, pushes reporters aside

Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Tourism, Suresh Gopi, has stirred controversy by refusing to comment on BJP's stance against his opinions regarding the sexual misconduct allegations against his colleague, Mukesh.

27 Aug 2024

Amit Shah

Ex-Jharkhand CM Champai meets Shah, to join BJP on Friday

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and veteran Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Champai Soren is set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday, according to an announcement by Himanta Biswa Sarma in a late-night post on X.

26 Aug 2024

Haryana

'She's not authorized...': BJP on Kangana Ranaut's farmers' protests comment

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday distanced itself from actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut's recent comments on the farmers' protest.

26 Aug 2024

Kolkata

BJP, TMC clash over controversial video from 'RG Kar protest'

A heated exchange has erupted between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC), over a video allegedly showing a girl dancing on stage during a protest.

26 Aug 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K polls: BJP withdraws first list of candidates 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has withdrawn its initial list of 44 candidates for the upcoming three-phase Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections.

26 Aug 2024

Farooq Abdullah

Congress sends top leaders to J&K over seat-sharing dispute with NC

The Congress has dispatched two of its senior leaders, KC Venugopal and Salman Khurshid, to Srinagar.

25 Aug 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

After criticism for Haryana poll postponement request, Anil Vij's clarification

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has clarified its readiness to participate in the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections after requesting a change in the polling date.

25 Aug 2024

Amit Malviya

'No Dalit' in Miss India, says Rahul: BJP debunks claim 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has strongly criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks about the lack of Dalit, tribal, and Other Backward Classes (OBC) representation among Miss India winners.

24 Aug 2024

Bombay High Court

Badlapur sexual abuse case: Pawar, Thackeray participate in 'silent protest' 

Leaders and members of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), a coalition comprising the Nationalist Congress Party ( Sharad Pawar faction), Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray Faction), and Congress, staged protests across Maharashtra on Saturday.

24 Aug 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

BJP MLA accuses Delhi government of discrimination in CCTV installation

A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court, accusing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government of discrimination in its CCTV camera installations.

21 Aug 2024

Jharkhand

Jharkhand ex-CM Champai announces plan to float new political party

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren announced on Wednesday that he is forming a new political party.

18 Aug 2024

Assam

Champai Soren may join BJP with 6 JMM MLAs: Reports 

Former Jharkhand chief minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Champai Soren may join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday along with six other party MLAs, according to reports.

18 Aug 2024

Kolkata Police

BJP leader, doctors summoned over 'fake news' on Kolkata rape-murder 

The Kolkata Police has issued notices to two doctors and a senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader for allegedly spreading false information and revealing the identity of a trainee doctor who was raped and killed at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

17 Aug 2024

CM

'Entire Cabinet with me': Siddaramaiah reacts to governor's prosecution sanction

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has reacted to the prosecution sanction issued against him in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment scam.

17 Aug 2024

Amit Malviya

Kolkata rape-murder: Huge row after 42 doctors transferred amid protests 

The West Bengal government has transferred 42 professors and doctors working in various medical institutions and hospitals amid ongoing protests over the rape and murder of a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor.

14 Aug 2024

Amit Malviya

Kolkata doctor's rape-murder: 'Renovation work' near crime scene sparks row

A political row has erupted in the Kolkata doctor's rape and murder case over renovation work at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital near the seminar room where the victim's body was recovered.

12 Aug 2024

Adani Group

BJP links Soros to 'Hindenburg', accuses Congress of market manipulation

The Bharatiya Janata Party has accused Hungarian-American investor George Soros of being the primary financier of Hindenburg Research, a US-based investment research firm.

12 Aug 2024

Adani Group

Hindenburg row: BJP slams Rahul for questioning 'integrity' of SEBI 

The Bharatiya Janata Party has slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for raising questions on the integrity of Indian stock markets based on the allegations by United States-based short seller Hindenburg.

11 Aug 2024

Adani Group

Congress demands probe into Hindenburg's allegations against SEBI chief

The Congress party has called for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) investigation into the recent Hindenburg Research allegations against Madhabi Puri Buch, the chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

09 Aug 2024

Cleanliness

Ahead of Independence Day, Modi changes profile picture to Tricolor 

Ahead of Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reignited the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign by replacing his profile picture on social media platforms with the Indian Tricolor.

08 Aug 2024

Anurag Thakur

BJP ridicules Rahul Gandhi over mangoes reportedly received from Pakistan 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has targeted the opposition following reports that the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi sent cartons of mangoes to seven MPs, including the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi.

07 Aug 2024

Vinesh Phogat

'Will Modi call Vinesh?': Congress reacts to Paris Olympics victory 

The Congress took a jab at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioning if he would congratulate wrestler Vinesh Phogat following her historic semi-final victory at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday night.

06 Aug 2024

Lal Krishna Advani

Senior BJP leader LK Advani admitted to Apollo Hospital, Delhi

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader LK Advani, 96, was readmitted to Delhi's Apollo Hospital on Tuesday, about a month after his previous discharge.

06 Aug 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

BJP gears up for UP bypolls: Inside party's strategy 

The Bharatiya Janata Party is gearing up for a fierce fight in the upcoming by-elections for 10 vacant assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. The stage is set for a two-cornered contest between the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, which includes the Samajwadi Party and Congress.

04 Aug 2024

Bombay High Court

French doors, editing studio: Inside Kangana Ranaut's ₹40cr on-sale bungalow

Bollywood actor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut has reportedly put her luxurious bungalow in Mumbai's upscale Pali Hill area on the market for ₹40cr, reported Bollywood Hungama.

02 Aug 2024

Amit Shah

Rahul claims ED planning raids against him for 'chakravyuh' speech 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has claimed that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is planning to raid him following his chakravyuh speech in Parliament on Monday.

01 Aug 2024

Chandigarh

BJP leader proposes 'NaMo Nagar' cities to boost Indian economy

Dr Bhim Singh, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP), has proposed the establishment of high-tech cities, dubbed "NaMo Nagar," in each state.

30 Jul 2024

Keshav Prasad Maurya

'Government doesn't win...': Maurya's fresh statement amid UP BJP rift

In a sign of increasing friction within the Bharatiya Janata Party's Uttar Pradesh leadership, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said on Monday that it is the party, not the government's strength, that wins elections.

30 Jul 2024

Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh government proposes stringent 'love jihad' law

The government of Uttar Pradesh, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has proposed a strict amendment to the Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act.

'BJP won't give me second chance...': Brij Bhushan

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, former Member of Parliament (MP) for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and ex-chief of the Wrestling Federation of India, has publicly stated his belief that his political career with the Bharatiya Janata Party is over.

29 Jul 2024

Kangana Ranaut

Kangana calls Muharram 'scary'; recommends combat training for Hindu men 

Actor-turned-BJP MP, Kangana Ranaut, recently shared a video on social media featuring Muslim men observing Muharram.

29 Jul 2024

Lok Sabha

Education minister's first reaction to Rau IAS coaching deaths: 'Negligence' 

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has identified negligence as the cause of three deaths at a leading coaching center in New Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar area.

29 Jul 2024

Delhi

Rau's IAS Centre deaths: Fire department to cancel building's NOC

Two days after three civil services aspirants died in a basement flood at Rau's IAS Study Circle in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar, the fire department has begun the process of revoking the building's fire safety clearance.