Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News
08 Mar 2018
Andhra PradeshAP special-category: Amid spar, TDP pulls out ministers from Center
In what might signal the beginning of an intense battle, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has decided to pull out both of its ministers from the Central NDA government.
07 Mar 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra government reduced the height of Shivaji statue, alleges Congress
Maharashtra government has reduced the height of warrior Shivaji's statue, to be constructed off Mumbai coast, alleged opposition Congress party and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
07 Mar 2018
Samajwadi PartyJaya Bachchan trounces others to become Samajwadi's RS candidate
In a surprising development, SP has announced veteran actress Jaya Bachchan as its candidate for upcoming RS polls. Earlier, the party was expected to choose someone more experienced like Naresh Aggarwal. However, MP Amar Singh claimed, "Jaya Bachchan was consistently loyal to the Samajwadi Party, its system and hierarchy."
07 Mar 2018
DelhiSC raps BJP leaders for derogatory comments against Kejriwal
The Supreme Court recently slammed two BJP leaders for making derogatory statements against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal about the sealing drive.
07 Mar 2018
Tamil NaduKolkata: Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee's statue vandalized
A statue of Jan Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee was vandalized on Wednesday by unidentified men in south Kolkata, police said.
07 Mar 2018
CoimbatoreMiscreants hurl petrol bombs at BJP office in Coimbatore
Miscreants hurled petrol bombs at the BJP office in Coimbatore early Wednesday morning around 4 am but no one was injured, police said.
06 Mar 2018
Andhra PradeshRahul: Will give Andhra special category status after wresting power
Congress President Rahul Gandhi made a special appearance at rival-camp Telugu Desam Party (TDP) protest in New Delhi. With them, he demanded a special category status for Andhra Pradesh.
06 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiBJP win in Tripura, an ideological victory: PM Modi
PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday dubbed the BJP's win over the Left in Tripura a "victory of ideology" and said the party needs to work hard to maintain its winning electoral streak, according to Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar.
05 Mar 2018
KarnatakaBJP MP Kateel calls Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah a terrorist
Accusing Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah of supporting the alleged killing of Hindu activists in the state by staying mum, the state BJP MP Nalin Kumar Kateel called him a "terrorist."
06 Mar 2018
TripuraTripura: Cheering BJP supporters bring down Lenin statue
The post-poll violence in Tripura came to a climax when BJP supporters razed a statue of Lenin in Belonia amid 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' chants, less than 48 hours after results.
06 Mar 2018
RohiniDelhi: Man attacked, dashes to BJP office to save self
A man was attacked by a group in the national capital on Monday night.
05 Mar 2018
HaryanaKhattar: Impossible to implement 'One nation, One election' in 2019
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar claimed that Haryana assembly elections will be held next year, as per the schedule.
05 Mar 2018
KarnatakaTripura poll results will have no impact in Karnataka: Siddaramaiah
Just a day after the Tripura Assembly election results were announced, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said there is no "Modi wave" in this state, and the result will have no impact in his state, where Assembly elections are expected to be held in a few months time.
04 Mar 2018
Elections'Congress to focus on agriculture, employment to challenge BJP'
Ahead of polls in some states and the 2019 general elections, the Congress has decided to up the ante over issues related to agriculture, employment and poverty as it prepares to take on the ruling BJP, party sources said.
04 Mar 2018
Madhya PradeshCongress to highlight BJP's 'hollow promises' in MP Assembly polls
The Congress's victory in the recent Assembly bypolls in Madhya Pradesh has made the party upbeat. It has now decided to campaign aggressively against the ruling BJP in the state elections due later this year.
04 Mar 2018
Uttar PradeshBJP leader dies during election victory celebration
A district-level BJP leader in Muzaffarnagar, UP died of cardiac arrest while preparing to celebrate the party's impressive performance in the assembly polls in three North-Eastern states.
04 Mar 2018
MeghalayaMeghalaya: BJP-Congress rush to forge post-poll alliances
A hung verdict in Meghalaya has left India's two biggest parties scrambling to garner support to form the government.
04 Mar 2018
TripuraIntroducing Sunil Deodhar: The man behind BJP's landmark Tripura win
With the BJP's historic win in the north-east, it will now rule across 21 Indian states.
04 Mar 2018
KarnatakaBengaluru: 'Save Bengaluru'- BJP's new campaign for May polls
With the Karnataka election slated for May, BJP launched 'Save Bengaluru' campaign on Holi, putting Congress on defense.
03 Mar 2018
NagalandAmit Shah: BJP's footprint is increasing with every election
BJP president Amit Shah addressed a press conference after his party's astounding performance in North-East polls. He thanked people of Tripura and Nagaland for reposing faith in BJP and its alliance partners.
03 Mar 2018
MeghalayaHow has BJP expanded its Northeast footprint?
Vote-counting is underway in North-East's poll-bound states. It is now clear that BJP will be a part of all the three governments.
03 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiBJP won in northeast because of PM Modi, Shah: Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, who campaigned in Tripura, today gave the credit for BJP's performance in the Assembly Elections to PM Narendra Modi and his policies, besides BJP President Amit Shah's electoral strategy.
02 Mar 2018
MeghalayaCounting of votes in three north-eastern states tomorrow
The counting of votes for the Assembly elections in three Northeastern states -- Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Tripura -- will be held tomorrow amid tight security, officials said.
02 Mar 2018
HaryanaHaryana govt eases eligibility criteria for police jobs
In a bid to woo the youth of the state, the Haryana government has relaxed the criteria for physical endurance and measurement tests for recruitment to the post of police sub-inspectors.
01 Mar 2018
Nitish KumarJitam Ram Manjhi quits NDA to join RJD-led Mahagathbandhan
PM Modi might seriously want to consider BJP's position vis-à-vis its smaller allies. Now, in a serious jolt to NDA, former Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi has decided to ditch them and join the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan.
28 Feb 2018
GujaratGujarat Assembly: 15 MLAs suspended, 50 others walk out
Gujarat Assembly speaker Rajendra Trivedi suspended about 15 MLAs for a day after they sat in the well and shouted slogans against the ruling BJP. They were against the VAT being charged on fuel by the government.
28 Feb 2018
Defamation CasePrakash Raj files defamation case against BJP MP Pratap Simha
Accusing Pratap Simha of making defamatory remarks against him, Prakash Raj has filed a case against the BJP MP.
28 Feb 2018
RajasthanBengaluru: Only Rs. 1,300 as fine collected for public urination?
Just when girls and women are demanding for toilets to be built at home, men urinating in public is quite a common sight.
27 Feb 2018
Madhya PradeshMP: Girl attempts suicide after father 'humiliated' by BJP members
In Bihar, the BJP is in a crisis after a car belonging to one of its members hit and killed nine children.
26 Feb 2018
India"People who don't say 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' are Pakistanis"
Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA Surendra Singh has once again created controversy just days after declaring that India would become a Hindu nation by 2024. He said that those people who desist from saying "Bharat Mata ki Jai" are Pakistanis.
26 Feb 2018
BiharBihar accident: FIR names BJP member, but party denies
The ownership of a Bolero that crushed nine children to death in Bihar has triggered a political war.
26 Feb 2018
DehradunUttarakhand BJP MLA Maganlal Shah passes away
Uttarakhand BJP leader and Tharali MLA Maganlal Shah passed away at a private hospital in Dehradun after a prolonged illness, confirmed his family members on Monday. He was 55 at the time of his death.
26 Feb 2018
MeghalayaMeghalaya polls: BJP tries hard to lose its anti-Christian image
Meghalaya's upcoming assembly polls will witness a unique quadrangular contest among BJP, Congress and regional parties United Democratic Party (UDP) and National People's Party (NPP).
26 Feb 2018
GujaratBJP doesn't have enough "big names" for RS polls
Amusingly, though BJP is all set to gain in the upcoming Rajya Sabha (RS) polls, it doesn't have enough heavy-weights for those nominations.
24 Feb 2018
Ravi Shankar PrasadElections for 58 Rajya Sabha seats on March 23
Apart from the state and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, upcoming Rajya Sabha polls will have an impact on India's governance.
24 Feb 2018
Narendra ModiFIR against four for objectionable remarks on PM, Hindu Gods
An FIR has been lodged against four persons for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Hindu Gods, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on social networking sites, police said on Saturday.
24 Feb 2018
Narendra ModiAAP's Kumar Vishwas says he is the "youngest Advani"
AAP's internal feud between chief Arvind Kejriwal and spokesperson Kumar Vishwas continues to fester.
23 Feb 2018
Narendra ModiModi, Trudeau discuss terrorism, trade and ink 6 pacts
After an eight day-long visit, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau finally held extensive talks with his Indian counterpart PM Narendra Modi on various issues like counter-terrorism and extremism. They also signed six key pacts.
23 Feb 2018
OdishaOdisha minister's kin, three others injured in attack
In an attack by a group of unidentified miscreants in Banabira area, near bypoll-bound Bijepur Assembly constituency, Odisha Labor Minister Susanta Singh's brother and three others were injured on Friday, police said.
