No urgent hearing of BJP's plea seeking rath yatra in West Bengal: Supreme Court
Dec 24, 2018, at 07:57 pm
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s plea seeking permission to hold rath yatra in West Bengal on an urgent basis, media reports said.
BJP-police clash in West Bengal's Basirhat leaves several injured
Dec 24, 2018, at 07:42 pm
Kolkata, Dec 24 (IBNS): Several activists of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were seriously injured as a law violation programme of the party turned violent and police resorted to lathicharge at Basirhat in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Monday.
BJP goes to Supreme Court on West Bengal rallies
Dec 24, 2018, at 01:26 pm
Kolkata, Dec 24 (IBNS): The BJP filed an appeal in the Supreme Court on Monday seeking an urgent hearing against a Calcutta High Court order that has denied permission to the party to hold its "Save Democracy" yatras just yet, reports said.
Lok Sabha Bihar seat-sharing: BJP, JD(U) to share 17 seats each, LJP gets 6
Dec 23, 2018, at 01:34 pm
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Sunday announced the seat sharing formula in Bihar where his party and the Janata Dal (United) will fight from 17 seats each and Ram Vilas Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) will contest from six seats in the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
NDA crisis over as BJP accepts all demands of LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan
Dec 22, 2018, at 03:33 pm
Patna, Dec 22 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): The LJP headed by union minister Ram Vilas Paswan has decided to stay with the NDA as its demand for seven seats has been accepted by the BJP leadership after a series of deliberations which lasted for two days.
Ram Vilas Paswan and BJP meet on seat sharing, announcement tomorrow
Dec 21, 2018, at 09:47 pm
Patna, Dec 21 (IBNS): The recent crisis in Bihar politics appears to be over with Ram Vilas Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party apparently reaching consensus on seat sharing.
Calcutta HC to reconsider order permitting BJP's rath yatra in West Bengal
Dec 21, 2018, at 04:31 pm
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IBNS): The Calcutta High Court on Friday set aside its own order permitting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s 'Ganatantra Banchao (Save Democracy) Yatra' in West Bengal.
Jaitley congratulates WB BJP after HC allows Amit Shah's Rath Yatra
Dec 20, 2018, at 09:36 pm
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday congratulated the West Bengal unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the Calcutta High Court allowed the party to proceed with its ‘Save Democracy’ Rath Yatra in the state even as the Mamata Banerjee government denied permission for the same.
Former NDA ally Upendra Kushwaha joins grand alliance in Bihar
Dec 20, 2018, at 05:15 pm
Patna, Dec 20 (IBNS): In another setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the 2019 General Elections, former partner of the saffron party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Rashtriya Lok Samta Partyk (RLSP) on Thursday joined the Bihar grand alliance formed by the Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).
Chirag Paswan warns BJP over seat-sharing, says alliance may suffer
Dec 20, 2018, at 11:01 am
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IBNS): In more worry for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), its ally Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) has issued a warning to the saffron party over seat-sharing in Bihar.
BJP, Congress protest against each other over Rafale deal in Guwahati
Dec 19, 2018, at 11:16 pm
Guwahati, Dec 19 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Assam unit and the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee on Wednesday staged massive protests in Guwahati over the Rafale deal issue.
Assam, Gujarat waive rural electricity bills, farm loans; Rahul Gandhi takes jibe at Modi
Dec 19, 2018, at 02:14 pm
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IBNS): Following the Congress' footsteps, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) governments in Assam and Gujarat on Tuesday waived rural electricity bills and farm loans in the two states.
Ailing Manohar Parrikar inspects bridge in Panaji, BJP receives flak
Dec 17, 2018, at 03:48 pm
Panaji, Dec 17 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has received flak after its ailing chief minister from Goa, Manohar Parrikar, inspected an under-construction bridge here on Sunday.
Why Congress is running away from parliament debates over Rafale? Smriti Irani questions
Dec 17, 2018, at 02:29 pm
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IBNS): Responding to the Congress' demand of a Joint Parliament Committee (JPC) probe into an alleged corruption in the Rafale deal, union minister Smriti Irani on Monday asked why the main opposition party is shying away from parliamentary debates.
West Bengal government denies permission to BJP's rath yatra
Dec 15, 2018, at 10:40 pm
Kolkata, Dec 15 (IBNS): In yet another setback, the West Bengal government on Saturday denied permission to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s 'Ganatantra Banchao Yatra (Save Democracy Yatra)' in the state.
Arun Jaitley attacks Congress, Rahul Gandhi over SC verdict on Rafale deal
Dec 14, 2018, at 05:29 pm
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS): Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday attacked the Congress over the issue of Supreme Court's verdict on the Rafale fighter jet deal and said all figures given on the issue by party president Rahul Gandhi were false.
Rahul Gandhi misled the nation over Rafale: Amit Shah after SC verdict
Dec 14, 2018, at 01:56 pm
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS): After the Supreme Court gave a clean chit to the Narendra Modi government over the controversial Rafale deal on Friday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah said Congress president Rahul Gandhi misled the nation by resorting to lies to level allegations against the Centre.
Supreme Court gives clean chit to Modi govt on Rafale deal, rejects pleas seeking probe
Dec 14, 2018, at 11:59 am
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS): Giving a shot in the arm of the Narendra Modi government which is suddenly on the back foot after suffering electoral reverses in state polls, the Supreme Court on Friday rejected all the pleas which sought a probe into the Rafale deal pertaining to the buying of 36 fighter jets by India from France.
Narendra Modi should be blamed for BJP's defeat in three states: Omar Abdullah
Dec 12, 2018, at 06:38 pm
Srinagar, Dec 12 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should be blamed for the defeat of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the assembly polls in three states.
I am taking responsibility for BJP's performance in Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Dec 12, 2018, at 03:53 pm
Bhopal, Dec 12 (IBNS): Outgoing Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said he was taking responsibility for the defeat of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls.
Mayawati supports Congress in Madhya Pradesh; BJP accepts defeat
Dec 12, 2018, at 11:59 am
Bhopal, Dec 12 (IBNS): Giving no chance to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to smell power in Madhya Pradesh, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday said she will support the Congress to form the next state government.
BJP won't stake claim to form MP government, says Shivraj Chouhan
Dec 12, 2018, at 11:18 am
Bhopal, Dec 12 (IBNS): Outgoing Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won't stake claim to form the government in Madhya Pradesh.
Madhya Pradesh: Congress seeks appointment with governor to form govt
Dec 12, 2018, at 12:15 am
Bhopal, Dec 11 (IBNS): Congress Madhya Pradesh chief Kamal Nath on Tuesday night sought an appointment with governor Anandiben Patel to form the government in the state.
We accept people's mandate with humility: Narendra Modi
Dec 11, 2018, at 10:42 pm
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday evening congratulated the Congress, the TRS and the MNF for the victories in the Assembly elections and said the BJP "accepted the people's mandate with humility".
Will provide govts people can be proud of: Rahul Gandhi
Dec 11, 2018, at 08:16 pm
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday congratulated Congress workers for the party's victories in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh and said the party would provide governments the people could be proud of.
Assembly Polls: Madhya Pradesh counting set for photo finish
Dec 11, 2018, at 07:35 pm
Bhopal, Dec 11 (IBNS): The Madhya Pradesh Assembly election is set for a photo finish with the the Congress and BJP going head to head as the counting nears its end.
Assembly Polls: Congress-BJP maintain close fight to clinch Madhya Pradesh as saffron surge halts
Dec 11, 2018, at 05:07 pm
Bhopal/Jaipur, Dec 11 (INBS): The see-saw battle for capturing the majority in Madhya Pradesh continued as both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress kept fighting for the magic figure since counting of votes for the Assembly polls in the state commenced on Tuesday, throwing up outcomes that are enough causes for worries in the saffron camp led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Assembly poll results: BJP-Congress in close fight to grab MP
Dec 11, 2018, at 03:48 pm
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): The battle to wrest power in Madhya Pradesh is still on as the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are fighting neck-and-neck with the final result not yet endorsed, even as results in other key states threw up a clear Congress win in Chhattisgarh and a fractured but anti-BJP mandate in Rajasthan where the Rahul Gandhi led national party has a clear edge over the saffron.
Assembly poll results indicate 2019 General Elections: Mamata Banerjee
Dec 11, 2018, at 12:42 pm
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): Taking on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), whose assembly poll results across five Indian states are not impressive as per the latest trends, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee said the outcome is an indication of what will happen in 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Assembly poll results: Close fight between BJP, Congress in MP
Dec 11, 2018, at 12:03 pm
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): The trends of Madhya Pradesh assembly poll results are indicating a close fight between the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress.