Margdarshak Mandal

The founder of the BJP and its second president, LK Advani, relegated by the all-powerful duo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah to the party's Margdarshak Mandal (old age home), seems to have revolted just days ahead of voting for the national election.

The irrepressible Digvijaya Singh, 71, is back from his six-month Narmada Yatra - he traversed every constituency in Madhya Pradesh, which he has served twice as Chief Minister. Singh, who looks fighting fit, has lost six kgs in these six months, told me in an exclusive interview that he is a "changed man" and he is "not in the running to be Chief ...

The ruling BJP's move to suspend its lawmaker Kirti Azad for targeting Arun Jaitley over allegations of corruption in Delhi's cricket body DDCA threatens to trigger yet another power tussle in the party.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government was heading in the "right direction", BJP veteran LK Advani said today, softening his tone for the first time since joining an open rebellion against the party's current leadership.

In this season of troubles, the ruling BJP has a new problem. How to separate the four party veterans who have rebelled against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah, from other party leaders who are making critical comments after the BJP's election debacle in Bihar.

In the spreading dissent within the BJP's ranks after its colossal defeat in Bihar, the latest to speak out is parliamentarian and former Home Secretary RK Singh. In an exclusive interview to NDTV, Mr Singh said that he was shocked at the number of tickets that the party gave to candidates with criminal records.

Two days after a stinging attack on the BJP leadership by party veterans for the Bihar debacle, more voices continue to speak out in dissent.

The BJP veterans who had staged a revolt yesterday against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Party chief Amit Shah, are not satisfied with the party's counter statement and expect a dialogue, sources have told NDTV. In its absence, they will decide on further action, the sources added.

LK Advani and three other veteran BJP leaders issued a scathing statement on Tuesday demanding a thorough review of defeat in Bihar assembly elections and insisting that strict accountability be ensured. Without naming Prime Minister Narendra Modi or party chief Amit Shah, the statement criticised their leadership in strong words. In response, the ...

Congress today said the Bihar poll outcome was a referendum on the performance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and hinted that he could soon face music from within BJP as "Margdarshak Mandal" will not remain "Mukdarshak Mandal".

BJP veterans Lal Krishna Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha are among the star campaigners enlisted by the party to woo voters ahead of the Bihar assembly elections.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly reached out to senior BJP leader LK Advani who refused to speak at a party conclave in Bengaluru today.

The Congress today reacted with sarcasm and derision to BJP's decision to drop its founder leaders LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi from the Parliamentary Board, saying they have been put in an "old age home" and their 'Margdarshak Mandal' will only be a 'mookdarshak' (mute spectator).

The BJP today announced the reconstitution of two of its top-most committees - the powerful BJP Parliamentary Board and the Central Election Committee - and the constitution of a 'Margdarshak Mandal' or a 'Mentor's group'.

The founder of the BJP and its second president, LK Advani, relegated by the all-powerful duo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah to the party's Margdarshak Mandal (old age home), seems to have revolted just days ahead of voting for the national election.

The irrepressible Digvijaya Singh, 71, is back from his six-month Narmada Yatra - he traversed every constituency in Madhya Pradesh, which he has served twice as Chief Minister. Singh, who looks fighting fit, has lost six kgs in these six months, told me in an exclusive interview that he is a "changed man" and he is "not in the running to be Chief ...

The ruling BJP's move to suspend its lawmaker Kirti Azad for targeting Arun Jaitley over allegations of corruption in Delhi's cricket body DDCA threatens to trigger yet another power tussle in the party.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government was heading in the "right direction", BJP veteran LK Advani said today, softening his tone for the first time since joining an open rebellion against the party's current leadership.

In this season of troubles, the ruling BJP has a new problem. How to separate the four party veterans who have rebelled against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah, from other party leaders who are making critical comments after the BJP's election debacle in Bihar.

In the spreading dissent within the BJP's ranks after its colossal defeat in Bihar, the latest to speak out is parliamentarian and former Home Secretary RK Singh. In an exclusive interview to NDTV, Mr Singh said that he was shocked at the number of tickets that the party gave to candidates with criminal records.

Two days after a stinging attack on the BJP leadership by party veterans for the Bihar debacle, more voices continue to speak out in dissent.

The BJP veterans who had staged a revolt yesterday against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Party chief Amit Shah, are not satisfied with the party's counter statement and expect a dialogue, sources have told NDTV. In its absence, they will decide on further action, the sources added.

LK Advani and three other veteran BJP leaders issued a scathing statement on Tuesday demanding a thorough review of defeat in Bihar assembly elections and insisting that strict accountability be ensured. Without naming Prime Minister Narendra Modi or party chief Amit Shah, the statement criticised their leadership in strong words. In response, the ...

Congress today said the Bihar poll outcome was a referendum on the performance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and hinted that he could soon face music from within BJP as "Margdarshak Mandal" will not remain "Mukdarshak Mandal".

BJP veterans Lal Krishna Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha are among the star campaigners enlisted by the party to woo voters ahead of the Bihar assembly elections.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly reached out to senior BJP leader LK Advani who refused to speak at a party conclave in Bengaluru today.

The Congress today reacted with sarcasm and derision to BJP's decision to drop its founder leaders LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi from the Parliamentary Board, saying they have been put in an "old age home" and their 'Margdarshak Mandal' will only be a 'mookdarshak' (mute spectator).

The BJP today announced the reconstitution of two of its top-most committees - the powerful BJP Parliamentary Board and the Central Election Committee - and the constitution of a 'Margdarshak Mandal' or a 'Mentor's group'.