Kailash Vijayvargiya: News
Kailash Vijayvargiya is an Indian politician who is serving as the National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party, as of 2021. He began his career in politics in the Indore Bharatiya Janata Party and had also served as the mayor of Indore. He has been a state government cabinet minister for more than 12 years and a six-time legislator who has never lost an assembly election. Vijayvargiya was born on May 13, 1956, in Madhya Pradesh. In 1975, he started his political journey by joining the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). In 1983, he was appointed as the corporator of the Indore Municipal Corporation and in 1985, he was appointed as a member of the standing committee. In 2014, Vijayvargiya was in-charge of the BJP’s Haryana state assembly election campaign, when the party registered its first win in the Haryana state assembly election. In 2015, he was also declared the party leader for West Bengal as the party won 18 seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha election. In 2021, Vijayvargiya was included in the list of top 100 influential persons in India. He had also led the Indian Voluntary Organization’s team at the World Earth Summit in Durban.
02 Apr 2024
Kamal NathBJP playing 'game of deceit': Nath after aides quit Congress
Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of engaging in a "game of lies, deceit, and bargaining."
25 Mar 2024
HoliChemicals in gulal may have caused Mahakal fire: MP minister
Madhya Pradesh Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya on Monday said that the chemicals in "gulal," a colored powder used in rituals and during Holi, may have caused the fire at the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain earlier in the day.
25 Dec 2023
Madhya PradeshMP cabinet expansion: 28 new ministers, including 11 OBCs, inducted
As many as 28 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including bigwigs like Kailash Vijayvargiya and Prahlad Singh Patel, took oath on Monday as part of the cabinet expansion in Madhya Pradesh.
08 Apr 2023
IndoreBJP's Kailash Vijayvargiya sparks outrage with 'girls like Shurpanakha' remarks
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kailash Vijayvargiya has allegedly compared girls who wear "dirty clothes" to Shurpanakha, who is depicted as a demoness in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana.
26 May 2021
COVID-19China could be behind second COVID-19 wave in India: Vijayvargiya
BJP General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya has said it is a "matter of discussion" if the second wave of COVID-19 in India was an outbreak or China had a hand in it.
04 Apr 2021
West Bengal ElectionsBJP to implement CAA in Bengal, not NRC: Kailash Vijayvargiya
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya said on Sunday that the party had no plans to conduct the National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise in West Bengal.
10 Dec 2020
West BengalBJP's convoy attacked in Bengal, stones pelted at Nadda's car
Stones were pelted today at the vehicles of BJP President JP Nadda and National General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya in West Bengal.
14 Nov 2020
West BengalEye on polls, BJP gets makeover; Ram Madhav loses Manipur
Riding on election wins of this week, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday made big changes, appointing newer faces as state in-charges and revoking power from a few.
10 Oct 2020
West BengalSikh man's turban pulled during BJP rally, Bengal Police clarifies
A massive controversy was ignited after a Sikh man's turban — considered holy in the religion — was purportedly pulled by a West Bengal policeman during a protest by the BJP.
24 Jan 2020
KarnatakaBJP's Kailash Vijayvargiya can identify immigrants "because they eat poha"
Of the many talents Bharatiya Janata Party's Kailash Vijayvargiya has, recognizing people from their eating habits is perhaps the best one.
04 Jul 2019
Narendra ModiFor bat incident, BJP may send notice to Akash Vijayvargiya
Akash Vijayvargiya, who thought it was absolutely fine to thrash a civic official, could soon receive a showcause notice from his party BJP.
03 Jul 2019
Narendra ModiAfter Akash Vijayvargiya's bat row, Modi to hold 'discipline sessions'
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent a stern message that he will not tolerate unruly behavior of BJP members.
02 Jul 2019
Narendra ModiBeta kisika bhi ho: Modi reprimands BJP MLA over bat-incident
Misbehavior of any kind won't be tolerated and it really doesn't matter whose son you are - this is what Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday at the parliamentary meet of BJP in New Delhi.
26 Jun 2019
IndiaBJP MLA thrashes Municipal Corporation official with a bat
In an outrageous incident captured on video, Indore BJP MLA Akash Vijayvargiya thrashed a Municipal Corporation officer, who was overseeing an anti-encroachment drive, with a cricket bat in Indore.
28 May 2019
West BengalDays after results, 2 Trinamool MLAs, 50+ councilors join BJP
In a major setback to Trinamool Chief Mamata Banerjee, two MLAs of her party and over 50 councilors joined BJP on Tuesday.
09 Apr 2019
Madhya PradeshAfter MP raids, I-T detects "well-organized" racket involving Rs. 281cr
A day after Income Tax officials raided residences of aides of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, the body said on Monday that it has detected "widespread" and "well-organized" racket involving Rs. 281 crore.
16 Dec 2018
West BengalWB-government refuses permission for BJP's Rath Yatra citing possible communal-violence
The West Bengal government yesterday refused permission for the BJP's proposed Rath Yatra, citing intelligence reports of possible communal violence in areas where the party was planning to take out the yatra.
10 Dec 2018
West BengalBJP mocks all-party-meet, asks Opposition to reveal PM candidate's name
BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya has mocked the scheduled meeting of Opposition parties in New Delhi today and said they should first declare a prime ministerial candidate before thinking of ousting the Narendra Modi government.
30 Jul 2017
Human TraffickingJalpaiguri Child Trafficking Case: CID questions BJP MP Roopa Ganguly
West Bengal's Central Investigation Department (CID) questioned BJP Rajya Sabha MP Roopa Ganguly about a child trafficking case in Jalpaiguri.
01 Mar 2017
West BengalWB BJP leader Juhi Chowdhury arrested in child trafficking ring
BJP women's wing leader Juhi Chowdhury was arrested from Batasia, close to Indo-Nepal border in West Bengal, for her alleged involvement in a child trafficking case.
