On Wednesday, Union Minister Piyush Goyal predicted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will become the dominant political force in West Bengal and Odisha. According to him, the BJP is predicted to win 18 of the 21 seats in Odisha and 30 to 35 of the 40 seats in West Bengal. 18 seats in Bengal … Read more
The BJP will win 305 (+/- 10) seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, American political scientist and global political risk consultant Ian Bremmer told NDTV. Mr Bremmer, the founder of the Eurasia Group, a risk and research consulting firm, also said the Indian general election, from a global political perspective, is “the only thing … Read more
On Friday, arrested BJP leader G Devaraje Gowda said that Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar promised him 100 crore to target former Chief Minister and JDS state President HD Kumaraswamy and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking to reporters from the police vehicle after being sent to judicial custody on Friday, Devaraje Gowda claimed that … Read more
Kompella Madhavi Latha, BJP’s firebrand candidate from Hyderabad, faces a police case after a video showed her asking burqa-clad Muslim women at a polling booth to reveal their faces so that she can match them with the photographs on their voter ID cards. The case has been registered under relavant sections of the Indian Penal … Read more
Union Home Minister Amit Shah took aim at the opposition party in India on Wednesday, stating that if it wins the current Lok Sabha elections, it would install a “Babri” lock at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Speaking at a rally in favour of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra, the ruling Bharatiya … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a rally in Telangana’s Karimnagar on Wednesday, questioned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s “deals” with businessmen and asked why he had stopped abusing them as soon as the 2024 Lok Sabha elections were announced. The Prime Minister also asked if Gandhi had received huge sums of money from Ambani-Adani since he … Read more
Actor and TV celebrity Shekhar Suman has joined the BJP on the day of the third round of the Lok Sabha elections, giving the party a boost. On Tuesday, Mr Suman addressed the media at the party headquarters in the presence of senior BJP leaders such as National General Secretary Vinod Tawde and National Media … Read more
The BJP has fielded Karan Bhushan Singh, the son of former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh, from the Kaiserganj Lok Sabha seat. A six-time MP, Brij Bhushan Singh has been facing opposition fire over sexual harassment charges against him by women wrestlers. Here are some facts on Karan Bhushan Singh 1. Karan … Read more
The BJP has called for an apology from Rahul Gandhi following the closure report filed by Telangana Police in the Rohith Vemula suicide case. It has also accused Congress and its allies of exploiting Dalits for political gains. Pointing out that the Congress government is in power in Telangana, BJP asked: “Now that Telangana Police … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted the previous UPA government accusing it of giving “dossiers” to terrorists while alleging a partnership between Congress and Pakistan. Calling it a “coincidence”, the Prime Minister said that the Congress party is weakening in India adding that Pakistan leaders are offering “dua” (prayers) for the party to return to power. … Read more
Rupali Ganguly, known for her work in films and television series, is all set to embark on a political journey. The actor, who is popular by her screen name in the daily soap, joined the Bhartiya Janata Party in Delhi. Rupali expressed her excitement towards active politics as she was quoted by ANI hailing the … Read more
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor on Monday filed a defamation case against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Cabinet Minister Atishi Marlena over poaching allegations made by the two who had said that Aam Aadmi Party leaders were approached by the BJP to join them in return for cash. The matter is … Read more
The Congress party today lost its second Lok Sabha candidate within days, just before voting in the seat. Akshay Bam, the Congress candidate in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore, dropped out of the race and joined the BJP today. The shocker emerged in a post by senior Madhya Pradesh BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya, who flaunted the candidate … Read more
Subrata Pathak, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Kannauj MP, has compared his election battle with Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav in the Uttar Pradesh constituency to an India-Pakistan cricket match. Yadav will file his nomination today, three days after the party announced another candidate in the constituency. “In a democracy, the election is the biggest festival. … Read more
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh will now call up 50 voters each every day and convey the ‘Pranam’ (greeting) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to every household. The BJP functionaries will also urge the voters to cast their votes on polling day before they begin other tasks. The initiative has been planned … Read more