Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News

Karnataka: Goa buses allegedly spotted, Congress warns of 'bogus voting' 

The Congress has raised an alarm alleging that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may indulge in bogus voting in Karnataka elections as many buses from Goa were allegedly spotted in the state.

09 May 2023

Karnataka Election

Karnataka elections 2023: Voter turnout 8.21% until 9 am

The voting for the Karnataka Assembly elections commenced in a single phase at 7:00am on Wednesday, with a voter turnout of 8.21% as of 9:00am.

09 May 2023

Sharad Pawar

'NCP works as family': Sharad Pawar on Saamana's critical editorial

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday hit back at the Shiv Sena's (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) mouthpiece, Saamana, over a critical editorial, saying the party works as a family and he hardly cares what others write about him.

09 May 2023

Bengaluru

Bengaluru: ECI stops VHP members from reciting Hanuman Chalisa

A team of the Election Commission of India (ECI) reportedly stopped the members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) from organizing a recital of Hanuman Chalisa at Bengaluru's Vijaya Nagar on Tuesday.

08 May 2023

Bihar

SC junks Manish Kashyap's plea: What the case is about

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the plea of YouTuber Manish Kashyap seeking to club three FIRs filed against him in Bihar and Tamil Nadu for spreading fake news and enmity between groups.

08 May 2023

Sonia Gandhi

BJP moves EC over Sonia Gandhi's 'Karnataka sovereignty' remark

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday wrote to the Election Commission (EC) demanding "immediate and firm" action against the remarks made by former Congress President Sonia Gandhi on the "sovereignty of Karnataka."

08 May 2023

Rajasthan

Rajasthan: Vasundhara Raje trashes Gehlot's claim, denies saving his government

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vasundhara Raje on Sunday hit back at state Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's claim that she helped salvage his government in 2020 amid a political rebellion, calling it a conspiracy against her.

08 May 2023

Amit Shah

'Will consult all...': Amit Shah breaks silence over Manipur violence

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the Manipur government would consult all stakeholders before finalizing any decision on granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the Meitei community, according to India Today.

08 May 2023

Karnataka

Bengaluru: BJP worker attacked, Tejasvi Surya claims Congress's hand

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya claimed that Congress workers attacked one of its party workers in the city's BTM layout on Sunday night.

07 May 2023

Karnataka

Karnataka Veerashaiva Lingayat forum backs Congress ahead of assembly polls

The Karnataka Veerashaiva Lingayat forum has reportedly issued an official statement extending its support to the Congress in the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections on Wednesday (May 10).

07 May 2023

Bengaluru

Karnataka elections: PM Modi holds 10km roadshow in Bengaluru

With the Karnataka Assembly elections just a few days away, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again held a roadshow in Bengaluru.

06 May 2023

Mallikarjun Kharge

BJP's blue-eyed boy 'wants to kill' Congress chief Kharge: Surjewala  

The Congress on Saturday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was plotting to kill party President Mallikarjun Kharge and his family.

06 May 2023

Narendra Modi

Roads blocked, trees axed: Modi's Bengaluru roadshow faces public resentment

PM Narendra Modi is currently holding a 26-kilometer-long roadshow in Karnataka's Bengaluru ahead of the Legislative Assembly elections, which will take place on Wednesday.

05 May 2023

Sharad Pawar

Sharad Pawar withdraws resignation as NCP chief

Sharad Pawar withdrew his resignation as the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief on Friday after the party's core committee rejected his resignation earlier in the day and urged him to continue leading the party.

NCP panel urges Sharad Pawar to continue as party chief

The core committee of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) met on Friday and unanimously rejected party president Sharad Pawar's resignation and requested him to continue the post.

04 May 2023

Bihar

Patna High Court pauses Bihar's caste survey

The Patna High Court on Thursday passed an interim order staying the caste-based survey being conducted by the Bihar government.

04 May 2023

Sonia Gandhi

Karnataka: Sonia Gandhi to hold her only rally on Saturday

Congress veteran Sonia Gandhi is set to address her first election campaign in Karnataka's Hubballi on Saturday ahead of the Legislative Assembly polls, which are scheduled for May 10.

03 May 2023

Narendra Modi

World Press Freedom Index: India behind Pakistan, Afghanistan

India fell 11 spots in the 2023 World Press Freedom Index, ranking 160 out of 180 nations.

03 May 2023

Sharad Pawar

Sharad Pawar resignation: BJP predicts 'big' shift; NCP cadres heartbroken

A day after Sharad Pawar resigned as the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President, his party cadres continued to persuade him to reconsider.

02 May 2023

Karnataka

Karnataka: BJP's Atal Aahara Kendra plan questions Indira Canteens' survival 

Amid the rigorous poll campaigning in Karnataka, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attempted to scuttle a prestigious project of the previous Congress government, namely Indira Canteens.

'Brahmins originally from Russia, not India': RJD leader sparks controversy

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) national secretary Yaduvansh Kumar Yadav has sparked controversy after he alleged that people belonging to the Brahmin community are originally from Russia and do not belong to India.

02 May 2023

Sharad Pawar

Sharad Pawar decides to step down as NCP president

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said he has decided to step down from his position, reported ANI.

02 May 2023

Karnataka

Karnataka elections: Congress releases manifesto, promises ban on Bajrang Dal

The Congress on Tuesday unveiled its poll manifesto for the Karnataka Assembly elections scheduled for May 10. It promised a ban on organizations that spread hatred, such as the Bajrang Dal and the Popular Front of India (PFI).

WFI row: Police yet to record statements of protesting wrestlers

Despite being 10 days into the protest and three days since registering FIRs against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over alleged sexual harassment, the police have not yet recorded the statements of the protesting wrestlers.

01 May 2023

Chhattisgarh

SC lifts ban on recruitment in Chhattisgarh under 58% reservation

In a major relief to the Chhattisgarh government, the Supreme Court on Monday lifted the ban on recruitment, promotions, and admissions under its 58% reservation policy.

'Did I eat Shilajit?': WFI chief amid sexual harassment allegations

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Monday made controversial remarks in response to those criticizing him over sexual harassment allegations.

01 May 2023

Narendra Modi

Tamil Nadu: BJP, RSS-linked party brawl over 'Mann Ki Baat'

An altercation over the screening of the 100th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat turned ugly as members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) clashed in Tamil Nadu's Dharapuram on Sunday.

WFI chief explains why Akhilesh Yadav skipped wrestlers' protest

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh claimed on Sunday that Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Akhilesh Yadav "knows the truth" and most wrestlers from Uttar Pradesh also know what their "Netaji" is.

01 May 2023

Delhi Government

House open for all: Delhi L-G on AAP's renovation allegation

Following the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) allegation that Delhi Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) VK Saxena spent Rs. 15 crore on the renovation of his official residence, Saxena on Sunday said that the Raj Niwas was open for all to come and "examine the reality."

01 May 2023

Karnataka

Karnataka elections 2023: BJP manifesto promises Uniform Civil Code, NRC

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its election manifesto, "Praja Dhwani," on Monday for Karnataka, which goes to polls on May 10.

30 Apr 2023

Narendra Modi

Congress, JD(S) obstacles to Karnataka's progress, running 'outdated' engine: Modi 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the opposition Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) in Karnataka on Sunday, calling them the "biggest obstacle" to the southern state's progress and development.

Protesting wrestlers belong to Deepender Hooda's akhada: Brij Bhushan

Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh alleged on Sunday the grapplers demanding action against him over sexual misconduct allegations hailed from Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda's akhada or wrestling academy.

Union minister Gajendra Shekhawat calls CM Gehlot 'Ravana'; FIR filed

The Rajasthan Police has filed a first information report (FIR) against the Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat following a complaint by Congress leader Surendra Singh Jadawat, accusing him of inciting people to riot by using religious stereotypes.

30 Apr 2023

Nitish Kumar

2024 polls: Joint opposition to fight BJP on 500 seats

Following Janata Dal (United) leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's proposed "one-on-one" strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, a joint opposition front is on the cards to defeat the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

30 Apr 2023

Narendra Modi

#MannKiBaat: Modi's 100th radio address going global with special broadcasts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's radio program Mann Ki Baat is completing 100 episodes on Sunday.

29 Apr 2023

Azam Khan

Samajwadi Party's Azam Khan fears Atiq Ahmed-like fate for himself

Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan, while campaigning on Saturday in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur for the upcoming municipal elections, expressed his apprehension that he, too, might be shot dead like gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed.

Wrestlers question government inquiry after alleged leak of accuser details

The protest by top Indian wrestlers at Delhi's Jantar Mantar against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh continued on Saturday, despite the filing of two first information reports (FIRs) over sexual harassment allegations against him.

29 Apr 2023

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal meets protesting wrestlers, demands 'harshest punishment' for WFI chief

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal expressed solidarity with the protesting wrestlers after meeting them at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Saturday.

29 Apr 2023

Narendra Modi

Karnataka: How PM Modi responded to Kharge's 'poisonous snake' remark

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit back at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday for his alleged "poisonous snake" remark against him.

29 Apr 2023

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi L-G orders inquiry into Kejriwal's Rs. 45cr house renovation 

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has directed Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar to launch a probe into reports of irregularities during CM Arvind Kejriwal's house renovation, which had allegedly cost nearly Rs. 45 crore.