By BD NarayankarBengaluru, March 29 (UNI) Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Friday cautioned against underestimating Congress, noting its significant financial resources and influence, and said that challenging the grand old party would not be easy.
Lucknow, Mar 29 (UNI) Five-time state President of Samajwadi Party (SP) Mahila Sabha Geeta Singh along with leaders of various other parties joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday.
New Delhi, Mar 29 (UNI) Accusing the Income Tax Department of being soft towards the BJP, the Congress on Friday demanded that for level playing fields, the department should penalise the ruling party of Rs 4,600 crore using the same sections that it was using for the grand old party.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 29 (UNI) BJP MLA from Nilgiri Constituency Sukanta kumar Nayak on Friday resigned from the primary membership of the party.
Meerut (UP), Mar 29 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kick start the Lok Sabha election campaign of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the third consecutive time from Meerut with a rally on March 31.
Jammu, Mar 28 (UNI) Buoyed by enthusiasm and exhilaration among electorates, Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Thursday said Jammu city would witness an unprecedented and historic rally of party activists, workers and supporters on the occasion of filing of nomination papers by the party candidate for Jammu-Reasi parliamentary seat Jugal Kishore Sharma on March 30.
Mumbai, Mar 28 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) chief spokesperson Atul Londhe on Thursday filed a complaint with the state chief electoral officer against BJP state president Chandrasekhar Bhavankule for violating the model code of conduct.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 28 (UNI) Senior BJD leader and six-time MP from the Cuttack Lok Sabha seat, Bhartruhari Mahtab, on Thursday joined the BJP at the party’s headquarters office in Delhi.
Chandigarh, Mar 28 (UNI) Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar on Thursday sought a probe into the "AAP sponsored hooliganism and threats" to Lok Sabha member Sushil Kumar Rinku and MLA Sheetal Angural, who have crossed over to the saffron outfit.
Chandigarh, Mar 28 (UNI) Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar on Thursday congratulated state Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and his wife Gurpreet Kaur on the birth of their daughter.
Itanagar, Mar 28 (UNI) Senior BJP leader and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu, and four other candidates of the Saffron party are ''set’ to be declared elected unopposed as none of their opponents had filed nominations against them in the five Legislative Assembly Constituencies till Wednesday (March 27), the last date of filing nominations for the April 19 polls.
Jammu, Mar 27 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath are among BJP star campaigners slated to visit Jammu and Kashmir to hold rallies in support of party candidates in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls..
Patna, Mar 27 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national president J P Nadda and several other leaders would campaign in Bihar in favour of their candidates for the Lok Sabha elections.
Vijayawada, Mar 27 (UNI) Pulling down the curtains on the speculation, the BJP on Wednesday announced the names of 10 candidates to contest from 10 Assembly constituencies.
New Delhi, March 27 (UNI) In another jolt to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), its Lok Sabha member from Punjab''s Jalandhar Sushil Kumar Rinku on Wednesday joined BJP at the latter''s headquarters here.
Hubballi, March 27 (UNI) The Lingayat seers, led by Fakira Dingaleshwar Swamiji of Shirahatti-Balehosur, on Wednesday, expressed strong opposition to the BJP''s decision to field Pralhad Joshi as the candidate for the Dharwad parliamentary constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Srinagar, Mar 27 (UNI) Former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday hoped that the BJP government will fulfill their commitment on the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in Jammu and Kashmir.
By BD NarayankarBengaluru, Mar 27 (UNI) The political landscape in Mandya, particularly regarding Sumalatha Ambareesh, has recently come into focus due to various developments. Sumalatha, a former actor who transitioned into politics and won as an independent candidate in 2019, faces a tough situation after the BJP decided not to nominate her for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka.
Shimla, Mar 26 (UNI) A complaint was lodged against Congress national spokesperson Ms Supriya Shrinate for allegedly posting an objectionable post against BJP candidate from Mandi parliamentary constituency and Bollywood actress Ms Kangana Ranaut on Tuesday.
Mumbai, Mar 26 (UNI) As preparations for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections have started in the country, BJP and Congress-led alliances are fielding capitalists and established leaders in the election arena.
Hyderabad, May 26 (UNI) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President KTR claimed that Chief Minister Revanth Reddy is poised to become the first leader in the country to switch allegiance to the BJP after the conclusion of the Lok Sabha polls.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 26 (UNI) Former BJD MLA Purna Chandra Sethy, who resigned from the primary membership of the party, has joined the BJP.
Hyderabad, Mar 26 (UNI) G Nirajan, Senior Vice President of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC), criticised the BJP''s purported misuse of central agencies, drawing parallels to the previous actions of the BRS government, which allegedly exploited the Special Intelligence Branch (SIB), leaving the public dismayed.
Hyderabad, Mar 26 (UNI) BRS Working President and former Minister K T Rama Rao (KTR) asserted on Tuesday that the Congress lacks the strength to halt the BJP''s progress, drawing attention to the confounding state of the Congress party in Telangana and mirroring the BJP''s influence.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 25 (UNI) Senior BJP leader and former MP Kharabela Swain on Monday announced he would contest from Odisha''s Balasore Lok Sabha seat as an independent candidate.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 25 (UNI) Senior BJP leader and former MP Kharabela Swain on Tuesday announced he would contest from Odisha''s Balasore Lok Sabha seat as an independent candidate.
Itanagar, Mar 25 (UNI) Two National People’s Party (NPP) MLAs-- Tapuk Taku and Tarin Dakpe on Monday joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the upcoming general elections to the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assembly.
Shimla, Mar 25 (UNI) Apparently peeved over the BJP nominating Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut as its Lok Sabha candidate from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh, party leader and Kullu royal family scion Maheshwar Singh has taken to sarcasm targeting the central leadership.
Bengaluru, Mar 25 (UNI) In yet another personal attack by the Congress party, Karnataka Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi advocated slapping youths who support Prime Minister Narendra Modi for failing to fulfill BJP''s promise of providing 20 crore jobs in 10 years.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 25 (UNI) Senior BJP leader and former MP Kharabela Swain on Monday announced to contest the Balasore Lok Sabha seat as an independent candidate.
Etawah (UP), Mar 25 (UNI) National General Secretary of the Samajwadi Party (SP), Shivpal Singh Yadav, claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has become synonymous with corruption, will be defeated by the India bloc at any cost.
Bengaluru, Mar 25 (UNI) G Janardhana Reddy, a prominent mining baron and the sole MLA from Karnataka Rajya Pragathi Paksha, joined the BJP along with his wife Aruna Lakshmi.
Dharamshala, Mar 24 (UNI) The BJP national leadership on Sunday announced a candidate for the Kangra Lok Saba seat, to the surprise of the entire BJP cader.
Patna, Mar 24 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday announced 17 candidates for Lok Sabha seats in Bihar.
Bengaluru, Mar 24 (UNI) The BJP on Sunday announced four more Lok Sabha candidates from Karnataka, dropping the controversial Anantkumar Hegde and nominating Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri as a replacement, while Jagadish Shettar got the nod from Belagavi constituency.
New Delhi, Mar 24 (UNI) Actors Kangana Ranaut and Arun Govil, former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay and industrialist Naveen Jindal are among the big names in the Bharatiya Janata Party''s (BJP) fifth list of 111 Lok Sabha candidates from 16 states released on Sunday.
Hyderabad, Mar 24 (UNI) G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister and President of Telangana BJP, expressed optimism regarding the party''s performance in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, anticipating double-digit seat gains.
Hyderabad, Mar 24 (UNI) G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister and President of Telangana BJP, underscored the significance of prioritizing health, stating that a healthy India can only be achieved through a healthy society.
Kolkata, Mar 23 (UNI) Reacting sharply to the CBI raid at Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra''s residence in the cash-for-query case, party spokesperson Kunal Ghosh alleged on Saturday that the BJP has weaponised central investigative agencies to carry out politically-motivated witch-hunts against opposition leaders.
Kakinada, Mar 23(UNI) BJP senior leader and district unit Vice President Chitneedi Srinivas has advised the alliance partner parties TDP and Janasena to strictly adhere to the principles of alliance and use BJP flags also in their election campaign.
Hyderabad, Mar 23 (UNI) Union Minister and Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President G. Kishan Reddy rebuked former Telangana Chief Minister KCR''s condemnation of Delhi CM Kejriwal''s arrest in the liquor scam, likening it to the Guruvinda Ginja proverb (refers to people that don''t recognize their own faults).
Pune, Mar 23 (UNI) Thousands of top wrestlers from Maharashtra have decided to campaign for their colleague and BJP candidate Murlidhar Mohol of Pune Lok Sabha constituency.
Hyderabad, Mar 23 (UNI) Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) Senior Vice President G Niranjan alleged that the BJP in power at the centre was conspiring to make the elections in the country one-sided.
Shimla, Mar 22 (UNI) BJP veteran Jairam Thakur on Friday accused the Congress leadership of being deceptive even with its party activists, saying while the Chief Minister is making vulgar comments about the rebel MLAs, three big leaders are requesting them to come back.
Itanagar, Mar 22 (UNI) In a new political twist in the poll-bound Arunachal Pradesh, senior Congress leader and former PHED minister Takam Pario on Friday dumped the grand old party and its ticket, and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with his supporters, expressing allegiance to the party leadership.
Shillong, Mar 22 (UNI) In the run-up to the parliamentary elections in Christian-majority Meghalaya, the Congress on Friday raked up the Christian issue by accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and another regional party, Voice of the People Party (VPP), of being insulting towards church elders, in the wake of which the saffron party has denounced the sitting MP Vincent Pala, who is seeking re-election from the Shillong Lok Sabha seat, for mouthing misinformation.
Agartala, Mar 22 (UNI) Setting aside all speculations the BJP central leadership has nominated Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) Mayor Dipak Majumder as its candidate for the by-election to Ramnagar assembly constituency scheduled on April 19 along with the Lok Sabha election to West Tripura seat.
Agartala, Mar 22 (UNI)Eight parties of the INDIA bloc on Friday launched a joint campaign for two Lok Sabha seats of Tripura, and by-elections to Ramnagar Assembly constituency targeting to reach every booth of the state against BJP candidates, said senior Congress legislator and INDIA bloc convener Sudip Roy Barman.
Srinagar, Mar 22 (UNI) The BJP has described the public notices of the kin of separatist leaders disassociating themselves from “separatist ideology” as an eye opener for those who say what has changed in J&K post Article 370 rollback.
Sangli, Mar 21 (UNI) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief and former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday criticised Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), saying that he had left Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) but not Hinduism.
Shillong, Mar 21 (UNI) Former Union Minister and Meghalaya State Congress President, Vincent H Pala on Thursday said his party had requested Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and former Chief Minister Dr. Mukul Sangma to return to the Congress fold but he is ‘determined’ to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the coming general elections.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 21 (UNI) The Odisha unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday alleged a clear violation of the model code of conduct by the ruling Biju Janata Dal.
New Delhi, Mar 21 (UNI) Top leaders of the Congress party came together on Thursday and accused the BJP of looting the donation given by the common public by freezing its accounts and forcibly withdrawing the money.
Chennai, Mar 21 (UNI) The BJP-led NDA, which is cobbling up a formidable alliance after its key partner AIADMK had severed its ties, has finalised the seat sharing agreement with its new found ally, the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam, besides the New Justice Party (NJP) and Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (TMMK) for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu.
Chennai, Mar 21 (UNI) After quitting as Telangana Governor and Puducherry Lt.Governor, Former Tamil Nadu BJP President Ms Tamilisai Soundararajan has entered the public lifeby rejoining the party and the grapevine is that she is expected to contest the April 19Lok Sabha polls from Tamil Nadu.
Guwahati, Mar 20 (UNI) Former BJP MLA Aminul Haque Laskar joined Congress here on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Mar 20 (UNI) BJP’s Whip in Jharkhand Assembly and MLA from Mandu Constituency, Jai Prakash Bhai Patel on Wednesday joined the Indian National Congress along with his supporters here.
Siliguri, Mar 20 (UNI) West Bengal ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday called a 24-hour Cooch Behar district bandh to protest the alleged attack on its supporters during a clash with the opposition BJP on Tuesday evening, official sources said.
Nanded, Mar 19 (UNI) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday accused the Bhartiya Jantha Party (BJP) of trying to ''steal'' another ''Thackeray'' to win the Lok Sabha elections.
Salem, (Tamil Nadu) Mar 19 (UNI) Terming the DMK and its ally, the Congress as two sidesof the same coin involved in corruption and dynastic politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that the BJP-led NDA will win more than 400 seats in this year''s Lok Sabha polls.
Mumbai, Mar 19 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee chief spokesperson Atul Londhe on Tuesday took a swipe at BJP, saying that by bringing Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) into the grand lliance, it has not only betrayed the North Indians but has rubbed salt in their wounds and hurt their self-respect.
Pune, Mar 19 (UNI) Maharashtra BJP vice-president Rajesh Pandey was elected on the Board of Trust of National Book Trust (NBT) on Tuesday.
Guwahati, Mar 19 (UNI) Former BJP MLA Aminul Haque Laskar announced on Tuesday that he has quit the saffron outfit and would be joining the Congress.
New Delhi, Mar 19 (UNI) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleged on Tuesday that the Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party is misusing the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to cover up their corruption in electoral bonds ahead of the elections.
New Delhi, Mar 19 (UNI) Sita Soren, a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) legislator and sister-in-law of former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party here on Tuesday.
Patna, Mar 18 (UNI) A day after being sidelined by BJP in seat sharing among constituents of NDA for Lok Sabha elections in Bihar, RLJP President Pashupati Kumar Paras on Tuesday resigned as union minister from Narendra Modi cabinet.
By BD NarayankarBengaluru, Mar 19 (UNI) Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the political landscape in Karnataka seems to be heating up with the BJP facing internal dissent and challenges from its allies.
Bengaluru, Mar 19 (UNI) The decision to deny a ticket to contest from Bangalore North parliamentary constituency has left former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP lawmaker DV Sadananda Gowda disappointed and questioned the BJP''s stance in Karnataka.
Chennai, Mar 19 (UNI) Ending days of suspense, the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) finallyannounced that it would ally with the BJP-led NDA and face the April 19 Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu.
Chennai, Mar 19 (UNI) With the ruling DMK-led front having ticked all the boxes right and finalised the seat sharing agreement and the constituencies with its allies by keeping itsflocks together, the suspense in the Opposition camp of AIADMK and its former ally the BJP, both trying to form a formidable alliance, and trying to woo their former partners PMK and the DMDK, continues.
Mumbai, Mar 18 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Nana Patole said on Monday that the massive rally held to mark the conclusion of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra at Shivaji Park here has sounded the beginning of the end of the BJP-headed central dispensation.
Chandigarh, Mar 18 (UNI) Questioning the absence of Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha from the Punjab poll scene, state BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Monday said the development raises "genuine doubts" about rumblings within the party. "Raghav ji has been the apple of (AAP Natioal Convenor Arvind) Kejriwal''s eye, so much so that he has been acting as the Super CM in Punjab demeaning elected CM Bhagwant Mann; and now his removal from thescene with parliamentary polls already announced raises genuine doubts about rumblings within AAP," Jakhar said.
Patna/New Delhi, Mar 18 (UNI) National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Monday announced its seat-sharing plan for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Bihar.
Satara, Mar 18 (UNI) Maharashtra Rural Development Minister Girish Mahajan and BJP leader on Monday clarified that there is no question of rejecting candidature to MP Udyanraje Bhosale from Satara Lok Sabha constituency.
Shimla, Mar 18 (UNI) Nine suspended BJP MLAs, who are facing a show-cause notice on a complaint by Congress MLA Ajay Solanki, on Monday submitted a written reply to Himachal Pradesh Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania.
Shimla, Mar 18 (UNI) Nine suspended BJP MLAs, who are facing a showcause notice on a complaint by Congress MLA Ajay Solanki, on Monday submitted a written reply to Himachal Pradesh Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania.
Mumbai, Mar 18 (UNI) BJP state President Chandrashekar Bhavankule on Monday challenged Uddhav Thackeray to lead his Shiv Sena (UBT) to victory in 18 Lok Sabha seats in the coming general election so as to replicate the Shiv Sena''s performance in the 2019 polls when it fought as an NDA ally.
Jagtial, Telangana, Mar 18 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi passionately appealed to Telangana voters, urging them to rally behind the BJP for the state''s development, with a determined aim to defeat the Congress and BRS in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections scheduled for May 13.
Jagtial (Telangana), Mar 18 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged voters to support the BJP for the development of Telangana, aiming to defeat the Congress and BRS in the coming Lok Sabha election, scheduled to be held on May 13.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Mar 18 (UNI) Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) state spokesperson Suhas Dashrathe said the election of the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) parliamentary seat is very important for the past several years, and this time the BJP will contest this seat.
Mumbai, Mar 17 (UNI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday strongly criticised the ruling Narendra Modi government, accusing it of misusing central agencies like Enforcement Directorate, Income-Tax, CBI to ruin the democracy in entire country.
Jammu, Mar 17 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir BJP on Sunday said that Gujjar, Bakerwal, OBCs got justice in Modi government.
Chennai, Mar 17 (UNI) Calling for Unity among the Opposition INDIA Bloc to oust the BJP government from power at the Centre in the Lok Sabha polls, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K.Stalin on Sunday evening said that the Electoral Bond scam has proved that the BJP is corrupt and Prime Minister Narendra Modi can''t talk about corruption.
Lucknow, Mar 17 (UNI) Former Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Devendra Yadav joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) family on Sunday along with a large number of his supporters at the party''s state headquarters.
Shillong, Mar 17 (UNI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Sunday announced that his National People''s Party (NPP) would not field any candidate in the two Lok Sabha seats in Arunachal Pradesh and support the BJP candidates.
By BD NarayankarBengaluru, Mar 17 (UNI) The political landscape in Karnataka is undergoing a significant transformation with the formation of an alliance between the BJP and JDS. Led by former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, the JDS traditionally holds influence in the old Mysuru region. This alliance marks a strategic move by the JDS to counter the Congress'' dominance in the region and consolidate Vokkaliga votes, leveraging Prime Minister Modi''s popularity.
Mumbai, Mar 17 (UNI) Lashing out at the ruling BJP, senior Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi said on Sunday that the current battle is not only between the BJP and the Congress, but between two ideologies.
Shimla, Mar 16 (UNI) With the declaration of the Lok Sabha election in the country, the BJP which has lost the 2022 assembly elections, is jubilant over the decision of the Election Commission of India to declare a bye election in the six vacant seats of assembly.
Patna, Mar 16 (UNI) Former BJP MP Gopal Narayan Singh on Saturday appreciated the decision of the Narendra Modi government to implement the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), saying it is in the larger interest of minorities harassed in neighbouring countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh.
New Delhi, Mar 16 (UNI) Union Home Minster Amit Shah on Saturday while welcoming the announcement of Lok Sabha election appealed to the people to again vote the BJP-NDA government which prioritises nation first.
Nagarkurnool, Mar 16 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Telangana populace''s desire is that the BJP should come back to power at the Centre for the third term.
Kolkata, Mar 15 (UNI) Political heavyweight Arjun Singh, who became a BJP MP in 2019 after leaving the Trinamool Congress but returned to his old party three years later, on Friday made his way back to the saffron outfit in the presence of its central leadership in New Delhi.
Hyderabad, Mar 15 (UNI) G Nirajan, Senior Vice President of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC), alleged that the arrest of Kavitha by the BJP government was a ploy to bolster the faltering BRS party.
Jaipur, Mar 15 (UNI) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party''s "loot" in the country has come to the fore with the details of Electoral Bonds released by the State Bank of India (SBI).
Bhubaneswar, Mar 15 (UNI) The ruling BJD in Odisha suffered another jolt as its star campaigner and party’s general Secretary Arindam Roy on Friday resigned from the primary membership of the party.
Lucknow, Mar 15 (UNI) Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Friday alleged that the electoral bonds are Bharatiya Janata Party''s (BJP) guarantee to convert black money into white.
Shimla, Mar 15 (UNI) The poltical stand off between the ruling Congress and opposition BJP in Himachal Pradesh continues with no sign of being solved in near future.
Bengaluru, March 15 (UNI) Raising serious concerns about the integrity of electoral finance and the conduct of the ruling party in India, AICC Chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday demanded a high-level inquiry into BJP''s misuse of electoral bonds.
Shillong, Mar 14 (UNI) The Meghalaya Pradesh Youth Congress (MPYC) staged a protest in front of the BJP State Office here on Thursday to protest against the Central government''s decision to enforce the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.
Kolkata, Mar 14 (UNI) Barrackpore Lok Sabha MP Arjun Singh on Thursday said he would join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi onFriday amid speculation that the saffron party might give him a ticket to contest from his old seat .
Chandigarh, Mar 14 (UNI) Terming Arvind Kejriwal''s "wild outburst" on CAA as "personal desperation and political opportunism", Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar on Thursday said the Delhi Chief Minister has demeaned the persecuted minorities who have come to India.
Lucknow, Mar 14 (UNI) Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said that ever since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government came to power, the people have been badly hit by inflation.
Bengaluru, March 14 (UNI) BJP leader CT Ravi on Thursday said that the ''''CAA aims to grant citizenship to the persecuted minorities, not persecutors'''' in India''s neighbouring Islamic countries.
Bengaluru, Mar 14 (UNI) Highlighting the significance of Yaduveer Wadiyar joining the saffron party, Karnataka BJP President Vijayendra Yediyurappa sees the entry of the scion of the erstwhile royal family as a positive development, not just for the Mysuru region but for the entire state.
New Delhi, March 14 (UNI) Suspended Congress MP from Patiala Preneet Kaur joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here on Thursday ahead of the Lok Sabha Election.
By BD NarayankarBengaluru, March 13 (UNI) The entry of Dr CN Manjunath, former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda''s son-in-law, into the political arena as a BJP candidate for the Bengaluru Rural Constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections has added an intriguing dimension to the political landscape of the Old Mysuru region.
Guwahati, Mar 13 (UNI) Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) general secretary Suruj Dehingia joined the BJP here on Wednesday.
Bengaluru, March 13 (UNI) The BJP, which announced 20 out of 28 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections from Karnataka, pitted both established leaders and newer faces in various parliamentary constituencies.
Srinagar, March 13 (UNI) People''s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday alleged that Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was notified to divert attention from the "failures" of the BJP in the last ten years.
New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI) Attacking the BJP over the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) before the Lok Sabha election, Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal alleged on Wednesday that the BJP has opened doors for illegal migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, which is very dangerous for the country.
Agartala, Mar 13 (UNI) The ruling BJP is set to sacrifice the East Tripura (ST) seat to its newfound ally TIPRA Motha in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, but the latter party has agreed to fight the polls under the BJP’s symbol.
Aizawl, Mar 12(UNI): The youth wing of BJP in Mizoram on Tuesday accused political parties in the Christian-majority state of attempting to portray the BJP as an "anti-Christian party" by making baseless allegations.
Srinagar, March 12 (UNI) Kashmir’s mainstream politicians on Tuesday hit out at the BJP for implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
Jaunpur (UP), Mar 12 (UNI) Three criminals involved in murder of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader were arrested in an encounter with the police from Sikrara area of Jaunpur district here in Uttar Pradesh, a senior police officer said here on Tuesday.
Shimla, Mar 11 (UNI) Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday participated in a torch (Mashaal) rally organised by the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC), which started from the historic Ridge and culminated at Ambedkar Chowk, Chaura Maidan here.
New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday criticised the Modi-led BJP government over the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), alleging that they are doing dirty politics to secure votes of the poor from neighbouring countries.
Hyderabad, Mar 11 (UNI) Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee Senior Vice President G Niranjan criticised the BJP Government''s notification on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), deeming it politically motivated and aimed at polarising the political atmosphere in anticipation of the upcoming general elections to the Lok Sabha.
Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu), Mar 11 (UNI) The Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) on Monday extended ''''unconditional'''' support to the BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha poll.
Hyderabad, Mar 11 (UNI) Telangana BJP Spokesperson Rani Rudramma asserted on Monday that a significant portion of the funds allocated for the Indiramma Housing Scheme, inaugurated by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy in Telangana, are provided by the central government.
Agartala, Mar 11 (UNI) Tripura CPI-M moved the Election Commission of India (ECI) against West Tripura’s BJP candidate and Rajya Sabha MP Biplab Kumar on Sunday, saying that Deb has directed his party cadres to ensure that opposition votes in each of the assembly segments should not exceed 3000 and, in total, they must not cross one lakh in a public meeting here.
Kakinada, Mar 10(UNI): The district unit of the BJP has alleged that issuing of TDR bonds for purchasing of private land for the sake of substation construction in Dummulapeta area in the city involved biggest scam as such the land purchased should be de-notified without further delay.
New Delhi, Mar 10 (UNI) BJP leader and Lok Sabha Member of Parliament from Hisar Brijendra Singh resigned from the primary membership of the party and joined the Congress on Sunday.
Agartala, Mar 10 (UNI) Days after getting inducted into the BJP-led government in Tripura, the founder of the second largest party in the state assembly, TIPRA Motha, royal scion Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma, explained his shifting stand ahead of the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday, following severe criticism even from the supporters of his party.
Tirupati, Mar 9 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) president Daggubati Puradeswari said on Saturday that focus of Modi regime has been empowerment of women , village artisans middle classes and backward classes.
Srinagar, Mar 9 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party J&K President Ravinder Raina on Saturday urged the Kashmiris that they must vote for the party to ensure progress.
Itanagar, Mar 9 (UNI) Senior BJP MLA from Arunachal Pradesh''s Changlang South Constituency, Phosum Khimhun died due to a sudden heart attack here on Saturday.
Kolkata, Mar 9 (UNI) Ahead of the Parliament poll, BJP Lok Sabha member from Jhargram, Kunar Hembram, has resigned from the party and the Lok Sabha.
Bhopal, Mar 9 (UNI) Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Suresh Pachouri, and some others entered the BJP ranks on Saturday.
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Shillong, Mar 8 (UNI) A member of the National Executive Committee of BJP’s Minority Wing, Elizabeth Nongbri has written to India''s Minister of State for Atomic Energy, Dr Jitendra Singh, advocating for the recommencement of uranium miningeghalaya’s West Khasi Hills district.
Agartala, Mar 8 (UNI) Opposition CPM reacted sharply over the joining of the second largest party of Tripura assembly, TIPRA Motha, in BJP-led government in the state on Thursday and said innocent tribals were cheated for the second time in six years in the hands of the saffron party.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 7 (UNI) In a significant political development in Odisha, veteran BJP leader and former Minister Bijaya Mohapatra’s son Arabinda Mohapatra on Thursday joined the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD).
New Delhi, Mar 7 (UNI) Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over rising incidents of crime against women and stated that "being a woman has become a crime in this jungle raj".
Kolkata, Mar 7 (UNI) Ex-Calcutta High Court Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay on Thursday, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a promise he made after he resigned from the post of sitting judge on Tuesday, as he had announced his intention to enter a larger hemisphere of life to serve the people who cannot approach the court of law.
Agartala, Mar 7 (UNI) A day after the announcement to join the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), two MLAs from erstwhile principal opposition TIPRA Motha in Tripura sworn-in as cabinet members of Dr Manik Saha-led BJP-IPFT government on Thursday.
Jaunpur (UP), Mar 7 (UNI) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was shot dead by unidentified persons in Sikrara area of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, police sources said.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 6 (UNI) Political speculations are rife over the possible electoral alliance between the ruling BJD and the BJP in Odisha in the ensuing Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in the state.
Agartala, Mar 6 (UNI) The principal opposition of BJP-ruled Tripura, TIPRA Motha, is set to become the newest partner of the National Democratic Alliance ahead of the Lok Sabha poll, as two legislators of the former party have decided to join the Dr. Manik Saha-led BJP-IPFT government.
Kolkata, Mar 6 (UNI) Five-time MLA Tapas Roy, who quit the ruling TMC and his assembly seat on Monday, joined the BJP on Wednesday in the presence of West Bengal party president Sukanta Majundar and opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari.
New Delhi, Mar 6 (UNI) Launching a scathing attack on Bansuri Swaraj, who has been named by the Bharatiya Janata Party as its candidate from the New Delhi constituency, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday alleged that she helped Lalit Modi, who is accused of financial irregularites, in evading the country.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 6 (UNI) Former Chairman-cum-Managing Director of NALCO Tapan Chand on Wednesday joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at a function in the party’s state headquarter office here.
Shivamogga, Mar 6 (UNI) Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP Parliamentary board member BS Yediyurappa will be visiting New Delhi to participate in the party''s election committee meeting where candidates from almost all the 28 seats in the state will be finalised.
Kakinada, Mar 5 (UNI) The district unit of the BJP has denounced the action of the municipal staff in unilaterally removing the Flexies displaying the photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the welfare schemes initiated by him.
Srinagar, Mar 5 (UNI) Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) Chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday hit out at the regional parties of J&K who are accusing his party of being a BJP ally.
Srinagar, Mar 5 (UNI) BJP on Tuesday appealed to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to express their wholehearted gratitude to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi through their resounding presence at the upcoming public rally in Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar.
New Delhi, Mar 5 (UNI) Former Congress MP from Varanasi, Rajesh Kumar Mishra on Tuesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the party headquarters here.
Kolkata, Mar 5 (UNI) Former Calcutta High Court Judge Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay on Tuesday announced his intention to join the BJP this week after a premature resignation from the judicial service.
Jammu, Mar 4 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party has shortlisted three names for the Ladakh seat for an upcoming Lok Sabha elections scheduled in April-May.
Aizawl, Mar 4 (UNI) Mizoram unit BJP president Vanlalhmuaka on Monday underscored the need for electing a BJP candidate from the state to the Lok Sabha in the coming election.
Itanagar, Mar 4 (UNI) Toeing the lines of his fellow legislators of his party, the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader in Arunachal Pradesh and MLA from Mebo constituency, Lombo Tayeng, joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday, expressing his allegiance to the Saffron party’s leadership.
Chennai, Mar 4 (UNI) Expressing worrisome over the alleged sale of drugs in Tamil Nadu with the support of the ruling party (read DMK), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday evening termed it as dangerous and promised to expedite action if the BJP was strengthened in the State.
Chennai, Mar 4 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday evening hailed the dedication and devotion of BJP Karyakarta Aswanth Paji''s who came to the airport to receive him without even meeting his wife who had just given birth to twins.
Adilabad (Telangana), Mar 4 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that the centre''s ruling NDA spearhead BJP was committed to fostering a developed India, referred to as "Viksit Bharat." Speaking at a public gathering "Vijay Sankalp Sabha" held at the Indira Priyadarshini Stadium here, Modi clarified that the event was not an election meeting, but a development festival.
Chandigarh, Mar 4 (UNI) The Chandigarh Congress has condemned the action of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in supporting the Anti-Farmer Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) during the elections to the posts of Senior Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor here on Monday.
New Delhi, Mar 4 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President JP Nadda, and other senior leaders on Monday changed their Twitter bios in solidarity with Prime Minister Narendra Modi over ''parivaarvaad'' jibe by Lalu Prasad Yadav.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 4 (UNI) In the run-up to the simultaneous Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Odisha, two former MLAs and a sitting BJD MLA joined the BJP on Monday.
Hyderabad, Mar 3 (UNI) Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) President and former Telangana Chief Minister, K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) on Sunday said the upcoming Lok Sabha elections would witness a fierce competition between the BJP and BRS.
Kakinada, Mar 3 (UNI) The Telangana state BJP Mahila Morcha on Sunday organised a `Run for Nation- Run for Modi’ marathon rally from the town police station centre to Balaji Cheruvu centre raising slogans in favour of Modi and his initiative towards women''s welfare.
Kangra, Mar 2 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh State BJP senior Vice President and MLA Pawan Kajal on Saturday alleged that, the Congress party has cheated innocent women of the state in the name of election guarantee by giving them Rs 1500 per month.
Srinagar, March 2 (UNI) A senior BJP leader on Saturday said more than one lakh people will attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public rally in Srinagar next week.
New Delhi, March 2 (UNI )The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday announced the first list of 195 candidates in 16 states and two union territories for the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
Agartala, Mar 2 (UNI) Replacing Union Minister of State for Social Welfare and Empowerment Pratima Bhoumik, BJP on Saturday named a sitting Rajya Sabha member from Tripura and former Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb as BJP candidate for West Tripura Lok Sabha seat.
Kakinada, Mar 2 (UNI) BJP workers staged dharna at the dharna chowk here on Saturday under the aegis of the BJP district unit, protesting against the lawlessness in West Bengal and the failure of the Trinamool Congress government in maintaining law and order.
Bengaluru, March 1 (UNI) BJP National President Tejasvi Surya on Friday alleged that the explosion at Rameshwaram Cafe was not due to a cylinder but a clear case of a bomb blast.
Chennai, Mar 1 (UNI) The Tamil Nadu Unit of the BJP on Friday created a flutter by greeting Chief Minister and DMK President M.K.Stalin in Mandarin, amid a row over an advertisement related to ISRO''s new rocket launch facility at Kulasekarapattinam in Thoothukudi district that featured a ''Chinese flag''.
Chennai, Mar 1 (UNI) A couple of days after three-time Congress MLA Ms S.Vijayadharani resigned as Legislator after quitting the party and joining the BJP, the Vilavancode Assembly seat in Tamil Nadu represented by her has been declared vacant.
Kolkata, Feb 29 (UNI) Former Congress spokesman and advocate Kaustav Bagchi on Thursday joined the BJP in the presence of party''s state President Sukanta Majumdar and leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari.
Guwahati, Feb 29 ( UNI) Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) working President Rana Goswami on Thursday switched over to the BJP at a joining ceremony held at the party''s state headquarters here.
Bengaluru, Feb 29 (UNI) Karnataka BJP MLAs held a protest in Vidhana Soudha on Thursday morning, urging action on the matter concerning to ''Pakistan Zindabad'' slogans raised by Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain''s supporters.
Kolkata, Feb 28 (UNI) Kaliagnaj assembly constituency MLA Soumen Roy, who won on a BJP ticket in 2021 assembly poll and switched over to ruling TMC four months later, returned to the saffron brigade on Wednesday, announced leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari.
Srinagar, Feb 28 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President and Member of Parliament Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday asked the people to channel their disappointment into a positive drive to defeat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the coming general elections.
Shimla, Feb 28 (UNI) The Himachal Pradesh Assembly witnessed high drama on Wednesday when 15 MLAs of the BJP, including the leader of opposition Jai Ram Thakur, refused to budge from their seat despite being suspended by Speaker Kuldeep Pathania, who adjourned the House till noon.