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June 23, 2024 7:03 PM

BJP to uproot “corrupt” JMM-led coalition from power in Jharkhand: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Union Minister and BJPs election in-charge for Jharkhand, Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the BJP will form the next government in the state by uprooting the "corrupt" JMM-led coalition from power. Mr. Shivraj and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is BJP's election co-incharge for Jharkhand, held a meeting with party leaders, MLAs, MPs, and workers in Ranchi to prepare strategies for the assembly elections in the state due later this year. Mr. Shivraj said the BJP had...

June 23, 2024 5:26 PM

BJP questions Congress, DMK, INDIA bloc’s silence over Hooch tragedy

BJP today questioned the Congress, DMK and INDIA alliance’s silence over the Hooch tragedy in Tamil Nadu. Briefing media in New Delhi today, national spokesperson of the party, Sambit Patra said, the hooch tragedy has taken place in Karunapuram, a village mostly inhabited by scheduled caste people, of Tamil Nadu is extremely upsetting. He said, over 56 people have died and several are in critical condition. He said the leaders of the Congress party and INDIA alliance partner are silent on this...

June 22, 2024 8:09 PM

BJP attacks Tamil Nadu government over loss of lives in Kallakurichi hooch tragedy

BJP today attacked the Tamil Nadu government over the loss of lives in the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy incident. Briefing the media in New Delhi, party spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla alleged that the DMK government in the state is solely responsible for this tragic incident. He questioned why Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is resisting a CBI probe into this matter. Another party leader, Anil Antony, questioned the silence of Congress, Left, and other India Alliance parties on this issue....

August 16, 2023 2:04 PM

BJP candidate Parvati Das files nomination papers for Bageshwar assembly by-poll in Uttarakhand

In Uttarakhand, BJP candidate Parvati Das has filed her nomination papers for the Bageshwar assembly by-poll at District Headquarters today. On this occasion, BJP state president Mahendra Bhatt, cabinet minister Saurabh Bahuguna and other party workers were also present. The Bageshwar assembly seat fell vacant after the sudden demise of cabinet minister Chandan Ram Das. On the other hand, Basant Kumar of the Congress party who recently left the Aam Aadmi Party will file his nomination tomorrow.&...

August 4, 2023 9:02 PM

BJP issues whip to its MPs asking them to be present in both Houses of Parliament between 7th and 11th August

BJP has issued a whip to its Lok Sabha MPs urging them to be present in the House between 7th and 11th of August. In its three-line whip, the party has asked them to support the government’s stand and Bills. Sources said the party has also issued a whip for its Rajya Sabha MPs asking them to be present in the Upper House on Monday....

July 31, 2023 7:02 PM

BJP to ''gherao'' Rajasthan govt secretariat tomorrow to protest against atrocities against women

BJP today came down heavily on Congress Government in Rajasthan over alleged atrocities against women, crumbling law and order, corruption and unemployment. The Party announced that it will gherao the Rajasthan government secretariat tomorrow to protest against the Ashok Gehlot led Government. The protest is part of the BJP’s nahi sahega Rajasthan Rajasthan will not tolerate the campaign. Briefing media in New Delhi this afternoon, Party’s national general secretary Arun Singh alleged that t...

July 11, 2023 7:09 PM

BJP announces Sadanand Shet Tanavade for Rajya Sabha election from Goa

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today announced Goa BJP president Sadanand Shet Tanavade as the party’s candidate for the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Goa for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election. The Election Commission of India (ECI) had announced the schedule for Rajya Sabha polls in Goa. The polling and counting of votes is scheduled to take place on July 24. The term of incumbent Rajya Sabha MP from Goa Shri Vinay Tendulkar, ends on July 28. Tanavade filed his nomination papers today at...

July 9, 2023 1:41 PM

Senior BJP leader Nityanand Rai meets LJP (Ram Vilas) President Chirag Paswan in Patna

In Bihar, the BJP and Chirag Paswan-led LJP (Ram Vilas) are inching closer to redrawing new political equations. The senior BJP leader and Union Minister Nityanand Rai today met Mr. Paswan at his Patna office. He also took questions from the media after the meeting. Apparently showing a bonhomie with Chirag Paswan, Mr. Rai said, the relationship between the Paswan family and BJP is very old. He said, it is an old home for him. Although he did not utter anything about the forthcoming Modi gove...