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I am part and parcel of BJP: S M Krishna

Mar 15, 2019, at 04:24 pm

Bengaluru, Mar 15 (UNI) Former External Affairs Minister and BJP leader S M Krishna today said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s contribution to the nation for the past five years is widely known and people at large may have already formulated their stand ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha Elections.

Three-time Congress MP Arvind Sharma joins BJP

Mar 15, 2019, at 02:30 pm

New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI): Three-time Congress MP from Karnal, Arvind Sharma joined the BJP in presence of Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday.

West Bengal: BJP claims Trinamool attack on party workers

Mar 14, 2019, at 04:16 pm

Kolkata, Mar 14 (IBNS): The BJP in West Bengal has accused ruling Trinamool Congress activists of attacking its party members in two separate incidents in Burdwan and Islampur on Wednesday and Thursday.

Seems Rahul Gandhi happy over China's move at UNSC: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Mar 14, 2019, at 02:53 pm

New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): Hitting out at Rahul Gandhi for mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's diplomacy with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said the Congress president seems to be happy at China's move to block the proposal of designating Pakistan-based militant organisation chief Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) Masood Azhar as a global terrorist at the UN Security Council (UNSC).

Congress leader Tom Vadakkan joins BJP

Mar 14, 2019, at 02:20 pm

New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): In a jolt to Rahul Gandhi, top Congress leader Tom Vadakkan on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the General Elections, which will begin on Apr 11.

TMC MLA Arjun Singh joins BJP

Mar 14, 2019, at 01:53 pm

New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): Ahead of the General Elections, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) lawmakers continue to switch sides and the latest is Arjun Singh, who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here on Thursday.

Deve Gowda breaks down in tears over allegations of dynasty politics, BJP calls it drama

Mar 14, 2019, at 01:04 pm

Bengaluru, Mar 14 (IBNS): Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) chief HD Deve Gowda moved to tears over allegations of nepotism while launching his party's Lok Sabha poll campaign recently at an event, media reports said.

BJP, Cong demand central forces in 77,000 polling booths of WB, TMC slams

Mar 13, 2019, at 09:32 pm

Kolkata, Mar 13 (UNI): The ruling Trinamool Congress on Wednesday slammed the opposition and said they were insulting the people after BJP and Congress demanded that whole West Bengal be declared super sensitive and central para-military forces deployed in all the 77,000 polling booths across the state.

Congress MLA Kalidas Kolambkar to join BJP

Mar 13, 2019, at 07:16 pm

Mumbai, Mar 13 (UNI) The Congress MLA Kalidas Kolambkar is in the midst of switching political sides as he is eulogizing the Chief Minister Devendar Fadnavis for accepting his proposals of developmental works and completing the same.

Family politics is tolerable to 'some' extent: BS Yeddyurappa

Mar 13, 2019, at 04:58 pm

Bengaluru, Mar 13 (UNI/IBNS): Confessing that family-politics should be restricted only to ‘some extent’, Former Chief minister and State BJP president B S Yeddyurappa is opposing it to ‘stretch it too far”.

Congress MLA Umesh Jadhav will be the BJP’s candidate against Mallikarjun Kharge: BS Yeddyurappa

Mar 13, 2019, at 04:52 pm

Bengaluru, Mar 13 (UNI/IBNS) Congress rebel MLA Umesh Jadhav will be the BJP candidate and he will fight against Congress leader in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge from Kalaburgi (Gulbarga) seat in Karnataka, State unit president B S Yeddyurappa said here on Wednesday.

Will form K'taka govt in 24 hours if BJP wins 22 Lok Sabha seats: Yeddyurappa

Mar 13, 2019, at 03:02 pm

Bengaluru, Mar 13 (IBNS): In another claim by the former Karnataka Chief Minister, BS Yeddyurappa said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will form the state government within 24 hours if the saffron outfit bags 22 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, media reports said.

BJP demands central forces at all polling booths, media observer in Bengal

Mar 13, 2019, at 02:35 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (UNI): A BJP delegation, including senior Union Ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad and Nirmala Sitharaman, met the Election Commission here on Wednesday and demanded that West Bengal be declared as super-sensitive state and central forces be deployed at all polling booths.

BJP may become single largest party : Sharad Pawar

Mar 13, 2019, at 10:50 am

Mumbai, Mar 13 (IBNS): In a surprising comment from a leader who is fighting the upcoming Lok Sabha polls to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has predicted the saffron outfit might emerge as the single largest party, media reports said.

Opposition defaming Army in quest of votes: UP BJP

Mar 12, 2019, at 09:20 pm

Lucknow, Mar 12 (UNI): Hitting out at Opposition leaders in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP state unit on Tuesday said in the quest of votes, some leaders were defaming the valour of army and questioning the surgical strike.

Situation unprecedented in the country : Mamata

Mar 12, 2019, at 06:44 pm

Kolkata, Mar 12 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday described as unprecedented the situation in the country.

Now, BJP releases a video of Hafiz Saeed speaking in appreciation of Cong leaders

Mar 12, 2019, at 06:39 pm

New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI) The BJP on Tuesday sought to counter Congress campaign against Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad that the latter had also in the past referred Pakistan-based JuD chief Hafiz Saeed as 'Hafeezji' saying Prasad was only referring to a video in which the mastermind of 26/11 Mumbai attacks had lauded Congress.

Trinamool Congress MP Anupam Hazra joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Mar 12, 2019, at 05:24 pm

New Delhi, Mar 12 (UNI/IBNS) Ending days of speculation, suspended Trinamool Congress MP Anupam Hazra on Tuesday joined BJP here in presence of senior party leader Kailash Vijayvargiya.

BJP candidate's victory from Mysuru-Kodagu LS is certain: Srinivas Prasad

Mar 12, 2019, at 05:18 pm

Mysuru, Mar 12(UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Karnataka Vice President V Srinivas Prasad on Tuesday claimed that victory of his party candidate from Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha is certain irrespective of who is contesting against.

Nationalism of BJP is for political gains: Masood

Mar 12, 2019, at 04:53 pm

Lucknow, Mar 12 (UNI) Alleging that Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) raking nationalism issue for political gains, Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) state president Masood Ahmad said BJP was trying to divert attention of public from basic issues.

Former Karnataka Minister and Congress leader A Manju likely to join BJP

Mar 12, 2019, at 04:27 pm

Bengaluru, Mar 12(UNI) Former Karnataka Minister and senior Congress leader A Manju, who is upset with the JD(S)-Congress pre-poll alliance for the coming Lok Sabha elections, is likely to join the Bharatiya Janata Party and take on JD(S) candidate Prajval Revanna, son of Minister H D Revanna, in the Mandya Lok Sabha seat.

RSS, BJP follow ideology of fascism, hatred, anger & divisiveness: Rahul Gandhi

Mar 12, 2019, at 03:45 pm

Ahmedabad, Mar 12 (IBNS): Setting the tone for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Congress president Rahul Gandhi attended the Congress Working Committee meeting in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad and hit out at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday.

BJP to lodge complaint with CEC against Kerala CEO on Sabarimala issue: Rajasekharan

Mar 12, 2019, at 03:36 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 12 (UNI) Kerala unit of BJP will lodge a complaint with the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora against the remarks made by State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Sabarimala issue, former Mizoram Governor Kummanam Rajasekharan said here on Tuesday.

BJP may field Gautam Gambhir as its candidate from Delhi

Mar 12, 2019, at 02:12 pm

New Delhi, Mar 12 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) might field former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir as a candidate from Delhi for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, NDTV reported.

Maharashtra: Congress leader's son joins BJP

Mar 12, 2019, at 01:52 pm

Mumbai, Mar 12 (IBNS/UNI): In a jolt to the Congress ahead of the General Elections, top Congress leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil's son Sujay joined the Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here on Tuesday.

BJP planned to disturb Bengal through 7-phase elections: Mamata Banerjee

Mar 11, 2019, at 09:06 pm

Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS): Not the Election Commission but the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was in West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's target on Monday as she alleged that the saffron outfit planned to disturb the state through seven-phase General Elections.

BJP wins over Trinamool leader: To push for central forces deployment

Mar 11, 2019, at 07:55 pm

New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) Amid intense debate about the poll schedule in West Bengal, the BJP on Monday said the party will soon approach the poll panel to ensure that state police personnel under Mamata Banerjee government is not be deployed much for the ensuing polls.

Rajnath Singh presides over BJP Sankalp Patra panel meeting

Mar 11, 2019, at 05:20 pm

New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) A day after poll schedule has been announced by the Election Commission, the BJP Manifesto Committee held its meeting here on Monday.

Shiv Sena condemns BJP's electoral publicising of IAF strikes in PoK

Mar 11, 2019, at 04:30 pm

Mumbai, Mar 11 (UNI): The Shiv Sena on Monday condemned the act of using visuals of the soldiers on electoral campaign posters and penned an editorial in Saamana, stating that whipping up patriotic feelings of the electorate is equal to the Oppositions' demand of asking proof for Balakot airstrikes.

BJP should reply on ‘Achhe Din’: BSP chief Mayawati

Mar 11, 2019, at 04:23 pm

Lucknow, Mar 11 (UNI) Alleging that the BJP deceived the public by making false promises before the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Monday said that BJP should reply on their promise of ‘Achhe Din’ (Better days).