Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News
29 Feb 2024
Trinamool CongressTMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan arrested in Sandeshkhali violence case
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shahjahan, who faced accusations of sexual violence and land grabbing in Sandeshkhali village, was arrested in the early hours of Thursday.
28 Feb 2024
Congress PartyHimachal crisis: CM Sukhu refuses to accept Vikramaditya Singh's resignation
Amid the current political turmoil in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that he will not accept the resignation of state minister Vikramaditya Singh.
28 Feb 2024
Himachal Pradesh15 BJP MLAs suspended from Himachal Pradesh Assembly
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania has suspended 15 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs, including Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur, for alleged misconduct and shouting slogans in the House.
28 Feb 2024
Narendra ModiBJP may finalize LS candidates for 130 seats on Thursday
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to finalize candidates for nearly a third of the Lok Sabha seats during a Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting in New Delhi on Thursday.
28 Feb 2024
Himachal PradeshHimachal crisis deepens: Minister Vikramaditya Singh resigns from cabinet
Minister Vikramaditya Singh resigned from the Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Wednesday.
28 Feb 2024
Himachal PradeshBJP seeks trust vote in Himachal after Rajya Sabha win
After the win of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the sole Rajya Sabha seat in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, the Leader of the Opposition along with the party MLAs met Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla.
27 Feb 2024
Congress PartyRS polls: Congress wins 3 seats in Karnataka, BJP 1
The Congress on Tuesday secured three Rajya Sabha seats in Karnataka, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) clinched one.
27 Feb 2024
Arvind KejriwalExcise policy case: Kejriwal receives 8th ED summons
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday received the eighth summons from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Delhi excise policy case.
27 Feb 2024
Arvind KejriwalLok Sabha elections: AAP announces candidates for Delhi, Haryana
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday announced the names of candidates for four Lok Sabha seats in Delhi and one in Haryana.
27 Feb 2024
Election Commission of India (ECI)Rajya Sabha polls: 36% candidates declare criminal cases against themselves
At least 36% of Rajya Sabha candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves, poll rights body the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said.
27 Feb 2024
MaharashtraFormer Maharashtra Congress MLA Basavaraj Patil likely to join BJP
Former Maharashtra minister and state working president of the Congress, Basavaraj Patil Murumkar, has resigned from the party, reports said.
27 Feb 2024
Uttar PradeshRajya Sabha polls: Manoj Pandey resigns as SP chief whip
Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA and leader Manoj Kumar Pandey on Tuesday resigned from the post of party chief whip amid the voting for 10 Rajya Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh.
27 Feb 2024
Congress PartyRS elections: Battle for 15 seats today amid cross-voting concerns
Polling for 15 Rajya Sabha seats is taking place in three states—Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh—on Tuesday, amid concerns over cross-voting by the Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP) MLAs.
26 Feb 2024
Congress PartyCongress promises to scrap Agnipath scheme if voted to power
The Congress on Monday vowed to eliminate the controversial Agnipath military recruitment scheme and restore the previous armed services recruitment system if voted to power in the 2024 elections.
26 Feb 2024
Lok Sabha ElectionsCongress's lone Jharkhand MP Geeta Koda quits party, joins BJP
The lone Congress MP from Jharkhand, Geeta Koda, on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
26 Feb 2024
HaryanaINLD leader's death: BJP leader among 7 named in FIR
Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) Haryana chief Nafe Singh Rathee was shot dead in Jhajjar district's Bahadurgarh on Sunday.
26 Feb 2024
Varun Gandhi2024 polls: Varun Gandhi quashes rumors of contesting from Amethi
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi has denied reports that he will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, as an independent candidate.
26 Feb 2024
Abhishek BanerjeeNo stay on arrest of TMC's Sheikh Shahjahan: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court on Monday said no order prevents the arrest of Sheikh Shahjahan, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader accused of sexual assault and land grabbing in Sandeshkhali.
26 Feb 2024
Arvind KejriwalExcise policy case: Kejriwal skips ED summons for 7th time
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday skipped the seventh summons from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Delhi excise policy case.
24 Feb 2024
Narendra ModiLok Sabha poll: Nadda chairs meeting with states' election in-charges
With the much-awaited Lok Sabha election just around the corner, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a crucial meeting in Delhi on Saturday to discuss the upcoming general polls.
23 Feb 2024
Kamal NathKamal Nath dispels BJP switch rumors, calls Rahul 'our leader'
Veteran Congress leader Kamal Nath has finally put an end to rumors of him joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
23 Feb 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)ED, CBI to arrest Arvind Kejriwal in 2-3 days: AAP
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Saurabh Bhardwaj on Friday said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal might be arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) or the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the coming two-three days.
23 Feb 2024
Trinamool CongressBJP women delegation stopped by Bengal police from visiting Sandeshkhali
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) women delegation, including MP Locket Chatterjee and Agnimitra Paul, was stopped by West Bengal Police on Friday while en route to trouble-torn Sandeshkhali.
23 Feb 2024
Mamata BanerjeeCongress-TMC seat sharing talks back on after Mamata Banerjee snub
Seat-sharing talks between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Congress party are back on the table again.
23 Feb 2024
MaharashtraFormer Maharashtra CM Manohar Joshi passes away at 86
Manohar Joshi, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, passed away on Friday at the age of 86 due to age-related health issues.
23 Feb 2024
Enforcement Directorate (ED)Amid Sandeshkhali row, ED files new case against Sheikh Shahjahan
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday registered a case against Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shahjahan, who is at the heart of the Sandeshkhali controversy in West Bengal, on money laundering charges.
22 Feb 2024
Congress Party'Financial terrorism': Congress slams government in tax, bank account row
The Congress has accused the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government of "financial terrorism" and attempting to "cripple" its primary opposition just months before the general election.
22 Feb 2024
Satya Pal MalikRaids at ex-J&K Governor Satyapal Malik's premises in corruption case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting raids in 30 locations, including three premises of former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satyapal Malik in Delhi, Gurugram, and Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat.
22 Feb 2024
KarnatakaKarnataka clears bill to tax temples, BJP labels it 'anti-Hindu'
The Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led government passed the "Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Bill 2024" in the assembly on Wednesday.
21 Feb 2024
Kamal HaasanLok Sabha polls: Haven't joined INDIA bloc, says Kamal Haasan
Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan clarified on Wednesday that his party is not part of the multi-party opposition bloc, the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA).
21 Feb 2024
Akhilesh Yadav'All is well...': Akhilesh hints at seat-sharing agreement with Congress
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday indicated that seat-sharing discussions with the Congress for Uttar Pradesh's 80 Lok Sabha seats were close to being finalized.
20 Feb 2024
Sonia GandhiSonia Gandhi elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan.
20 Feb 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaAAP candidate 'validly elected' mayor: SC on Chandigarh mayoral polls
In a big win for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Supreme Court on Tuesday declared its candidate Kuldeep Kumar as the "validly elected" mayor of Chandigarh.
20 Feb 2024
West BengalCalcutta HC allows Suvendu Adhikari to visit Sandeshkhali without supporters
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday allowed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari to visit the strife-torn Sandeshkhali in West Bengal.
20 Feb 2024
Kamal NathCongress to hold MLAs' meeting amid Kamal Nath-BJP rumors
Amid speculations of Kamal Nath's likely move to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress General Secretary Jitendra Singh reached Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, on Tuesday.
20 Feb 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaChandigarh vote-count row: SC to examine ballot papers today
The Supreme Court will on Tuesday examine ballot papers of the Chandigarh mayoral election, amid allegations of "horse-trading" and a controversial win for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
20 Feb 2024
Farmers Protest'Delhi Chalo' march to resume on Wednesday after talks fail
Farmers participating in the "Delhi Chalo" protest have turned down the Centre's new five-year plan for minimum support prices (MSP).
19 Feb 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaSandeshkhali violence: SC stays Parliament panel action against Bengal officers
The Supreme Court on Monday paused the Lok Sabha Privileges Committee's proceedings against top Bengal government officials, including Chief Secretary Bhagwati Prasad Gopalika and Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar.
19 Feb 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaChandigarh poll officer must be prosecuted: SC on vote-count row
The Supreme Court has ordered the production of ballot papers and the video recording of the counting of votes in the Chandigarh mayoral polls by 2:00pm on Tuesday.
19 Feb 2024
Samajwadi PartySP offers 15 Lok Sabha seats in UP to Congress
The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Monday said it will allocate 15 of Uttar Pradesh's 80 Lok Sabha seats to its Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) partner, the Congress, per NDTV.
