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BJP mocks CM Siddaramaiah on caste census advice to Centre

BENGALURU: The Karnataka BJP, on Thursday, criticised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on his caste census remarks, saying that the exercise done by the Congress-led government was a model for how not to conduct the census.

Number of Pakistani, Bangladeshi nationals living in India increased in BJP's rule: Shiv Sena(UBT)'s Saamana

MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena(UBT) in its mouthpiece 'Saamana' editorial on Monday took a swipe at the Centre over the presence of a large number of Pakistanis in the country, alleging that the number of Pakistani and Bangladeshi citizens has increased in the country during the tenure of BJP.

Sikh institutions themselves are responsible for the BJPization of Sikh institutions: Giani Harpreet Singh

AMRITSAR: Former Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib and Takht Sri Damdama Sahib, Giani Harpreet Singh said that the Sikh institutions themselves are responsible for the BJPization of Sikh institutions.

Nation stands with him: BJP's Dilip Ghosh hopeful of BSF Jawan's safe return from Pakistan

NEW DELHI: In a tense development along the India-Pakistan border after the Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistan Rangers detained a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan for allegedly crossing the international boundary.

'Terrorists behind Pahalgam massacre will not be spared', says Bengal BJP chief

KOLKATA: The terrorists responsible for the Pahalgam massacre in Kashmir and their handlers will not be spared at any cost, said West Bengal BJP President and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Thursday, while walking at the last journey of slain Intelligence Bureau (IB) official Manish Ranjan Mishra, who was one of the three tourists from West Bengal who was killed on Tuesday.

Pahalgam attack: BJP legislators in Bengal stage protest, burn Pakistan flags in front of Assembly

KOLKATA: BJP legislators in Bengal, led by the Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari, on Thursday staged protests against the Pahalgam terror attack by burning Pakistan flags in front of the House.

Bengal BJP’s demand has merit: Giriraj Singh backs call for separate polling booths for Hindu voters

NEW DELHI: Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Tuesday backed the West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s demand for separate polling booths for Hindu voters, claiming that under the leadership of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Muslim groups in the state have allegedly intimidated Hindu voters, preventing them from exercising their democratic rights.

Attorney General will give permission: SC on contempt action against BJP's Nishikant Dubey

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday told a lawyer that he did not need its permission but the Attorney General (AG) of India’s consent to initiate contempt proceedings against BJP Lok Sabha member Nishikant Dubey over his deplorable remarks regarding the judiciary and the Chief Justice of India (CJI).

BJP National Spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill Meets Prime Minister Modi Along With Family

NEW DELHI: National Spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shri Jaiveer Shergill met Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at his residence in New Delhi today. Shergill was accompanied by his father, mother, wife and daughter during the meeting.

Attorney General will give permission: SC on contempt action against BJP's Nishikant Dubey

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday told a lawyer that he did not need its permission but the Attorney General (AG) of India’s consent to initiate contempt proceedings against BJP Lok Sabha member Nishikant Dubey over his deplorable remarks regarding the judiciary and the Chief Justice of India (CJI).

Wheat crop fire incidents in Punjab causing massive losses: BJP

CHANDIGARH: Punjab BJP spokesperson Pritpal Singh Baliawal on Sunday raised serious questions over the Aam Aadmi Party-led Punjab government’s failure to implement the Prime Minister’s Crop Insurance Scheme, which could ensure timely and direct compensation to farmers for crop losses.

'Not election commissioner, but Muslim commissioner', BJP MP Nishikant Dubey attacks ex-CEC Quraishi after hitting CJI

NEW DELHI: BJP Lok Sabha member Nishikant Dubey has launched a scathing attack on the former Chief Election Commissioner of India, S.Y. Quraishi, saying that "he was not an election commissioner, but a Muslim commissioner".

Congress flags 'systematic targeting' of Supreme Court after BJP MP's remarks

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday accused the BJP of ‘attempting to weaken the authority of the Supreme Court’, following controversial remarks by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey amid the court's ongoing review of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.

'Shut Parliament if SC makes laws': BJP's Nishikant Dubey sparks row with scathing attack on Judiciary

NEW DELHI: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Saturday stirred controversy with a sharp statement directed apparently at the judiciary amid the ongoing Supreme Court review of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.

BJP Punjab Delegation Led by Jai Inder Kaur Submits Memorandum to Governor Over Sand Mafia Violence and Illegal Mining in Ludhiana

CHANDIGARH: A delegation of BJP Punjab led by Smt. Jai Inder Kaur, President, BJP Punjab Mahila Morcha, met the Hon’ble Governor of Punjab today and submitted a detailed memorandum on the alarming situation of illegal sand mining and brutal violence against villagers in Sahnewal constituency, District Ludhiana. The delegation was joined by the elected Panchayats of villages Gaunsgarh, Gadhapur, Khwajke, Mangat, Boothgarh, Rawat, Hawas, and Mangli, who narrated the continuing atrocities being committed by the sand mafia under the protection of the local administration and the state government.

BJP part and parcel of decision to hike property tax;: SAD

CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was trying to befool the people of the union territory by resorting to cheap gimmicks instead of prevailing upon the union home ministry to withdraw the steep hike in property tax.

Instead of making baseless allegations against BJP, Sukhbir Badal should look within himself: Prof. Sarchand Singh Khiala

AMRITSAR: State spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party Prof. Sarchand Singh Khiala termed the baseless allegations levelled by Sukhbir Singh Badal against BJP after Badal became the president of Akali Dal again as completely politically motivated.

Punjab Police arrests prime accused in grenade attack on BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia's house

JALANDHAR: In yet another major breakthrough Jalandhar Commissionerate Police, with the support of Central Agencies and Delhi Police, has successfully arrested Uttar Pradesh (UP)-based Saidul Ameen— the prime accused involved in the grenade attack at BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia’s residence, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday.

Punjab BJP chief writes to Governor, accuses CM of 'political espionage'

CHANDIGARH: Punjab BJP President Sunil Kumar Jakhar on Thursday wrote a letter to Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, raising questions over what he described as a grave constitutional breach and institutional abuse by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.

There is no Siddaramaiah govt in Karnataka, this is regime of jihadis: BJP at Janakrosh Yatra

BENGALURU: The Karnataka BJP’s ‘Janakrosh Yatra’, organised against the government over price rise and reservation for Muslims in tenders for public works, entered its third day on Wednesday. During the yatra a BJP leader called the state government a regime of 'jihadis' and 'Tughlaqs'.

Raman Nehra Appointed as Executive Member of BJP Punjab NGO Cell

PHAGWARA: Raman Nehra, a well-known social worker from Phagwara, has been appointed as the Executive Member of the State NGO Cell of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Punjab. The appointment was formally announced during a party event in Ludhiana, where State Convener of the BJP NGO Cell, Manjinder Singh, presented Nehra with the official appointment letter.PHAGWARA: Raman Nehra, a well-known social worker from Phagwara, has been appointed as the Executive Member of the State NGO Cell of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Punjab. The appointment was formally announced during a party event in Ludhiana, where State Convener of the BJP NGO Cell, Manjinder Singh, presented Nehra with the official appointment letter.

Punjab AAP president Aman Arora blames BJP for grenade attack on house of BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia

CHANDIGARH: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab President Aman Arora has strongly criticized BJP State President Sunil Jakhar for politicizing the grenade attack at former BJP Minister Manoranjan Kalia's residence in Jalandhar. Addressing a press conference today, Arora condemned the baseless allegations Jakhar leveled against the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government and the Punjab Police, terming them as irresponsible and politically motivated.

Grenade attack on BJP leaders' house, Punjab police cracks case with 12 hours, blames Pak based gangsters for blast

CHANDIGARH: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police has cracked the hand grenade attack at BJP leader’s house case masterminded by Pak-ISI backed terror module with arrest of two accused persons in this case in less than 12 hours, said Special Director General of Police (Special DGP) Law and Order Arpit Shukla here on Tuesday.

Law and order crumbles in Punjab, says Ravneet Bittu, condemns grenade attack on BJP leader Kalia's residence

BJP would not allow a 'comedian' to distabilise and destroy Punjab, asserts Bittu
JALANDHAR: Ravneet Singh Bittu, Union Minister for Railways and Food Processing today strongly condemned the grenade attack on the home of senior BJP leader and former minister Manoranjan Kalia in Jalandhar. The law-and-order situation in Punjab has crumbled and out of control of AAP government, he added.

Grenade blast suspected near BJP leader’s residence in Punjab

CHANDIGARH: A blast was reported outside the residence of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Cabinet minister Manoranjan Kalia’s house in the early hours of Tuesday in Jalandhar city in Punjab, police said.

Curfew imposed in Manipur’s Lilong after BJP leader’s house torched over support to Waqf Act

IMPHAL: Curfew was imposed for an indefinite period in entire Lilong Assembly constituency in Manipur’s Thoubal district on Monday, a day after a mob set the house of BJP minority morcha’s state President, Md Asker Ali, on fire reportedly for supporting the Waqf Amendment Act, officials said.

BJP doing politics over suicide of its worker; law will take its course: K'taka CM

BENGALURU: Commenting on the BJP's protest demanding the inclusion of two Congress MLAs’ names in the FIR in connection with the suicide of a BJP worker, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated on Saturday that the BJP was indulging in politics over the death of its party worker.

BJP Undermining Religious Freedom: Bajwa Warns of Systematic Attack on Minority Rights

CHANDIGARH: The Leader of Opposition in Punjab, Partap Singh Bajwa, today issued a stern warning against the Modi government’s relentless assault on minority rights, exemplified by the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024. Bajwa cautioned that this is merely the beginning, with the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and its institutions likely to be the next targets of the BJP’s overreach, followed by a dilution of the autonomy of Christian institutions.

BJP led central govt trying to take over properties of the Muslim community in the guise of amending the Waqf Act: Harsimrat Badal

CHANDIGARH: Senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led central government of trying to take over properties of the Muslim community in the guise of amending the Wakf Act and asserted all minority communities should be given the freedom to manage their properties and religious institutions.

BJP Strongly Opposes Chandigarh Property Tax Hike, Demands Immediate Rollback

CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh Administration decision to increase property tax has sparked strong opposition from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). An emergency meeting was held on Wednesday, presided over by Mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla, and attended by BJP State President Jatinder Pal Malhotra, Vice-President Devendra Singh Babla, and all BJP councillors.

BJP’s RMS Chhina Condemns Security Withdrawal of Majithia

AMRITSAR: Senior BJP leader Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina today condemned the state government of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann for removing the security cover of senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia. He said the move was aimed to silence the voice of opposition which speaks volumes of the Mann government’s ‘autocratic and dictatorial’ attitude of the present government in the state.

Shashi Tharoor praising PM Modi with intent to join BJP for Kerala CM's post: Agnimitra Paul

NEW DELHI: BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul on Wednesday reacted strongly to Shashi Tharoor’s recent praise of Narendra Modi and questioned his sudden admiration for the Prime Minister, suggesting that the Congress MP was attempting to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with hopes of being made the Chief Minister of Kerala.

BJP Foundation Day will be celebrated with great pomp

CHANDIGARH: Bharatiya Janata Party will celebrate the foundation day of the party with great pomp under the leadership of State President Jatinder Pal Malhotra on April 6. On this occasion, the party flag will be hoisted at the houses of party workers up to booth level.

Punjab CM assures Muslim community state govt will oppose Wakf Amendment bill moved by BJP led NDA at center

MALERKOTLA: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday said that the state government will oppose the Waqf Amendment Bill moved by the BJP led NDA government tooth and nail.

Kerala BJP will reach new heights under Rajeev Chandrasekhar: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Former Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar was unanimously elected as the BJP president of Kerala, announced Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday.

CM Rekha Gupta's 'Kheer' moment as BJP govt prepares for 'Viksit Delhi' budget

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Budget 2025-26 is set to be tabled in the Assembly on March 25, marking a significant moment for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, which returned to power in the national capital after 27 years.

BJP leader shoots wife and three kids in UP's Saharanpur, two children dead

SHARANPUR: In a shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district, BJP leader Yogesh Rohilla allegedly shot his wife and three children in the Gangoh police station area, officials said.

'Delhi’s defeated leaders’ frustration over BJP's progress clearly visible,' says Tarun Chugh

NEW DELHI: BJP National General Secretary, Tarun Chugh, on Friday took a swipe at the "frustration" of defeated leaders in Delhi, while highlighting the positive developments in the city under the leadership of the BJP.

Akhilesh takes jibe at BJP MLA's threat; calls IAS Abhishek Prakash's suspension a 'drama'

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has taken a swipe at the BJP, suggesting the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government should create a new 'Threat Ministry' to accommodate its MLAs. His remarks came in response to recent controversies involving a BJP MLA from Ghaziabad.

Kerala BJP worker murder case: CM Vijayan’s Press Secy’s brother among 9 CPI(M) members held guilty

KANNUR: The Thalassery District Sessions Court in Kerala on Friday found nine members of the CPI(M) guilty in the 2005 murder of Suraj, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker.

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What does she fear: BJP attacks Mamata after permission denied for exhibition

NEW DELHI: Claiming that the Kolkata Police have denied the BJP permission to hold an exhibition on the post-poll violence in West Bengal, the party leaders on Monday slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying what was the fear about.

Annamalai's SL trip to improve BJP's fortune in TN

CHENNAI: K. Annamalai, the BJP's Tamil Nadu state president, will embark on a four-day visit to Sri Lanka, a trip deemed as a calculated political move by the party to improve its fortunes in the state.

Raj CM blames Centre for power crisis, BJP says Gehlot contradicting his own govt

JAIPUR: As the scheduled power cuts in Rajasthan have become a daily trend, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday termed power shortage as a national crisis and accused the Central government of failing to supply adequate coal to states to generate sufficient electricity.

Nadda to meet Madhya Pradesh BJP leaders

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the next year Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, top state BJP leaders, including Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, are likely to meet party's Central leadership on Thursday.

UP BJP leader found dead, husband missing

BANDA (Uttar Pradesh):  A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and zila panchayat member has been found allegedly hanging from the ceiling of a room in her house under the Sadar Kotwali police circle in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district, police said.

Puducherry BJP begins preparations for local polls with Shah's visit

PUDUCHERRY: Buoyed up by the visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the BJP here has commenced preparations for the local polls.

BJP secures clean sweep in Guwahati civic polls

GUWAHATI: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance on Sunday secured a clean sweep in the 60-seat Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) elections.

Ruling BJP, Oppn Congress in fix over PSI exam scandal in K'taka

BENGALURU: In a huge setback to the ruling BJP and Opposition Congress in Karnataka, the Criminal Investigation Department(CID) probe hasunearthered the involvement of leaders of both the parties in the Police Sub-Inspector(PSI) exam scam.

Mob attacks BJP activist's car near Maha CM's home

MUMBAI: An irate mob attacked the vehicle of BJP activist Mohit Kamboj-Bharatiya near the the Bandra East private home of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.

Owaisi slams appointment of BJP member as Telangana Governor's PRO

HYDERABAD: AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday criticised appointment of a BJP member as public relations officer for Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, calling it a case of impropriety.

BJP keeps off Rana couple's plans to teach 'Hindutva' to Thackeray

MUMBAI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday distanced itself from the campaign launched by independent MP and ex-filmstar Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi to 'teach' Hindutva lessons to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.

BJP appoints Assembly in-charge for Delhi's Rajinder Nagar bypolls

NEW DELHI: The Delhi BJP on Friday appointed the Assembly in-charge for upcoming bypolls in Rajinder Nagar constituency.

AAP inciting people to attack BJP HQ, Amit Shah's residence: Delhi BJP

NEW DELHI: The Delhi BJP on Thursday alleged that AAP leaders are instigating people to attack party Headquarters and Union Home Minister Amit Shah's residence.

Article 355 & 356 imperative in W. Bengal, says BJP fact finding-committee on Hanskhali rape case

NEW DELHI: BJP's five-member fact-finding committee constituted by party chief J.P. Nadda to ascertain details of rape and murder of a minor girl in West Bengal's Hanskhali has recommended imposition of Article 355 and 356 in the state citing deteriorating law and order situation.

BJP worker shot dead in Delhi

NEW DELHI:A 42-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was shot dead in the national capital, an official said on Thursday.

Goa BJP leader: Take back Padma awards from stars promoting tobacco products

PANAJI: Goa BJP's medical cell convenor, Shekhar Salkar, on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to strip Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar and Shah Rukh Khan off their Padma awards for featuring in surrogate advertisements promoting tobacco products.

BJP seeks Telangana governor's intervention to check 'excesses' by TRS

HYDERABAD: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Telangana on Wednesday sought Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan's intervention to check what it calls excesses by the leaders of the ruling party.

Bengal is suffering consequences of CM's vile politics: BJP

NEW DELHI: As attacks on party workers continue, the BJP on Tuesday said that West Bengal was suffering consequences of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee "vile politics".

BJP's deflated governance pushing India to crisis: Cong

NEW DELHI: After the wholesale inflation rose up to 14.55 per cent, the Congress on Tuesday attacked the Centre and said that the "deflated governance" was pushing the country to financial emergency.

AAP questions BJP over UK MP Dhesi's meetings with Union Ministers

CHANDIGARH: A day after the BJP slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over a meeting between its Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and visiting British Labour Party MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, who was critical of the Centre over issues associated with the farmers' stir, the AAP on Monday questioned the saffron party over the British MP's meetings with its own leaders in the past.

BJP copying Kejriwal model of governance in Himachal, claims Sisodia

NEW DELHI: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party in copying the Kejriwal Model of governance in Himachal Pradesh.

BJP's 40% commission govt in Karnataka: Rahul attacks after contractor's death

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has attacked the Karnataka government over the alleged suicide by a contractor who had said that he was asked for a bribe.

Amit Shah in Puducherry on April 24 to iron out differences between BJP, CM

PUDUCHERRY: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Puducherry on April 24 to attend several programmes.Sources in the BJP told IANS that the visit is primarily intended to iron out the differences between Chief Minister N. Rangasamy and the BJP legislators.

BJP leads in UP legislative council polls

LUCKNOW: The Bharatiya Janata Party is leading in the initial rounds of counting of votes for 27 seats of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.

BJP leaders clamour for name changing, but Yogi firm on his agenda

LUCKNOW: Even as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath focuses on a 100-day work plan for every Ministry, BJP Ministers and legislators apparently have other plans to enhance their popularity.

AAP Himachal Pradesh women wing chief, others join BJP

NEW DELHI: After Aam Aadmi Party Himachal Pradesh President Anup Kesari joined the BJP last week, the head of the AAP's women wing in the state, Mamata Thakur, along with other leaders, joined the BJP on Monday.

Gandhi family can go to any extent to get power: BJP

NEW DELHI: BJP on Monday held the recent remarks of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray responsible for recent violence in several states during Ram Navami processions.

K'taka Dalit youth muder case: Rift between ruling BJP, police comes to fore

BENGALURU: The rift between the ruling BJP government and the state police department has come out in open with the handing over of Dalit youth Chandru muder case to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

BJP threatens national unity by challenging importance of regional languages : Bibi Rajwinder Kaur Raju

CHANDIGARH: Mahila Kisan Union President Bibi Rajwinder Kaur Raju slammed the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party for undermining the importance of regional languages and said the saffron party is trying to enforce "Hindi imperialism" in multilingual, diverse and multi-ethnic country by implementing its strategic "cultural, religious and linguistic terrorism" agenda against regional languages in order to establish the dominance of Sanskrit and Hindi language, which would be extremely dangerous for the national unity and federalism of union of states.

Attack on Pawar home: NCP says 'plot' to physically harm him, Sena senses 'BJP conspiracy' (Ld)

MUMBAI: In a direct charge, Maharashtra's ruling Shiv Sena on Saturday accused opposition Bharatiya Janata Party of masterminding the conspiracy of the attack on Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar's home on Friday evening, while a Minister said it was a sinister plan to cause physical harm to the senior leader and his family, and Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari condemned the incident.

Delhi BJP leader booked for sharing 'doctored' Kejriwal clip

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police have registered an FIR against a Delhi BJP leader for allegedly sharing on his Twitter handle a "doctored video clip" of Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal.

Delhi BJP leader booked for sharing 'doctored' Kejriwal clip

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police have registered an FIR against a Delhi BJP leader for allegedly sharing on his Twitter handle a "doctored video clip" of Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal.

Iron bridge thieves inspired by Nitish, BJP, alleges Tejashwi Yadav

PATNA: After a 60-feet long iron bridge was stolen from Bihar's Rohtas district, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday alleged that the thieves were inspired by Nitish Kumar and BJP leaders as the latter had "stolen" government in the state in 2020.

Prime Minister's favorite BJP leader Dr. Raju called on Jathedar Akal Takht.

AMRITSAR: After Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Jathedar of Akal Takht Giani Harpreet Singh at Akal Takht today closed door meeting held with Dr. Jagmohan Singh Raju IAS, a senior BJP leader close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and trusted.

Over 50 VIP leaders join BJP

PATNA: Over 50 leaders of Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) on Friday joined the BJP's Bihar unit.

BJP, Congress councilors join AAP in Amritsar

AMRITSAR: Aam Aadmi Party’s family continues to grow in Punjab even after elections and it got a major boost on Tuesday when councillors of BJP and Congress left their respective parties to join AAP. Jarnail Singh, MLA Delhi and Punjab affairs in-charge and Harchand Singh Barsat, party’s state general secretary welcomed the new members to the Aam Aadmi Party.

Modi meets BJP MPs from Delhi, Hry, U'khand and Odisha

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met the BJP's Members of Parliament (MPs) from Delhi, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Odisha at his official residence here over breakfast.

INS Vikrant 'crowd-funds scam': Mumbai Police book BJP's Somaiya, son

MUMBAI: The Mumbai Police have registered a case against Bharatiya Janata Party activist Kirit Somaiya and his son Neil K. Somaiya in connection with the alleged siphoning of around Rs 57 crore collected through 'crowd-funding' to save the decommissioned aircraft carrier Vikrant, here on Thursday.

BJP has emerged as party of poor, Dalits and backwards: Nadda

NEW DELHI: BJP chief J.P. Nadda on Wednesday said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP has now become a party of the poor, Dalits and backwards who did not have a voice so far.

BJP, Cong intensify preparations for 2023 MP Assembly polls

BHOPAL: With just little over one-and-half-year time left for the Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, both the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress have taken a plunge into election mode and are gearing up with their respective strategies to woo the voters.

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Nadda names ex-IPS officer to succeed Murugan as TN BJP chief

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu BJP president L. Murugan's elevation to the Union Council of Ministers has triggered intense lobbying for the party post that was vacated by him.

Differences in Bengal BJP come to fore as youth wing chief quits

 KOLKATA: On a day when four BJP MPs from West Bengal were inducted into the Narendra Modi government, internal differences in the party's state unit came to fore after the state BJP Yuva Morcha president Saumitra Khan resigned from his post and strongly criticised Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and state BJP chief Dilip Ghosh for "inefficiency" in running the party in the state.

AP Guv, BJP leaders hail Hari Babu's appointment in Mizoram

AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan and a host of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders congratulated Kambhampati Hari Babu, former Visakhapatnam MP, on being appointed Governor of Mizoram on Tuesday.

Modi cabinet reshuffle expected soon, BJP MPs asked to reach Delhi

NEW DELHI: Amid strong buzz in the political circle about possible reshuffle in the union cabinet later this week, first in the second term of the Narendra Modi government, sources said that cabinet reshuffle is likely to take place in a couple of days and BJP MPs are asked to reach the national capital at the earliest.

BJP boycotts Maha House, conducts 'parallel' session

MUMBAI: The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party boycotted the proceedings of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and conducted a 'parallel session' outside Vidhan Bhavan here on Tuesday to protest against the suspension of 12 of its MLAs by the Speaker.

BJP wants to replace Delhi govt prosecutors in farm protest cases: AAP

NEW DELHI: AAP leader Raghav Chadha on Monday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party wants to replace the Delhi government's public prosecutors with its own lawyers in cases pertaining to the farmers' protests.

Ahead of Assembly polls, Goa BJP appears to be having a problem of plenty

PANAJI: With a little more than six months to go for the assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Goa appears to be facing a problem of plenty.

BJP eyeing youth and Kumaon by appointing Dhami as Uttarakhand CM

NEW DELHI: Ahead of next year's assembly polls, the BJP tried to woo young voters and strengthen its base in Kumaon region by electing Pushkar Singh Dhami as new chief minister of Uttarakhand.

Cong hits out at BJP over political instability in Uttarakhand

NEW DELHI:A day after Uttarakhand chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat resigned, the Congress on Saturday hit out at the BJP over the political instability in the state, accusing it of power hungry.

Uttarakhand CM Rawat set to quit, BJP MLAs meet on Saturday to elect new CM

NEW DELHI: As Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat is all set to resign, names of Dhan Singh Rawat, Satpal Maharaj and some others started doing rounds as his possible successors.

Amid protest by BJP, Dhankhar fails to complete speech in Assembly

KOLKATA: Amid protests by BJP MLAs, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday had to cut short his much-speculated maiden address in the Assembly after the state elections on the opening day of Budget Session, completing it in just four minutes.

Self-proclaimed PM, BJP's jibe at Mamata for leasing a plane

KOLKATA: The West Bengal state transport department's decision to hire a 10-seater air-conditioned plane on a "wet lease" of three to five years, has sparked huge political controversy. The BJP is labelling the state government's decision "politically motivated" and procured for a "self-proclaimed Prime Minister" (Mamata Banerjee).

Owaisi is a 'political terrorist': UP BJP MLA

BALLIA(UP):BJP MLA from Ballia, Surendra Singh, known for making controversial remarks, has termed AIMIM chief, Asaduddin Owaisi, a 'political terrorist' and accused him of trying to instigate and break the society.

Tirath Singh Rawat in Delhi to meet BJP leadership

NEW DELHI: A day after Uttarakhand BJP's 'Chintan Shivir' ended, chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat has been called by the party's national leadership to Delhi.

BJP wins 21 zila panchayat seats in UP, SP gets 1

LUCKNOW:The ruling Bhartiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh has managed to win zila panchayat chairpersons seats in 21 districts even though it did not have the required numbers.

IPFT MLA quits Assembly membership; setback for BJP-led alliance in Tripura

AGARTALA: In a political development, an MLA of the ruling Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT), a junior ally of the BJP, resigned on Tuesday night from the Assembly citing "personal ground".

Jagan's welfare pushing Andhra into bankruptcy: BJP

AMARAVATI:Andhra Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Somu Veerraju on Tuesday alleged that Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was pushing the state into indebtedness and bankruptcy by going after welfare.

Cong and BJP slam CPI-M on alleged gold dealings

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Even as the principal opposition parties -- the Congress led UDF and the BJP led NDA, on Tuesday, slammed the CPI-M for shielding alleged gold smugglers and rapists, the party however ruled out any dealings with the smugglers or of shielding any corrupt party members.

BJP workers vandalised my car in Rohtas Nagar: Sisodia

NEW DELHI: A group of people created ruckus in Rohtas Nagar and vandalised a government vehicle, claimed Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, who was on an inspection visit to the area where a new school building is being constructed.

Senior BJP leader Praveen Chhabra joins AAP, along with his associates

CHANDIGARH: In a jolt to the BJP, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) got a major boost when senior BJP leader from Rajpura (Patiala) Praveen Chhabra joined the party along with dozens of associates on Monday.

As BJP wins unopposed, SP sacks 11 district presidents

LUCKNOW: The Bharatiya Janata Party has won 17 seats unopposed in the elections of the Zila Panchayat chairpersons. The Samajwadi Party, in a reaction, has sacked presidents of 11 districts, mostly the ones where the BJP candidate has been elected unopposed.

ED raids Anil Deshmukh; Pawar, MVA slam BJP, Centre

NAGPUR/MUMBAI:For the second time in two months, former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has come under the scanner, this time of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which raided three locations, including his residences in Nagpur and Mumbai, and two others belonging to his two associates in connection with an alleged corruption case filed against him, officials said here on Friday.

Sengar's shadow forces UP BJP to change candidate once more

LUCKNOW: For the second time in three months, the Bhartiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh has been forced to change candidates for the panchayat elections, because they were related to former MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who has been convicted of rape.

Can't compare sedition charges to Emergency: Goa BJP official

PANAJI:There is a difference between the mass arrests made during the Emergency imposed by then Prime Minister late Indira Gandhi and the cases of sedition which are being filed in the country now, Goa BJP general secretary Narendra Sawaikar said on Thursday.

A.K. Sharma's appointment as BJP's Uttar Pradesh VP surprises many

NEW DELHI: Appointment of former bureaucrat A.K. Sharma as Vice President of the Uttar Pradesh BJP has come as a surprise to many in the party and government. Till last week, there was a strong buzz across Lucknow and New Delhi that Sharma could be inducted into the Yogi Adityanath government.

BJP eyeing maximum seats in district panchayat president polls in UP

NEW DELHI: To send a strong message ahead of next year's Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP is now focusing on winning the maximum number seats in the district panchayat president (Zila Panchayat Adhyaksh) polls to held in the first half of July.

BJP-ruled Delhi civic bodies get new Mayors for next one year

 NEW DELHI: With less than one year left for the Delhi municipal elections scheduled in 2022, the national capital's three municipal agencies on Wednesday found new Mayors along with new faces in some other prominent posts for the next one year.

Nadda, Shah discuss Punjab Assembly polls with BJP state chief

NEW DELHI: BJP Chief J.P. Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday discussed next year's Punjab Assembly polls with party state unit chief Ashwani Sharma.

Besides BJP, leaders of other parties too face wrath of agitating farmers in Punjab

NAWANSHAHR: After the BJP leaders in Punjab, it is now the turn of political leaders of other parties to face the wrath of farmers in villages in the state. Lok Sabha MP from Sri Anandpur Sahib Manish Tiwari had to face this wrath in the form of a massive protest of farmers led by Doaba Kisan Union, Punjab president Kuldip Singh Wajidpur at Bharta Kalan and Wajidpur villages, near Rahon, where he was to launch some development projects today.

Why a full-blown factional war is raging in Congress & BJP in Raj?

JAIPUR: There is a full blown factional war raging in the Rajasthan Congress and the BJP these days with the veterans in both the parties showing reluctance in handing over power and positions to their juniors.

BJP leaders quit party over sedition charges against Lakshadweep filmmaker

Thiruvananthapuram: Two days after the Kavaratti Police sent a notice to Lakshadweep filmmaker Ayesha Sultana to appear before it on June 20 in connection with her remarks about the spread of Covid in the island, a bunch of BJP leaders quit the party in protest against levelling of sedition charges against Sultana.

BJP looks to bounce back with T'gana set to see another by-election

HYDERABAD: With former minister Eatala Rajender resigning from the Telangana Legislative Assembly, the state is set to witness another by-election in which the ruling TRS and the opposition BJP will once again face each other.

Check ideological background before appointing people in govt: BJP to states

NEW DELHI: The Central leadership of the BJP has advised all the party-ruled state governments to conduct proper ideological background check of any individual before giving him/her any position in the government.

BJP expels liquor tragedy accused from party

ALIGARH: The Aligarh unit of the BJP has expelled Rishi Sharma, the alleged kingpin of the hooch tragedy, from the party. District president of BJP, Rishipal Pal Singh, has cancelled Rishi Sharma's primary membership, a party press release said.

BJP replaces all three Mayors in Delhi

NEW DELHI: In a surprise move ahead of next year's civic polls in the national capital, the BJP on Tuesday replaced all the three mayors in the three party ruled municipal corporations.

Himachal BJP MLA dies of post-Covid complications

SHIMLA: Senior BJP Himachal Pradesh MLA and two-time former minister, Narinder Bragta died on Saturday due to post-Covid complications at the PGI Hospital in Chandigarh, his family said.

'Doctors need protection from Covid as well as BJP govt"

NEW DELHI: Days after a doctor in Karnataka was brutally thrashed by a mob, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the doctors not only need protection from the Covid-19 but also the BJP government's callousness.

Sukhpal Khaira finds Congress only viable platform to fight fascist BJP and corrupt Akalis

CHANDIGARH: Sukhpal Singh Khaira AAP MLA from Bholath today said that Congress party was only viable platform to fight the fanatic and fascist BJP at the national level and similarly only option to prevent the corrupt and anti Punjab Badal family from hijacking the state again in 2021.

BJP's corrupt practices landing MCD in deep mess: Manish Sisodia

NEW DELHI: Days after the Delhi High Court asked the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (North MCD) to disclose its list of assets and bank balance to examine the issue of non-payment of salaries to its employees and pensions to the retired staff, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has been ruling the MCD for the last 15 years.

UP BJP MLA Devendra Pratap Singh passes away

KASGANJ: (Uttar Pradesh): Bharatiya Janata Party legislator from Uttar Pradesh's Kasganj, Devendra Pratap Singh, died following a massive heart attack here on Monday morning. He was 59.

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