Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News
31 May 2018
MeghalayaMeghalaya by-polls: Congress wins Ampati, becomes single largest party
The Congress today became the single largest party in Meghalaya after its candidate Miani D Shira won the by-election from Ampati Assembly seat.
31 May 2018
Samajwadi PartyKairana, Noorpur by-polls: Voter turnout 50%, counting begins today
Counting of votes for the Kairana Lok Sabha and Noorpur Assembly by-elections in Uttar Pradesh began today amid tight security arrangements.
30 May 2018
KarnatakaFarm loan waiver: Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy seeks 15 days' time
Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy today said saving farmers is the priority of his government, and as promised he would honor his commitment to waive farm loans within 15 days and insisted there was "no going back" on it.
29 May 2018
Samajwadi PartyEC takes cognizance of VVPAT malfunction, re-poll scheduled for tomorrow
Taking cognizance of the malfunctioned voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines, the Election Commission (EC) today ordered re-polling on May 30 from 7 am to 5 pm.
28 May 2018
Shashi TharoorAll I pray for is death, Sunanda wrote to Tharoor
"I have no desire to live...all I pray for is death," Sunanda Pushkar wrote in an e-mail to her husband Shashi Tharoor nine days before she was found dead in a luxury hotel room in Delhi, police told a court in the national capital.
28 May 2018
UttarakhandUttarakhand: BJP MLA raises objection on Muslim-man's presence in temple
In the wake of a sub inspector's heroic deed of saving a Muslim man from a fanatic mob in Ramnagar, Uttrakhand, BJP MLA Rajkumar Thukral said the 'destroyers of Hindu culture' will be taught a lesson by right-wing outfits.
28 May 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Arun Jaitley withdraws defamation case against Kumar Vishwas after apology
BJP leader Arun Jaitley has withdrawn his defamation case against dissident AAP leader Kumar Vishwas after the latter apologized.
28 May 2018
KarnatakaI'm at Congress's mercy, but loan-waivers will surely happen: Kumaraswamy
HD Kumaraswamy, new Karnataka CM, has said that he is not at the mercy of the 6.5cr people of the state, but of the Congress.
27 May 2018
MaharashtraCongress may win in Maharashtra if BJP-Sena break ties: Minister
The BJP is compelled to have an alliance with the Shiv Sena. If the alliance is broken, then the Congress could come to power in Maharashtra (after the next Assembly elections)," Maharashtra PWD minister and senior BJP leader Chandrakant Patil said.
27 May 2018
Lok SabhaChandrababu Naidu is confident BJP won't win 2019 general elections
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday said the Bharatiya Janata Party will not come to power again in 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
27 May 2018
Rahul Gandhi'Irony when failed dynast marks performing govt': BJP slams RaGa
The BJP today mocked Rahul Gandhi for his report card on the Modi government's performance by citing the Congress' electoral defeats under his leadership and calling him a "failed dynast".
27 May 2018
IndiaDid BJP deliver 'Acche Din'? Amit Shah answers the million-dollar-question
Bharatiya Janata Party's President Amit Shah said in the past four years the Narendra Modi led government has worked relentlessly to improve the conditions of Indians.
26 May 2018
IndiaIndia, from 'fragile five' to 'bright spot' in global economy
Union Minister Arun Jaitley today, in his Facebook post, said that the Modi government has provided a "scam-free" governance during the last four years, and the country has transformed from being a part of the fragile five' to the "bright spot" on the global stage.
26 May 2018
RajasthanRollback hike in fuel prices instead of 'showing fitness': Congress
The Congress said today that the government should rollback the increase in fuel prices instead of "showing fitness", apparently referring to Union Ministers and BJP leaders posting videos of their workouts on social media.
26 May 2018
Uddhav ThackerayUddhav releases controversial audio-clip of Fadnavis; BJP calls technology misuse
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, while addressing a rally last night in Palghar, released an audio clip, purportedly of Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis asking BJP workers to use all possible means to win the by-election.
26 May 2018
Narendra ModiNDA parting ways; four years of Modi government, disappointing: Mayawati
BSP chief Mayawati today termed the four years of Modi-led government as "disappointing" as the NDA alliance partners are parting ways with the BJP, one by one.
26 May 2018
Uddhav ThackerayBalasaheb tolerated BJP's misdeeds, I won't, we've had enough: Uddhav
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray today said his father, Bal Thackeray, tolerated BJP's "misdeeds", but they've had enough of it and he would not tolerate it.
26 May 2018
Uttar PradeshAmid rising fuel prices, Congress member wants bullock cart
Taking a funny dig at the BJP, Uttar Pradesh Congress MLC Deepak Singh has written to the principal secretary of the Vidhan Parishad seeking an entry pass for a bullock cart so that he could attend meetings, without spending a fortune on fuel.
26 May 2018
MayawatiBSP to declare Mayawati as PM candidate, discuss pre-poll alliances
Mayawati is likely to be projected as Bahujan Samaj Party's Prime Ministerial candidate for Lok Sabha elections of 2019 at its national executive meet, today.
25 May 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka: Congress-JD(S) coalition wins trust vote, Kumaraswamy to remain CM
The Congress-JD(S) alliance in Karnataka sailed through a trust vote today, putting a government firmly in place after 10 days of political drama.
25 May 2018
KarnatakaCM Kumaraswamy expected to sail through the floor test today
The Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition government in Karnataka headed by HD Kumaraswamy is facing a floor test today which it is widely expected to sail through, ending the 10-day political speculation.
25 May 2018
RajasthanBJP setting up 'war room' for Amit Shah in Jaipur
After losing Karnataka, BJP is already gearing up for the upcoming Rajasthan elections.
24 May 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaDelhi sealing drive: Rajouri Garden market next on authorities' list
The Rajouri Garden market in Delhi is the next commercial establishment that will witness sealing.
24 May 2018
Yogi AdityanathThreats to 22 MLAs may be from hackers: UP police
Uttar Pradesh police said today the threatening messages sent to 22 MLAs recently may be the handiwork of professional hackers, who are using a proxy server to send messages.
24 May 2018
KarnatakaKumaraswamy doesn't have faith in Congress, claims Yeddyurappa
BJP Karnataka President BS Yeddyurappa today accused the state Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy of "arrogant and authoritative behavior", claiming he didn't seem to have faith in Congress, the coalition partner of JD(S).
24 May 2018
Karnataka4 times father-son duo, Gowda and Kumaraswamy took U-turns
Newly sworn Karnataka chief minister, who had earlier promised farm loan waiver within 24 hours of assuming power, now claims that his coalition government has limitations.
24 May 2018
Pakistan NewsContinued Pakistani firing forces 1L J&K locals to flee homes
A week of continued firing by Pakistan has left border villages in J&K abandoned, as 1,00,000 people have been forced to flee to safer areas.
23 May 2018
Karnataka5 times when CMs and deputy CMs were from rival-parties
Following an unprecedented turn of events in Karnataka election results, Chief Minister and deputy Chief Minister of different parties came together to form the government.
23 May 2018
Narendra Modi100+ organizations hold protest march against Modi government's anti-people policies
Over 100 mass organizations today held a protest march in Delhi against the anti-people policies being pursued by the central government.
23 May 2018
Narendra ModiCongress to observe May 26 as 'Betrayal Day'
The Congress will mark the fourth anniversary of the Modi government as a "Betrayal Day" on May 26, the party's General Secretary Ashok Gehlot said in Delhi today.
23 May 2018
Rahul GandhiCongress is facing massive fund crisis, might cripple 2019 plans
Rahul Gandhi-led Congress party is facing a financial crisis that could cripple its plans to thwart the Modi-led BJP government in the upcoming 2019 elections.
23 May 2018
KarnatakaJD(S) invites Uddhav Thackeray for Kumaraswamy's oath-taking ceremony; declines politely
Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray was invited for the swearing-in ceremony of HD Kumaraswamy as Karnataka Chief Minister, but "politely declined" as he was busy with campaigning for the upcoming Palghar Lok Sabha by-poll on May 28 in Maharashtra.
23 May 2018
Madhya PradeshPossible to reduce petrol price by upto Rs. 25: Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today, in a series of tweets, claimed it was possible to cut up to Rs. 25 per liter in petrol prices but the government will not.
23 May 2018
KarnatakaTop opposition-leaders to attend Kumaraswamy swearing-in as Karnataka CM today
A JD(S)-Congress coalition government headed by HD Kumaraswamy will be sworn-in later today in Karnataka at a ceremony to be attended by a galaxy of opposition leaders.
23 May 2018
Samajwadi PartySP to run its cycle in MP, contesting 230 seats
The Samajwadi Party is primed to contest all 230 seats in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls scheduled later this year.
22 May 2018
Nana PatoleMaharashtra: To protest water woes, 12-villages to boycott LS bypoll
Residents of 12 villages, having a total population of nearly 30,000, in Bhandara district of Maharashtra have decided to boycott the upcoming Bhandara-Gondia Lok Sabha bypoll on May 28, after failing to get a response over their demand for water supply for irrigation and drinking.
21 May 2018
Narendra ModiFlocking rallies of others will give you jaundice, 'curses' UP-minister
Om Prakash Rajbhar, a senior Uttar Pradesh Minister, on Sunday said those flocking rallies of rival political parties will be 'cursed with jaundice'. He went on to say, the sick will only be treated when he would provide medicine.
21 May 2018
Nitish KumarAir hostess molested by BJP leader's sons; FIR registered
A case has been registered against two sons of a senior Bihar BJP leader on the complaint of a flight attendant who has accused them of molestation.
21 May 2018
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal will attend swearing-in ceremony of Kumaraswamy as Karnataka's CM
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy as the CM of Karnataka.
20 May 2018
KarnatakaAmit Shah on horse-trading allegations: They bought an entire stable
BJP President Amit Shah on Saturday said his party would have managed to show a majority in the Karnataka assembly had BS Yeddyurappa got 15 days for the floor test.
