NEW DELHI: Newly elected Rajya Sabha member Kartikeya Sharma on Wednesday met Union home minister Amit Shah and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Jagat Prakash Nadda for the first time after winning the election. Sharma called on Shah and Nadda in Delhi on Wednesday evening. After meeting the two leaders separately, Sharma thanked BJP for […]
NEW DELHI: Bengal continued to simmer for the third day as a series of fresh protests erupted in parts of the state on Saturday. The state is witnessing protests since Thursday over the alleged controversial remarks of now suspended former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma and former Delhi BJP media head Naveen Kumar […]
NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH: In a dramatic turn of events, full of twists and turns, Congress candidate Ajay Maken saw his fortunes take a 360-degree turn in the Rajya Sabha polls in Haryana. While Maken lost the elections, hours after Congress supporters congratulated him on social media for his win, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Krishan Panwar and […]
NEW DELHI: Moments after a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation approached the Election Commission demanding to declare the Rajya Sabha polls in Haryana and Maharashtra null and void, the Congress also approached the poll panel seeking to reject the demands. A delegation of the Congress-led by senior party leaders Vivek Tankha, Pawan Bansal and Ranjeet […]
GANDHINAGAR: Ahead of crucial assembly elections in Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the ambitious Astol project on June 10, which aims to provide water to 174 villages in the Valsad district, during his one day visit to the state. The Gujarat government in a statement said, “The Prime Minister will dedicate several big […]
NEW DELHI: In a bid to revive the fortunes of the party and boost the sagging morale of the party workers in Bengal, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Jagat Prakash Nadda will be in the state for a two-day visit starting June 8. Most importantly, Nadda will hold crucial closed-door meetings with party workers. Nadda’s […]
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Monday registered a case on the complaint of suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma over the alleged death threats to her and launched a probe. The Delhi Police has also sent notices to Twitter, officials said. A Delhi Police spokesperson said that a complaint was received from […]
GANDHINAGAR: With the assembly elections just a few months away, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) further strengthened its ranks as its effort to woo the Patidar community got a big boost with the inclusion of community leader Hardik Patel on Thursday. Hardik, who resigned from the Congress last month, was inducted into the […]
NEW DELHI: Demanding immediate termination of Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain from the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday held a protest against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal near his residence at Flagstaff Road on Tuesday afternoon. On Monday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had arrested Jain on charges of money […]
NEW DELHI: Patidar leader Hardik Patel, who quit the Congress earlier this month, is all set to join the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat on Thursday, party leaders said. According to Gujarat BJP leaders, Patel, who quit the Congress, will be joining the party in the presence of state unit chief CR Patil. […]