Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News
BJP appoints ex-Congressman Shergill as national spokesperson; Amarinder, Jakhar elevated
Three months after quitting the Congress with scathing remarks about sycophancy in the grand old party, lawyer-politician Jaiveer Shergill was appointed as the national spokesperson of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday.
Gujarat Assembly elections: 1st phase witnesses 56.88% voter turnout
The first phase of polling for Gujarat Assembly elections came to a close at 5:30 pm on Thursday with 56.88% voters sealing the fate of 788 candidates.
Jambur, Gujarat's 'mini-Africa', celebrates first opportunity to vote
While the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly polls began on Thursday morning, it marked a historic moment for the locals of Jambur in the Junagadh district of the state.
Gujarat votes: Polling begins on 89 seats in phase 1
The first phase of polling for the state Assembly elections kicked off in Gujarat on Thursday morning.
Promote law, medical education in mother tongue: Amit Shah
Union Home Affairs Minister and former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah urged states to promote education in Hindi or other regional languages in medical, technical, and law genres.
Punjab: Agriculture workers protest outside CM Bhagwant Mann's residence
A massive protest was held outside the residence of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in Sangrur, Punjab.
MCD elections: BJP releases manifesto with big housing plan promise
Upping the ante for the upcoming elections for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday announced the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) master plan for MCD.
Congress chief Kharge compares Modi with Raavan, BJP hits back
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for leading every election campaign of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
RWAs to be like mini-corporators: Kejriwal promises before MCD polls
In an attempt to boost the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) campaign for the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced that if the party wins, the resident welfare associations (RWAs) will be legitimized as mini-corporators.
Haryana panchayat elections: BJP clinches 22, AAP bags 15 seats
The results of the Haryana Panchayat elections were announced on Sunday.
Gujarat polls: BJP promises 20L jobs, UCC implementation in manifesto
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday officially released its "Sankalp Patra" (manifesto) in Gujarat's Gandhinagar just days ahead of the upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections.
New video shows Satyendar Jain meeting superintendent, guests inside jail
A new CCTV video of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi minister Satyendar Jain meeting guests and a now-suspended superintendent of Tihar Jail inside his cell hit the internet on Saturday, triggering fresh controversy.
2002 Gujarat riot perpetrators were 'taught a lesson': Amit Shah
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah claimed on Friday that many anti-social elements were involved in the 2002 Gujarat violence as the Congress party previously supported them.
Delhi liquor policy scam: CBI chargesheet doesn't name Manish Sisodia
The first chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam was released on Friday.
Rewrite 'distorted' history, Centre will support: Amit Shah to historians
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Shah urged historians to come forward and help rewrite history in the Indian context on Thursday.
Ujjain: Man who threatened to kill Rahul Gandhi arrested
The Madhya Pradesh Police on Thursday said that they arrested a man who issued death threats to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and MP Congress chief Kamal Nath last week.
Rift widens in Rajasthan Congress as Gehlot calls Pilot 'gaddar'
After Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot launched a full-blown attack on the purported second-in-command of the state's Congress unit, Sachin Pilot, calling him a traitor—to fizzle out his chief ministerial claim—the latter has hit back, saying it was unbecoming of the veteran to make such remarks.
Tamil Nadu: Palaniswami seeks action against DMK government, backs governor
Tamil Nadu Assembly's Leader of the Opposition and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) interim general secretary, Edappadi K Palaniswami, has leveled serious corruption charges against the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).
'Traitor can't be CM': Ashok Gehlot on Sachin Pilot
As Sachin Pilot loyalists continue to push the Congress high command to make him Rajasthan's chief minister, his rival and incumbent CM Ashok Gehlot said, "A gaddar (traitor) cannot be chief minister."
MCD polls: BJP promises relief in property tax, factory licenses
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which has been holding power in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for the past 15 years is eyeing to retain it in the upcoming polls.
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi to mobilize key activists, celebrities
Even as the Congress is braving the Medha Patkar row, the party feels there's a need for a proper structure to reach out to more non-political faces to join its Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Check voter rolls to avoid detention under NRC: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday told people of the state to ensure their names are on the electoral rolls to avoid being sent to detention camps under the garb of the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
Satyendar Jain moves court against airing his jail CCTV footage
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain on Wednesday moved a special court against the airing of his CCTV footage from Tihar Jail.
Foreseeing win, Himachal Congress leaders reach Delhi for CM chair
As the results of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections are a fortnight away, the top leaders of Congress's state unit, foreseeing a win, are camping in Delhi reportedly to secure the chief ministerial post.
India needs strong characters like Seshan as CEC: SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stated that India is in need of a Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) with a strong character like TN Seshan, who "does not allow himself to be bulldozed."
Actors paid to walk in Bharat Jodo Yatra, claims BJP
Numerous Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including the likes of its IT cell in-charge Amit Malviya, claimed on Tuesday that actors were being paid to walk with Rahul Gandhi in the Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY).
BJP attacks AAP again, this time with a 'sting' video
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released a sting video of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), accusing it of corruption.
BJP wants to stop free power supply in Delhi: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday leveled a serious allegation against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) regarding the free electricity scheme currently implemented in Delhi.
'Will gherao Nitish': Prashant Kishor over Bihar CM's job promise
Poll strategist Prashant Kishor has launched a stinging assault on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, warning the Janata Dal (United) leader of agitation if he doesn't deliver on his promise of providing "10 lakh government jobs" for the state's youth.
Telangana: BRS MLC threatens cutting tongue of BJP MP
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC Shambipur Raju has threatened Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Arvind Dharampuri with cutting his tongue over his comment about Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao's daughter, Kalvakuntla Kavitha.
AAP's Satyendar Jain gets massages in jail; video goes viral
A video of imprisoned Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain receiving a massage inside Tihar Jail has been going viral on social media.
Telangana MLAs poaching: BJP's BL Santhosh summoned by probe team
The Telangana Police has summoned senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader BL Santhosh for questioning as part of its investigation into the alleged case of poaching of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) legislators.
Hyderabad: BJP MP Dharmapuri's home vandalized, KCR's daughter warns him
Supporters of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)—formerly Telangana Rashtra Samithi—allegedly damaged the house of Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Nizamabad MP Arvind Dharmapuri in Hyderabad on Friday.
Amid row with AAP, Delhi L-G locks think-tank chief's office
The tussle between Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena and the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday reached a new level after the former locked the office of Jasmine Shah, the vice-chairperson of Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi (DDCD).
BJP begins campaigning for Gujarat polls, AAP for MCD elections
With less than a fortnight remaining for the Gujarat Assembly elections, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to begin its marathon poll campaign dubbed as carpet bombing on Friday.
Shraddha Walkar murder: Live-in relationships trigger crime, says Union minister
In the aftermath of Shraddha Walkar's horrific murder in Delhi, a Union minister in the Bharatiya Janata Party-led (BJP) central government, Kaushal Kishore, has blamed girls for the crime.
Money laundering case: Court denies bail to AAP's Satyendar Jain
A Delhi court rejected the bail of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain in an alleged money laundering case.
MCD Polls: AAP MLA linked to cash-for-ticket case; 3 held
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is in hot water again in Delhi after its MLA Akhilesh Pati Tripathi was linked to a cash-for-a-ticket case related to Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections.