Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News

29 Jul 2018

Mumbai

Mumbai: Amit Shah, Mohan Bhagwat meet amid Maratha quota stir

BJP President Amit Shah held a meeting with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in Mumbai in the backdrop of the ongoing agitation by the Maratha community seeking job reservation in Maharashtra.

UP's law and order situation, key 2019 LS election issue

With the Lok Sabha polls just months away, the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh is set to be a key election issue for both the ruling BJP and the opposition in the state.

29 Jul 2018

West Bengal

No lynching in Tripura in 25-years of Left-govt: Manik Sarkar

Referring to the lynching of four people in Tripura, former Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has claimed that no incident of lynching occurred in the 25-year rule of the Left Front in the state.

28 Jul 2018

Mumbai

Amit Shah arrives in Mumbai for movie screening, party meetings

BJP President Amit Shah arrived in Mumbai today on a day-long visit, during which he will interact with party workers and also attend a special screening of a film based on PM Narendra Modi's early life.

28 Jul 2018

West Bengal

West Bengal: Local BJP leader killed by unidentified miscreants

A local BJP leader in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district was hacked to death by unidentified miscreants in Mandir Bazar area.

27 Jul 2018

Narendra Modi

'Can become CM in one-minute,' says the controversial Hema Malini

UP BJP MP Hema Malini can become the chief minister if she wanted to "in a minute," she told reporters Wednesday in Rajasthan's Banswara, "but I don't like to be tied up."

26 Jul 2018

Narendra Modi

Independent legislators would withdraw support if Fadnavis is replaced: MLA

Independent MLA Ravi Rana today warned that he and six other independent legislators supporting the BJP-led Maharashtra government would withdraw their support if Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is replaced.

26 Jul 2018

India

Children are 'prasad', every Hindu should have at-least five: BJP-MLA

While India is on the verge of becoming the most populated country in the world, this BJP-MLA has come up with a bizarre ideology for population control.

26 Jul 2018

Mumbai

Ghatkopar plane crash: Prabhu assures co-pilot's husband of fair probe

The husband of a co-pilot, who died in a plane crash at Mumbai's Ghatkopar area last month, met Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu yesterday, who assured him of a fair investigation into the incident.

25 Jul 2018

Gujarat

2015 riots: Hardik Patel sentenced to 2 years in prison

Hardik Patel was sentenced to two years in prison by a Gujarat court in connection to the 2015 riots during the Patel quota movement.

24 Jul 2018

Telangana

Lynching won't stop until cow becomes 'Rashtra Mata': BJP MLA

Incidents of lynching will not stop till cow gets the status of "Rashtra Mata", a BJP MLA from Telangana has said, amid the outrage over the Alwar mob lynching of a Muslim man.

24 Jul 2018

West Bengal

Mamata to visit Delhi to invite opposition-leaders for federal-front rally

In a bid to take on the BJP in 2019 Lok Sabha election, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee will visit Delhi for three days from July 31 to personally invite opposition leaders to the "federal front" rally she plans to hold in January in Kolkata.

23 Jul 2018

Uddhav Thackeray

After Shah speaks about 'going solo', Uddhav Thackeray hits back

In what is another proof of 'frenemy' relationship between Shiv Sena and BJP, Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said his party was friends with the public, and not with a specific party.

22 Jul 2018

Emmanuel Macron

RaGa's statement in LS on Rafale pricing 'childish': UP Minister

Uttar Pradesh Minister Srikant Sharma today termed Congress President Rahul Gandhi's statement on the pricing of fighter jet Rafale in the Lok Sabha during the no-trust motion against the NDA government as "childish".

22 Jul 2018

India

At first CWC-meet, RaGa reminds of "role, responsibility" of Congress

Rahul Gandhi, appointed the Congress chief in December, is chairing his first Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting today, two days after the party's joint no-confidence motion was staggeringly defeated in parliament.

21 Jul 2018

WhatsApp

Shah in 1,800 Delhi BJP's WhatsApp groups to 'stem fake-news'

The Delhi BJP has formed hundreds of WhatsApp groups with its national president Amit Shah as a member in each of them for providing "direct information" and curbing fake news.

21 Jul 2018

West Bengal

Didi believes TMC will win all Lok-Sabha seats in WB

Claiming that the TMC would win all the 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal in the next general elections, WB Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, at a Kolkata rally, said the party would oust the BJP to save the country.

21 Jul 2018

West Bengal

Former BJP strongman Chandan Mitra, four Congress MLAs join TMC

Former BJP MP Chandan Mitra, editor of The Pioneer, joined the Trinamool Congress today in presence of WB CM Mamata Banerjee.

21 Jul 2018

Jaipur

Rajasthan: Amit Shah arrives in Jaipur to review poll preparations

BJP president Amit Shah arrived in Jaipur today to hold meetings with the party leaders and workers to review the preparations for the upcoming assembly and 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

21 Jul 2018

Sonia Gandhi

National Herald Case: Subramanian Swamy records his statement in Delhi-court

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today recorded his statement before a Delhi court in the National Herald case, filed by him against Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, his mother Sonia Gandhi, and other accused.

21 Jul 2018

Narendra Modi

UP: PM Modi to address farmers' rally in Shahjahanpur today

PM Narendra Modi will address a "Kisan Kalyan Rally" in Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh today.

21 Jul 2018

Narendra Modi

#NoConfidenceMotion: PM assures development, welfare of people of Andhra Pradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured the people of Andhra Pradesh that they will not be left behind and the government will ensure their welfare and development.

21 Jul 2018

Narendra Modi

A hug shakes Indian politics

For the BJP, it was "drama." For the Congress, it was an "unscripted" win. For the rest, it was plain amusing.

20 Jul 2018

Narendra Modi

Did you notice PM Modi patting RaGa's back after hug?

A no-confidence motion against the NDA sort of added energy to Indian politics. While eyes were set on Congress President Rahul Gandhi's speech, his ending to it took the cake.

19 Jul 2018

Patanjali

Baba Ramdev calls the assault on Swami Agnivesh 'disgraceful'

Criticizing the assault on social activist Swami Agnivesh, yoga guru Baba Ramdev said everyone has the right to express their views in democracy but to be attacked for them is a "disgrace".

18 Jul 2018

Karnataka

Karnataka: Controversy sparks after MPs get iPhones, Kumaraswamy 'was unaware'

In Karnataka, new iPhones gifted to MPs by a Congress minister has sparked a new political controversy with Bharatiya Janata Party calling it a waste of public money.

18 Jul 2018

Venkaiah Naidu

Rajya Sabha welcomes seven new members this Monsoon Session

RSS ideologue Rakesh Sinha, classical dancer Sonal Mansingh, and sculptor Raghunath Mohapatra were among the seven new members of Rajya Sabha who took the oath of office today.

17 Jul 2018

Karnataka

'Why is Karnataka-govt wasting money on iPhones?' questions BJP MP

Questioning Karnataka Government's move to distribute iPhones to 40 MPs from the state, a BJP MP has returned the costly gadget and said the state shouldn't waste public money when farmers and civic workers are in distress.

17 Jul 2018

West Bengal

Modi rally tent-collapse: Human factors involved, non-bailable charges slapped

A day after 90 people were injured at a tent-collapse in PM Narendra Modi's Midnapore rally, officials have flagged "multiple reasons."

17 Jul 2018

Mayawati

Mayawati sacks top BSP-worker after comments on "foreigner" Rahul Gandhi

As the opposition attempts to forge a unity to take on the BJP, BSP Chief Mayawati has made her political priorities clear.

16 Jul 2018

India

Congress's balm on teary Kumaraswamy: Be courageous, stay happy

The Congress told Karnataka's Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy to have 'courage and face challenges' after the latter broke down addressing members of JD(S) party and said he wasn't happy.

15 Jul 2018

India

'Demonetization was instant,why not Ram Mandir?': Uddhav Thackeray slams BJP

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray once again came down heavily on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and asked why demonetization was instant but not Ram Mandir.

13 Jul 2018

Gujarat

Gujarat: BJP VP resigns over rape accusations, claims innocence

Former MLA Jayanti Bhanushali has resigned as vice president of Gujarat BJP following an accusation of rape against him.

13 Jul 2018

India

Modi to address 50 rallies across India before 2019 elections

With an eye on the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, PM Narendra Modi will address 50 rallies across the country by February 2019, covering more than 100 Lok Sabha constituencies.

13 Jul 2018

Bihar

'Bhojpuri Queen' from Assam joins BJP

Bhojpuri singer Kalpana Patowary, who hails from Assam, has joined the BJP in the presence of its president Amit Shah and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi in Bihar's Patna.

12 Jul 2018

India

Tharoor says BJP win in 2019 will create 'Hindu Pakistan'

Delivering a lecture on 'Threats Faced by Indian Democracy and Secularism' in Thiruvananthapuram, eminent Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said Bharatiya Janata Party will create a 'Hindu Pakistan' if voted to power after Lok Sabha elections of 2019.

11 Jul 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi: Kejriwal plans to avert water crisis through sewage water

In an effort to prevent a water crisis in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has decided follow Singapore's 'new water policy' to treat sewage water and make it use-worthy.

11 Jul 2018

India

'Udd Gayi Vikas Ki Chidiya': Congress's T-shirts are a hit

With political mud-slinging becoming pretty mainstream, Indian National Congress has devised a new plan to poke fun at Bharatiya Janata Party. The idea is both creative and sarcastic.

11 Jul 2018

Mukesh Ambani

Govt is in Ambani's pocket: Kejriwal on Jio Institute row

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today slammed the government over the selection of Jio Institute for the "Institution of Eminence" status, saying the government "is in Ambani's pocket".