Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News

03 Dec 2023

Narendra Modi

BJP leadership to announce Rajasthan CM after results: Rajyavardhan Rathore

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Union sports minister Rajavardhan Singh Rathore on Sunday said the party leadership would decide about the Rajasthan chief minister after the results.

Election results: ECI website crashes, complaints galore on social media

As the counting of votes is underway for Assembly Elections 2023 in four states, the Election Commission of India (ECI) website reportedly faced a "crash."

03 Dec 2023

Congress Party

Election results: BJP set to form government in 3 states

The Election Commission (ECI) trends indicate that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh.

03 Dec 2023

DK Shivakumar

Telangana: Shivakumar-led team assigned to prevent poaching of Congress MLAs 

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Congress leader DK Shivakumar reportedly arrived in Hyderabad, Telangana, on Saturday along with 10 ministers.

03 Dec 2023

Rajasthan

Election results: Vote counting begins in Rajasthan, MP, Telangana, Chhattisgarh 

The five states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Mizoram went to polls last month to elect a new assembly.

02 Dec 2023

Mahua Moitra

Parliament Winter Session: Debate over cash-for-query row, Manipur likely

With the Parliament Winter Session starting on Monday, the Centre and the opposition are once again likely to clash over topics such as the cash-for-query row involving Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and the Manipur issue.

01 Dec 2023

Assembly Election

Exit polls: BJP calls meeting foreseeing probable results, Congress 'confident'

With the announcement of exit poll results for the recently held assembly elections in five states, all contesting political parties are on their toes while projecting their absolute victory.

30 Nov 2023

Congress Party

Exit polls for Assembly Elections 2023 announced as polling ends

The exit poll results for the assembly elections in five states are finally out as polling concluded in Telangana on Thursday.

29 Nov 2023

Telangana

Polling begins in Telangana; BRS wrestles against Congress, BJP

Polling for the high-octane assembly election in Telangana began at 7:00am on Thursday.

29 Nov 2023

Delhi

Supreme Court clears extension of Delhi chief secretary's tenure

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, approved a six-month extension for Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar.

28 Nov 2023

Samajwadi Party

Temple 'purified' with Gangajal after Muslim MLA's visit in UP

Hindu outfits and local officials in Uttar Pradesh's Siddharthnagar district on Monday reportedly sprinkled Gangajal (Ganga River's water) in a temple to "purify" it after Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Saiyada Khatoon's visit.

28 Nov 2023

Nitish Kumar

'Islamic Republic of Bihar': BJP on Nitish's new holiday calendar

Bihar's Education Department on Monday triggered a controversy with its 2024 school holiday calendar that reduced Hindu festive holidays but increased the same for Muslim festivals.

27 Nov 2023

Narendra Modi

'Tejas will crash:' TMC MP after Modi's sortie on aircraft

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Shantanu Sen took a shocking jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent sortie on the Tejas fighter jet in Bengaluru, blaming him for bringing bad luck to various unrelated events.

27 Nov 2023

Telangana

Telangana: ECI withdraws permission for Rythu Bandhu disbursements

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has revoked permission for the Telangana government to distribute financial aid to farmers under its Rythu Bandhu Scheme for rabi crops.

26 Nov 2023

Narendra Modi

PM Modi security breach case: 7 Punjab Police officers suspended

The Punjab Police has suspended seven officers in connection with the alleged security lapse during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Ferozepur, Punjab, in 2022.

25 Nov 2023

World Hindu Congress

'Hindutva not Hinduism,' says declaration adopted by World Hindu Congress

The World Hindu Congress (WHC), which began on Friday in Bangkok, Thailand, adopted a declaration promoting the use of "Hindutva" or "Hindu-ness" instead of "Hinduism" when referring to the Sanatan Dharma faith in English, ANI reported.

25 Nov 2023

Rahul Gandhi

Telangana: 'Congress killed our children' posters appear before RaGa's visit

As Telangana gears up for Assembly polls, posters targeting the Congress party have surfaced in Nizamabad and Bodhan areas, coinciding with Rahul Gandhi's visit to the state.

25 Nov 2023

Bhupesh Baghel

Chhattisgarh: Mahadev app case accused retracts statement against Bhupesh Baghel

A driver apprehended by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on November 3 in connection with the Rs. 508 crore Mahadev gambling app case has retracted his previous statement against Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.

24 Nov 2023

Rajasthan

Assembly polls in Rajasthan today; Congress, BJP tussle for power

Polling for the highly anticipated assembly election in Rajasthan commenced at 7:00am on Saturday. It is expected to continue till 6:00pm, with around 5.25 crore people voting.

24 Nov 2023

Jammu And Kashmir

BJP minister poses with check as Rajouri martyr's mother cries

The Congress has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of exploiting the grief of a martyred soldier's mother for political gain.

22 Nov 2023

Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh villagers denied water for not voting BJP: Report

Days after polling for assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh (MP), reports have surfaced that villagers are being denied water from public borewells unless they swear that they voted for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

21 Nov 2023

Congress Party

National Herald case: ED attaches Congress-linked firms' Rs. 750cr properties

In a major development in the National Herald case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday attached assets worth Rs. 751.9 crore as part of a money laundering probe.

21 Nov 2023

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Teen rape survivor hacked to death by accused, brother

In a spine-chilling incident, a 19-year-old rape survivor was brutally hacked to death by two brothers out on bail in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi district late on Monday, the police revealed on Tuesday.

20 Nov 2023

Sanjay Singh

SC seeks Centre, ED's responses on Sanjay Singh's plea

The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the central government and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh's plea against his arrest.

Supreme Court questions Tamil Nadu governor's delay in passing bills

The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday criticized Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi over the delay in his granting assent to bills sent by the state government pending since January 2020.

20 Nov 2023

Madhya Pradesh

MP: ECI orders repolling in Bhind booth over secrecy breach

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered a repoll at a voting booth in the Ater Assembly constituency of Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district, citing a confidentiality breach.

17 Nov 2023

Karnataka

BJP must greet Karnataka Muslim speaker 'namaskaar sir': Congress leader 

Karnataka Congress leader Zameer Ahmed Khan triggered a row after claiming that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders are now compelled to greet the state assembly's Muslim Speaker, UT Khader, respectfully.

17 Nov 2023

Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh election: BJP candidate, AAP supporter injured in shooting

Violent incidents were reported in various areas of Madhya Pradesh, especially Bhind and Morena districts, as polling is underway for all 230 seats on Friday.

16 Nov 2023

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh polls today; tight contest between BJP, Congress

The second leg of the five-state assembly elections resumed on Friday, with Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh (MP) going to the polls.

15 Nov 2023

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

AAP accuses BJP of Kejriwal's 'character assasination'

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of carrying out a "derogatory and misleading" social media campaign against party supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

15 Nov 2023

Delhi

Smog engulfs Delhi, air quality remains 'severe' days after Diwali

Delhi's air quality index (AQI) remained in the "severe" category on Wednesday for the second consecutive day.

ECI reminds parties to furnish electoral bond details by tomorrow

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday reminded all political parties to furnish information regarding the donations they acquired through electoral bonds by 5:00pm on Wednesday.

14 Nov 2023

Narendra Singh Tomar

MP: BJP, Congress clash over Union minister's alleged 'fake' video

Ahead of Madhya Pradesh's assembly elections, a video has triggered a war of words between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

14 Nov 2023

Gopal Rai

Delhi pollution: AAP blames 'patakas, parali' for deterioration, BJP reacts 

As Delhi's air quality turned "severe" on Tuesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) engaged in a blame game with Delhi's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led government over the worsening air pollution levels.

14 Nov 2023

Delhi

Delhi air quality worsens to 'severe' category days after Diwali

Just two days after Diwali, Delhi's air quality index (AQI) has once again plunged into the "severe" category, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said.

13 Nov 2023

Ashok Gehlot

Udaipur tailor's killers linked to BJP: Ashok Gehlot

The killers of Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal Teli are linked to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), said Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress stalwart Ashok Gehlot.

12 Nov 2023

Telangana

BRS MLA attacked during election campaign in Telangana, hospitalized

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA Guvvala Balaraju was reportedly attacked on Saturday by Congress workers in the Nagarkurnool district of Telangana while he was campaigning for the upcoming state assembly polls.

10 Nov 2023

Narendra Modi

Modi's suits worth lakhs, I wear white t-shirts only: RaGa

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi while campaigning in Satna of poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, saying, "The PM wears suits worth lakhs but I wear white t-shirts only."

10 Nov 2023

Mahua Moitra

Mahua Moitra slams ethics committee report on parliamentary expulsion

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra slammed the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee's recommendation for her removal from Parliament in the "cash-for-query" case.

09 Nov 2023

Mahua Moitra

Ethics panel votes 6:4 to expel Mahua Moitra from Parliament

The Lok Sabha Ethics Panel has approved the recommendation to expel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra from Parliament in a 6:4 verdict.