Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News

BJP-BRS poster war as Kavitha skips questioning by ED

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's daughter and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC, Kalvakuntla Kavitha, skipped her scheduled questioning by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the alleged Delhi Liquor Policy scam case on Thursday.

16 Mar 2023

Rahul Gandhi

'Didn't speak against India': Rahul Gandhi amid UK remarks row

Senior Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that he did not say anything against India during his United Kingdom (UK) visit earlier this month, reported Hindustan Times.

15 Mar 2023

Mallikarjun Kharge

'No question of apology': Kharge tells BJP over Rahul's remarks

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said there was no question of an apology over MP Rahul Gandhi's remarks in the United Kingdom (UK), reported PTI.

15 Mar 2023

Lalu Prasad Yadav

Land-for-jobs scam: Lalu Yadav, Rabri Devi, daughter get bail

A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Delhi on Wednesday granted bail to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Bihar chief minister, Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, and their daughter Misa Bharti, in connection with the alleged land-for-jobs scam case.

15 Mar 2023

Rahul Gandhi

Parliament to witness stormy session as RaGa likely to attend

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is expected to attend the Parliament on Wednesday amid the Centre's demands for an apology from him for allegedly undermining the Indian democracy.

14 Mar 2023

Rajasthan

BJP corners Congress on its 'How did Pulwama happen' remark

Rajasthan Congress chief Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa's divisive statement demanding an investigation into the 2019 Pulwama terror attack has raised a storm in the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

14 Mar 2023

Trinamool Congress

TMC backs Rahul Gandhi amid uproar over remarks in UK 

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Sougata Ray on Tuesday showed support for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is being criticized for allegedly insulting India during his United Kingdom (UK) visit a week ago, reported NDTV.

14 Mar 2023

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Rajasthan: AAP plans all-out battle amid infighting within BJP, Congress

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is planning to fight an all-out electoral battle in Rajasthan, where Assembly elections are due later this year.

13 Mar 2023

Karnataka

'Headache': Karnataka BJP MLA KS Eshwarappa on Azaan; triggers controversy

The political space in Karnataka is likely to heat up again after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA KS Eshwarappa made a controversial statement regarding Azaan, the Muslim community's call to prayer.

13 Mar 2023

Rajnath Singh

Rahul Gandhi insulted India in London, should apologize: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has become the latest Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader to attack Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his recent comments on India during his United Kingdom (UK) tour, in which he allegedly slammed the Indian government over a number of issues.

13 Mar 2023

Akhilesh Yadav

UP: Akhilesh attacks CM Adityanath over 'bribery' involving IPS officer

A fresh political controversy has erupted in Uttar Pradesh after Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday tweeted a video of an IPS officer demanding money from a businessman.

12 Mar 2023

Indian Government

22 smart cities to be ready by April: Check list

As many as 22 smart cities in India will be soon ready as they are set to finish all required projects under the central government's National Smart Cities Mission by April, PTI reported citing officials.

12 Mar 2023

Narendra Modi

PM Modi to inaugurate Rs. 16,000cr-worth projects in poll-bound Karnataka

In a major political push to retain power in Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reportedly hold a massive Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) roadshow in Mandya district—traditionally a Janata Dal-Secular (JDS)-Congress stronghold.

12 Mar 2023

Telangana

Hyderabad: BRS's 'Washing Powder Nirma' poster greets Amit Shah

A massive hoarding featuring the iconic "Nirma girl" from the Nirma washing powder advertisement with a twist was installed in Hyderabad by Telangana's ruling party Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), to welcome Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday.

11 Mar 2023

Bihar

RJD MP Manoj Jha attacks BJP after CBI summons Tejashwi

Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) summons to Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha on Saturday said the party would receive the same treatment once it becomes the opposition.

11 Mar 2023

New Delhi

BRS protests after BJP leader makes 'derogatory' remarks against Kavitha

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) workers protested in New Delhi on Saturday after the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Telangana unit chief, Bandi Sanjay, allegedly made "derogatory" remarks against CM K Chandrasekhar Rao's daughter, BRS MLC K Kavitha, reported ANI.

11 Mar 2023

Tejashwi Yadav

Tejashwi Yadav cites pregnant wife's health to skip CBI summons

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav is unlikely to appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the land-for-jobs-scam case on Saturday as he cited his pregnant wife's health condition to skip the summons.

11 Mar 2023

Tripura

Tripura: Parliamentary team probing post-poll violence attacked by 'BJP workers'

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in Tripura have allegedly attacked a Parliamentary fact-finding delegation of MPs, accompanied by local MLAs from the Left parties and the Congress, that arrived in the state on Friday to investigate post-election violence.

10 Mar 2023

Anurag Thakur

Anurag Thakur slams NYT for op-ed on Kashmir's press freedom

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday lashed out at news outlet The New York Times, also known as NYT, for its recent opinion piece on freedom of the press in Kashmir.

09 Mar 2023

Maharashtra

Maharashtra budget: Honorarium for farmers, financial aid for girls, women

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis presented the state budget on Thursday and dedicated it to Farmers, women, youth, employment, and the environment in accordance with the "Panchamrut" principle.

09 Mar 2023

Kiren Rijiju

Foreigners don't know 'Pappu,' RaGa provoking to divide India: Rijiju

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju once again slammed Congress' Rahul Gandhi for provoking people to divide India during his recent United Kingdom (UK) tour, during which he attacked the Narendra Modi-led government on a variety of issues.

09 Mar 2023

AIADMK

Tamil Nadu: AIADMK, BJP alliance to continue for 2024 elections

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) on Thursday said its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would continue for the 2024 State Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, reported NDTV.

09 Mar 2023

Rajasthan

Rajasthan minister's son hits out at RaGa for London remarks

Congress leader and former party chief, Rahul Gandhi, has come under fire for his remarks in the United Kingdom (UK) against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Indian government.

09 Mar 2023

Congress Party

Congress slams PM Modi's lap of honor at Ahmedabad stadium

Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh has slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for doing a lap of honor at a cricket stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Thursday.

09 Mar 2023

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu: 13 BJP workers quit party, join AIADMK

A total of 13 functionaries from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) resigned on Wednesday and joined its alliance partner in Tamil Nadu, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).

08 Mar 2023

Karnataka

KSDL involved in another Rs. 20 crore scam: Government documents

Scam-hit Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL) has been found to be involved in yet another scam of Rs. 20 crore.

08 Mar 2023

Tripura

Manik Saha sworn in as Tripura CM for 2nd time

Manik Saha of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been sworn in as the chief minister of Tripura for the second consecutive term on Wednesday.

08 Mar 2023

Rahul Gandhi

'Speak up, protect democracy': Rahul Gandhi to Indians in UK

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi concluded his week-long visit to the United Kingdom (UK) on Tuesday with an in-conversation session at the Chatham House think tank in London.

07 Mar 2023

Rahul Gandhi

BJP slams Rahul Gandhi for allegedly seeking 'foreign interference'

Senior Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi's recent comments in London allegedly seeking "foreign intervention" in saving Indian democracy have triggered a fresh row back in India.

07 Mar 2023

Nagaland

Neiphiu Rio takes oath as Nagaland CM for 5th time

Neiphiu Rio of the National Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) took oath as the chief minister of Nagaland for the fifth consecutive time on Tuesday.

07 Mar 2023

Conrad Sangma

Conrad Sangma sworn in as Meghalaya CM in Modi's presence

National People's Party (NPP) leader Conrad Sangma on Tuesday took oath as the chief minister of Meghalaya for his second consecutive term in the presence of PM Narendra Modi.

07 Mar 2023

Rahul Gandhi

Opposition's mics often silenced in Parliament: Rahul to British MPs

Talking to British MPs in the Houses of Parliament complex in London on Monday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that functioning microphones in the Lok Sabha are often muted to silence opposition leaders.

07 Mar 2023

India China Border

India-China situation like Russia-Ukraine, Jaishankar doesn't understand threat: Rahul Gandhi

Equating the border dispute between India and China in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh to the Russia-Ukraine crisis, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party-led (BJP) Centre's position on Beijing.

06 Mar 2023

Siddaramaiah

'Impotent': BJP leader Nalin Kateel's 'derogatory' dig at Rahul Gandhi

Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief and MP Nalin Kumar Kateel on Monday made derogatory comments against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, sparking a major controversy.

06 Mar 2023

Narendra Modi

Manik Saha set to become Tripura CM again: Details here

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manik Saha is set to become the chief minister of Tripura again, as per the announcement made by the party following a meeting of newly-elected MLAs on Monday.

06 Mar 2023

Congress Party

Meghalaya: Congress accuses Modi of being 'double-tongued,' targets BJP-NPP alliance

The Congress seems to have found a new way to attack the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) post-Meghalaya Assembly elections.

06 Mar 2023

Rahul Gandhi

China inside our territory; Centre dismisses opposition questions: Rahul Gandhi

Senior Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government alleging that it has eliminated the concept of opposition in the country and the Parliament.

06 Mar 2023

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Another Umesh Pal murder accused killed in Prayagraj encounter

Another accused in the Umesh Pal murder case was killed in an encounter by a Prayagraj Police team in Uttar Pradesh on Monday morning.

06 Mar 2023

Meghalaya

Meghalaya: NPP-led coalition now 45-member strong, newly-elected MLAs' swearing-in today

The National People's Party-led (NPP) coalition in Meghalaya now has 45 members after two regional parties rallied support for incumbent CM Conrad Sangma to form the government.

05 Mar 2023

Tamil Nadu

TN: Case against BJP's Annamalai amid alleged Bihar migrant attacks

The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Tamil Nadu unit chief, K Annamalai, was booked on Sunday by the state police on charges of promoting enmity between groups and inciting violence.