January 23, 2026 10:06 PM

‘Countdown for DMK’s exit has begun’: PM Modi at NDA rally in Tamil Nadu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused ruling DMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu of corruption, misgovernance, cultural disrespect and failure to ensure women’s safety, while asserting that the “countdown for DMK’s exit has begun” and that a BJP-led NDA government will come to power in the state. Addressing a high-voltage National Democratic Alliance (NDA) rally in Madurantakam in Chengalpattu district, PM Modi alleged that the DMK government had betrayed the trust of the people des...

January 23, 2026 3:53 PM

Thiruvananthapuram victory marks BJP’s Kerala push, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday described the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) victory in the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation as historic, claiming it signalled the end of what he termed decades of neglect by the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF), and marked the beginning of a new phase of development and governance in Kerala’s capital. Addressing a public gathering in Thiruvananthapuram, the Prime Minister accused both political fronts of corru...

January 19, 2026 8:28 PM

BJP declares Nitin Nabin sole candidate for party president

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday declared Nitin Nabin as the sole candidate for the post of National President after the nomination and scrutiny process concluded without any other contenders, clearing the way for his unopposed election as the party’s 12th national chief. In an official announcement issued late on Monday, National Returning Officer K. Laxman said that only one name - Nitin Nabin’s - remained in the fray following the completion of nominations and the withdrawal pr...

January 1, 2026 5:17 PM

PM Modi congratulates new Thiruvananthapuram mayor, deputy mayor after BJP’s historic win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated newly elected Thiruvananthapuram Corporation Mayor V V Rajesh and Deputy Mayor G S Asha Nath following the BJP’s historic win in the local body elections. In a letter shared by Rajesh on social media, the Prime Minister described the victory as an end to the “fixed match” between the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF). “In the midst of the festive season and as we begin the year 2026, ...

December 28, 2025 9:39 AM

Amit Shah to begin poll strategy visits to four states today

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will begin a series of visits to four poll-bound states from Sunday to outline the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) strategy for the Assembly elections scheduled next year in Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. According to the BJP’s organisational unit functionary, Shah will tour Assam on 28 and 29 December, followed by West Bengal on 30and 31 December. He is scheduled to visit Tamil Nadu in the first week of January and Kerala in the second week of Janu...

December 15, 2025 9:24 AM

Nitin Nabin is the youngest National Working President of BJP

In an era when most major political parties in India are headed by leaders well into their seventies and eighties, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has drawn attention for a different reason. Among senior national-level leaders of major political parties, newly appointed BJP National Working President Nitin Nabin, at 45, is the youngest, underlining a visible contrast in leadership age profiles across the political spectrum. A comparison with other national and regional parties highlights this ...

December 12, 2025 1:17 PM

Former Home Minister Shivraj Patil dies at 90; PM Modi, President Murmu offer condolences

Former Union Home Minister and senior Congress leader Shivraj Patil passed away on Friday at the age of 90 in his hometown of Latur, Maharashtra, after a brief illness. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled his death, describing Patil as an experienced leader who devoted his life to public service. “Saddened by the passing of Shri Shivraj Patil Ji. He was an experienced leader, having served as MLA, MP, Union Minister, Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly as well as the Lok Sabha during his l...

November 20, 2025 9:36 AM

Nitish Kumar to take oath as Bihar Chief Minister for record 10th time

Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar will be sworn in as Bihar’s Chief Minister for a record 10th time on Thursday. The oath-taking ceremony will be held at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan, a venue steeped in political history. Gandhi Maidan has hosted Kumar’s swearing-ins in 2005, 2010, and 2015, and is also remembered for Jayaprakash Narayan’s historic 1974 call for a “total revolution.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and several other senior NDA leaders are...

October 14, 2025 10:21 AM

India turns spotlight on litany of Pak atrocities on children at UNGA

In a powerful address at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Nishikant Dubey, a senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parliamentarian, launched a sharp critique of Pakistan’s human rights violations, particularly its failure to protect children in conflict zones. Representing India’s parliamentary delegation, Dubey accused Pakistan of being “one of the most serious violators” of the UN’s Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) agenda, citing the UN Secretary-General...

October 12, 2025 3:09 PM

PM Modi invites Bihar BJP workers to join ‘Mera Booth Sabse Majboot’ campaign on Oct 15

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with booth-level party workers from Bihar on October 15 under the 'Mera Booth Sabse Majboot' campaign, seeking their suggestions ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. In a post on X on Sunday, PM Modi wrote, “Our dedicated workers have geared up with full energy for the victory of BJP-NDA in Bihar. Interacting with such dedicated workers always provides new inspiration. On October 15, I will get the opportunity to directly interact with such work...