Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News
21 Nov 2018
RajasthanBJP, Cong field 11 turncoats for Rajasthan Assembly elections
The ruling BJP and the Congress in Rajasthan have fielded 11 turncoats for the December 7 Assembly polls, hoping that the "parachute" candidates will shine for them.
20 Nov 2018
TelanganaModi's popularity is on the decline: TRS leader KTR
Looking to regain power in Telangana, the ruling TRS leader, K T Rama Rao, said today Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity is "on the decline".
20 Nov 2018
Narendra ModiBJP, RSS know they won't win next LS polls: RaGa
Congress President Rahul Gandhi, at his first election rally at Champhai in Mizoram, today claimed that the RSS and the BJP know that they'll not win the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
20 Nov 2018
Madhya PradeshUsed 'bitter medicine' of demonetization to 'treat' corruption, says Modi
PM Narendra Modi today said he used the "bitter medicine" of demonetization to bring back money into banking system and to give "proper treatment to deep-rooted corruption system" in the country.
20 Nov 2018
Arunachal PradeshArunachal Deputy CM stresses on 'audio-visual documentation of Mishmi tribes'
Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein has directed the state's research department to expedite work on "audio-visual documentation of cultural heritage of Mishmi tribes" of the state.
20 Nov 2018
RajasthanRajasthan: BJP MLA distributes money to supporters; violates model code
BJP MLA Gyan Dev Ahuja has been booked for violating the model code of conduct by allegedly distributing money to his supporters during a rally, right before filing nomination papers as an independent candidate yesterday.
20 Nov 2018
West BengalNaidu meets Mamata, announces postponement of Opposition conclave
Andhra Pradesh CM and TDP President, N Chandrababu Naidu, yesterday announced the postponement of an opposition conclave that was to meet in Delhi on November-22 to chalk out details of the proposed anti-BJP front.
19 Nov 2018
Madhya PradeshAmit Shah says the Opposition is suffering from 'Modi-phobia'
The Opposition is suffering from the "Narendra Modi-phobia", Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President, Amit Shah, said today.
19 Nov 2018
Jawaharlal Nehru University#RoadTo2019: Rajasthan MLA, famous for JNU condom comment, quits BJP
BJP MLA from Ramgarh constituency in Rajasthan's Alwar, Gyan Dev Ahuja, quit the party on Monday after he was denied a ticket for the upcoming Assembly elections.
19 Nov 2018
Uddhav ThackerayAyodhya issue: Sena puts temple before government in new slogan
Shiv Sena Chief, Uddhav Thackeray, yesterday sought to intensify the party's campaign for Ram temple in Ayodhya by giving a new slogan, which called for the construction of the temple before government.
18 Nov 2018
IndiaOf 40L excluded in NRC, 35.5L haven't applied for inclusion
Over 35.5 lakh people of the 40 lakh, who were excluded in the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC), haven't yet come forward for inclusion in the final list of the Supreme Court-monitored exercise.
18 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaKerala government destroying Ayyappa Temple's uniqueness: State BJP Chief Pillai
Spearheading a campaign against the Kerala government over the Sabarimala issue, state BJP chief PS Sreedharan Pillai alleged the CPI(M)-led dispensation was making the Lord Ayyappa shrine "a center of dispute to destroy its uniqueness."
18 Nov 2018
Narendra ModiRajasthan: Amit Shah to hold talks with youth on November-21
BJP President Amit Shah will hold talks with youths of poll-bound Rajasthan on November 21.
18 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaIf Hindus unite, nothing can stop Ram Temple construction: Swamy
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy said on Saturday if Hindus unite then no one could stop the construction of a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya.
18 Nov 2018
West BengalTMC lacks honest intentions as anti-BJP force: WB Congress chief
West Bengal Congress President Somen Mitra has said that it would be better for his party to go it alone in the state in the next Lok Sabha election as the ruling TMC "lacks honest intentions" as an anti-BJP force.
17 Nov 2018
Rajasthan#RajasthanElections: Ex-BJP leader Manvendra Singh pitted against Vasundhara Raje
Manvendra Singh, a former BJP leader and the son of towering BJP veteran Jaswant Singh, has been pitted against Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje by the Congress for the upcoming Rajasthan Assembly polls.
17 Nov 2018
Samajwadi PartyFormer Uttar Pradesh MLA booked for beating up tehsildar
Two cases were registered against the former MLA of Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh) Dilip Verma and his supporters for allegedly beating up a tehsildar in his chamber, police said today.
17 Nov 2018
IndiaJaitley defends demonetization, dubs it an 'ethical move not political'
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today defended demonetization, saying it was a "highly ethical" move and not a political one.
17 Nov 2018
Madhya PradeshMP polls: BJP releases manifesto, promises 10L jobs per year
Providing 10 lakh jobs per year to youths in Madhya Pradesh and welfare of all sections of society are among the major promises made by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in its manifesto for the November 28 Assembly elections.
16 Nov 2018
KarnatakaFor remaining term, this Karnataka-MP wants to focus on key-areas
Newly-elected Congress MP from Karnataka's Ballari, V S Ugrappa, today said he'd focus on drinking water, health, and infrastructure in the remaining five months of his tenure.
16 Nov 2018
Shashi TharoorLet non-Gandhi become Congress' President: PM Modi replies to Tharoor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday, said he would appreciate the Nehruvian legacy if Congress made anyone who isn't part of the Gandhi family, its President for five years.
15 Nov 2018
Uttar PradeshUP: Shamli DM transferred over discrepancies in by-poll vote counting
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) MP, Tabassum Hasan, today welcomed the Election Commission's decision to transfer Shamli (UP) District Magistrate, Inder Vikram Singh, over charges of irregularities during the counting of votes in Kairana by-polls.
15 Nov 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Dassault CEO's statement slap on Rahul Gandhi's face: Manoj Tiwari
Terming Dassault CEO Eric Trappier's recent statement on the Rafale deal as a "slap on the face of Congress chief Rahul Gandhi", Delhi BJP unit chief, Manoj Tiwari, said speaking a lie again and again doesn't turn it into truth.
15 Nov 2018
Kerala#SabarimalaRow: Opposition walks out of all-party meet over Kerala-govt's stance
Ahead of the Sabarimala temple's opening on Friday, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan called an all-party meeting on Thursday, but that did not go well.
14 Nov 2018
Madhya PradeshAdityanath attacks Congress, says it encouraged corruption, Naxalism, terrorism
UP CM Yogi Adityanath today accused Congress of "encouraging corruption, Naxalism, terrorism, and misrule" during its 55-year rule.
14 Nov 2018
HaryanaFamily feud escalates, OP Chautala expels son Ajay from INLD
The ongoing feud within the Chautala family escalated with INLD Chief and former Chief Minister of Haryana, Om Prakash Chautala, expelling his son Ajay Singh from the primary membership of the party for alleged anti-party activities.
14 Nov 2018
Rajasthan#RoadTo2019: Before Rajasthan elections, BJP leader joins Congress
In a major blow to BJP, just days before Rajasthan polls, Harish Meena has ditched the saffron party to join Congress.
14 Nov 2018
IndiaHumanity exists because of Nehru: BJP's sarcastic reply to Tharoor
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday took a dig at Congress MP Shashi Tharoor saying humanity existed only because of India's First Prime Minister.
13 Nov 2018
OdishaEminent Odia singer Chitta Jena passes away at 76
Eminent Odia singer, Chitta Jena passed away at a hospital in Cuttack today, following brief illness.
13 Nov 2018
West BengalRajinikanth says Modi stronger than 10 persons aligning against him
Veteran actor Rajinikanth today, while speaking to reporters in Chennai, virtually threw his weight behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the latter was "stronger" than "10 persons" aligning against him.
12 Nov 2018
Telangana#TelanganaElections: BJP to give 1 lakh cows, slash fuel tax
The Telangana unit of the BJP, in its election manifesto for the upcoming Legislative Assembly elections, has reportedly promised to distribute 1 lakh cows every year for those interested in owning cows.
12 Nov 2018
ChhattisgarhCongress' politics begins and ends with one family: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today attacked Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia, saying the party's "politics begins and ends with one family".
12 Nov 2018
IndiaTelangana Assembly polls: Election Commission issues notification
The Election Commission today issued notification for the December 7 election to the Telangana Legislative Assembly.
12 Nov 2018
BengaluruAnanth Kumar's last rites to be performed tomorrow: BJP
The last rites of Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar, who passed away in Bengaluru today, would be performed tomorrow afternoon, Karnataka BJP said.
12 Nov 2018
BengaluruFamily, friends, BJP leaders pay last respects to Ananth Kumar
A pall of gloom descended on Union Minister Ananth Kumar's residence in Bengaluru today as mourners turned up in large numbers to pay their respects.
12 Nov 2018
Narendra ModiPrime Minister likely to hold condolence meeting for Ananth Kumar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to chair a special meeting of the Union Cabinet today to condole the demise of senior minister Ananth Kumar, official sources said.
12 Nov 2018
Chhattisgarh#RoadTo2019: Polling at Chattisgarh's Naxal-hotbed begins, Congress gets big blow
On Monday, Maoist hit areas of Chhattisgarh, including districts of Bastar and Rajnandgaon, went to polls amid heavy security. 18 of the 90 constituencies of the state went to polls today, and the rest will vote on November 20.
11 Nov 2018
IndiaRSS can offer credible alternative to transform India: BJP MP
Propaganda against the RSS has penetrated from top to bottom and scholarly narration can remove the ambiguities in history about the organization, which can offer a credible alternative to transform India, claims BJP-MP Rakesh Sinha.
11 Nov 2018
ChhattisgarhDespite Rahul-Modi face-off, caste-equations, poll-result as unpredictable as Hollywood-thriller climax
A Narendra Modi-Rahul Gandhi face-off, last-minute switching of camps, allegations, counter-allegations, and caste equations make for a heady election cocktail in five states, but poll results remain as unpredictable as the climax of a Hollywood thriller.
11 Nov 2018
Narendra ModiRam-temple issue should be resolved at earliest: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today pitched for a resolution of the contentious Ram temple issue at the earliest.
