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January 17, 2025 4:33 PM

BJP unveils Delhi Election Manifesto: JP Nadda calls it the “Foundation for a Developed Delhi”

Bharatiya Janata Party's National President and Union Minister J P Nadda launched the party's Delhi Assembly election manifesto, also called the 'Sankalp Patra' on Friday, with the party promising to give Rs 2,500 to every woman in Delhi every month through Mahila Samridhi Yojana. The party has also promised to continue all welfare schemes which are currently implemented in the national capital. Speaking about the central government's flagship health scheme, the BJP promised to implement Ayush...

January 5, 2025 4:50 PM

PM Modi takes dig at AAP, says ‘Delhi witnessed ‘AAP-DA’ in name of state government

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged Delhi's voters to give the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a chance in the 2025 Delhi assembly elections, taking a sharp swipe at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government. He labeled the AAP's governance in Delhi over the past decade as a "tragedy," coining the term "AAP-DA" to describe it. Speaking at the 'Parivartan Rally' held at Japanese Park in Rohini, PM Modi called on Delhiites to embrace change for the capital's bright future. “We need to develop ...

January 3, 2025 2:09 PM

BJP stages protests in Bengaluru over 15% KSRTC fare hike

Workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took to the streets of Bengaluru on Friday to protest the Karnataka government’s decision to implement a 15 percent fare hike for Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses. The hike, set to take effect from January 5, 2025, has sparked political clashes, with the BJP accusing the Congress-led government of burdening the public. Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, lambasted Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, callin...

December 13, 2024 11:24 AM

Debate on Constitution set to begin in Lok Sabha today; Rajnath Singh to lead discussion

A special two-day discussion to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Indian Constitution will be held in the Lok Sabha on Friday and Saturday, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh set to initiate the debate. This debate is expected to end the week-long deadlock between the Centre and the Opposition in Parliament, which has seen repeated adjournments since the winter session began on November 25. The discussion will kick off at 12 noon on Friday, with over 12 leaders from the ...

December 11, 2024 2:04 PM

Bringing a no-confidence motion against the Chair is a design to deviate the attention of nation: Nadda

Union Minister and Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, JP Nadda, on Wednesday accused the Congress of acting as a "tool of external forces" during a heated session in the upper house, which ultimately led to its adjournment for the day. Nadda alleged that the opposition’s no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar was a deliberate attempt to divert attention from important discussions on national sovereignty and security. Referring to American billionaire philanthropi...

December 5, 2024 7:05 PM

Devendra Fadnavis sworn in as Maharashtra Chief Minister

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Thursday in a grand ceremony held at Azad Maidan, Mumbai. Governor CP Radhakrishnan administered the oath of office to Fadnavis, marking the beginning of his historic new term. The event was attended by a host of prominent leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Chief Ministers from several states, such as Yogi Adi...

December 2, 2024 10:14 PM

BJP appoints Vijay Rupani, Nirmala Sitharaman as central observers for Maharashtra

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as the party's Central Observers for Maharashtra. Despite the Mahayuti alliance’s landslide victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, over a week has passed without the announcement of the next Chief Minister. On Sunday, Caretaker Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde stated that the decision on the Chief Minister's post rests with the BJP, ...

November 28, 2024 1:40 PM

BJP-led NDA’s resounding assembly election wins to push economic reforms

The recent state assembly election victories have further consolidated the position of BJP-led NDA which will provide much-needed stability and resolve to push for economic reforms, according to a report on Thursday. The results of recent state/Bye-elections in Maharashtra, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have bolstered the position of ruling NDA, said the report by PL Capital - Prabhudas Lilladher. This will help policy continuity towards major reforms across the spectrum in the country. Wi...

November 25, 2024 5:38 PM

Emerging patterns: BJP’s pro-incumbency wave in Maharashtra and beyond

Maharashtra was once a Congress bastion. Now, the BJP is the dominant political party there, maintaining its lead election after election and scripting a clear narrative in a state that had become riddled with fractured electoral numbers since 1990. In Maharashtra, no political party had touched the 100-seat threshold in the 288-member assembly since the 1990 polls. The BJP made history in 2014 when it won 122 seats and maintained its lead in upcoming elections. The party won over 100 seats in ...

November 23, 2024 10:24 PM

BJP’s rise as Maharashtra’s main political pole: The electoral triumph

With the current assembly election outcome in Maharashtra, the BJP has cemented its position as the main political pole of the state. Going by the trends and results available so far, based on the Election Commission of India dataset, the party has won 125 assembly seats and is leading on 7. That means a 132-seat count or 46% seat share in a 288-member state assembly. The BJP-led alliance Mahayuti is expected to win 234 seats, crossing comfortably the majority mark of 145 and thus retaining t...