Bharatiya Janata Party

Delhi's Civic Body MCD Set To Get 3 Mayors Elected Unopposed

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 18, 2018

The Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party today announced the names of candidates for the post of mayor, deputy mayor and other office-bearers for the three municipal corporations in the city.

"Pushpa, I Hate Tears": Congress Man's Lament On Missing Karnataka Ticket

India News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday April 17, 2018

Hours after the Congress released its first list of candidates for next month's Karnataka elections, many from within the party are raising questions on the ticket distribution. Among them is party loyalist Brijesh Kalappa, who was hoping for a ticket from Madikeri. The senior advocate from Karnataka, who is often seen on prime time television deba...

Karnataka Assembly Election Next Month, A Lookback At 2013 Election

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Friday April 13, 2018

Karnataka goes to polls on May 12 in all 224 constituencies. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janta Dal (S) - JD (S), along with their allies, will take on the incumbent Indian National Congress. Aam Aadmi Party will also make its debut in the state. 56,696 polling stations will be set-up for Karnataka assembly elections 2018 and the results will b...

PM Modi Leads Day-Long BJP Fast To Target Congress For Parliament Washout

India News | Edited by Debanish Achom (with inputs from PTI) | Friday April 13, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a day-long fast on Thursday, signalling to the Congress that it was the opposition that should take the blame for the recent parliament washout. PM Modi was joined by top Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Rajnath Singh, Prakash Javadekar, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Piyush Goyal, as well as other BJP members of parliament,...

BJP Foundation Day Live Updates: Amit Shah Addresses Mega Mumbai Event Says, The Countdown For 2019 Has Begun

India News | Edited by Revathi Hariharan | Friday April 6, 2018

The Bharatiya Janata Party will hold grand celebrations on the party's 38th foundation day in Mumbai today. Amit Shah will soon beging his address at the event dedicated to 'Karyakartas' or workers he will talk to a gather of over 3 lakh party workers.

BJP Worker, Accused Of Inciting Violence In Bihar's Aurangabad, Surrenders

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Monday April 2, 2018

A BJP worker accused of inciting communal violence in Bihar's Aurangabad district on March 25-26 has surrendered, two days after he escaped from police custody. The Bharatiya Janata Party worker, Anil Singh, has been taken into 14-day judicial custody, senior police officer Satya Prakash Singh said

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, BJP Chief Amit Shah Accused Of Poll Code Violation

Karnataka News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday March 31, 2018

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and BJP President Amit Shah were on Friday accused of violating the model code of conduct, regarding which complaints were filed with the Election Commission.

"One Is To One": Mamata Banerjee's Template For 2019 General Elections

India News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Wednesday March 28, 2018

On a visit to Delhi to unite the opposition ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has presented a template how the opposition parties should organise themselves to prevent the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party from coming back to power.

"Proof Of Independence Of Judiciary": BJP On Relief For AAP Lawmakers

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday March 24, 2018

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday described the Delhi High Court order that set aside the Election Commission (EC)'s recommendation to disqualify 20 AAP MLAs in an office-of-profit case as a "proof of independence of judiciary".

Rajya Sabha Election 2018 Highlights: Amit Shah Beats Mayawati-Akhilesh Yadav In Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha Thriller

India News | Edited by Amrita Ray | Saturday March 24, 2018

Counting is on for the Rajya Sabha elections in seven states today. 59 seats are at stake in the elections to the Upper House of parliament. For the 59 Rajya Sabha seats to be filled, 33 candidates from 10 states were declared elected unopposed. While the elections in Uttar Pradesh are being watched closely, contests are on in six other states as w...

Karnataka Cabinet's Decision On Lingayats Divisive: BJP

South | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday March 19, 2018

The Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP has called the Karnataka's Congress government decision on Monday to recognise the Hindu sects of Lingayats and Veerashaiva Lingayats as separate religion an attempt to "divide the Hindu society".

BJP Tally May Drop By 110 Seats In 2019, Says Shiv Sena

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday March 16, 2018

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's tally may drop by 100-110 seats in the next Lok Sabha polls in 2019, if the current trends and the results of the recent bypolls are an indicator, its ally Shiv Sena said in a gloomy prediction on Friday.

UP And Bihar By-Election 2018 Updates: Gorakhpur Records 43% Polling, 37.39% In Phulpur

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Sunday March 11, 2018

Voting for by-elections to three Lok Sabha seats, two in Uttar Pradesh and one in Bihar, is being held. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath turned up at a polling booth in Gorakhpur at 7:15 am to cast his vote. Bypolls in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur and Phulpur, vacated by Mr Adityanath and his deputy Keshav Prasad Maurya, respectively, are ...

TMC, BJP Clash Over Purification Of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Statue

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 11, 2018

The workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Trinamool Congress clashed over the ''purification'' of a bust of Jan Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee at Serampore in West Bengal's Hooghly district and three persons were arrested in connection with the incident, the police said today.

North East Election Highlights: Biplab Deb To Become Tripura Chief Minister

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Monday March 5, 2018

The Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) has said it will support the BJP from outside if its legislators did not get "respectable representation" in the new Tripura government. IPFT president NC Debbarma has asked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to pick the chief minister from among tribal members of legislative assembly (MLAs). NPP's Conr...