Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News

30 Aug 2022

Bihar

Race for 2024: Amit Shah to visit Bihar, Rajasthan

As the 2024 Lok Sabha elections inch closer, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to pull out its big guns in the opposition-ruled states.

30 Aug 2022

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

AAP holds overnight 'dharna' at Delhi Assembly, demands L-G's suspension

Amid its ongoing face-off with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has held overnight protests at the Delhi Assembly.

29 Aug 2022

POCSO

Sexual abuse case against Lingayat seer; Karnataka CM Bommai tight-lipped

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai has remained tight-lipped about the high-profile sexual abuse case involving the chief pontiff of a major mutt in the state's Chitradurga.

29 Aug 2022

Jharkhand

Jharkhand: Woman dies after stalker sets her ablaze; protests erupt

Jharkhand is said to be tense after a 19-year-old woman from the Dumka district, who was set on fire by a man stalking her, died from burn injuries on Sunday, The Indian Express reported.

29 Aug 2022

Delhi

AAP vs BJP: Kejriwal's trust vote postponed due to ruckus

Amid high political tensions between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the trust vote tabled by CM Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi Assembly was postponed to Tuesday.

28 Aug 2022

Karnataka

Savarkar flew on bulbul's wings, claims Karnataka textbook, triggers outrage

Reports of Karnataka's textbook revision committee inserting a new paragraph about Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in history textbooks has triggered massive outrage.

28 Aug 2022

Haryana

Sonali Phogat given 'crystal meth' in Goa; one more arrested

Sonali Phogat, the actor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, was reportedly given the drug methamphetamine, or crystal meth, in Goa hours before her death.

27 Aug 2022

Jammu And Kashmir

Azad launching own party; restoring J&K special status on manifesto

Former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad is all set to form his own political party, said his close aide GM Saroori.

27 Aug 2022

Goa

Sonali Phogat death: Goa Police arrests shack owner, drug dealer

The Goa Police has arrested two more persons in connection with the suspected murder of actor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sonali Phogat, bringing the total number of arrests in the case to four, NDTV reported.

26 Aug 2022

Jharkhand

All eyes on governor in Jharkhand CM Soren's disqualification case

Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais will likely ask Chief Minister Hemant Soren to resign from the post following the disqualification notice sent by the Election Commission of India (ECI), as per reports.

26 Aug 2022

Section 302

Sonali Phogat's death brings Goa's 'Curlie's' restaurant back into limelight

The alleged murder of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sonali Phogat has brought the limelight back to 'Curlie's' restaurant on Goa's famous Anjuna beach after 14 years, PTI reported.

25 Aug 2022

Haryana

Sonali Phogat death: Post-mortem reveals injuries; Two arrested for murder

Goa Police on Thursday arrested two accomplices of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Haryana Sonali Phogat in connection with her death.

25 Aug 2022

Yogi Adityanath

Minister, Jat leader Bhupendra Chaudhary is BJP's new UP chief

Uttar Pradesh minister and influential Jat leader Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary has been chosen as the new state chief by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

25 Aug 2022

Jharkhand

EC recommends Hemant Soren's disqualification in office of profit case

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has written to Jharkhand governor Ramesh Bais recommending the disqualification of CM Hemant Soren from the state assembly for holding an misusing position.

25 Aug 2022

Delhi

BJP trying to poach 40 AAP MLAs, claims Kejriwal

In a fresh attack on Thursday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) tried to poach 40 of his MLAs to topple the Delhi government.

25 Aug 2022

Telangana

Prophet remarks: Suspended BJP MLA arrested after protests grip Hyderabad

Suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (MLA) T Raja Singh was arrested again on Thursday, two days after getting bail over making offensive remarks against Prophet Muhammad.

24 Aug 2022

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

AAP claims BJP offered Rs. 20 crore to 4 MLAs

Amid the political tussle between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Delhi liquor policy, the AAP on Wednesday claimed that the saffron party offered Rs. 20 crore to four of its MLAs to switch sides.

24 Aug 2022

Haryana

Sonali Phogat death: Family suspects foul play, demands CBI probe

After Haryana BJP leader and actor Sonali Phogat's death in Goa, her family dismissed the possibility of her having a heart attack, and demanded a CBI inquiry into the matter.

24 Aug 2022

Bihar

Bihar: Nitish Kumar wins trust vote; BJP MLAs storm out

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar won the floor test in the Bihar Assembly on Wednesday, days after he formed a new government with Tejashwi Yadav as his deputy.

23 Aug 2022

Haryana

Who was Sonali Phogat, BJP leader-actor who died in Goa?

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sonali Phogat (42), who reportedly succumbed to a heart attack in Goa late on Monday, was a politician, actor, and content creator from Haryana.

23 Aug 2022

ISIS

ISIS bomber detained in Russia wanted to kill Nupur Sharma?

The Islamic State (IS) suicide bomber detained in Russia on Monday had been allegedly hired to kill former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma.

23 Aug 2022

Haryana

BJP leader Sonali Phogat (42) dies of heart attack

Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party leader and actor Sonali Phogat died after suffering a heart attack in Goa on Monday night. She was 42.

23 Aug 2022

Telangana

Hyderabad: BJP suspends MLA Raja Singh for 'abusing' Prophet Muhammad

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday suspended Hyderabad MLA T Raja Singh for his alleged abusive comments against Prophet Muhammad hours after he was arrested by the Telangana Police.

22 Aug 2022

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

I'm not here to be PM: Arvind Kejriwal in Gujarat

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday made a concerted effort to downplay a potential direct confrontation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi by claiming he was not after the top position in the country.

22 Aug 2022

Gujarat

Bilkis Bano convicts received frequent parole while witnesses cited threats

Housewarming, son's wedding, mother's knee replacement surgery, etc. were reportedly some of the reasons cited by 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case for requesting parole (temporary bail) despite witnesses' complaints to authorities about threats from convicts receiving "frequent parole".

Who is Vijay Nair, Manish Sisodia's 'aide' in liquor scam?

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) issued a Lookout Circular (LOC) on Sunday against eight private individuals listed as suspects in the Delhi liquor policy scam case.

21 Aug 2022

Delhi

CBI lookout notice: Tell me where to come, asks Sisodia

Amid high-voltage political drama in Delhi, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday issued a lookout notice against Manish Sisodia, the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi.

20 Aug 2022

Karnataka

Karnataka CM post on sale for Rs. 2,500 crore: Congress

The post of the Chief Minister is a very expensive affair and is reportedly on sale, according to Congress's BK Hariprasad, the Opposition leader in Karnataka, who claims a senior BJP leader has suggested a price of Rs. 2,500 crore for it.

20 Aug 2022

Telangana

Telangana BJP chief calls to boycott Munawar Faruqui's Hyderabad show

Bandi Sanjay Kumar, the chief of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Telangana, issued a call to boycott the performance of the comedian Munawar Faruqui, slated for Saturday in Hyderabad.

19 Aug 2022

Delhi

'Insecure' Kejriwal informed CBI: BJP's claim after raid on Sisodia

Hours after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided Manish Sisodia on Friday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleged that Arvind Kejriwal must have tattled on the former.

Bilkis Bano rapists Brahmins, have good sanskar: BJP Godhra MLA

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from Godhra in Gujarat, CK Raulji sparked a fresh outrage by supporting the 11 men convicted for the rape of Bilkis Bano and released by the Gujarat government after 15 years in prison.

18 Aug 2022

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Non-locals get voting rights, Opposition parties protest decision

The election authority has made a significant yet contentious decision in Jammu and Kashmir by granting non-locals voting rights.

17 Aug 2022

Delhi

Eye on 2024: Kejriwal launches 'Make India No. 1' mission

With the 2024 general elections inching closer, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday launched the 'Make India No. 1' mission.

17 Aug 2022

Narendra Modi

Revamp in top BJP body: Gadkari, Chouhan out; Yediyurappa in

Union minister Nitin Gadkari and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan have been dropped from the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Parliamentary Board.

16 Aug 2022

Karnataka

Karnataka minister Madhuswamy calls CM Bommai's government a 'caretaker' regime

A huge controversy has erupted in Karnataka over an alleged audio clip of cabinet minister JC Madhuswamy, wherein he implied the Basavaraj Bommai government is just a caretaker regime with only seven-eight months until elections.

Bihar: 31 ministers to take oath today in cabinet expansion

Bihar Chief Minister (CM) Nitish Kumar will reportedly expand his current two-member cabinet on Tuesday, with alliance partner Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) receiving most seats.

15 Aug 2022

Bihar

Bihar: Nitish Kumar announces 20L jobs in government, other sectors

A week after forming a new government in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced 20 lakh jobs for the state's youth.

13 Aug 2022

Uttar Pradesh

Saharanpur man, tasked to kill Nupur Sharma, produced in court

Mohammad Nadeem of Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur, who was allegedly entrusted by Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) to kill the suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesman Nupur Sharma, has been presented before the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) special court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow.

12 Aug 2022

Maharashtra

Meet Mangal Prabhat Lodha, richest minister in Shinde-Fadnavis Maha cabinet

Mangal Prabhat Lodha, a six-time MLA in Maharashtra, is the richest minister in the new Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis cabinet.

12 Aug 2022

Jharkhand

Why did Jharkhand BJP leader courier pen to Tejashwi Yadav?

Newly sworn Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav may soon get a pen in his post.