Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News

Modi government approves 10% caste-agnostic reservation for economically-challenged

On Monday, the Narendra Modi government approved 10 percent reservation for economically backward sections of the society.

06 Jan 2019

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

World record and Dalit votes: Amit Shah's rally hogs limelight

In a bid to attract Dalit voters, Bharatiya Janata Party will be cooking over 5,000 kg of khichdi at a rally in New Delhi on Sunday. Amit Shah will address the gathering.

05 Jan 2019

Uttar Pradesh

Eyeing 2019, Rahul Gandhi may visit Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj

As the country is gearing up for the Lok Sabha elections 2019, Congress' President Rahul Gandhi could attend the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, reports claimed.

04 Jan 2019

X

'Vote for Modi as gift to newlyweds', reads wedding card

How far can you go to support your favorite political leader? Attend his/her election rallies at the maximum?

02 Jan 2019

YouTube

Why is Anupam Kher angry with YouTube

Actor Anupam Kher's upcoming movie The Accidental Prime Minister, which started a political storm in the country, is back in news for a different reason now.

01 Jan 2019

Patna

BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha loses VIP status at Patna airport

On Monday, officials told the press that actor-turned politician and BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha would no longer be treated as a VIP at the Patna airport and will have to undergo regular frisking when travelling from the airport.

31 Dec 2018

Lok Sabha

#TripleTalaqBill: Before crucial test, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 PM

Before the Triple Talaq Bill, which was passed in the Lok Sabha last week, could have been brought up in the Rajya Sabha, the Upper House was adjourned on Monday till 2 PM.

31 Dec 2018

Odisha

#Roadto2019: PM Modi to touch 20 states in 100-day campaign

Having suffered electoral defeats in three Hindi heartland states, the BJP is planning to bounce back with a focused strategy and fresh alliances ahead of the 2019 general elections.

30 Dec 2018

Karnataka

#ThatWas2018: RaGa's hug to Biplab Deb's logic, looking at political-controversies

2018 wasn't devoid of political action. As it nears an end, dynamics in Indian politics have changed.

29 Dec 2018

Uttar Pradesh

Now, BJP lawmaker claims Bulandshahr cop may have 'shot himself'

BJP lawmaker from Uttar Pradesh's Sayana, Devendra Singh Lodhi waded into the Bulandshahr violence case and said inspector Subodh Singh might have 'shot himself'.

28 Dec 2018

Manmohan Singh

Congress isn't mulling a ban on 'The Accidental Prime Minister'

Anupam Kher's upcoming movie The Accidental Prime Minister has hogged limelight after its trailer released on Thursday.

28 Dec 2018

Manmohan Singh

'The Accidental Prime Minister': Why did BJP tweet its trailer

The trailer of The Accidental Prime Minister, starring Anupam Kher as former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh, dropped on Thursday, giving us mixed feelings.

24 Dec 2018

Yogi Adityanath

Swamy believes if government supports, temple can be constructed tomorrow

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Subramanian Swamy on Monday said if the party doesn't back down, then Ram Mandir 'will be constructed tomorrow' in Ayodhya.

24 Dec 2018

Dehradun

Dehradun: Cop suspended for laughing at BJP-Congress fist fight

Ever got into trouble for laughing at inappropriate moments? Most of us have, as kids.

23 Dec 2018

Republic Day

Minister says UP will achieve 100% electrification by December end

On Sunday, Uttar Pradesh power minister Srikant Sharma told the press that the state would be achieving 100% electrification by the end of December.

23 Dec 2018

Chhattisgarh

Nitin Gadkari says leadership should own up to defeat

Union Minister for Roads and Transport Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said it was important for leadership to own up to defeats, days after his party, the BJP lost crucial Hindi heartland states to Congress in recently concluded Assembly polls.

20 Dec 2018

Chhattisgarh

BJP, Congress workers clash over Rafale deal issue in Uttarakhand

The BJP and Congress workers clashed over the Rafale deal issue at Congress Bhawan in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, yesterday.

19 Dec 2018

India

Elections are won on perception: 5 leaders Modi should sack

The opposite of sadness is not happiness, but the opposite of darkness is light. May not be bright, orange light, but light.

19 Dec 2018

Narendra Modi

Now, BJP-leaders ask Centre: What's your stand on Ram Mandir?

On Tuesday, few MPs of the Bharatiya Janata Party raised the issue of Ram Mandir at the parliamentary meet and asked the Centre's stand on the issue, reports IE.

18 Dec 2018

India

Athawale: RBI not letting govt give everyone Rs. 15 lakh

In the run up to the 2014 elections, Narendra Modi had promised that every person in the country would receive Rs. 15 lakh if Indians' black money stored in offshore accounts was recovered.

18 Dec 2018

Odisha

Odisha: BJP bandh affects normal life in Mayurbhanj district

The 12-hour bandh called by BJP in Mayurbhanj district affected normal life, as party activists blocked roads and picketed in front of government offices today.

18 Dec 2018

Kerala

Kerala: Hadiya's father joins BJP, says CPI(M) playing dirty politics

The father of Hadiya, a woman who had grabbed national headlines over allegations of 'love jihad', has joined the BJP.

18 Dec 2018

India

Report: BJP declares Rs. 1,027cr income; Congress data awaited

According to a report by watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), the ruling BJP's income for the financial year 2017-18 was Rs. 1,027.34cr - down by around Rs. 7cr from FY2016-17.

17 Dec 2018

Madhya Pradesh

MP CM Kamal Nath involved in anti-Sikh riots: Delhi BJP-leader

A Delhi BJP leader today sat on an indefinite hunger strike against Congress leader Kamal Nath, after he was nominated for the CM's post in Madhya Pradesh, alleging that Nath was involved in the anti-Sikh riots.

17 Dec 2018

Tej Pratap Yadav

'Krishna' Tej Pratap's back to slay BJP with 'sudarshan chakra'

RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav made a surprise appearance at the party's office in Patna, Bihar, on Sunday and said he was all pumped up to slay Bharatiya Janata Party with sudarshan chakra.

17 Dec 2018

Lok Sabha

No alliance can stop BJP from realizing development agenda: Shah

BJP chief Amit Shah said yesterday that no 'gathbandhan' or 'maha gathbandhan' (alliance or grand alliance) can come in the way of BJP achieving its agenda of inclusive growth.

16 Dec 2018

Bollywood

Bollywood legend Vinod Khanna's wife, Geetanjali, passes away at 70

Geetanjali Khanna, the first wife of late Bollywood actor Vinod Khanna, and mother of actor Akshaye and Rahul Khanna, passed away on Sunday at the age of 70.

16 Dec 2018

Narendra Modi

At Gandhis' bastion Raebareli, Modi lambasts Congress on defense-deals

On his first visit to Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi came down heavily on Congress over defense deals.

16 Dec 2018

West Bengal

WB-government refuses permission for BJP's Rath Yatra citing possible communal-violence

The West Bengal government yesterday refused permission for the BJP's proposed Rath Yatra, citing intelligence reports of possible communal violence in areas where the party was planning to take out the yatra.

14 Dec 2018

Samajwadi Party

UP-police's idea to curb cow-related violence involves 'sabhas' and pledges

Earlier this month, violence in Bulandshahr sparked after alleged cow-slaughter snowballed into a controversy, and now Uttar Pradesh police have come up with a way to put that in check.

13 Dec 2018

India

New Rs. 100 coin to be released in Vajpayee's honor

According to an official statement, a Rs. 100 coin bearing the image of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is slated to be launched soon, in honor of the late BJP stalwart.

13 Dec 2018

Narendra Modi

PM wishes Parrikar on 63rd birthday; BJP holds special prayer

PM Narendra Modi today wished ailing Goa CM Manohar Parrikar on his 63rd birthday and prayed for his good health.

13 Dec 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Modi not someone who indulges in vote-bank politics: Ramdev

Yoga guru Ramdev said yesterday that no one raise doubts about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and policies, the statement coming a day after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suffered losses in the Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan Assembly elections.

12 Dec 2018

India

To Modi, with love (and some anger)

If you are a towering figure like Narendra Damodardas Modi, everything everywhere is about you. In any case, you are narcissist enough to attribute all successes to yourself, hence every failure is naturally yours.

12 Dec 2018

Rajasthan

Things to know about Sachin Pilot, Congress' star in Rajasthan

On Tuesday, Congress won 99 seats in Rajasthan ousting Vasundhara Raje government from the state as the BJP won only 73 seats. The desert state cast its vote for 199 assembly seats on December 7.

12 Dec 2018

Shashi Tharoor

#RoadTo2019: Congress jolts BJP in Hindi heartland, opponents' jibes follow

The Congress handed over defeat to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in three crucial states, making the race to 2019 Lok Sabha elections even more interesting.

12 Dec 2018

Bahujan Samaj Party

24-hours of counting later, Congress emerges largest party in MP

The final results of assembly polls of Madhya Pradesh were revealed a short while ago and Congress has emerged as the single largest party, unseating BJP in the 'heart of India' where it was ruling since the last 15 years.

11 Dec 2018

Narendra Modi

BJP MP confesses party lost plot. It's hard to disagree

The Bharatiya Janata Party losing its clutch over two (as of now) states in the Hindi heartland shows something went terribly wrong for the saffron party.

11 Dec 2018

Chhattisgarh

#IndiaDecidesOnDec11: Congress leads in 3 states, big blow to BJP

The Hindi heartland has not brought good news for BJP as it might lose power in three important states, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan.

11 Dec 2018

Telangana

Winning Congress MLAs will be shifted to Park Hyatt hotel

In Telangana, winning MLAs of the Congress will be moved to Hyderabad's Park Hyatt hotel, a member of the grand old party has confirmed, TNM reports.