Congress government failed miserably in Karnataka: Amit Shah

Mar 27, 2018, at 03:11 pm

Shivamogga, Mar 27 (IBNS): BJP chief Amit Shah on Monday slammed the Congress-led government in Karnataka and said it has 'failed miserably' in all fronts.

Rahul Gandhi is technologically illiterate: BJP

Mar 27, 2018, at 02:19 am

New Delhi, Mar 26 (IBNS): The BJP on Monday said Congress chief Rahul Gandhi was 'technologically illiterate'.

Ram Navami row: WB CM Mamata Banerjee asks police to take actions against those who defied order

Mar 27, 2018, at 12:00 am

Kolkata, Mar 26 (IBNS): A day after the show of strength by West Bengal ruling party Trinamool Congress (TMC) and opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by taking out Ram Navami processions, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has ordered the police to take strict actions against all those who have violated rules.

Shatrughan Sinha thanks lawyers for providing legal support to Lalu Prasad

Mar 26, 2018, at 04:52 pm

Patna, Mar 26 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may accuse former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad of corruption, but its MP Shatrughan Sinha has thanked all who are providing legal support to Lalu, who has been sentenced to an imprisonment of more than a decade.

Rajya Sabha poll results not going to affect SP-BSP alliance: Mayawati

Mar 25, 2018, at 03:07 am

Lucknow, Mar 24 (IBNS): Despite the Rajya Sabha poll defeats in Uttar Pradesh, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has stated the alliance between her party and Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi party (SP) will continue, media reports said.

Mamata Banerjee supports Chandrababu Naidu over TDP-BJP war of words

Mar 25, 2018, at 02:43 am

Kolkata, Mar 24 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has extended support to her Andhra Pradesh counterpart N Chandrababu Naidu over the ongoing verbal tussle between the Telegu Desam Party (TDP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Amit Shah's letter insulting to people of Andhra Pradesh: Chandrababu Naidu

Mar 25, 2018, at 02:39 am

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has hit back at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah for calling the Telegu Desam Party (TDP)'s decision to quit the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government "unilateral".

Mayawati slams BJP over UP Rajya Sabha wins

Mar 24, 2018, at 10:11 pm

Lucknow, Mar 24 (IBNS): After Bahujan Samaj Party suffered defeat in the closely fought Rajya Sabha poll for a seat in Uttar Pradesh, party chief Mayawati on Saturday came out in attacking the BJP and said the ruling party misused power to win the poll.

Assam: Amit Shah will meet 26,000 booth presidents ahead of panchayat polls

Mar 24, 2018, at 03:12 pm

Guwahati, Mar 24 (IBNS) : Ahead of the panchayat polls in Assam and 2019 general election, BJP President Amit Shah will meet around 26,000 booth presidents in the state on Saturday.

BSP leader cross votes for BJP in Rajya Sabha poll

Mar 23, 2018, at 06:29 pm

New Delhi, Mar 23 (IBNS): Creating trouble for Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati, one of her party members reportedly cross-voted for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the ongoing Rajya Sabha election on Friday.

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad warns FB of 'strict action'

Mar 21, 2018, at 10:49 pm

New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS): Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday warned social media sites, including Facebook, that 'strict action' will be taken if any attempt was made by them to influence India's electoral process through undesirable means. 

BJP government in UP completes one year under Yogi Adityanath

Mar 19, 2018, at 05:24 pm

Lucknow, Mar 19 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh has completed a year under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as the ruling party will celebrate the occasion in the state capital on Monday.

Ram Vilas Paswan offers advice to its ally partner BJP over UP poll results

Mar 19, 2018, at 04:07 pm

New Delhi, Mar 19 (IBNS): Sending out a message to the central government, Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has said the ruling BJP needs to reach out to every sections of the society, while reacting to the stunning defeat of the saffron brigade in Uttar Pradesh by-polls, media reports said.

Nirmala Sitharaman counters Rahul Gandhi, calls him a 'loser'

Mar 18, 2018, at 11:56 pm

New Delhi, Mar 18 (IBNS): Hours after Rahul Gandhi attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 84th plenary session of the Congress here, BJP leader and Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman came out in slamming the party president and said it reflected the 'rhetoric of a loser'.

Congress is the voice of the nation: Rahul Gandhi

Mar 18, 2018, at 10:19 pm

New Delhi, Mar 18 (IBNS): Calling Congress as the 'voice of the nation', party president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said India expects more from them than any other party in the nation.

Narendra Modi made tall promises: Manmohan Singh attacks

Mar 18, 2018, at 09:46 pm

New Delhi, Mar 18 (IBNS): Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday targeted the current Central government over numerous issues and said its expenditure in defence sector is 'inadequate'.

BJP pushed people into poverty: Chidambaram

Mar 18, 2018, at 07:35 pm

New Delhi, Mar 18 (IBNS): Senior Congress party leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram while addressing the Plenary Session on Sunday said that his party can take the country out of the economic crisis and blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) govt for pushing people into poverty.  

Shatrughan Sinha continues to dig at BJP over UP by-poll defeats

Mar 18, 2018, at 02:02 am

New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): Making the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) uncomfortable, actor-turned politician Shatrughan Sinha has once again taken a dig at his own party over its twin defeats in recent by-polls which were held in Uttar Pradesh.

Opportunity for BJP to grow in Andhra Pradesh: GVL Narasimha Rao on TDP's exit from NDA

Mar 16, 2018, at 04:08 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): With the exit of the Telegu Desam Party (TDP) from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which runs the central government, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is eyeing on to grow in TDP-ruled Andhra Pradesh.

Shatrughan Sinha considers 'arrogance', 'overconfidence' as reasons behind BJP's defeats in UP

Mar 15, 2018, at 08:09 pm

New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS): Actor-turned politician Shatrughan Sinha took a dig at BJP's dual by-poll defeats in Uttar Pradesh.

Thanks to people for wilting lotus: Akhilesh Yadav

Mar 15, 2018, at 07:40 pm

Lucknow, Mar 15 (IBNS): A day after victory in Uttar Pradesh by-polls, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav has thanked all people to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gorakhpur and Phulpur constituencies, media reports said.

Post BJP defeat in UP, Rahul Gandhi meets Sharad Pawar

Mar 15, 2018, at 07:18 pm

New Delhi, Mar 15 (IBNS): Hours after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s defeat in Uttar Pradesh by-polls, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday met Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, stirring  speculations about a possible opposition unity ahead of 2019 General Election, media reports said.

BJP's saffron wave stops in UP, Bihar bypolls; Results show people's anger, says Rahul Gandhi

Mar 15, 2018, at 12:55 am

Lucknow/ Patna, Mar 14 (IBNS) : In what may be a redeeming scene for the opposition, the  Bharaitya Janata Party on Wednesday received a stunning body blow losing byelections in four  out of five constituencies  in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar of which three were Lok Sabha seats held by the party.

Free for all in Gujarat Assembly

Mar 14, 2018, at 09:00 pm

Amedagad, Mar 14 (IBNS) : Fisticuffs and kickboxing were on lavish display while expletives spluttered as members of the ruling BJP and opposition Congress went for a free for all in the Gujarat Assembly on Wednesday, reports said.

BJP receives blow in UP, struggles in Bihar

Mar 14, 2018, at 07:48 pm

Lucknow/Patna, Mar 14 (IBNS): In a major blow to the saffron brigade, the BJP is on the verge of losing both the Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, bypolls for which were held recently,  media reports said.

By-poll results: SP still leads in UP, BJP ahead in Bihar

Mar 14, 2018, at 07:07 pm

Lucknow/Patna, Mar 14 (IBNS): Updated information on bypolls revealed that Samajwadi Party (SP) has taken a lead in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur and Phulpur constituencies, which are considered as the bastions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityananth and deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya respectively.

BJP trails in UP by-polls, likely setback in Bihar

Mar 14, 2018, at 06:08 pm

Lucknow/Patna, Mar 14 (IBNS): As counting progresses on Wednesday for the recently held bypolls in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, the BJP has once again started trailing in both the by-poll seats in Uttar Pradesh with a likely setback in Bihar, media reports said.

BJP gains in Bihar, leads in Gorakhpur seat of UP

Mar 14, 2018, at 05:47 pm

Patna/Lucknow, Mar 14 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in two of the three by-poll seats in Bihar while surging ahead of the Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur constituency, media reports said.

Bihar,Uttar Pradesh by-polls: BJP ahead in Gorakhpur, RJD takes early lead in Araria

Mar 14, 2018, at 03:20 pm

Lucknow/Patna, Mar 14 (IBNS): Counting of votes for the crucial by-elections to two parliamentary seats in Uttar Pradesh and a parliamentary seat and two assembly seats in Bihar held recently are currently going on.

Naresh Agrawal regrets his controversial comment on Jaya Bachchan

Mar 13, 2018, at 05:26 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Former Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Naresh Agrawal, who has recently joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Tuesday expressed regrets for his controversial comment on actress Jaya Bachchan, media reports said.