Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News

09 Nov 2023

Telangana

Telangana polls: Congress, BRS workers clash in Hyderabad; pelt stones

A clash broke out between workers of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and the Congress in Hyderabad's Ibrahimpatnam on Thursday.

09 Nov 2023

Mahua Moitra

Will Mahua Moitra be disqualified from Parliament over cash-for-query row?

The Lok Sabha Ethics Committee, set to meet on Thursday to adopt its draft report, will reportedly propose the removal of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra from the House due to her alleged involvement in the cash-for-query scandal.

08 Nov 2023

Bihar

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar apologizes after population control remarks row

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar apologized on Wednesday for remarks he made on population control in the Bihar Assembly on Tuesday.

07 Nov 2023

Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh: Aligarh likely to get this new name soon

The Aligarh Municipal Corporation has unanimously cleared a proposal to rename the city to Harigarh, per NDTV.

07 Nov 2023

Mizoram

Mizoram elections: MNF will get absolute majority, says CM Zoramthanga

Mizo National Front (MNF) President and Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Tuesday expressed confidence his party will achieve an absolute majority in the assembly elections.

07 Nov 2023

Chhattisgarh

Assembly elections: Polling begins in Chhattisgarh, Mizoram

Polling for the 2023 assembly elections in Chhattisgarh (first phase) and Mizoram began on Tuesday morning.

Governors need soul searching: SC on delay in clearing bills

The Supreme Court said on Monday that governors must stop the trend of acting on legislature-passed bills only when state governments approach the court.

06 Nov 2023

Justin Trudeau

India-Canada ties turn 'worst-ever' over Khalistani issue: Report

The relationship between India and Canada has turned into a "deep crisis," with some officials and experts calling it the "worst ever," per Reuters.

06 Nov 2023

Delhi

Odd-even rule in Delhi from November 13-20 amid pollution crisis

Amid the deteriorating air pollution levels, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday said the odd-even vehicle rationing rule will be implemented in the national capital from November 13 to 20.

06 Nov 2023

Mahua Moitra

Mahua Moitra may face disqualification in cash-for-query case: Report

The Ethics Committee of the Lok Sabha will likely adopt a draft report on the cash-for-query allegations against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday, reports said.

05 Nov 2023

Congress Party

Cylinder subsidy, caste census: Congress's manifesto for Chhattisgarh assembly election

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel officially released the Congress's manifesto for the upcoming assembly polls in the state on Sunday and made 17 big promises.

05 Nov 2023

Narendra Modi

TMC's Saket Gokhale files complaint against Modi for MCC violation

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saket Gokhale has filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during an election rally in Chhattisgarh.

04 Nov 2023

Murder

Chhattisgarh: BJP leader allegedly killed by Naxalites ahead of elections

In a shocking incident, a prominent leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Chattisgarh, Ratan Dubey, was allegedly hacked to death by Naxalites on Saturday.

04 Nov 2023

Narendra Modi

Didn't even spare Mahadev: Modi attacks Congress over betting scam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the Congress Party of funding its Chhattisgarh assembly election campaign with illegal money earned through the Mahadev betting scam.

Can't implement women's reservation law immediately without census: SC

The Supreme Court said on Friday that it would be "very difficult" to strike down the part of the women's reservation law that states that it can only be implemented after a census.

03 Nov 2023

Amit Shah

BJP releases manifesto for Chhattisgarh assembly election

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Friday, unveiled its manifesto for the upcoming Chhattisgarh assembly elections.

03 Nov 2023

Mahua Moitra

Mahua Moitra questioning: Nishikant Dubey says he'll leave politics if...

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey said that he would retire from politics if it was proven that Mahua Moitra faced personal questions from the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee.

02 Nov 2023

Nitish Kumar

Congress more interested in assembly elections: Nitish on INDIA bloc

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar stated on Thursday that the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) was formed to protect the country against those attempting to change its history.

02 Nov 2023

Mahua Moitra

Mahua Moitra admits sharing her login credentials to ethics panel

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra appeared before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee on Thursday regarding the cash-for-query case.

02 Nov 2023

Rajasthan

A week after raids, ED summons Rajasthan Congress chief's sons

A week after raiding the premises of Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday summoned his sons over money laundering charges related to the alleged paper leak case.

02 Nov 2023

Mahua Moitra

Cash-for-query case: Mahua Moitra to appear before parliamentary panel today

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra is scheduled to appear before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee on Thursday in the "cash for query" case.

02 Nov 2023

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi liquorgate: Kejriwal's ED appearance likely today, AAP fears arrest

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal is expected to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday at around 11:00 am in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case.

01 Nov 2023

Amit Malviya

BJP draws link between Apple's hacking row to George Soros

The controversy surrounding Apple's warnings about state-sponsored attacks on the devices of opposition leaders and journalists does not appear to be dying down.

01 Nov 2023

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: All political parties agree on Maratha reservation

All political parties in Maharashtra agreed to reservations for the Maratha community under the Other Backward Class (OBC) category, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said after an all-party meeting on Wednesday.

31 Oct 2023

Rahul Gandhi

iPhone hacking row: RaGa attacks Modi government over alleged phone-tapping

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked the Centre over Apple's warning to various opposition leaders about potential state-sponsored attackers attempting to hack their iPhones.

Supreme Court begins hearing pleas against electoral bonds scheme

The Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing a batch of petitions challenging the legality of the electoral bonds scheme.

30 Oct 2023

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi liquor policy scam: Kejriwal's arrest imminent, says BJP 

Several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Monday said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest in the alleged liquor policy scam was imminent.

30 Oct 2023

DY Chandrachud

SC directs Centre, states to fill up information commission vacancies

The Supreme Court on Monday urged the central and state governments to fill all the vacant positions in the Central Information Commission (CIC) and State Information Commissions (SICs).

30 Oct 2023

Congress Party

Congress to launch crowdfunding campaign ahead of Lok Sabha elections

Facing a cash crunch, the Congress is set to launch a nationwide crowdfunding campaign ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, NDTV reported.

Telangana: MP stabbed while campaigning for assembly polls

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MP Kotha Prabhakar Reddy was on Monday stabbed in Surampalli village of Telangana's Siddipet district, reports said.

29 Oct 2023

Bihar

Bihar: Man found dead at Congress MLA's house, probe underway

The body of a man was discovered on Saturday at the house of Congress MLA Neetu Singh in the Nawada district of Bihar, reported India Today.

Rahul Gandhi targets BJP over farmer loans in Chhattisgarh

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday, promised to waive off farmers' loans in Chhattisgarh again if his party came to power in the upcoming assembly elections.

28 Oct 2023

Mahua Moitra

'No rule prohibits': Mahua Moitra on sharing Parliament login 

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Friday reportedly admitted to sharing her Parliament login and password with her businessman friend Darshan Hiranandani but asserted that "no rules prohibit it."

27 Oct 2023

Harish Rawat

2016 sting operation case: CBI summons ex-Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) summoned Congress stalwart and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Friday in the 2016 sting operation case pertaining to horse-trading.

27 Oct 2023

Himanta Biswa Sarma

Criticism of Akbar 'legitimate': Himanta Biswa after ECI's show-cause notice

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma responded on Friday to the Congress's complaint to the Election Commission of India (ECI) about his recent remark targeting Chhattisgarh minister Mohammad Akbar.

27 Oct 2023

Mahua Moitra

Cash-for-query row: Mahua Moitra to skip ethics panel summons

After the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee summoned Mahua Moitra on October 31 regarding the cash-for-query allegations against her, she asked the panel to fix another date after November 5, citing pre-scheduled engagements.

26 Oct 2023

Mahua Moitra

Ethics Committee may investigate Mahua Moitra's foreign trips

The Lok Sabha's Ethics Committee is reportedly planning to request the Home Ministry to track the foreign travels of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra over the past five years, India Today reported.

Telangana: BRS MLA grabs BJP candidate by throat during debate

A new row has erupted in Telangana ahead of the much-awaited assembly election.

26 Oct 2023

Mahua Moitra

Mahua Moitra's cash-for-query row: Dehadrai appears before Lok Sabha panel

Supreme Court lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai, whom Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra called her "jilted ex," appeared before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee as it convened its first meeting on Thursday. He will address the bribery allegations leveled against the TMC lawmaker.

25 Oct 2023

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

What promises has Congress made to Rajasthan if re-elected

The Congress on Wednesday announced election sops for Rajasthan, featuring a variety of benefits for voters, especially women.