Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News

31 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi government seeks Supreme Court intervention amid water crisis

The Delhi government has approached the Supreme Court, seeking additional water supply from neighboring states, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh.

31 May 2024

Janata Dal (Secular)

'Sex scandal': Prajwal interrogated after arrest; SIT mulling potency test 

Prajwal Revanna, a suspended leader of the Janata Dal (Secular) facing allegations of sexual assault, was on Friday taken to the Crime Investigation Department's office for questioning after interrogation by the Special Investigation Team.

30 May 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi spoke of 'divisive issues' 421 times during campaigning: Kharge

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday of raising "divisive issues more than 400 times" during the ongoing Lok Sabha election campaign.

Vehicle that killed 2 part of Brij Bhushan son's cavalcade 

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's son, Karan Bhushan Singh, confirmed on Thursday that the vehicle involved in a fatal accident in Gonda district in Uttar Pradesh was part of his convoy.

30 May 2024

Narendra Modi

'Hattrick at Centre...': Modi predicts poll win, wraps up campaign 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign in Hoshiarpur, Punjab on Thursday.

30 May 2024

Narendra Modi

'First PM to lower dignity…': Manmohan Singh slams Modi

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "divisive hate speeches" during campaign for the Lok Sabha elections.

30 May 2024

Narendra Modi

PM's meditation trip sparks row, Congress moves ECI

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced he would meditate at Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu from May 30 to June 1, the Congress submitted a representation to the Election Commission of India.

29 May 2024

Janata Dal (Secular)

Prajwal files for anticipatory bail ahead of arrival in India 

Prajwal Revanna, the suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader who faces allegations of mass sexual abuse, has reportedly applied for anticipatory bail to prevent his imminent arrest.

29 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi HC to hear Bibhav's plea against his arrest tomorrow

The Delhi High Court will on Friday hear the plea challenging the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide, Bibhav Kumar in Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal's assault case.

29 May 2024

Janata Dal (Secular)

Sex scandal row: Prajwal's tickets booked, to reach India Friday

Prajwal Revanna, the suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader who faces allegations of mass sexual abuse, has reportedly booked a flight from Munich, Germany to Bengaluru for Thursday.

29 May 2024

Mani Shankar Aiyar

Chinese 'allegedly invaded' India in 1962: Mani Shankar sparks row

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has sparked a new political controversy by saying that China "allegedly invaded" India in 1962.

28 May 2024

Narendra Modi

After campaigning ends, Modi to take meditation break in TN

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu on May 30, just days before the Lok Sabha elections' results are announced on June 4.

27 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar denied bail in Maliwal assault case

Delhi's Tis Hazari Court on Monday dismissed the bail application of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar in the Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal's assault case.

27 May 2024

Janata Dal (Secular)

'Will appear before SIT on May 31...': Prajwal issues apology

Prajwal Revanna, the suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader who faces allegations of mass sexual abuse and is currently in Germany, has issued a statement apologizing to his parents and vowing to cooperate with the Special Investigation Team (SIT) established by the state government.

27 May 2024

Abu Salem

Kangana Ranaut rubbishes claim of partying with gangster Abu Salem

Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut has found herself embroiled in controversy once again!

27 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Maliwal breaks down in court during Bibhav Kumar's bail hearing 

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal on Monday broke down in Delhi's Tis Hazari court during the bail hearing of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar, while the defense counsel was presenting their argument.

Days before polls result, INDIA's meeting called on June 1

The leaders of the opposition bloc—Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance—have called for an all-party meeting on June 1—the day when polling for the final phase of Lok Sabha elections will take place, reports said.

'5 EVMs found with BJP tags,' claims TMC; shares images

The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of tampering with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the ongoing phase six voting of the Lok Sabha Election.

24 May 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

Delhi Lok Sabha elections: Know what's open and what's closed 

All seven constituencies in Delhi will go to the polls in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday.

24 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Maliwal assault case: Kejriwal's aide Bibhav jailed for 4 days 

Delhi's Tiz Hazari Court on Friday remanded Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar to judicial custody for four days in Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal's assault case.

24 May 2024

Delhi University

'Boycott elections' graffiti come up on DU walls; FIRs filed 

Two First Information Reports (FIRs) were lodged following the discovery of graffiti advocating for an election boycott on Delhi University walls.

23 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Want police to conduct my polygraph test: Maliwal amid 'victim-shaming'

Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal, who has accused Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar of assault, has requested that a polygraph test be conducted by the police to substantiate her claims.

23 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Swati Maliwal recounts assault incident, claims Kejriwal was present 

In an indirect counter-attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal alleged that he was present at his residence when she was assaulted by his aide on May 13.

23 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Police not to question Arvind Kejriwal's parents today

The Delhi Police have postponed their plan to question the parents of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in relation to the alleged assault case involving Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal.

23 May 2024

Jayant Sinha

'Unjustly targeted...': MP Jayant Sinha responds to BJP's show-cause notice

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and former Union Minister Jayant Sinha has responded to the party's show-cause notice to him, saying that he is being "unjustly targeted."

23 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Maliwal row: 'Sick, old' parents to be interrogated, says Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that his "old and sick" parents will be interrogated by police on Thursday, in relation to the alleged assault on Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal.

22 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Party leaders pressured to act against me: Maliwal accuses AAP

Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal on Wednesday alleged that senior members of her party are being pressured to act against her after she filed an assault case against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide, Bibhav Kumar.

22 May 2024

Haryana

BJP hatching conspiracy to cut Delhi's water supply: Atishi

In the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls in Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi cabinet minister Atishi has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of orchestrating a water crisis in the city.

22 May 2024

Narendra Modi

ECI pulls up BJP, Congress over religious, casteist poll campaign

With two phases of Lok Sabha elections left to go, the Election Commission of India on Wednesday came down heavily on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the main opposition party—the Congress—over the poll speeches by their leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi.

BJP expels singer-politician Pawan Singh for contesting against NDA candidate 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expelled Bhojpuri singer and politician Pawan Singh for deciding to contest the Lok Sabha elections independently from the Karakat seat in Bihar.

22 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Man arrested for graffiti at Delhi Metro station, threatening Kejriwal

A 32-year-old man has been arrested by the Delhi Police for allegedly scribbling threat messages against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on the walls of the Delhi Metro station.

22 May 2024

Narendra Modi

Congress takes a dig at Shah's retirement advice to Patnaik

The Congress on Wednesday reacted to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement advising Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik (77) to retire due to his "advanced age and health issues."

22 May 2024

Narendra Modi

Delhi: Traffic advisory issued ahead of PM Modi's Dwarka rally

The Delhi Police has issued a traffic advisory ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public rally in Dwarka, southwest Delhi, on Wednesday.

22 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal, Rahul won't vote for their respective parties: Raghav Chadha 

In his first poll meeting for the Lok Sabha elections, Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be voting for the Congress and Rahul Gandhi will be voting for the AAP when the national capital goes to polls.

Court frames sexual harassment charges; Brij Bhushan pleads not guilty

The Rouse Avenue court on Tuesday officially framed charges against Bharatiya Janata Party MP and former chief of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case filed by female wrestlers.

21 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal's aide Bibhav taken to Mumbai for iPhone data retrieval

The Delhi Police's five-member special investigation team (SIT) is taking Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide, Bibhav Kumar, to Mumbai to retrieve data from his formatted iPhone.

21 May 2024

Mamata Banerjee

ECI bars judge-turned-BJP candidate from campaigning for remarks against Mamata

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday barred Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Calcutta High Court Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay from campaigning for 24 hours.

21 May 2024

Narendra Modi

Patra's 'slip of tongue' on Lord Jagannath, Modi sparks row 

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sambit Patra has triggered a political controversy after a slip of the tongue in a remark about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lord Jagannath, went viral.

21 May 2024

Jayant Sinha

BJP's notice to MP Jayant Sinha for skipping campaigning 

The Bharatiya Janata Party has issued a show cause notice to former Union Minister and MP Jayant Sinha after he did not vote during the fifth phase of polling on Monday.

20 May 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

Voting concludes for the 5th phase of Lok Sabha elections

The voting for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections—for 49 constituencies in six states and two union territories—recorded 47.53% voter turnout until 3:00pm.