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BJP divided over face for 2014

Edited by Mala Das | Wednesday May 22, 2013

Under sharp attack from the BJP on the fourth anniversary of the UPA 2 government it leads, the Congress can draw some solace from the fact that the main opposition party too is struggling with a leadership battle now playing out for all to see.

BJP's handling of Karnataka absolutely opportunistic, says LK Advani

Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday May 12, 2013

Terming the electoral outcome in Karnataka as no surprise, BJP leader LK Advani today said the party had erred in not taking immediate and firm action on allegations of corruption against former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa and that its handling of ...

Centre worried only about 'nephews and uncles', says Narendra Modi

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 7, 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi slammed the Centre on Monday for allegedly ignoring the state government's demand about construction of gates at Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam, and said the Centre was only concerned about "nephews and uncles".

BJP leader LK Advani's plane develops technical snag, lands in Hyderabad

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday April 30, 2013

An aircraft carrying senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani made an unscheduled landing at the old airport at Begumpet in Hyderabad on Monday, after developing a technical snag.

Parliament logjam: Kamal Nath reaches out to opposition, meets LK Advani

Edited by Janaki Fernandes | Friday April 26, 2013

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath today held talks with the BJP's senior most leader LK Advani and is also expected to meet Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj on Monday to try and ensure that Parliament functions and the gove...

Use Swiss banking 'crisis' to recover blackmoney: LK Advani

Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 24, 2013

India should take advantage of the virtual crisis gripping the Swiss banking sector due to global campaign against bank secrecy laws to deal with the blackmoney issue, BJP leader L K Advani has said.

BJP's LK Advani accused of taking money from Karnataka's former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday April 23, 2013

BJP leader LK Advani had taken money from erstwhile Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa to allow him to remain in office after corruption scandals involving him surfaced, Mr Yeddyurappa's Karnataka Janata Party (KJP) alleged Monday. The BJP rubbi...

Karnataka elections: BJP top brass to launch poll campaign today

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Sunday April 21, 2013

With just two weeks to go for the Assembly election is Karnataka, senior BJP leaders like L K Advani, Rajnath Singh, Venkaiah Naidu and Sushma Swaraj will launch the party's campaign in the state today. Along with state leaders, the BJP top brass wil...

LK Advani slams JPC report on 2G scam, says it should be rejected entirely

Ketki Angre | Saturday April 20, 2013

That the leaked draft report of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the 2G scam will be a big issue in Parliament next week was expected. Now the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has made it official. BJP leader LK Advani today slammed the r...

Karnataka Assembly polls: LK Advani, Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj to campaign for BJP

Press Trust of India | Thursday April 18, 2013

Ruling BJP in Karnataka will rope in its top national leaders for a high-pitch campaign for the May 5 assembly polls from April 21.

Janata Dal (United) hints it prefers LK Advani as PM nominee

Press Trust of India | Sunday April 14, 2013

As it virtually rejected Narendra Modi, the Janata Dal (United) today indicated it would prefer BJP veteran LK Advani as the NDA's prime ministerial candidate.

LK Advani, Narendra Modi to skip BJP's major Karnataka rally

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday April 9, 2013

Karnataka's ruling BJP will formally launch its campaign for the May 5 assembly polls with a rally in Bangalore today but, contrary to announcements, senior party leader LK Advani and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will give it a miss.

Don't speak out of turn on party's PM nominee: BJP tells workers in office bearers' meet

Press Trust of India | Sunday April 7, 2013

BJP on Sunday cautioned partymen against speaking out of turn on its prime ministerial nominee with its President Rajnath Singh saying some leaders have been "announcing" names virtually on a "daily basis" creating unnecessary controversy.

LK Advani, Narendra Modi to skip BJP's major Karnataka rally

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday April 9, 2013

Karnataka's ruling BJP will formally launch its campaign for the May 5 assembly polls with a rally in Bangalore on Monday but, contrary to announcements, senior party leader LK Advani and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will give it a miss.

No need for BJP to be sorry about Ayodhya movement; must take pride in it, says LK Advani

Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Saturday April 6, 2013

BJP veteran LK Advani today said that the party should not be apologetic about its role in the Ayodhya movement and should in fact take pride in its stand on the issue. He made these comments at a function held in the capital to celebrate the BJP's 3...