Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday tasked party workers and election candidates with responsibilities for the March 10 counting of votes in the state. Incumbent Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami sounded confident about the victory of the party in the polls. He said, “All aspects are being discussed (with party leaders). Everyone […]
BJP workers tried blocking Delhi Health Minister’s car, alleges AAP
Protestors in Delhi’s Chhawla area on Sunday tried to stop Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain’s car and raised slogans, said Deputy Commissioner of Police of Dwarka district Shankar Chaudhary. “Jain had inaugurated a sewer line in Goyala Vihar, under Chhawla Police Station on Sunday. After the inauguration, he left the […]
Assembly elections 2022: JP Nadda takes stock of BJP’s situation in five states
BJP national president Nadda chaired a meeting with the party’s national secretaries to take stock of the BJP’s situation in five states – Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa and Manipur – that went to the polls, sources said. Discussions were held on feedback from workers from these states and also […]
BJP workers taken into custody in Mumbai after clashes with police
A clash broke out on Sunday between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers and police outside Malvani police station in Mumbai where the interrogation of Union Minister Narayan Rane and his MLA son Nitesh Rane was underway in connection with Disha Salian’s death case. Following the commotion, a few BJP workers were taken into custody. Narayan Rane and son Nitesh appeared […]
UP polls: BJP leader Rita Bahuguna Joshi’s son joins SP
Ahead of the last phase of the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Mayank Joshi, son of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Rita Bahuguna Joshi on Saturday joined the Samajwadi Party. “Mayank Joshi, son of Bharatiya Janata Party MP Rita Bahuguna Joshi today joined Samajwadi Party,” said SP chief Akhilesh Yadav while addressing […]
Departure of BJP from UP imminent, says SBSP chief Rajbhar
Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Omprakash Rajbhar on Thursday said the Bharatiya Janata Party is set to “depart” from Uttar Pradesh after the election results on March 10. Addressing a public rally, Rajbhar took a swipe at BJP for being overly confident of winning over 300 seats in the […]
‘Weakened’ Congress unable to challenge BJP, says Sitaram Yechury
CPIM general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday said that the “weakened” Congress is unable to challenge the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre which does not see the grand old party as a major threat. Briefing mediapersons, Yechury said, “Any amount of flirting with soft Hinduwta, which will feed into the agent of […]
2022 Assembly polls: Ahead of counting of votes, Uttarakhand BJP to hold preparatory meeting on March 7
Uttarakhand unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called a preparatory party meeting on March 7, ahead of the counting of votes for Assembly elections scheduled to take place on March 10. State election in-charge and Union Minister Prahlad Joshi will attend the meeting. All the state MPs, district presidents, candidates, and in-charges […]
Maharashtra: BJP to meet today to devise strategy for State Assembly Budget session
Bharatiya Janata Party’s Maharashtra unit will hold a key meeting on Thursday evening to devise a strategy on the ongoing budget session of the state Assembly and the conduct of the Maha Vikas Aghadi representatives over Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari’s alleged remarks against Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and social […]
BJP took donations from Mumbai blast accused Memon’s firm, alleges NCP MLA Gote
Former BJP MLA Anil Gote alleged that former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis got Rs 20 crore from RKW Developers Ltd after 2014, which has alleged links with late Iqbal Memon, an accused in 1993 bomb blast in Mumbai and a former confidant of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. Gote, who is an NCP MLA has filed […]
WB BJP leader attack: Anirban Ganguly wants strict action against accused
BJP leader Anirban Ganguly wrote a letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over a violent attack on the BJP candidate from ward 10 at Konnagar – Krishna Bhattacharya–during the local body elections on February 26. Condemning the attack on the BJP leader, Ganguly said, in the letter, whether state chief […]
6th phase UP polls: BJP-Yogi wave in state, says Anand Swarup after casting vote from Ballia
BJP leader and Uttar Pardesh Minister Anand Swarup Shukla, contesting from the Ballia constituency, casts his vote in the sixth phase of assembly polls on Thursday. Speaking with ANI after casting his vote, the Minister said, “I appeal to the public to cast their vote. There is a BJP and Yogi Adityanath wave in the state. We are confident […]
UP polls: Yogi Adityanath to retain dominance in Gorakhpur but tough fight for BJP on other seats
A day ahead of the sixth phase of Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, BJP’s biggest trump card and state Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s dominance is likely to be continued in the party’s stronghold Gorakhpur but the saffron brigade may face strong fight with Samajwadi Party on half of the nine seats. The majority of […]
State Election Commission is acting as slave to west Bengal govt, alleges BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anirban Ganguly on Tuesday slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for violence during civic body polls, alleging that the State Election Commission is acting as a slave to the West Bengal government. Ganguly also alleged that State Election Commissioner (SEC) Saurab Das is a “slave of Trinamool Congress”. Speaking to […]
West Bengal Bandh: BJP MLAs Sankar Ghosh, Anandamoy Barman, others arrested
West Bengal police has arrested the BJP MLAs Sankar Ghosh and Anandamoy Barman along with others after the party gave a call for a 12-hour bandh in the state to protest against alleged rigging and attacks during civic body elections. Bharatiya Janata Party leaders were arrested while they were marching […]