National Democratic Alliance (NDA): News
17 Dec 2024
Lok Sabha269 MPs vote in favor of 'One Nation, One Election'
The "One Nation, One Election" bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha by the Union government on Tuesday. The bills seek to hold simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.
13 Dec 2024
Gautam AdaniIn maiden Lok Sabha speech, Priyanka Gandhi attacks BJP, RSS
Congress Member of Parliament (MP) from Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, gave her maiden speech in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
13 Dec 2024
Amit ShahLok Sabha to debate on Constitution today amid BJP-Congress standoff
The Lok Sabha will begin a two-day debate on the Constitution on Friday to mark 75 years of its adoption.
12 Dec 2024
Chirag PaswanCabinet approves 'One Nation One Election' bill: Reports
The Union Cabinet has approved the "One Nation One Election" bill, which seeks to synchronize Lok Sabha and state assembly elections, according to multiple reports.
'NDA has majority...': Rijiju on no-confidence motion against Dhankhar
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has hit back at the Congress-led Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) for moving a no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.
23 Nov 2024
Amit ShahHemant-Kalpana: Power couple behind JMM's spectacular performance in Jharkhand
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), led by Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his wife Kalpana Soren, will get a second consecutive term in Jharkhand.
23 Nov 2024
Maha Vikas AghadiSwara Bhasker questions EVMs as husband Fahad Ahmad trails
Actor Swara Bhasker has alleged Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) manipulation in the Maharashtra Assembly elections after her husband, Fahad Ahmad, lagged in the Anushakti Nagar constituency battle.
19 Nov 2024
N Biren SinghManipur violence: Civil society rejects NDA resolution, issues ultimatum
Manipur remains tense following a surge in violence, with an umbrella group of Meitei civil society organisations rejecting resolutions from a National Democratic Alliance legislators' meeting and demanding "concrete steps" against Kuki insurgent groups.
15 Nov 2024
Congress PartyCongress complains to poll body after Rahul's chopper take-off delayed
Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, was left stranded in Jharkhand's Godda for over 45 minutes after his chopper was grounded due to a lack of clearance for takeoff.
19 Oct 2024
Hemant SorenJharkhand polls: Congress-JMM to contest 70 of 81 seats
The Congress and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), both members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), has announced its plan for the upcoming Jharkhand assembly elections.
17 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Nayab Saini takes oath as Haryana CM for 2nd time
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday took oath as the Chief Minister of Haryana.
27 Sep 2024
YS Jagan Mohan ReddyJagan may be issued notice ahead of Tirupati temple visit
YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is expected to receive a notice from the police—advising him not to violate prohibitory orders—ahead of his planned visit to the Venkateswara Swamy temple at Tirumala Hills on Friday.
01 Sep 2024
BiharKC Tyagi resigns as JD(U) spokesperson
Senior Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi has resigned from his position as the party's national spokesperson, citing "personal reasons."
28 Aug 2024
Ajit Pawar12 members elected unopposed, NDA secures majority in Rajya Sabha
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has crossed the majority in the Rajya Sabha after nine BJP members and two from its allies were elected unopposed.
22 Aug 2024
Chirag PaswanGovernment considering caste count in next census: Report
The Indian government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is reportedly contemplating the inclusion of a caste count in the upcoming Census.
21 Aug 2024
Janata Dal (United)Modi government's 6 U-turns before retracting lateral entry hiring order
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday instructed the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) to retract a job advertisement issued by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
19 Aug 2024
Ashwini VaishnawWhat is the row over lateral entry in government jobs
A row has erupted between the opposition and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Saturday announced recruitment to 45 posts through lateral entry.
06 Aug 2024
Akhilesh YadavBJP gears up for UP bypolls: Inside party's strategy
The Bharatiya Janata Party is gearing up for a fierce fight in the upcoming by-elections for 10 vacant assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. The stage is set for a two-cornered contest between the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, which includes the Samajwadi Party and Congress.
23 Jul 2024
Economic SurveyBudget 2024: What are NDA government's key priorities
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for 2024-25 on Tuesday, highlighting nine key areas of focus for the third term of the Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government.
23 Jul 2024
Nirmala SitharamanBudget 2024: What key allies Naidu and Nitish got
A month after Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party and Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) helped the Bharatiya Janata Party secure a third term, the Union Budget allocated key projects for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh.
23 Jul 2024
Nirmala SitharamanSitharaman presents Modi 3.0's first budget: What to expect?
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman began presenting the Union Budget 2024 in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
22 Jul 2024
Mamata BanerjeeTMC slams BJP over videos of 'women being buried alive'
The Trinamool Congress (TMC), led by Mamata Banerjee, has criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government after videos purportedly showing two women being partially buried alive in Hinauta village, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh went viral.
22 Jul 2024
Narendra ModiAhead of budget session, PM Modi slams opposition
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the start of Parliament's Monsoon Session on Monday, criticized the Opposition for disrupting previous sessions and called on lawmakers from all political parties to unite and work together for the country over the next five years.
18 Jul 2024
Congress Party'Will politicians sell golgappas?': Kangana defends 'betrayer' Eknath Shinde
Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut stood up for Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday after Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, the Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath, called Shinde a "betrayer."
03 Jul 2024
Narendra ModiPM Modi likely to address Rajya Sabha today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to respond to the Motion of Thanks on the President's address in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday around noon.
02 Jul 2024
Narendra ModiModi's advice to NDA MPs after ruckus over Rahul's remarks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs to uphold parliamentary rules and maintain exemplary behavior in the House.
02 Jul 2024
Chandrababu NaiduAndhra CM Chandrababu Naidu seeks meeting with Telangana counterpart Revanth
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has proposed a meeting with his Telangana counterpart, Revanth Reddy.
02 Jul 2024
Narendra ModiModi to address NDA parliamentary meet, reply to President's address
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday respond to the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address in the Lok Sabha.
01 Jul 2024
Narendra Modi'Hinduism not about hatred...': Rahul mounts attack in Lok Sabha
The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the Narendra Modi-led government for a sustained decade-long "assault on the Constitution" and the "core principles of India" by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
01 Jul 2024
Rahul GandhiOpposition stages walkout from Lok Sabha over NEET controversy
The deadlock between the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Congress-led Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance in the Parliament persisted on Monday.
29 Jun 2024
BiharJD(U) advocates for special status or package for Bihar
The Janata Dal (United) has passed a resolution, demanding either a special category status or a special package for Bihar.
26 Jun 2024
Congress PresidentExplained: What will be Rahul Gandhi's key roles as LoP
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was appointed as Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
26 Jun 2024
Lok SabhaNDA's Om Birla wins rare contest for Lok Sabha speaker
The first election for the Lok Sabha speaker in almost 50 years took place on Wednesday, following failed negotiations between the government and the opposition over the deputy speaker's position.
25 Jun 2024
Jairam RameshCongress attacks PM over consensus remark amid LS speaker row
The Congress on Tuesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "hypocrisy-laden pravachan" on cooperation, after the National Democratic Alliance and the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance failed to reach a consensus on the appointment of Lok Sabha speaker.
25 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Birla, Suresh file nomination for first LS speaker election ever
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Om Birla and Congress MP Kondikunal Suresh on Tuesday filed nominations for the Lok Sabha speaker election after talks between the ruling National Democratic Alliance and the opposition's Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance to build consensus failed.
24 Jun 2024
Narendra ModiParliament session: 'NEET' jeers by opposition as Pradhan takes oath
The inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha began on Monday, with MPs taking their oaths in the Parliament.
24 Jun 2024
Narendra Modi'Government insulting opposition...': K Suresh on pro-tem speaker appointment row
The Congress's K Suresh on Monday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government is disrespecting the opposition by appointing Bhartruhari Mahtab as the pro-tem speaker of the Lok Sabha.
19 Jun 2024
Pawan KalyanAndhra: Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan takes charge as deputy CM
Janasena Party chief K Pawan Kalyan took charge as Andhra Pradesh deputy chief minister on Wednesday amid vedic chants.
18 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Ahead of Parliament session, NDA ministers' meeting at Rajnath's home
A group of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ministers are scheduled to meet at Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's residence on Tuesday.
17 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Explained: How's Lok Sabha Speaker elected; importance of post
The upcoming election of the Lok Sabha Speaker has sparked speculation, with the opposition's Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance suggesting that the crucial role should be assigned to partners of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)—namely, the Janata Dal (United) and the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).
14 Jun 2024
KC TyagiJD(U), TDP to support BJP's Speaker nominee: KC Tyagi
Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi has declared that his party, along with the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), will back the candidate nominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party for the Lok Sabha Speaker post.
14 Jun 2024
Lok Sabha ElectionsUS praises India's historic election; dodges question by Pakistani reporter
The United States State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller has praised the recent Lok Sabha elections in India, calling them the largest exercise of electoral franchise in any country in history.
12 Jun 2024
Naseeruddin ShahNaseeruddin Shah wants PM Modi to wear 'skullcap': Here's why
Naseeruddin Shah recently shared his thoughts on Narendra Modi's third term as India's Prime Minister following the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.
12 Jun 2024
Chandrababu NaiduNaidu takes oath as Andhra CM for 4th term
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Chandrababu Naidu was sworn in as the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh for the fourth time on Wednesday.
12 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Arunachal BJP to meet today to pick new CM
Newly-elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmakers in Arunachal Pradesh are scheduled to meet on Wednesday in Itanagar to elect their legislative party leader.
11 Jun 2024
Narendra ModiModi Cabinet 3.0: Rahul calls out BJP for dynasty politics
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government of practicing dynasty politics, dubbing the National Democratic Alliance ministry as a "parivar mandal" or family circle.