Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News
11 Jun 2022
Tamil NaduRajya Sabha polls: BJP clinches Karnataka, Haryana; Congress bags Rajasthan
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) clinched victories in Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Haryana in the Rajya Sabha polls on Friday.
09 Jun 2022
Asom Gana ParishadAssam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma inducts two ministers in cabinet
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday extended his cabinet for the first time since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led coalition came to power in the state once again last year.
09 Jun 2022
Ram Nath KovindIndia's Presidential Election will take place on July 18
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Thursday that the election to elect the next President of India will take place on July 18.
09 Jun 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain's ED custody extended till June 13
A Delhi court on Thursday extended the Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody of Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case till June 13.
08 Jun 2022
al Qaedaal-Qaeda threatens suicide attacks in India over Prophet remarks
Terrorist organization al-Qaeda in the Subcontinent (AQIS) has issued a letter dated June 6, 2022 threatening to carry out suicide attacks in India to avenge the insulting remarks about Prophet Muhammad by the now-suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders.
07 Jun 2022
IndiaTelangana BJP MLA booked for revealing gang-rape survivor's identity
The Hyderabad Police has registered a case against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA M Raghunandan Rao for releasing some photos and a video of the Jubilee Hills gang-rape survivor, the police said.
07 Jun 2022
TelanganaHyderabad: Four more rape cases reported amid Jubilee Hills row
While the Telangana Police continues to investigate the alleged high-profile gang-rape of a 17-year-old girl in Hyderabad's Jubilee Hills, four similar incidents have come to light in the city, NDTV reported.
07 Jun 2022
Delhi PoliceEx-BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma gets police security amid threats
Following death threats that former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma received for her controversial remarks against Prophet Muhammad during a TV news debate, the Delhi Police provided her with security on Tuesday.
07 Jun 2022
DelhiSatyendar Jain's aides raided by ED, Rs. 2cr cash found
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has recovered over Rs. 2cr in cash and jewelry from Satyendar Jain's aides in the alleged corruption case against him.
07 Jun 2022
Gulf Cooperation CouncilNupur Sharma suspension: What is Rule 10(a) of BJP Constitution?
Amid a backlash from the Arab nations against the comments made by former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma against Prophet Muhammad, the party on Sunday suspended her with "immediate effect" till further inquiry for expressing views contrary to its position.
06 Jun 2022
TelanganaOpposition targets BJP, demands tough action against Nupur Sharma
The opposition on Sunday attacked the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) for its inaction for a week after its national spokesperson, Nupur Sharma, made objectionable remarks about Prophet Mohammad.
06 Jun 2022
Lalu Prasad YadavIndia heading toward civil war: Lalu hits out at BJP
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Chief Minister of Bihar Lalu Prasad Yadav slammed the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre and said that it was working in such a way that the country was heading toward a civil war.
06 Jun 2022
Delhi UniversityWho is Nupur Sharma, whose remarks led to 'diplomatic war'?
Nupur Sharma, the BJP leader who was suspended from the party for making controversial religious remarks on Sunday, was the party's official spokesperson.
06 Jun 2022
DelhiDelhi: Satyendar Jain's home raided by ED week after arrest
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided the home of Delhi minister Satyendar Jain and certain other locations on Monday, one week after his arrest in a money laundering case, ANI reported.
06 Jun 2022
TelanganaQatar, Kuwait, Iran summon Indian envoys over Prophet Muhammad remarks
India on Sunday responded to the official protest notes by Qatar, Kuwait, and Iran over the controversial remarks made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal against Prophet Muhammad.
05 Jun 2022
TelanganaBJP suspends spokesperson Nupur Sharma, Naveen Jindal over 'Prophet' remark
Facing criticism from various quarters, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday suspended its spokesperson Nupur Sharma for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Prophet Muhammad.
05 Jun 2022
TelanganaHyderabad gang-rape case: Fourth accused, also a minor, detained
The police have detained the fourth suspect, who is a minor, in the Hyderabad gang-rape case amid widespread outrage on Sunday.
04 Jun 2022
GujaratBJP leader opposes Gujarat woman's 'sologamy' decision, calls it anti-Hindu
Kshama Bindu, a woman from Gujarat's Vadodara, who is set to marry herself on June 11, received a strong reaction to her decision from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) city unit's deputy chief Sunita Shukla.
04 Jun 2022
Tamil Nadu41 candidates win unopposed in Rajya Sabha elections
Forty-one candidates across party lines from 11 states have been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha on Friday, the last date for withdrawal of candidature for the elections to the Upper House of the Parliament next week.
03 Jun 2022
Sonia GandhiNational Herald case: ED summons Rahul Gandhi on June 13
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued fresh summons to Indian National Congress (INC) MP Rahul Gandhi to appear before it on June 13 in a money laundering case pertaining to the National Herald newspaper.
02 Jun 2022
BiharCaste census: Contrary to Centre's position, Bihar BJP supports Nitish
In an unexpected move, the Bihar unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) joined all the political parties in the state on Wednesday to unanimously support a caste census in the state, despite opposition within BJP at the central leadership level.
02 Jun 2022
Sonia GandhiOnce face of Patidar quota agitation, Hardik Patel joins BJP
Hardik Patel, who left the Congress last month, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat's Gandhinagar on Thursday.
01 Jun 2022
Election Commission of India (ECI)BJP received whopping Rs. 477 crore in donations in 2020-21
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) received Rs. 477.5 crore in donations in 2020-21, while the Indian National Congress (INC) got Rs. 74.50 crore, according to the annual contribution report made public by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday.
31 May 2022
Tamil NaduChennai YouTuber nabbed for swindling money, BJP leaders oppose arrest
A Chennai-based YouTuber and social media influencer Karthik Gopinath was arrested by the Tamil Nadu Police on Monday.
31 May 2022
Hardik PatelGujarat Patidar leader Hardik Patel to join BJP on Thursday
Weeks after leaving the Indian National Congress, Gujarat Patidar leader Hardik Patel is all set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, reported ANI.
30 May 2022
Piyush GoyalBJP, Congress announce candidates for Rajya Sabha elections: Check here
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday announced the names of 18 candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls.
29 May 2022
Nupur SharmaFIR against BJP's Nupur Sharma for remarks on Prophet Muhammad
The Mumbai Police has filed an FIR against BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Prophet Muhammad.
28 May 2022
Narendra ModiBJP attempts to reconcile with Patidars through Modi's Gujarat visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, in a bid to woo the Patidar community before the next Gujarat Assembly polls, launched a multi-specialty hospital in Atkot village of Rajkot.
27 May 2022
RajasthanRajasthan: Minister asks Gehlot to relieve him from 'cruel post'
Ashok Chandna, a minister in the Rajasthan Cabinet, has written to Chief Minister (CM) Ashok Gehlot asking to free him from the "cruel" post and hand over the charge of all his departments to Kuldeep Ranka, the CM's Principal Secretary.
25 May 2022
Hardik PatelJoining BJP an option, AAP's strategy better than Congress: Patel
Former Congress leader Hardik Patel on Tuesday said that joining the Gujarat's ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) barely months before the assembly elections, is still a possibility.
24 May 2022
Nitish KumarPresidential polls: BJP, Opposition parties begin preparations in full swing
With the presidential elections due in July, both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Opposition parties have begun preparations in full swing.
23 May 2022
BiharBihar: Nitish Kumar's caste census puts BJP on sticky wicket
The Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, announced on Monday that his government would soon begin work on a caste census after receiving views from all parties.
23 May 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaSP's Azam Khan says inspector in jail warned of 'encounter'
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan, who was granted bail by the Supreme Court last week, claimed that an inspector in the Sitapur jail had warned him of his encounter after release.
22 May 2022
BiharWB: BJP MP Arjun Singh's 'ghar wapsi,' joins TMC again
West Bengal BJP vice-president and Barrackpore MP, Arjun Singh, on Sunday quit the saffron party and joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC).
22 May 2022
Madhya PradeshMP: BJP worker arrested for 'killing' mentally challenged man
The Madhya Pradesh Police arrested Bharatiya Janata Party worker Dinesh Kushwaha on Saturday after he was seen on video assaulting a 65-year-old man with mental illness on suspicion of being a Muslim.
21 May 2022
Rahul GandhiCongress doesn't want to be big daddy, Rahul Gandhi clarifies
Several opposition parties reportedly got upset with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's recent remark at the party's Udaipur Chintan Shivir that only the Congress alone can fight the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) because regional parties lack ideology and a centralized approach.
19 May 2022
PunjabDays after quitting Congress, Sunil Jakhar joins BJP: Details here
In another blow to the Congress, former Punjab Congress President Sunil Jakhar on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of party national president JP Nadda in Delhi.
15 May 2022
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: SIT to probe Kashmiri Pandit's killing, says LG
Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha termed Kashmiri Pandit Rahul Bhat's recent killing in Budgam district as "premeditated."
15 May 2022
TripuraTripura: Manik Saha sworn-in as new CM, development tops agenda
Manik Saha, the BJP's Tripura unit state president, took oath as Tripura's Chief Minister (CM) on Sunday, with development and law and order high on his agenda.
14 May 2022
Mamata BanerjeeTripura: Biplab Deb resigns, Manik Saha to be next CM
Rajya Sabha MP Manik Saha will be the new chief minister of Tripura, replacing Biplab Deb, who resigned after four years in office on Saturday.
