On deteriorating law and order of the state, Bihar BJP state spokesperson Rajiv Ranjan has attacked the government. Miffed Rajiv Ranjan taking a shot on his own government said- “At present, there is no ‘Law and Order’ in Bihar. Keeping the government in the dock, he reiterated that the situation[Read More…]
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AGP draws flake for not snapping ties with BJP
Guwahati: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi stirred a row over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) drew flak even from within for failing to come out of the alliance with the saffron party. While the regional political party has been announcing that it will[Read More…]
PM Modi to lay foundation stone for AIIMS at Madurai on Jan 27
Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Madurai on January 27 to lay the foundation stone for an AIIMS hospital, BJP Tamil Nadu unit President Tamilisai Soundararajan announced on Saturday. She told the media here that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists would give “a rousing welcome” to Modi, who she[Read More…]
Political Circus: What is Gadkari’s game?
By Amulya Ganguli Unlike the Congress, the communists or the socialists, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has rarely seen major fissures. Occasionally, a person may have become involved in political feuds within the party, as was Balraj Madhok, who was the president of the Jan Sangh, the BJP’s earlier avatar.[Read More…]
“People who feel unsafe in India should be bombed”, says BJP MLA
“People who do not feel safe in India should be bombed”, said Vikram Saini, Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Khatauli (Muzaffarnagar), giving birth to a controversy. While talking to media the MLA said that in his personal views people who feel threatened in the country should be bombed. Saini continued[Read More…]
Former Bihar legislator and BJP leader Raju Kumar Singh arrested for shooting a woman in head
BJP leader Raju Kumar Singh was arrested in connection with a celebratory firing incident during a New Year’s Eve party at the ex-legislator’s farmhouse in Delhi, which resulted in the death of a woman.
Veteran actress Moushumi Chatterjee joins BJP
New Delhi: Ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha elections, veteran Bollywood actor Moushumi Chatterjee on Wednesday joined the BJP in the national capital. She joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of party’s national secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya. Chatterjee, who contested 2004 Lok Sabha unsuccessfully as Congress candidate from Kolkata North[Read More…]
BJP worker who posed PM Modi query on ‘tax burden on middle-class’ clarifies “wrongful propagation”
Nirmal Kumar Jain, a BJP worker has posted a video on Twitter clarifying the “hype” over PM’s answer to his question in the Puducherry meet of Mera Booth Sabse Majboot. Nirmal Kumar in the video first thanked the Prime Minister for giving him a chance to participate in the conference.[Read More…]
Ailing CM Manohar Parrikar gives Goa New Year surprise, visits Secretariat
Panaji: In a move which caught Goa by surprise on the first day of 2019, ailing Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday visited the State Secretariat for the first time in months, where he was welcomed by ministers, party MLAs, and several BJP workers. Parrikar was accompanied by a team[Read More…]
BJP’s allies Apna Dal and the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party to boycott Modi’s events
Lucknow, In a major blow to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), its allies in Uttar Pradesh — Apna Dal and the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) — have decided to stay away from events to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. Ashish Patel, the state unit[Read More…]
Lok Sabha Election 2019: Valmiki Nagar seat a headlock for BJP-JDU in Bihar
The battle for upcoming Lok Sabha polls has become interesting as in NDA alliance in Bihar, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal-United (JDU) may have a headlock for Valmiki Nagar parliamentary seat. It is considered to be an important seat. This constituency came into existence in 2008, following[Read More…]
Ahmednagar Mayor Polls: NCP leader Nawab Malik warns Party Corporators of strict action
Ahmednagar: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik has warned its Party Corporators of strict action after they supported Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the Ahmednagar Mayor post. Speaking with a leading news agency Malik has sought an explanation from 18 NCP corporators. Malik further added that a show[Read More…]
Ahmednagar Mayor Polls: BJP joins hand with NCP, dumps Shiv Sena
Ahmednagar: Giving a jolt to its ally Shiv Sena, Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has joined hands with Sharad Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) for the Mayor post of Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation. NCP and BJP corporators have joined hands together while Shiv Sena has been dumped by the BJP. Shiv Sena who[Read More…]
Rise in crimes depends on criminals, says Nitish Kumar’s minister
Patna: Over the sudden increase in crime incidents in Bihar, Tourism Minister Pramod Kumar of Nitish Kumar’s cabinet blames the criminals and held them responsible. When questioned Bhartiya Janata Party leader and cabinet minister Pramod Kumar also cited that crime even happened in England. The number of cases including murder, kidnapping,[Read More…]
Race for Khagaria Lok Sabha 2019: Catch twenty two situation before parties to field their candidate
New Delhi: Seat sharing formula has been finalised among the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Khagaria parliamentary constituency is reportedly been allocated to its partner Lok Jnashakti Party (LJP). Mehboob Ali Kaisar has won this seat in 2014 on LJP ticket by defeating Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate Krishan[Read More…]
Modi’s charisma dipping, BJP’s divisiveness creating backlash: Sikkim MP P.D. Rai
New Delhi, The charisma of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dimmed and it would be highly problematic for the BJP to return to power in 2019 if the grand alliance of the opposition parties takes shape, says Sikkim’s sole MP P.D. Rai, whose Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) is a constituent[Read More…]
Obituary: Journey of former Parliamentarian Capt Jai Narayan Prasad Nishad
Former Member of Parliament from Muzaffarpur Captain (Retd.) Jai Narayan Nishad took his last breath today morning in New Delhi’s Max Hospital. He was ill since few months. Bihar’s Governor, Chief Minister and leaders across the political spectrum have mourned his death. Sitting Lok Sabha MP from Muzaffarpur Ajay Nishad[Read More…]
PMO to be cautious, will filter questions after Karyakarta’s query on ‘tax burden on middle-class’
Prime Minister Office will take greater care to decide on the candidates and the questions for the PM’s interactions from now on, say reports. In a recent live interaction programme with the Bhartiya Janata Party workers at Puducherry, the party faced embarrassment after a worker from the gathering, Nirmal Kumar[Read More…]
Former Union Minister Jai Narain Prasad Nishad passes away at 88
New Delhi: Former Union Minister Captain Jai Narayan Prasad Nishad died at the age of 88 years. He had represented the Muzaffarpur parliamentary constituency in Lok Sabha. He was the member of Bhartiya Janata Party. He was being treated in Delhi at Max Hospital. Due to his illness, he decided[Read More…]
Mahagathbandhan, a new gamble for ‘Son of Mallah’ Mukesh Sahni in Bihar?
Mukesh Sahni is one name which is often heard in Bihar politics. Sometime back, his social efforts took shape of full time politics. A journey from Bollywood set designer to a political leader who launched his own political outfit- Vikasheel Insaaf Party (VIP) is an aspirant to fight 2019 Lok[Read More…]
9,000, calls 500 emails snooped monthly under UPA: BJP
New Delhi: Under attack from the Opposition over governments move to snoop on all computers by intelligence and investigating agencies, the ruling BJP on Sunday claimed that under the Congress-led UPA, up to 9,000 phone calls and 500 e-mails were intercepted monthly. Defending the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) December[Read More…]
Modi relies on women power to strengthen BJP’s booth-level management in Lok Sabha polls
Gandhinagar: The Modi-led NDA government will be relying on women power to strengthen its booth-level management to ensure a victory in the 2019 general election. Addressing an audience of more than 700 workers from the BJP Mahila Morcha (women’s wing) in Trimandir at Adalaj in Gandhinagar district on Saturday, Prime[Read More…]
Bihar: BJP in damage control mode by rewarding Rajiv Pratap Rudy
Former Union Minister and MP from Bihar Rajiv Pratap Rudy has been appointed as the national spokesperson of Bhartiya Janata Party. He has expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah. After getting elected to 16th Lok Sabha from Saran seat of Bihar, he became the Minister[Read More…]
JNU Sedition Row: ‘Charge sheet claim is a diversion tactic of BJP’
New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru Students’ Union (JNUSU) President N Sai Balaji has rubbished the claim of charge sheet against the former JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar and several others by the police and termed it ‘a diversion tactic’ of Bhartiya Janata Party ahead of upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Speaking with[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi praises ‘Gandhigiri’ by Goa Congress leader following BJP clash
Panaji, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday slammed the BJP for what he described as an orchestrated attack on his party workers at a demonstration organised here by the state BJP to protest against his allegations of irregularities in the Rafale fighter jet deal. In his message shared on Facebook,[Read More…]