Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News
28 Apr 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka Polls: BJP ads targeting Congress, violating EC guidelines banned
Three video advertisements of the BJP against the ruling Congress in poll-bound Karnataka were banned by the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) after a complaint was filed by Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).
27 Apr 2018
Uttar PradeshBJP will fight 2019 LS polls on development, governance: Rajnath
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said the BJP will contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections on the issues of development and good governance.
27 Apr 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka polls: Congress manifesto released by Rahul promises 1cr jobs
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today released the party's election manifesto for the Karnataka Assembly polls that promises the creation of 1 corer jobs over five years.
27 Apr 2018
West BengalWest Bengal panchayat polls postponed to May 14
The West Bengal panchayat election would be held in a single-phase on May 14, the State Election Commission announced in Kolkata on Thursday.
26 Apr 2018
Yogi AdityanathCM Adityanath, Akhilesh, Mayawati to address rallies in poll-bound Karnataka
The Karnataka Assembly polls are the new battlefield for political stalwarts of Uttar Pradesh, including Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, SP supremo Akhilesh Yadav, and BSP chief Mayawati, who will be crisscrossing the state to turn the tide in favor of their respective parties.
26 Apr 2018
KarnatakaDevelopment our only agenda: PM Modi tells Karnataka BJP workers
PM Narendra Modi said today that development was his only agenda for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly polls, and accused the state's Congress government of stalling its progress.
26 Apr 2018
JodhpurThe once-powerful Asaram is now 'Qaidi No-130' after teary trial
For Asaram, yesterday was a significant day: the court was going to pronounce judgement in a five-year-old rape case against him.
25 Apr 2018
West BengalUP BJP MLA calls Mamata Banerjee 'Surpanakha', Congress as 'Ravana'
Just days after PM Narendra Modi's advice to BJP party-men to refrain from making controversial statements, Surendra Singh, a BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh, targeted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee calling her "Surpanakha" while comparing opposition Congress to "Ravana".
24 Apr 2018
KarnatakaCongress high-command to take call on next Karnataka CM candidate
The Congress high-command will take a call on the next Chief Minister in consultation with the newly elected MLAs, senior party leader Mallikarjun Kharge said on Tuesday, indicating incumbent Siddaramaiah may not be the automatic choice.
23 Apr 2018
IndiaCongress's 'Save the Constitution' campaign is farce: Amit Shah
BJP President Amit Shah today mocked the Congress's "Save the Constitution" campaign, launched by its Chief Rahul Gandhi, as a "farce" and a "saving dynasty" drive.
23 Apr 2018
BiharBihar: BJP MP's son, his friend arrested for consuming alcohol
A BJP MP's son and his friend, arrested for consuming alcohol in the dry state of Bihar in Gaya, were produced in a city court and sent to the Gaya Central Jail under judicial custody on Monday.
23 Apr 2018
Amit ShahKarnataka BJP bets on Reddy brothers to deliver in Ballari
Having fallen on hard times following the humongous iron ore mining scam, the resourceful Reddy brothers of Ballari are back in the reckoning with the BJP fielding two of them for the political potboiler of upcoming Assembly polls.
23 Apr 2018
IndiaSubramanian Swamy hails VP Naidu's decision to reject CJI impeachment-notice
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today hailed Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu's decision of rejecting the impeachment notice moved by the Congress and seven other opposition parties against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra.
23 Apr 2018
OdishaOdisha: Congress will bounce back to power, says Jitendra Singh
Senior Congress leader Jitendra Singh has claimed that the party will bounce back to power in Odisha in the next Assembly polls, due in 2019.
23 Apr 2018
IndiaCPI(M) won't have 'alliance' with Congress, but an 'understanding': Yechury
CPI(M) will not have a political alliance with Congress but an "understanding" inside and outside Parliament to stop the forces of communalism, newly-elected General Secretary of the Left party, Sitaram Yechury said.
23 Apr 2018
IndiaDon't make irresponsible statements: PM Modi warns BJP leaders
PM Narendra Modi has asked BJP leaders to refrain from making "irresponsible" statements, saying such comments hurt the party's image.
23 Apr 2018
Bihar50 IITians quit jobs for BAP, a political-party for backward-classes
Fifty IIT alumni have quit their jobs to form a political party to fight for backward classes.
22 Apr 2018
KarnatakaNothing wrong in Siddaramaiah contesting from 2 seats, claims Kharge
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said today there was nothing wrong in Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah contesting from two constituencies in the May 12 assembly polls, and expressed confidence he will win both the seats.
22 Apr 2018
JammuJKNPP stages demonstration demanding early deportation of Rohingyas, Bangladeshis
The Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) today staged a demonstration in Jammu as part of its campaign to press for early deportation of Rohingyas and Bangladeshi nationals.
22 Apr 2018
Sitaram YechuryYechury's re-election as general-secretary brings ray of hope for CPI(M)
CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury has been re-elected the party general secretary for a second term, bringing to an end its 22nd Congress in Hyderabad.
22 Apr 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaImpeachment motion against CJI could open SC to misuse: Nariman
Fali Nariman, former president of the Bar Association of India and senior SC advocate, disagrees vehemently with the opposition's crucial impeachment motion against Chief Justice (CJI) Dipak Misra.
22 Apr 2018
TripuraRoyal scion opposes Tripura's move to convert palace into museum
The Tripura government's decision to develop the century-old "Puspavant Palace" into a museum has come under fire from Manikya Bahadur, state's royal scion and the grandson of last king Bir Bikram Kishore, who termed it as a move to "hijack indigenous heritage".
22 Apr 2018
HyderabadBrinda Karat opposes death-penalty ordinance; demands action against rapist 'rakshaks'
CPI(M) Leader Brinda Karat said her party is in-principle against the death penalty and the actual issue is that those in the government are "defending the rapists".
21 Apr 2018
Sonia GandhiNational Herald case: Congress leaders accuse Swamy of defaming them
Senior Congress leaders, including Motilal Vora and Oscar Fernandes, today told a Delhi court, which is hearing the National Herald case involving Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, that the complainant Subramanian Swamy was trying to defame them and vilify their party.
21 Apr 2018
Yogi AdityanathUttar Pradesh: Fire breaks out at Amit Shah's meeting venue
A minor fire broke out at the venue of BJP President Amit Shah's public meeting in UP's Rae Bareli, triggering panic and commotion in the audience.
21 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiSenior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha quits party
Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha, on Saturday, quit the party saying democracy is under threat.
19 Apr 2018
OdishaBJP has highest MPs, MLAs who committed 'crimes against women'
At least 48 MPs and MLAs have declared cases related to crime against women, with BJP having the highest number of such politicians at 12, said the report released by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
19 Apr 2018
Mumbai'Bar busting' ex-Mumbai police chief Arup Patnaik forays into politics
Former Mumbai police chief Arup 'bar busting' Patnaik made his foray into politics yesterday.
17 Apr 2018
Samajwadi PartyUP: 7-year-old raped and killed; opposition parties slam govt
A seven-year-old girl attending a wedding ceremony was allegedly raped and strangulated to death in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday by a man hired to set up tents on the occasion, police said.
17 Apr 2018
ChhattisgarhRahul Gandhi-led Congress poses no challenge to PM Narendra Modi
Rahul Gandhi-led Congress poses no challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and will find it difficult to win even 40 or 50 seats in 2019 Parliamentary polls, Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh said.
16 Apr 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka polls: BJP releases second list of 82 candidates
Today, BJP released its second list of 82 candidates for the hotly-contested Karnataka Assembly polls.
16 Apr 2018
Yogi AdityanathFor Guru-Nanak Jayanti in November, BJP-leaders tweet greetings in April
Many ministers of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) on Sunday, wished Guru Nanak Jayanti. There is only one problem. The birth anniversary of the founder of Sikhism falls on November 23, this year.
16 Apr 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Tricked into inaugurating night-club, Sakshi Maharaj complains against own-party member
BJP lawmaker, Sakshi Maharaj, popular for his controversial statements, inaugurated a night-club called 'Let's Meet', on Sunday in Lucknow.
16 Apr 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)B-town celebs hit streets to protest against Kathua, Unnao rapes
Several Bollywood celebrities, including Rajkummar Rao, Twinkle Khanna, and Kalki Koechlin, joined a protest to demand justice for the victims in the Kathua and Unnao rape cases, which have caused nation-wide outrage.
08 Apr 2018
Samajwadi PartyWill win 11 seats in UP Legislative Council polls: BJP
With the filing of nominations for Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council polls coming to a close tomorrow, BJP today sounded confident of bagging 11 out of 13 seats going to polls on April 26.
15 Apr 2018
Madhya PradeshAhead of MP polls, AAP comes up with 'poha chaupals'
With Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh just months away, the Aam Aadmi Party has started reaching out to people in the state through "poha chaupals", a program aimed at holding dialogues over snack.
14 Apr 2018
IndiaUN: Sikhs protest against minority atrocities during Ambedkar's birth-anniversary celebration
A group of Sikhs staged protests against alleged atrocities perpetrated against minority commUNities in India during the commemoration of Babasaheb Ambedkar's 127th birth anniversary at the United Nations Headquarters.
13 Apr 2018
India2019 polls to see 'Islam-Bhagwan,' 'Pakistan-India' fights: BJP MLA
The 2019 Lok Sabha elections would be fought on the lines of "Islam versus Bhagwan" and "Pakistan versus India", BJP UP MLA Surendra Singh has said.
13 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiDear Modiji, don't you forget, 'Janta Maaf Nahi Karegi'
Does 'Humari betiyon ko suraksha naa de paane wale logon, janta maaf nai karegi' ring a bell?
12 Apr 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar finally named in Unnao rape case
In a long-awaited development, BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar has been booked for allegedly raping an 18-year-old woman last year in UP's Unnao.
