Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News
30 Mar 2019
Narendra ModiAfter tickets, Railways withdraws 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' tea cups
After about a week of discontinuing tickets with PM Narendra Modi's picture, Indian Railways has withdrawn their tea cups printed with BJP's campaign line, 'Mai Bhi Chowkidar' (I am also a watchman).
30 Mar 2019
GorakhpurParty which won Gorakhpur leaves gathbandhan, may join BJP
In a major jolt to SP-BSP-RLD alliance in Uttar Pradesh, the politician who did the unthinkable by defeating BJP in Gorakhpur in 2018 bypolls may switch to saffron party.
29 Mar 2019
GujaratHardik Patel, convicted in 2015 case, won't contest polls
Patidar leader Hardik Patel, who recently joined Congress, won't contest upcoming polls since a Gujarat High Court rejected his plea seeking a stay on his conviction.
28 Mar 2019
IndiaIndia votes in 3 weeks, where is Priyanka Gandhi?
She came, she went for a boat ride, and didn't conquer.
26 Mar 2019
Narendra ModiBJP asked me to not contest polls: Murli Manohar Joshi
Veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Tuesday confirmed that the party has asked him to not contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
26 Mar 2019
Narendra ModiBJP fields 28-year-old Tejasvi Surya from Bangalore South
After high-octane discussions, Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday fielded 28-year-old Tejasvi Surya from prestigious Bangalore South Lok Sabha seat.
26 Mar 2019
Madhya PradeshHistory, roots, leaders and ideology: Know all about BJP
Nearly 51% of Indians live in states ruled by Bharatiya Janata Party. Before the saffron party led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi lost elections in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan in December 2018, the aforementioned figure was 71%.
25 Mar 2019
HaryanaParalympian Deepa Malik joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections
Noted Paralympian and Padma Shri recipient, Deepa Malik, joined the BJP in the presence of senior party leaders in Delhi on Monday.
25 Mar 2019
Tamil NaduWill bring bad name: Congress leader opposes Karti Chidambaram's candidature
Former Union Minister P Chidambaram's son Karti was given a Congress ticket from Sivaganga late on Sunday night, making way for infighting in the party.
25 Mar 2019
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Swastika controversy: Nazi, Hindu symbols are different, AAP tells BJP
Facing flak over a controversial tweet which its party chief Arvind Kejriwal put out last week, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday said it was only meant as an attack on German dictator Adolf Hitler.
25 Mar 2019
Narendra Modi#NewsBytesExclusive: Rahul is illiterate, Kejriwal is power-hungry, says BJP MP
Veteran politician and Member of Parliament from South Delhi, Ramesh Bidhuri is known for keeping his views straight and strong.
24 Mar 2019
Sonia GandhiRahul Gandhi should marry "dancer" Sapna Chaudhary: BJP MLA
BJP MLA Surendra Singh, who is known for his sexist barbs, attacked popular performer Sapna Chaudhary saying the country will not "accept" her and suggested that Congress President Rahul Gandhi should marry her.
23 Mar 2019
Narendra ModiFrom Shotgun to turncoat: Shatrughan Sinha doesn't have many options
When he was an actor, Shatrughan Sinha played the bad boy everyone feared. So when he took the political plunge, he retained the fearlessness of his on-screen characters.
23 Mar 2019
Mamata Banerjee"Congress" dropped from Mamata Banerjee's party logo, it's "Trinamool" now
Mamata Banerjee's party will be known as Trinamool, henceforth, after the party dropped "Congress" from its logo.
22 Mar 2019
Lok SabhaPoll road comes to an end for BJP stalwart Advani
With the release of its first list of candidates for upcoming Lok Sabha elections, BJP drew curtains on Lal Krishna Advani's poll journey.
22 Mar 2019
KarnatakaBS Yeddyurappa bribed top BJP leaders, Lokpal should investigate: Congress
Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala accused top leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party of taking a bribe to the tune of Rs. 1,800 crore from former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa.
22 Mar 2019
IndiaAhead of national elections, former cricketer Gautam Gambhir joins BJP
Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir, who was part of India's World Cup-winning squad, joined BJP on Friday in the presence of Union Ministers Arun Jaitley and Ravi Shankar Prasad.
22 Mar 2019
Lok SabhaIn Amethi, it's Smriti Irani v/s Rahul Gandhi again
In what serves as a reminder of last general elections, Union Minister Smriti Irani will take on Congress President Rahul Gandhi for the second time in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
21 Mar 2019
BengaluruPooja Gandhi accused of non-payment of bills, she denies allegations
Kannada actress Pooja Gandhi grabbed headlines lately after she was accused of non-payment of a hotel bill worth Rs. 4.5 lakh.
21 Mar 2019
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Kejriwal shares picture of 'broom chasing Swastika', gets slammed
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was slammed by numerous Twitter users after he shared an image which showed a broom chasing a Swastika.
20 Mar 2019
GoaGoa: Pramod Sawant wins floor-test in Assembly with 20 votes
Newly-appointed Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant passed the floor test on Wednesday after 20 MLAs voted in favor of the government, led by BJP.
20 Mar 2019
MayawatiLok Sabha elections: Mayawati confirms she will not contest polls
Ending speculations, BSP Chief Mayawati announced on Wednesday she won't be contesting Lok Sabha elections saying it was more important to defeat BJP than for her to win a seat.
20 Mar 2019
Yogi AdityanathBJP's poll campaign began with Kumbh. Will it get results?
Uttar Pradesh holds high importance for BJP. Banking on the Ram Janmbhoomi emotions and the sensitive Ayodhya issue, the party rose to national prominence in the late 80s and early 90s.
18 Mar 2019
GoaReportedly, BJP chooses Pramod Sawant as Manohar Parrikar's successor
After much deliberation, assembly speaker Pramod Sawant has reportedly been chosen by BJP to be Goa's new Chief Minister. The post got vacant after former Defense Minister and four-time CM Manohar Parrikar passed away on Sunday.
18 Mar 2019
GoaGoa: Full state honors with 21-gun salute for Manohar Parrikar
Late Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's last rites have been performed at Miramar beach on Monday.
18 Mar 2019
GandhinagarWill Amit Shah contest from LK Advani's constituency, Gandhinagar?
BJP workers want party president Amit Shah to contest from Gujarat's Gandhinagar seat in the upcoming general elections, reports PTI.
18 Mar 2019
Narendra ModiBJP gets Patna Sahib seat. Will Shatrughan Sinha be dropped?
The Bharatiya Janata Party may drop Shatrughan Sinha from Patna Sahib seat this election season and field Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad from the coveted constituency instead, a PTI report claimed.
18 Mar 2019
GoaAfter Manohar Parrikar's demise, who will now be Goa's CM
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar died on Sunday, after battling pancreatic cancer for months. With his demise, politics in the coastal state entered a phase of uncertainty and soon two meetings were held in two separate settings.
18 Mar 2019
India#RIPManoharParrikar: 5 things the Goa CM should be remembered for
Four-time Goa CM and former Defense Minister, Manohar Parrikar, passed away on Sunday at 63 after battling a prolonged illness.
17 Mar 2019
Manohar ParrikarAs Parrikar's health worsens, Congress stakes claim to form government
As Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's health took a turn for the worse, the Congress unit of the coastal state wrote to Governor Mridula Sinha asking her to dismiss his regime and invite them to form the government instead.
16 Mar 2019
India#MainBhiChowkidaar: While his opponents are sleeping, Modi launches catchy campaign
Ahead of the much-anticipated general elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the Main Bhi Chowkidaar campaign, and soon it became a talking point on social media.
15 Mar 2019
MumbaiMumbai bridge collapse: Scrap bullet train project, demands NCP
After the deadly bridge collapse near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CSMT) railway station, Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has asked the government to scrap the multi-billion dollar Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project.
14 Mar 2019
Andhra Pradesh#LokSabha2019: With 36 alleged allies, NDA is stronger than ever
For the Bharatiya Janata Party, the days of disgruntled allies have become a thing of the past.
14 Mar 2019
Ravi Shankar PrasadSonia Gandhi's aide Tom Vadakkan ditches Congress, joins BJP
In a surprising move, Sonia Gandhi's aide and senior Congress leader Tom Vadakkan joined the BJP on Thursday in the presence of Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.
12 Mar 2019
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi addresses Masood Azhar using "Ji", gets slammed
Congress President Rahul Gandhi landed himself in a totally unavoidable political row on Monday when he used the suffix "ji" for Masood Azhar, prompting senior BJP leaders to take potshots at him.
11 Mar 2019
Narendra ModiIn Rahul's presence, Congress leader says Modi looks like "terrorist"
Stoking up a major controversy, Congress leader Vijayashanti said in Telangana that Prime Minister Narendra Modi "looked like a terrorist".
09 Mar 2019
Narendra ModiPM Modi is our daddy, says AIADMK leader
In an unusual turn of events, an AIADMK leader called Prime Minister Narendra Modi the party's "daddy" who has turned out to be a guiding light after J Jayalalithaa died in 2016.
07 Mar 2019
Supreme Court Of India#Elections2019: AAP releases song, makes full-statehood for Delhi principal agenda
The Aam Aadmi Party launched a song yesterday to establish that Delhi's full statehood will be their central agenda for the 2019 elections.
06 Mar 2019
X#BJPOfficialWebsite down for second day; not hacked, claims party
The Bharatiya Janata Party's official website remained under "maintenance" for the second day on Wednesday after it was allegedly hacked, according to reports.
06 Mar 2019
Narendra Modi'Lucky' chair for PM Modi being prepared before Kanpur rally
The wooden chair, believed to be the lucky charm for the BJP, is in news again.
