Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News

'Murder of democracy': SC on Chandigarh mayoral election row

The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the presiding officer of the Chandigarh mayoral elections.

05 Feb 2024

Jharkhand

Champai Soren-led Jharkhand government wins trust vote in assembly

The newly formed Champai Soren government in Jharkhand won the trust vote in the assembly on Monday.

04 Feb 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Being forced to join BJP: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal alleged on Sunday that he is being pressured to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

04 Feb 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi to address Parliament on Monday, BJP issues 3-line whip

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has issued a three-line whip to all its Lok Sabha MPs to be present in the House on Monday.

04 Feb 2024

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Fake mass marriage event busted in Ballia; 15 arrested

At least 15 people, including two government officials, were arrested in the Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly staging a fake mass marriage event to secure government funds.

03 Feb 2024

Eknath Shinde

Maharashtra: BJP MLA arrested for shooting at Shiv Sena leader

MLA Ganpat Gaikwad of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and two of his associates were arrested by the Thane Police on Saturday for allegedly shooting at Shiv Sena leader Mahesh Gaikwad.

02 Feb 2024

Gyanvapi Mosque

Gyanvapi Mosque: Allahabad HC refuses to stay court's puja order

The Allahabad High Court in Uttar Pradesh on Friday declined an interim stay on the Varanasi court order allowing Hindu prayers in the Gyanvapi Mosque cellar.

02 Feb 2024

Delhi

Security heightened in Delhi ahead of protests by AAP, BJP

The Delhi Police has ramped up security measures and deployed extra personnel in view of the planned protests by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday.

31 Jan 2024

Hemant Soren

Hemant Soren arrested, Champai Soren appointed as new Jharkhand CM

The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has named Champai Soren as the state's next chief minister.

31 Jan 2024

Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee slams Congress, sets new condition for seat-sharing

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday, said that the Congress must cut ties with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) or CPM if it wants to enter into any alliance with her party.

31 Jan 2024

Bihar

Wanted another name for INDIA bloc, says Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Wednesday, said that he had urged the Congress and other members of the opposition bloc to not name the grouping Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA).

31 Jan 2024

Gyanvapi Mosque

Court allows Hindu side to worship inside Gyanvapi mosque

A Varanasi district court on Wednesday allowed the Hindu side to offer prayers in the southern cellar of Gyanvapi mosque.

30 Jan 2024

Rajasthan

Rajasthan Congress leader Manvendra Singh's wife killed in accident

Rajasthan Congress leader Manvendra Singh Jasol's wife, Chitra Singh, was killed in a road accident on Tuesday.

30 Jan 2024

Samajwadi Party

Amid seat-sharing talks with Congress, SP names 16 LS candidates

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) faced another setback on Tuesday as the Samajwadi Party (SP) released a list of 16 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections.

30 Jan 2024

Kerala

15 PFI activists sentenced to death for killing BJP leader

A local court in Kerala on Tuesday handed down death sentences to 15 people linked to the now-banned outfit Popular Front of India (PFI).

30 Jan 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Chandigarh: BJP wins mayor's post, beats AAP-Congress

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) scored a win in the Chandigarh mayoral elections, as Manoj Sonkar defeated Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Kuldeep Kumar, PTI reported.

Rajya Sabha: Elections for 56 seats on February 27

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday said that 56 seats of the Rajya Sabha from 15 states will go to polls on February 27.

29 Jan 2024

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand to pass UCC bill in February: CM Dhami

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday said a five-member expert committee—formed to prepare a draft for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC)—will submit the document on Friday.

28 Jan 2024

Nitish Kumar

Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for 9th time

Nitish Kumar took oath as the Bihar chief minister for a record ninth time at Raj Bhavan in Patna on Sunday.

28 Jan 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Will soon identify Rahul Gandhi's 'body double': Himanta Sarma 

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said he would soon reveal the details of the "body double" allegedly used by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in the state.

28 Jan 2024

Nitish Kumar

Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar chief minister 

Nitish Kumar has resigned as Bihar's chief minister, bringing an end to his 18-month ruling coalition with Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress.

28 Jan 2024

Nitish Kumar

Bihar: Nitish to resign today, BJP-JD(U) alliance on cards

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is expected to step down on Sunday and return to an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

27 Jan 2024

Mallikarjun Kharge

Congress reaches out to Nitish Kumar amid Bihar crisis

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge made several attempts to contact Chief Minister Nitish Kumar but was unsuccessful, according to senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh.

27 Jan 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

BJP tried to poach 7 AAP MLAs, offered money: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of trying to overthrow his government by bribing Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs.

27 Jan 2024

Nitish Kumar

Bihar: Nitish may stake claim to form government by Sunday

Amid political unrest in Bihar, the Janata Dal-United (JDU) is set to hold a legislative meeting on Sunday.

26 Jan 2024

Odisha

Odisha: Alleging a nexus, Congress organizes 'wedding' between BJP, BJD

The Odisha Congress staged a mock wedding between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Bhubaneswar.

26 Jan 2024

Nitish Kumar

Nitish to stay Bihar CM, deputies from BJP likely: Report

Nitish Kumar will be sworn in as Chief Minister of Bihar for a seventh time on Sunday with support from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), NDTV reported.

26 Jan 2024

Mallikarjun Kharge

Foundational pillars of Constitution under attack from govt itself: Kharge

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, on Republic Day, said that the pillars of the Indian Constitution were under attack from the government in a "well-planned conspiracy."

26 Jan 2024

Gyanvapi Mosque

Gyanvapi Mosque: Findings of 'Hindu temple' emerge in ASI report

The Varanasi district court has opted to provide both litigants with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey report on the Gyanvapi mosque complex.

25 Jan 2024

Narendra Modi

'Sab Modi ko chunte hai': BJP launches LS poll campaign

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has formally kicked off its campaign for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections with a new song, "Sapne Nahi Haqeeqat Bunte Hai, Tabhi Toh Sab Modi Ko Chunte Hai."

25 Jan 2024

Jagadish Shettar

Jagadish Shettar returns to BJP a year after joining Congress

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, who left the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Karnataka Assembly Election in 2023, has rejoined the party.

25 Jan 2024

Narendra Modi

PM in UP today; likely to launch 2024 poll campaign

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to launch the campaign for the 2024 general elections with a grand rally in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr on Thursday.

24 Jan 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

No AAP-Congress alliance in Punjab for Lok Sabha elections: Mann

Punjab Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday ruled out an alliance between his party and the Congress in the state for the general elections.

24 Jan 2024

Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee likely to go solo in Lok Sabha polls

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) will likely contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections alone in West Bengal, party officials said.

23 Jan 2024

Mahua Moitra

CBI summons lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai in Mahua Moitra case

Supreme Court lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai was summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with its probe into the cash-for-query case against Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra.

23 Jan 2024

Congress Party

Rahul's yatra: Clash breaks out between Congress workers, Assam cops

On Tuesday, nearly 5,000 Congress workers, including Rahul Gandhi, attempting to enter Guwahati, were stopped as the party resumed its 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' in Assam.

23 Jan 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi's yatra route diverted in Guwahati to 'avoid chaos'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was denied permission for his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to pass through main roads in Guwahati, Assam, as it returns from Meghalaya, Times of India reported.

22 Jan 2024

Narendra Modi

Explained: 500-year timeline of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on Monday, bringing closure to a 500-year-old dispute.

22 Jan 2024

Karnataka

Karnataka: BJP MP stopped from entering Dalit village

The Dalit community in Karnataka stopped Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Pratap Simha from entering a village in Mysuru district.

22 Jan 2024

Narendra Modi

Ram Mandir consecration day: What are opposition leaders doing

The much-awaited Pran Pratishtha (consecration) ceremony of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya took place in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.