Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): News
12 Apr 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka: Congress leader Kagodu Thimmappa's daughter Rajanandini switches to BJP
Dr. Rajanandini, the daughter of Congress leader and former Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker Kagodu Thimmappa, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday, reported ANI.
12 Apr 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka elections: Laxman Savadi quits BJP after being denied ticket
Former Deputy CM of Karnataka and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Laxman Savadi resigned from the Legislative Council and party membership on Wednesday, reported ANI.
12 Apr 2023
West BengalBengal over-reported midday meals worth Rs. 100 cr: Centre
A panel appointed by the Education Ministry found that the West Bengal government had over-reported 16 crore midday meals worth over Rs. 100 crore between April to September 2022, reported PTI.
11 Apr 2023
KS EshwarappaKarnataka BJP leader Eshwarappa quits electoral politics weeks before polls
In an unexpected move, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader KS Eshwarappa resigned from electoral politics on Tuesday less than a month before the Karnataka Assembly elections.
11 Apr 2023
BBC'BBC' Modi documentary records good viewership even after ban: Report
The BBC documentary, India: The Modi Question has been in the headlines after the documentary was banned by the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government. The documentary examines the current Prime Minister Narendra Modi's role in the notorious 2002 Gujarat riots.
11 Apr 2023
Rahul GandhiWayanad: Rahul Gandhi's post-disqualification 'show of strength' with rally, roadshow
Rahul Gandhi will reportedly visit Wayanad, Kerala, on Tuesday with his sister and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
11 Apr 2023
PunjabPunjab: Ex-CM Charanjit Singh Channi summoned in disproportionate assets case
Punjab's Vigilance Bureau has summoned former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday for questioning in a disproportionate assets case.
11 Apr 2023
Sonia GandhiSonia Gandhi slams PM Modi for 'dismantling pillars of democracy'
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government in an editorial she penned for The Hindu.
11 Apr 2023
Sachin PilotRajasthan: Sachin Pilot to hold fast despite warning from Congress
In an apparent act of defiance, Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot will hold a daylong fast on Tuesday against his party's government in the state despite being warned against it by the high command.
10 Apr 2023
Pawan KheraBJP may snoop on opposition with Pegasus-like Cognyte spyware: Congress
Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera on Monday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre of attempting to buy new spyware, "Cognyte," for snooping on its ministers and the opposition.
10 Apr 2023
Tejasvi SuryaCongress hates Amul as it's from Gujarat: BJP's Tejasvi Surya
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Tejasvi Surya has claimed the controversy around Amul versus Nandini, a local dairy brand from Karnataka, was "fake" and that the Congress was using it to fuel its poll campaign.
10 Apr 2023
Rahul GandhiBJP attacks RaGa over Ghulam Nabi Azad's 'undesirable businessmen' comments
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday by weaponizing former grand old party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad's recent comments, claiming Gandhi travels abroad and meets "undesirable businessmen."
09 Apr 2023
Sachin PilotRajasthan: Sachin Pilot renews feud with Gehlot, announces hunger strike
Infighting in the Rajasthan Congress has once again come to the fore after Sachin Pilot accused Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot of shielding Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in corruption cases.
09 Apr 2023
Narendra ModiKarnataka Assembly elections: BJP to finalize candidates in Modi-led meet
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to finalize candidates for the Karnataka Assembly elections, scheduled for next month, in its Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting on Sunday.
09 Apr 2023
Rahul GandhiWhy Congress, BJP are fighting over new Rahul Gandhi photo
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT cell head Amit Malviya on Saturday tweeted a photo of former Congress President Rahul Gandhi—who was recently disqualified from the Lok Sabha—alleging he was at New Delhi's Italian Embassy Cultural Centre, blowing his "tapasvi image" into smithereens on Friday.
08 Apr 2023
IndoreBJP's Kailash Vijayvargiya sparks outrage with 'girls like Shurpanakha' remarks
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kailash Vijayvargiya has allegedly compared girls who wear "dirty clothes" to Shurpanakha, who is depicted as a demoness in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana.
08 Apr 2023
Narendra ModiTelangana: Modi inaugurates new Vande Bharat Express, Rs. 11,300cr-worth projects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Telangana on Saturday in a first political push to gain power in the southern state ruled by CM K Chandrashekar Rao's Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS).
08 Apr 2023
Ajit PawarMaharashtra: Political crisis looms as NCP's Ajit Pawar, MLAs missing
Maharashtra seems to be on the verge of yet another political crisis after Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar and seven party MLAs reportedly went missing.
08 Apr 2023
Adani GroupAdani-Hindenburg controversy: BJP reacts to Pawar dismissing opposition's JPC demands
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT cell chief Amit Malviya on Friday reacted to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar's dismissal of the opposition's demands for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to probe the Adani Group-Hindenburg controversy.
07 Apr 2023
Rajeev ChandrasekharGovernment to fact check, flag fake news on social media
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday revealed that online firms like Facebook, Twitter, and Google may lose protection under safe harbor if they fail to take down content determined by the government-notified fact-checker as misleading or false information.
07 Apr 2023
Andhra PradeshAfter quitting Congress, ex-Andhra Pradesh CM Kiran Reddy joins BJP
After quitting Congress last month, former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy (62) joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday. Reddy hails from the Rayalaseema region and reportedly enjoys considerable influence there.
07 Apr 2023
ParliamentParliament session concludes: Lok Sabha productivity 34%, Rajya Sabha 24.4%
The Budget Session of Parliament came to an end on Thursday as both the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha adjourned sine die (for an indefinite period).
06 Apr 2023
Narendra ModiCommitted to eradicating corruption, nepotism: Modi on BJP Foundation Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed party workers on the occasion of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) 44th Foundation Day on Thursday and said that they were committed to ridding India of corruption, nepotism, and law and order issues, according to PTI.
06 Apr 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka Congress wants RaGa to raise local issues, not Adani
While Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to visit Karnataka's Kolar on Monday to kick off the campaign for the state's upcoming election, the party's state unit has its apprehensions regarding his visit.
06 Apr 2023
Congress PartyCongress leader AK Antony's son, Anil Antony, joins BJP
Anil Antony, the son of veteran Congress leader and former Union Defense Minister AK Antony, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, reported NDTV.
06 Apr 2023
Om Birla13 Opposition parties to skip Lok Sabha speaker's 'tea meet'
Thirteen opposition parties, including the Congress, will skip the "Evening Tea" meeting hosted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on the last day of the Budget session of the Parliament on Thursday, ANI reported.
06 Apr 2023
Ghulam Nabi AzadGhulam Nabi Azad blames Rahul Gandhi for his Congress exit
Former Congress leader and veteran politician Ghulam Nabi Azad blamed Rahul Gandhi squarely on Wednesday for his exit from the grand old party. The 74-year-old also added that one has to be "spineless" to stay in the party.
06 Apr 2023
Satyendar JainCourt denies bail to Satyendar Jain in money laundering case
The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed the bail plea of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi cabinet minister Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case, reported ANI.
05 Apr 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC dismisses Opposition's plea on Centre's misuse of CBI, ED
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a petition filed by 14 opposition parties alleging misuse of Central investigation agencies by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre for political arrests.
05 Apr 2023
Kichcha SudeepKichcha Sudeep reacts as #WeDontWantKicchaInPolitics trends on Twitter
Kichcha Sudeep is a superstar in Kannada films. Show business and politics go hand in hand and we have seen many actors becoming politicians in the past.
05 Apr 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC junks Centre's telecast ban on Malayalam news channel MediaOne
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against the Kerala High Court's order, which upheld the Centre's ban on the Malayalam news channel MediaOne.
04 Apr 2023
Rahul Gandhi13 crore Modis, no definite community: Rahul Gandhi's bail plea
The district and session court in Gujarat's Surat on Monday extended Congress leader and disqualified MP, Rahul Gandhi's bail in the criminal defamation case against him for the "Modi surname" remark till April 13.
04 Apr 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC to hear 'misuse of probe agencies' plea on Wednesday
The Supreme Court (SC) is scheduled to hear a petition filed by opposition parties led by the Congress alleging misuse of central investigation agencies by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre on Wednesday.
04 Apr 2023
Rahul GandhiUP: Ayodhya priest 'offers' Rahul Gandhi residence in temple
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi received an offer of residence from Ayodhya's priest Mahant Sanjay Das of Hanuman Garhi Temple, one of the holy town's most venerated sites.
04 Apr 2023
Sonia GandhiBJP's 'Congress Files' highlights Coal Scam; accuse Gandhis of extortion
The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday released a new episode of "Congress Files"—a video series alleging rampant corruption under the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government—highlighting the 2012 Coal Block Allotment Scam.
04 Apr 2023
Ram NavamiWest Bengal: Clashes erupt again in Rishra, train services affected
Communal violence following Ram Navami celebrations continued on Monday, with new clashes reported in Hooghly district's Rishra in West Bengal.
03 Apr 2023
Karnataka ElectionKarnataka elections: BJP adopts wait-and-watch strategy to pick candidates
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has adopted a wait-and-watch strategy for announcing the candidates for the Karnataka Assembly elections scheduled on May 10.
03 Apr 2023
Kapil SibalSibal slams Shah over 'no riots under BJP rule' claim
Former Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal lambasted Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his recent claims in Bihar that "riots don't take place" under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s rule.
03 Apr 2023
Mamata BanerjeeBJP-led processions 'deliberately' entered minority areas, triggered violence: Mamata Banerjee
Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) for the clashes in the state during Ram Navami rallies last week.
03 Apr 2023
Nirmala SitharamanTamil Nadu villagers ask Nirmala Sitharaman to reduce LPG prices
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday visited Pazhaiyaseevaram village in Tamil Nadu's Kanchipuram district and interacted with the residents, asking them whether they received benefits from the government.