Future historians may well look back at the 2010s as the period that fundamentally altered India, its democracy, and its self-imagination as a nation — powered by a tectonic political shift. And no image defined it more effectively than Narendra Modi taking his oath of office and secrecy as the […]
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‘Why not include Muslims?’ BJP leader Chandra Kumar Bose raises questions on CAA
The vice-president of Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) West Bengal unit, Chandra Kumar Bose, has raised his voice against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) saying India is open to all religions and communities. “If #CAA2019 is not related to any religion why are we stating – Hindu,Sikh,Boudha, Christians, Parsis & Jains […]
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All leads in, neck-and-neck fight between BJP, JMM-led alliance
It’s a neck-and-neck fight between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led alliance in Jharkhand. As per the latest trends, the BJP is leading in 31, while the JMM-Congress-Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) alliance is ahead in 40 seats. As the counting began for the […]
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Dissatisfaction brewing, but UP BJP confident of handling it
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) top brass is aware of dissatisfaction brewing among at least a section of its lawmakers in Uttar Pradesh, but is of the view that the state leadership should be able to resolve their issues, a functionary of the party said on Wednesday. The dissatisfaction […]
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BJP MPs give Modi standing ovation for CAB, he requests one for Karnataka
There were two standing ovations at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s weekly Parliamentary Party meeting on Wednesday over the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) in Parliament’s lower House – Lok Sabha – on Tuesday and the party’s performance in by-polls to 15 assembly seats in Karnataka, according to […]
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PM Modi to hold 5 more rallies as BJP plans campaign blitz
The Jharkhand BJP unit has intensified its poll campaigns by bringing in Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take the centre stage with chief minister Raghubar Das, with an aim to achieve its target of 65-plus seats in the assembly election. Of the five-phase election in the state, voting is yet […]
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Yediyurappa set to retain power in Karnataka as BJP leads in 12 of 15 seats
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa looks set to retain power in the state as early trends in the counting of votes for December 5 bypolls are giving his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), an edge. After seven rounds of counting in 15 constituencies, the BJP is leading in 12, […]
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Tribal versus Tribal: BJP sees another chance in Jharkhand
When former Congress chief Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu, a prominent tribal face of his party, defected to the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) party last moth, he took everyone by surprise. The AJSU, a former ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is known to be a party of the Other […]
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Rajnath adds to BJP’s election pitch in Jharkhand
The whirring of his helicopter creates a dust storm at the rally ground in Bermo, about 170 km from state capital Ranchi. Defence minister Rajnath Singh steps out to a cheering crowd. He has arrived early but the round is almost full. “The first phase of election is over, and […]
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BJP holds on to Pithoragarh seat, defeats Congress
The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Chandra Pant, widow of former MLA and state finance minister Prakash Pant, won the Pithoragarh by-election to the Uttarakhand assembly on Thursday, defeating her nearest rival, Congress candidate Anju Lunthi, by a margin of 3,267 votes. Of the 50,584 votes cast in the November 25 […]
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‘Sordid manipulations’: Sonia Gandhi attacks BJP, governor over Maharashtra
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday asserted that the Shiv Sena, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and her party are united in their resolve to defeat the “sordid manipulations” of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). “Every effort was made to blatantly sabotage the three-party alliance government formation, but we appealed […]
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‘BJP’s game over’: NCP leader tweets after Supreme Court ruling
Sharad Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Tuesday said Supreme Court’s order for a floor test in Maharashtra assembly on Wednesday means that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s “game is over”. “Satyamev Jayate BJP ka khel khatm” (truth alone shall win, end of the BJP’s game),” NCP’s chief spokesperson Nawab Malik […]
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BJP accuses Jagan Mohan Reddy government of promoting English over Telugu
The BJP on Sunday accused the YSRCP led government of promoting English over Telugu and demanded that both the languages be promoted in the state. Speaking to ANI here, Andhra Pradesh BJP unit spokesperson Lanka Dhinakaran said Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s government was unable to realise the importance […]
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BJP certain of securing majority in House
The Bharatiya Janata Party is pulling out all stops to win the majority in the 288-member state assembly but without much hoopla and away from the eye of the media. It is learnt that chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has got a section of party leaders from his close aide and […]
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‘Party, family split’: Supriya Sule after BJP-Ajit Pawar deal in Maharashtra
Senior leader of the NCP and party chief Sharad Pawar’s daughter, Supriya Sule, put out a message on WhatsApp clearing the air on the twist in the political scene in Maharashtra. Supriya Sule’s comments came on the back of a massive twist in the state after the BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis took […]