Bharatiya Janata Party

The Pawar gambit: Why did the Maratha strongman come to Adani's defence?

It may be too early to say that the political chameleon from Maharashtra is changing colours again

The evolution of brand BJP

While the party's founders never had a majority and needed to keep a diverse coalition intact, today's BJP doesn't need any allies. Apart from Modi and Shah, they also need to thank the founders

Rahul Gandhi's expulsion: A turning point in politics

Bharat Bhushan writes: The disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from Parliament can reinforce the Congress party's newfound commitment to the path of political struggle by hitting the streets

Meghalaya election result: NPP emerges single-largest party with 26 seats

The ruling National People's Party (NPP) in Meghalaya emerged as the single-largest party in the state on Thursday, clinching 26 seats out of the 59 constituencies that went to polls on February 27, the Election Commission said. However, it fell short of gaining a majority in the 60-member assembly, even as Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad K Sangma sought the support of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in forming the new government. The BJP, which had brought star campaigners, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party chief J P Nadda and Shah, managed to win only two seats. The United Democratic Party (UDP), which was NPP's ally in the Sangma government, emerged the second-largest party, winning 11 constituencies. It had won only six seats in the 2018 polls. The Congress and the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC won five seats each. The newly formed Voice of the People Party (VPP) won four seats, while the Hill State People's Democratic Party .

BJP national spokesperson M Kikon battling anti-incumbency seeks third term

Mmhonlumo Kikon has everything going for him he is the party's national spokesperson, a published poet, and an advisor in the outgoing government. Except for the anti-incumbency factor and dissidence among some of his former core associates, the BJP legislator could have almost surely been looking for a third straight term from Bhandari constituency in Wokha district. Also, the thin winning margins of his last two successful campaigns are proving to be thorns for the sitting MLA. "He has become inaccessible. He is no longer in touch with the grassroots. And he will have to pay for it with his seat," said Nyamo Odyuo, who was among the close associates of M Kikon in his last two election campaigns. Odyuo has now shifted allegiance to the Naga People's Front (NPF) and is busy canvasing support for its candidate, Achumbemo Kikon. A Kikon was defeated by M Kikon by 254 votes and 312 votes in 2013 and 2018 state polls respectively. While the defeated candidate was from the NPF on both

Nitish Kumar: The one-man army with a strong focus on Opposition unity

He may have named Tejashwi Yadav as his deputy in government. But he has not announced a successor in the JD(U). Hopefuls like Upendra Kushwaha are voicing their displeasure

Delhi LG approves Feb 16 for convening of MCD House for mayor poll

Delhi LG VK Saxena has given his nod for convening the next session of the MCD House on February 16 for election to the post of mayor, official sources said on Sunday. The government had sent the proposal to hold the House session on February 16 and Saxena has accepted it, they said.

BJP President J P Nadda to address rallies in West Bengal on Sunday

BJP president J P Nadda will address two rallies in West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman and Purba Medinipur districts on Sunday, party sources said. He began his two-day visit to West Bengal on Saturday evening and held a closed-door meeting in Kolkata with the party leaders to review the preparedness for the upcoming panchayat elections in the state, they said. He had last visited the state on January 19. "During the closed-door organisational meeting, Nadda ji asked the state leaders to fix the gaps and put up a fight against the TMC misrule in the state," a party leader said. On Sunday, Nadda will first visit a Kali temple at Purbasthali in Purba Bardhaman and then address a public meeting at a nearby ground. Later in the day, he will address another rally at Kanthi in Purba Medinipur district. Kanthi is the hometown of Leader of Opposition and Nandigram MLA Suvendu Adhikari. The BJP lost both Bardhaman Purba and Kanthi Lok Sabha seats to the Trinamool Congress in the 2019 ...

CM Chouhan, Kamal Nath engage in 'question war' on poll promises

With the Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh due this year-end, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and state Congress president Kamal Nath have been engaged in a bitter 'question war' since a fortnight, seeking to know from each other about the "unfulfilled" poll promises. The opposition Congress, which formed government in the state in December 2018 but lost power in March 2020, has started making a slew of promises, including farm loan waiver and implementation of the old pension scheme. However, CM Chouhan, who has been posing questions to the opposition party almost everyday, recently told mediapersons that, The Congress has started making false promises again. It was in power for 15 months and had issued a 973-point manifesto." "They have not fulfilled a single promise. At that time, the Bharatiya Janata Party was in opposition. Now, we are asking questions based on those false promises. We are also asking questions as the Congress has started coming up with false promises again

ED has done what voters couldn't; united the Opposition, says PM Modi

She guided millions of Indians; her presence as the head of the republic is historic and inspiring, said PM Modi in his reply to the motion of thanks on the President's address

BJP protests outside AAP headquarters over delay in Mayoral election

The newly elected municipal councilors of Delhi BJP staged a protest outside the Aam Aadmi Party's headquarters over delay in the elections of mayor, deputy mayor and standing committee members

First bring together Raj Congress leaders, then talk of uniting India: BJP

BJP member C P Joshi on Tuesday hit out at Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra, saying he should first bring together the warring Congress factions in Rajasthan before thinking of uniting the nation. After three days of disruptions by the Opposition which has been pressing for a discussion on allegations of stock manipulation against the Adani Group, Lok Sabha took up the Motion of Thanks on President's Address. Joshi moved the Motion titled 'That the Members of the Lok Sabha assembled in this Session are deeply grateful to the President for the Address which she has been pleased to deliver to both Houses of Parliament assembled together on January 31, 2023'. Initiating a debate in Lok Sabha, he said through various initiatives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had united the country spiritually and digitally and leading the country in 'Amrit Kaal', to emerge as a developed nation by 2047. The BJP refers to the period between the 75th anniversary of Independence in 2022 and the centenary

BJP wants to better its past record ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha election

After an all-time best performance in the Gujarat Assembly polls, the BJP wants to replicate this in the Lok Sabha, and Union ministers will be part of its strategy

Listen more, talk less to become good leaders: Nadda to party workers

Nadda was addressing the party workers during his visit to the pink city on Monday for the concluding session of the party's core committee meeting

Municipal House to elect national capital's mayor, deputy mayor today

As per the schedule shared by the MCD, House proceedings will begin at 11 am

BJP's state executive to meet in Lucknow today to discuss 2024 poll plan

The BJP's win on maximum Lok Sabha seats of Uttar Pradesh had helped the party in forming the government at the Centre in 2019 and 2014

Best of BS Opinion: Policy shift, a new star in the BJP sky, and more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

A new star in the BJP sky

When a former police constable, who has served time in jail, was appointed Gujarat unit chief, everyone was surprised. Now workers are laying bets on when he will be elevated to the Union cabinet

Cong plans to wipe out BJP, NDDP from Nagaland in upcoming polls: Therie

'The people of Nagaland expected the Prime Minister and the BJP workers to be honest and remain true to their commitments. But they have proven themselves to be liars and betrayed (people)'

J P Nadda to remain BJP prez till June 2024; Shah confident of bigger win

BJP president J P Nadda's term was extended till June 2024 at the party's national executive meeting, with Amit Shah asserting that it will win 2024 Lok Sabha polls with a bigger mandate than 2019