Chandigarh, Oct 9 (UNI) All three newly-elected independent Members of Legislative Assembly in Haryana have extended support to the the BJP which has won a majority in the 90-member Assembly, the saffron party announced on Wednesday.
Mumbai, Oct 9 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president, Nana Patole, on Wednesday launched the ''Chitrarath Chariot'' (float) near the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Mantralaya here, in presence of Congress Legislature Party leader Balasaheb Thorat, to expose BJP.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (UNI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Senior leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh accused the BJP of spreading lies and using various tactics to undermine AAP, claiming that their ultimate goal is to capture the Chief Minister''s residence, as the BJP has not won elections in Delhi for the past 27 years.
(RPT: Correcting headline) Ambala, Oct 9 (UNI) Veteran Haryana BJP leader and former Home Minister Anil Vij said on Wednesday that his prediction of majority for the party has come true as he was aware of the voters'' pulse, despite contrary observations of exit polls and rival parties.
Ambala, Oct 9 (UNI) Veteran Haryana BJP leader and former Home Minister Anil Vij said on Wednesday that his prediction of majority for the party has come true as he was aware of the voters'' pulse, despite contrary observations of exit polls and rival parties.
Chandigarh, Oct 8 (UNI) Staving off anti-incumbency, the BJP on Tuesday extended its rule in Haryana for five more years by achieving a historic third back-to-back term in the vote count for the Assembly polls.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday pulled off a historic third straight triumph in Haryana, virtually snatching victory from the claws of the Congress which was widely being seen as the potential winner in the Assembly election.
Mumbai, Oct 8 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee(MPCC) President Nana Patole on Tuesday said that the victory of BJP in the Haryana Assembly election is a defeat for democracy.
Kaithal (Haryana), Oct 8 (UNI) The Congress won three of the four Assembly seats in Haryana''s Kaithal district, with the remaining constituency going to the BJP''s kitty in the vote count on Tuesday.
Phagwara, Oct 8 (UNI) Punjab BJP leaders on Tuesday rejoiced at the party''s third consecutive victory in the Haryana Assembly elections and said the people have placed trust in its policy of honesty and incluside development.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday pulled off a historic third straight victory in Haryana, virtually snatching victory from the claws of the Congress which was widely being seen as the potential winner.
Jammu/Srinagar, Oct 8 (UNI) The National Conference-Congress alliance on Tuesday won 48 of the total 90 seats in the Assembly and secured the majority in the first election held in Jammu and Kashmir after a decade and abrogation of Article 370.
Hyderabad, Oct 8 (UNI) Union Coal and Mines Minister and Telangana BJP President G Kishan Reddy hailed the BJP’s victory in the Jammu region as "historic," stating that the party has secured more seats and votes than ever before.
In a statement on Tuesday, Telangana BJP official spokesperson and media in-charge N V Subhas lauded the people of Jammu and Kashmir for choosing democracy over violence by participating in the electoral process and electing a government of their choice.
Hyderabad, Oct 8 (UNI) The Telangana BJP celebrated on Tuesday by bursting firecrackers and distributing sweets as the party took an early lead in the counting of votes for the Haryana Assembly elections.
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Mumbai, Oct 8 (UNI) A Clear victory for BJP in Haryana for the record third time in a row has cheered the stock market as it snapped the 6-day losing streak as the BSE Sensex surged nearly 585 points to close positive at 81,634.81 due to buying across sectors in the large cap, mid and small cap shares.
Chandigarh, OCT 08 (UNI) The BJP is inching towards a hat-trick in Haryana with the party leading in the majority of the seats in the 90-member Assembly for which votes are being counted on Tuesday.
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Mumbai, Oct 8 (UNI) Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray) leader and three-time MP from South Mumbai, Arvind Sawant on Tuesday described as "suspicious" the current trends and results in the Haryana Assembly polls showing the BJP ahead in the race.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (UNI) The BJP appeared to be staging a comeback in Haryana to cross the halfway mark in 90-member Assembly with pro-incumbency working for the party which has been in power in the agrarian state for 10 years.
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Srinagar, Oct 8 (UNI) As counting of votes in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections began on Tuesday morning, the National Conference and Congress alliance showed gains on 37 seats out of the 47 seats in the Kashmir region and the BJP took lead on 27 out of 43 seats in the Jammu region in the early trends.
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New Delhi, Oct 7 (UNI) Accusing the BJP of conspiring against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ministers and halting the development work in Delhi, party/s National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday assured people that stalled projects would be restarted and many new works undertaken once their government is re-elected in the upcoming Assembly polls
Srinagar, Oct 7 (UNI) National Conference Vice-President Omar Abdullah on Monday alleged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would like nothing more than to extend central rule if they are not in a position to form a government in Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi, Oct 7 (UNI) On the eve of declaration of Assembly election results in Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress on Monday expressed apprehension that the "BJP may subvert the people’s mandate" as it was unable to digest its possible defeat.
Jalna, Oct 6 (UNI) Former Union Minister of State for Railways, Raosaheb Danve, on Sunday expressed that the BJP would win the Jalna assembly seat with a majority considering the sentiments of local BJP workers and office bearers.
Mysuru, Oct 6 (UNI) Karnataka BJP President Vijayendra Yediyurappa claimed on Sunday that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah may resign following the upcoming Dasara festival. This prediction comes amid increasing pressure on the Congress-led government, particularly concerning allegations of corruption tied to the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment case involving Siddaramaiah’s family.
Pune, Oct 6 (UNI) Maharashtra BJP secretary Navnath Padalkar said on Sunday that people of the state will teach a good lesson to senior leader Harshvardhan Patil, who has decided to leave BJP and join NCP (SP) ahead of state assembly election.
Chandigarh, Oct 5 (UNI) While, it is not unusual for any political party to claim victory during the campaign or on the polling day itself, Haryana Congress added a bit of creativity to its claim and announced it would send BJP government from "Chandigarh to Jamna Par" on a "HR Airways" flight departing 1800 hrs on October 8.
Hisar, Oct 5 (UNI) There were clashes between the BJP candidate and former minister Captain Abhimanyu and Congress candidate Jassi Petwad in Khanda Khedi village of Hisar district here on Saturday.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Senior leader and Delhi Cabinet Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj, AAP leader Dilip Pandey, and other party members were detained on Saturday as they staged a protest outside Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena''s residence over the issue of reinstating bus marshals.
Chandigarh, Oct 5 (UNI) In an interesting incident, a BJP MP from Kurukshetra Naveen Jindal, on Saturday, reached his polling station on horse to cast his vote.
Bengaluru, Oct 5 (UNI) Tabassum Rao, wife of Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, has lodged a formal complaint with the Karnataka State Women''s Commission against the BJP and its social media handles.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday urged the people of Haryana to vote for Congress as every vote to the grand old party will protect the Constitution and serve as a weapon against the atrocities of BJP.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (UNI) Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday said people of the Union Territory will give a befitting reply to the BJP in the upcoming Assembly polls for its allegations against AAP National Convener, Arvind Kejriwal.
Jammu, Oct 4 (UNI) The Bhartiya Janata Party high command has summoned prominent leaders from Jammu and Kashmir to the national capital to hold deliberation on government formation in the Union Territory after the results of Assembly elections on October 8.
Chandigarh, Oct 4 (UNI) With an eye on the upcoming Assembly bye-elections in four constituencies, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Punjab unit has formed dedicated teams of in-charges, co-in-charges and Mandal coordinators, to oversee campaign efforts in these regions.
Srinagar, Oct 4 (UNI) Days ahead of the declaration of Assembly election results, the National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Friday alleged that the BJP government wants to curtail the powers of the Chief Minister and elected government.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (UNI) Former MP Ashok Tanwar on Friday alleged that the BJP didn''t have any faith in the Constitution or Baba Saheb Ambedkar.
Mysuru, Oct 4 (UNI) The Congress government in Karnataka is under fire from the BJP, with its state party President Vijayendra Yediyurappa accusing the state government of insulting the cultural heritage of the Kannada people by removing commemorative plaques of prominent historical figures during the ongoing Dussehra festival.
Kolkata, Oct 3 (UNI) Actor turned BJP leader Roopa Ganguly. who was arrested from Bansdroni Police station for staging night-long dharna, was released on a bail bond on Thursday hours after being produced before a city court in the, court sources said.
Chandigarh, Oct 3 (UNI) Two days before the Haryana assembly polls, former MP and BJP''s star campaigner Ashok Tanwar, on Thursday returned to his parent party Congress.
Kolkata, Oct 3 (UNI) Former BJP MP Roopa Ganguly was on Thursday arrested and taken to Kolkata Police Headquarters Lalbazar for allegedly obstructing police work at the Bansdroni police station in south Kolkata where a class IX student was crushed to death by an excavator (payloader), official sources said.
Chandigarh, Oct 2 (UNI) Senior BJP leader and former Punjab Health Minister Manoranjan Kalia on Wednesday objected to the recent allegedly controversial statements made by BJP MP from Mandi (HP) and Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut.
Chandigarh, Oct 2 (UNI) The Youth Akali Dal (YAD) on Wednesday condemned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for exploiting Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim''s parole for political gains in Haryana elections.
Srinagar, Oct 2 (UNI) Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee President Tariq Karra on Wednesday alleged that the BJP is running “jackboot policy” in JK.
Bhubaneswar, Oct 2 (UNI) Leader of Opposition and BJD President Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday urged party workers to expose the false promises and incompetence of the BJP government in the state.
Jammu, Oct 2 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Surankote constituency in the Assembly polls, Syed Mushtaq Bukhari, died on Wednesday due to illness at his native place in the Pamrote Surankote area of the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (UNI) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday alleged that the BJP wants to turn every state in the country into a Union Territory, stating that both the party and the entire country stand with environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk and the people of Ladakh.
Bengaluru, Oct 1 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday announced Kishore Kumar Botyadi (Puttur) as the party candidate for the upcoming by-election to the Karnataka Legislative Council from the Dakshina Kannada Local Authorities Constituency.
Srinagar, Oct 1 (UNI) Awami Itihad Party (AIP) Chairman Abdul Rashid Sheikh, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, on Tuesday said the National Conference will not hesitate in joining hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form the next government in Jammu and Kashmir if they fall short of a majority in the assembly election.
Hyderabad, Sep30 (UNI) The Telangana unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday began a 24-hour "Farmers Deeksha" at Dharna Chowk, Indira Park, demanding the implementation of promises made by the Congress government to farmers in the state.
Ambala, Sep 30 (UNI) Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday slammed the BJP for betraying the people of Haryana during its 10-year rule and said that the people have made up their mind to "throw BJP out and bring in Congress".
Chandigarh/New Delhi, Sep 29 (UNI) A BJP rebel contesting as an independent candidate against Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini in the Ladwa constituency and seven other dissidents challenging official party candidates were on Sunday expelled from the party, a leader said.
Srinagar, Sep 29 (UNI): National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Sunday blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the deteriorating security situation in the entire Jammu region.
Pune, Sep 28 (UNI) Praveen Oswal, former member of BJP national trade alliance, demanded on Saturday that the Maharashtra government should set up a Trade Board (vyapar prakosh) across the state, on the lines of the central government, for the benefit of traders.
Patna, Sep 28 (UNI) BJP president J P Nadda reviewed the ongoing membership drive of the party in Bihar on Saturday.
Jammu, Sep 28 (UNI) Stating that people have understood that only BJP can remove their miseries and fulfil their dreams, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said for the first time, BJP will be forming the next government with full majority in Jammu and Kashmir.
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 27 (UNI) Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Neelam Karvariya passed away here after a prolonged illness.
Prayagraj, Sep 27 (UNI) Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Meja Assembly seat Neelam Karvariya died after a prolonged illness. She was around 50 years old.
Chandigarh, Sep 27 (UNI) Ahead of Panchayat elections in Punjab, speculations were rife that Sunil Jakhar has resigned from the State President post, even as the BJP on Friday denied the same.
Mumbai, Sep 26 (UNI) Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule announced on Thursday that the party workers will undertake a door-to-door campaign to clear confusion created by the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the minds of common people due to false propaganda.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (UNI) Former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday attacked the Modi-led BJP government, claiming that the saffron outfit "conspired" to put him in jail to trouble the people of Delhi by halting development work and derailing the AAP dispensation.
Jammu, Sep 26 (UNI) Senior Congress leader, Rajya Sabha MP, and AICC Working Committee member Rajiv Shukla cautioned the people on Thursday against the dangerous gameplan of the BJP for encouraging anti-national and separatist leaders for petty political gains.
Assandh, Sep 26 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Haryana government accusing them of destroying the employment system and stopping development in the state.
Dharamshala, Sep 25 (UNI) A BJP leader from Himachal Pradesh Vishv Chakshu on Wednesday moved a police complaint seeking registration of an FIR against Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi for making unparliamentary and derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
New Delhi, Sep 25 (UNI) Launching a scathing attack against the BJP, Delhi''s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday claimed that the BJP is conspiring to remove the statue of Rani Lakshmibai near the RSS office in Delhi.
Jammu, Sep 25 (UNI) BJP''s star campaigner and former Union Minister, Smriti Irani, on Wednesday said that NC-Cong promoted separatism and terrorism, while PM Modi brought peace and development in J&K and empowered the women.
New Delhi, Sep 25 (UNI) The Congress on Wednesday slammed BJP MP Kangana Ranaut for her statement on the three farm laws and said that such a comment was an ''insult to the martyrdom of farmers'' and asked the BJP to take strict action against her.
Bengaluru, Sep 25 (UNI) Karnataka BJP President Vijayendra Yediyurappa on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, urging for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into MUDA scam involving him.
Lucknow, Sep 25 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday paid homage to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya on his birth anniversary by garlanding his statue at the his statue.
Nagpur, Sep 24 (UNI) BJP will contest upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election under the guidance of Union Ministers Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and party state president Chandrasekhar Bawankule.
Srinagar, Sep 24 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Spokesperson Shazia Ilmi on Tuesday reiterated his party’s commitment to maintaining development and peace in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu, Sep 24 (UNI) Making a scathing attack on the Congress Party for misleading the people, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said here on Tuesday that the matter of fact is that Congress had denied reservation in Jammu and Kashmir, whereas the BJP gave it after Narendra Modi took over as Prime Minister.
Ambala, Sep 24 (UNI) Haryana''s Home Minister Anil Vij on Tuesday said that the BJP-led Haryana government is the first in the country to provide a Minimum Support Price (MSP) for 24 crops to farmers.
Bengaluru, Sep 24 (UNI) BJP leader Vijayendra Yediyurappa on Tuesday demanded a public apology from Congress leaders after the Karnataka High Court upheld Governor Thawarchand Gehlot’s sanction to prosecute Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case.
Hyderabad, Sep 24 (UNI) BJP Legislative Party leader A Maheshwar Reddy has accused the BRS and Congress of collusion, claiming that Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy is acting as a mediator between the two parties.
New Delhi/Bengaluru, Sep 24 (UNI) Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday reiterated that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has no intentions of toppling the Congress-led Karnataka government, following the setback to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the High Court over the MUDA scam probe.
Bengaluru, Sep 24 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday ramped up its demand for the resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah following the High Court''s decision upholding a sanction given by the Governor for the Congress leader''s prosecution in the MUDA scam.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Sep 23 (UNI) An organisational review meeting and a dialogue meeting of all the major party office bearers and activists of Marathwada will be held in the presence Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah at MGM campus here on September 24, informed Sanjay Kenekar, Maharashtra BJP secretary and Marathwada Divisional chief, on Monday.
Mumbai, Sep 23 (UNI) Congress in-charge of Maharashtra, Ramesh Chennithala, on Monday accused the BJP-led government of being anti-farmer, alleging that due to its policies soybean, cotton, sugarcane, onion, paddy farmers are facing many problems pushing many of them to take extreme step of ending their lives.
Jammu, Sep 23 (UNI) The Jammu and Kashmir BJP unit has expelled Shiv Dev Singh in-charge of the Marh Assembly constituency from the party for anti-party activities.
Srinagar, Sep 23 (UNI) Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi claiming his confidence has been shattered by the Opposition INDIA alliance and accused him of “spreading hatred” in the country.
Jammu, Sep 23 (UNI) Asserting that first time in the Indian history, a state was downgraded to Union Territory, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that the Congress party will pressurise the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government in the Centre to return statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
Bengaluru, Sep 23 (UNI) Citing the example of a woman''s murder in Bengaluru, the Karnataka BJP on Monday intensified its criticism of the ruling "Hitler-led Siddaramaiah government" of the Congress, accusing it of appeasement politics and failing to maintain law and order.
Nashik, Sep 22 (UNI) Union Environment Minister and BJP in-charge of Maharashtra, Bhupendra Yadav, said on Sunday that the BJP government has been trying for uplift of tribals through various welfare schemes.
Jammu, Sep 22 (UNI) Seeking a decisive and full-fledged mandate for the coalition to provide a stable government in Jammu and Kashmir, Rajya Sabha member and Congress Working Committee Member Nasir Hussain on Sunday cautioned the people against the deceitful tactics of BJP.
Jammu, Sep 22 (UNI) Slamming the Congress, National Conference, and the Peoples Democratic Party, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that only the BJP party can give back the statehood status to Jammu and Kashmir.
Srinagar, Sep 22 (UNI)JK Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President Tariq Hameed Karra on Sunday alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) transformed Jammu and Kashmir from a thriving tourism hub to an experimental laboratory.
Karimnagar (Telangana), Sep 22 (UNI) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, announced that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has set an ambitious target to enrol 10 crore new members across the country.
New Delhi, Sep 21 (UNI) After taking oath as the new Chief Minister of Delhi, Atishi alleged that if the 2 crore people of the National capital do not elect Arvind Kejriwal as their Chief Minister in the upcoming Assembly election in February next year, the BJP will stop free electricity, free healthcare, and free bus travel for women.
Jammu, Sep 21 (UNI) Asserting that the people of Jammu and Kashmir deserve better governance, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday questioned why has the BJP delayed restoring statehood when they hold all the power.
Kakinada, Sep 21(UNI) A large number of BJP workers gathered at the Sri Venkateswera swamy temple in Gandhinagar here on Saturday and staged protest against the desecration of Tirumala holy Prasadam Laddu by using adulterated ghee mixed with animal fats .
Pune, Sep 21 (UNI) Vice president of Maharashtra Congress Mohan Joshi has filed a police complaint against BJP leader Tarvinder Singh Marwah, Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Bittu and Shiv Sena Shinde Group legislator Sanjay Gaikwad for hate speeches and issuing death threats against Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, a party leader said on Saturday.
New Delhi, Sep 21 (UNI) Defending his remarks on the Sikh community in America, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday slammed the BJP for ''spreading lies'' and said that there is truth in what he had said.
Bengaluru, Sep 21 (UNI) The BJP in Karnataka on Saturday filed a police complaint against leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of making inflammatory remarks against Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) during his recent US visit.
Srinagar, Sep 20 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Congress President Tariq Hameed Karra on Friday said the rule of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the past ten years was a “dark period” in the history of Jammu and Kashmir.
Mumbai, Sep 20 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi''s groundbreaking ceremony for PM Mitra Park in Maharashtra is the second time that the foundation stone laying programme has been conducted for the project at Amravati, state Congress chief Nana Patole alleged here on Friday.
Phagwara, Sep 20 (UNI) Senior BJP leader Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal on Friday openly alleged that the BJP in Punjab is being commanded by those leaders of the Congress who joined the BJP only to save themselves, while the Taksali cadre of the BJP was being badly ignored .
New Delhi, Sep 20 (UNI) Congress on Friday condemned the sexual assault of a woman lawyer and fiancee of an army officer in a police station in Odisha and said that women are not safe in BJP-ruled states.
Bhubaneswar, Sep 20 (UNI) The Mission Shakti department of Odisha government has created 2.2 lakh lakhpati didis and 750 producer groups in Odisha during the 100 days of the BJP government, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said on Friday.
New Delhi, Sep 20 (UNI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi-CM designate Atishi on Friday alleged that BJP will conspire to increase electricity prices in Delhi, but AAP will not let it happen.
Puri, Sep 19(UNI) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday announced the fulfillment of electoral promises within a hundred days of his government.
Mumbai, Sep 19 (UNI) The threats were made to senior party leader Rahul Gandhi allegedly by BJP and its allies due to his growing popularity domestically and internationally, said Congress party in-charge of Maharashtra Ramesh Chennithala on Thursday.
New Delhi, Sep 19 (UNI) A day after the Cabinet approved the ''One Nation, One Election'' proposal, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday shared an old video on social media featuring party convener Arvind Kejriwal, in which he criticises the idea of holding simultaneous polls, alleging that the BJP wants to conduct all elections every five years to enjoy 4.5 years of travelling abroad.
Jammu, Sept 19 (UNI)Senior Congress leader and Deputy Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Pramodh Tiwari Criticizing the BJP for raking up the statement of Pakistan''s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif in the election campaign.
Bengaluru, Sep 19 (UNI) The Karnataka High Court on Thursday strongly criticised BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal for referring State Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao as "half-Pakistani" due to the latter being married to a Muslim.
Srinagar, Sep 19 (UNI) National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) does not have anything to showcase except targeting the three political families in Jammu and Kashmir.
Bengaluru, Sep 19 (UNI) A social worker filed a rape and sexual harassment complaint against former Karnataka minister and BJP legislator Munirathna, representing the Rajarajeshwari Nagar constituency, in Ramanagara district on Thursday, police said.
Mahabubabad (Telangana), Sep 18 (UNI) Dr Dhanasari Anasuya Seetha, Telangana Minister of Panchayat Raj, Rural Development, and Women & Child Welfare, accused the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of adopting similar strategies to incite hatred among people for political gain.
Jammu, Sep 18 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir unit of Bhartiya Janata Party on Wednesday suspended three of its leaders for an act of indiscipline.
Mumbai, Sep 18 (UNI) The activists of the Congress party will take to the streets across the state on September 19 (Thursday), demanding to take action against the ruling Mahayuti alliance party leaders for allegedly making controversial statement against Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, said Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president Nana Patole on Wednesday.
Agartala, Sep 18 (UNI) Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) on Wednesday lodged complaints in multiple police stations against three BJP leaders and a Shiv Sena MLA for issuing an open threat to Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi.
Jammu, Sep 18 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Kishtwar, Shagun Parihar, on Wednesday alleged that she was heckled by workers of the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party at Mohalla Bagwan polling booth in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Chennai, Sep 18 (UNI) Tami Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin expressed shockover BJP leader''s threat to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and urged the Union government to actswiftly and ensure protection to the Leader of the Opposition.
Kangra, Sep 17 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh state BJP Vice President Pawan Kajal said on Tuesday that 623 houses have been sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana for the Kangra Assembly constituency, and under geotagging, new homes were built for 1350 poor and needy people from the area in 2017.The documents were sent to the central government after many poor people took loans from banks and other places to construct the building, but they are facing financial loss as the house has not been approved.Kajal said that he would raise the issue of those whose houses have been rejected by the state and central government at the highest level.Kajal said under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, an amount of Rs. 1.30 lakh will be given in two instalments for the construction of buildings. The first instalment of Rs. 65 thousand has been deposited in their account. Whereas under MNREGA, job card holders will get a daily wage of Rs. 20 thousand for the construction of buildings. UNI AR AKS SSP.
Bengaluru, Sep 17 (UNI) The Special Court for MPs and MLAs in Bengaluru on Tuesday remanded BJP MLA Munirathna to judicial custody.
Bengaluru, Sep 17 (UNI) The Karnataka Congress has submitted a formal grievance against BJP MLA Basangouda R Patil Yatnal to Director General and Inspector General of Police Alok Mohan.
Jammu, Sep 17 (UNI) The Congress party on Tuesday ridiculed the BJP claim of containing terrorism in the Jammu region, accusing the ruling party of misleading the public with hollow assurances.
Bengaluru, Sep 17 (UNI) The simmering discontent within Karnataka''s BJP has once again burst into the open, as senior leader Ramesh Jarkiholi launched a scathing attack on state party president Vijayendra Yediyurappa, accusing him of "inexperience", "poor leadership" and "tarnishing the party’s image" in the state.
New Delhi, Sep 17 (UNI) Following the Aam Aadmi Party’s decision to choose Delhi Minister Atishi as the new Chief Minister, senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Tuesday said it is now Atishi''s responsibility to protect the people of Delhi from the "terror of BJP".
Srinagar, Sep 17 (UNI) National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Tuesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party was responsible for the increasing terror attacks in the Jammu division.
Srinagar, Sep 16 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will form the next government in Jammu and Kashmir, election in-charge for the J&K Assembly election, Ram Madhav claimed on Monday.
Patna, Sep 16 (UNI) Senior BJP leader and Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey on Monday said people of the state have rejected the opposition, referring to main opposition party RJD.
Bengaluru, Sep 16 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday demanded a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the violent communal clashes erupted during a Ganesh Idol Immersion in Nagamangala in Mandya district of Karnataka on September 11.
Srinagar, Sep 15 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary and election in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir Ram Madhav on Sunday said that the party will create history in the upcoming Assembly polls and break the myth that it does not enjoy support of voters in the Valley.
Srinagar, Sep 15 (UNI) BJP national general secretary and election in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir, Ram Madhav, said on Sunday that the party will create history in the upcoming assembly polls.
Ahmednagar, Sep 15 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Nana Patole on Sunday called out the BJP-led government in the state on issue of implementation of the Old Pension Scheme for the government employees.
Srinagar, Sep 15 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary and election in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir Ram Madhav on Sunday said that BJP will create history in the upcoming assembly polls.
Lucknow, Sep 15 (UNI) Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has turned Uttar Pradesh into a jungle raj.
Jammu, Sep 15 (UNI) Stepping up the BJP’s campaign for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address three rallies in the Jammu region on Monday, a party leader said.
Mumbai, Sep 15 (UNI) Nationalist Congress Party (SP) Chief Spokesperson Mahesh Tapase on Sunday accused the BJP of hatching plans to assert control over Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his deputy Ajit Pawar by defeating some of their MLA candidates in the upcoming state Assembly election.
Patna, Sep 14 (UNI) Expressing happiness over the enthusiasm of the BJP workers and the pace at which the ongoing membership drive was moving ahead, Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution, B L Verma, on Saturday claimed that the drive would break previous membership records.
Kolar (Karnataka), Sep 14 (UNI) Bengaluru RR Nagar BJP MLA Munirathna, has been arrested by police in this district on Saturday.
Bengaluru, Sep 14 (UNI) Two FIRs have been registered against Karnataka BJP MLA and former Minister Munirathna at Vyalikaval police station following a complaint by BBMP contractor Chelvaraju, who accused the former of issuing menacing threats and engaging in acts of harassment.
Bengaluru, Sep 14 (UNI) Karnataka BJP MLA from Vijayapura on Saturday stirred controversy by questioning Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s claims of being a Brahmin.
Jammu, Sep 14 (UNI) Attacking the National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party and the Congress party, Prime Minister Narendera Modi on Saturday said that the BJP will make Jammu & Kashmir a terror-free, as the terrorism is taking last breath, and the upcoming Assembly election will decide the future of J&K.
Chandigarh, Sep 13 (UNI) Former Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Friday said the ideology of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) now solely serves to strengthen the BJP, as the ‘alliance’ between the two parties is clearly visible in this election.
Lucknow, Sep 13 (UNI) Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Friday alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers want to hijack democracy by using deceit and muscle power.
Srinagar, Sep 13 (UNI) Senior Congress leader Salman Soz on Friday alleged that Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) wants to set Jammu and Kashmir on fire like Manipur, but the people here won’t let that happen.
Jammu, Sep 13 (UNI) Reiterating the BJP’s commitment to the welfare of the last man standing in row, the Jammu and Kashmir unit of the party said on Friday that 890 Central laws have been implemented in J&K after the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019 and several revolutionary steps have been taken by Narendra Modi Government for the benefit of people.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Sep 13 (UNI) Leaders and activists of Congress party on Friday held a state-wide protest, demanding the arrest of former BJP MLA Tarvinder Singh Marwah, for issuing death threat to Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and the BJP government in the state not taking any action against him.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar ,Sep 13 (UNI) The leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday held a state-wide ''Congress Hatao, Aarakshan Bachao'' agitation across Maharashtra to protest against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi''s statement in United States that the Congress Party will scrap the reservation when India is a fair place.
Bengaluru, Sep 13 (UNI) A fresh complaint has been filed in a court against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah accusing him of an alleged Rs 68 crore fraud involving the misuse of 493 Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) bus shelters for promotional activities.
New Delhi, Sep 13 (UNI) The BJP on Friday demanded resignation of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and said the Supreme Court, while granting bail to him in a Delhi liquor policy case, has shown a mirror to the most corrupt Chief Minister by not quashing any charge against him.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Sep 12 (UNI) The BJP activists along with Hindu organisations and Warkaris staged a public protest here on Thursday against Dyanesh Mahar Rao, who made insulting remarks about the entire Hindu society and the identity of Shri.Prabhu Ramchandra and Shri.Swami Samarth in the presence of NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar.
Dharamshala, Sep 12 (UNI) The BJP in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday strongly condemned incident of lathicharge on the general public at Sanjauli, alleging that the Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government has failed to handle any kind of tense situation. In a statement issued on Sanjauli incident, former Speaker of Himachal Pradesh Assembly, BJP in-charge of Kangra and Chamba districts MLA Vipin Singh Parmar said that BJP is with the movement carried out by the public at Sanjauli and is sensitive towards those who have been injured in this protest.
Mandya, Sep 12 (UNI) In response to the recent violence at Nagamangala in Mandya district, the BJP has called for a high-level investigation led by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
Patna, Sept 12 (UNI) Bihar Revenue and Land Reforms Minister and BJP State President Dilip Jaiswal said that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was constantly focusing on development of each every household in the state.
Chennai, Sep 12 (UNI) In a sudden and surprise development, BJP National Council Member and expelled former AIADMK Rajya Sabha MP V Maitreyan, who was considered close to late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, on Thursday evening quit the BJP and re-joined the AIADMK.
Mumbai, Sep 12 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Nana Patole on Thursday strongly objected to Delhi BJP leader and former MLA Tarvinder Singh Marwah''s alleged threat to the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and demanded that the party should restrain him.
Lucknow, Sep 12 (UNI) Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and officials are looting land in Ayodhya.
Hyderabad, Sep 11 (UNI) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, once again made sensational remarks, accusing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of tarnishing India''s image during his foreign visits and criticizing the country''s electoral system.
Mumbai,Sept 11 (UNI) Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of spreading "false propaganda" by misinterpreting the statement of Lol Sabha leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi regarding reservation. Congress'' Maharashra chief Nana Patole on Wednesday said BJP''s parent organization RSS does not believe in the Constitution.
Hyderabad, Sep 11 (UNI) BJP OBC Morcha National President and Rajya Sabha member, Dr K Laxman, strongly condemned Rahul Gandhi for his criticism of India, its democracy, and for allegedly insulting the Indian people during his ongoing visit to the United States.
Hyderabad, Sep 11 (UNI) Prominent Congress leader Shujath Ali on Wednesday said that the BJP appears "dwarfed" in comparison to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is addressing a range of important issues during his ongoing visit to the USA.
Jammu, Sep 11 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir BJP Working President, Sat Sharma, on Wednesday felicitated Yudhvir Singh Charak, who has been selected by the BCCI for the upcoming two test match series against Bangladesh.
Srinagar, Sep 11 (UNI) National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is attempting to divide the Muslim community in Kashmir, with Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) Chief and Member of Parliament Engineer Rashid siding with them.
Srinagar, Sep 11 (UNI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and asked the people of Jammu and Kashmir to uproot them and remove them from power. Kharge, while referring to the Lok Sabha polls, said that the INDIA alliance was 20 seats away from sending many of the BJP leaders to jail.
Bengaluru, Sep 11 (UNI) The Karnataka BJP on Wednesday came down heavily on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on reservations during his ongoing visit to the US, accusing him of "betraying" the principles of Babasaheb Ambedkar and calling for torching of his effigies across the state for two consecutive days.
Bengaluru, Sep 11 (UNI) Security around Karnataka BJP office in Bengaluru has been ramped up following the National Investigation Agency''s (NIA) claim in the chargesheet in Rameshwaram Cafe blast case that the four accused had made a failed attempt to bomb the saffron party''s office in Malleshwaram on January 22.
Srinagar, Sep 11 (UNI) National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Wednesday asked the people of Kashmir to exercise their franchise ''rightly'' in the upcoming assembly election to keep Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) away from forming the next government.
Bengaluru, Sep 11 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s leadership is secure and not under threat, despite the BJP’s claims, asserted Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Wednesday.
Bengaluru, Sep 10 (UNI) In a significant move to address allegations of corruption, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday announced the formation of a dedicated ministerial committee.
Bengaluru, Sep 10 (UNI) Karnataka BJP President Vijayendra Yediyurappa on Tuesday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of being "disconnected" from the realities of India following the Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition''s statements on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his US visit.
Chandigarh, Sep 10 (UNI) In yet another u-turn, singer Kanhaiya Mittal on Tuesday announced he would be back with the BJP.
New Delhi, Sep 10 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janta party ( BJP) on Tuesday released its second list of 21 candidates for the ensuing assembly election in Haryana.
Srinagar, Sep 10 (UNI) National Conference (NC) Baramulla district President Sajad Shafi Uri on Tuesday accused former Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) leader Taj Mohiuddin for contesting as an independent from Uri Assembly Constituency and as “proxy” candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming election.
Kolkata, Sep 10 (UNI) The anti-terrorist squad of National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday began search operations at nine places in East Medinipur’s Moyna area in the abduction and murder of BJP leader Bijay Krishna Bhuiyan in 2023, official sources said.