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Won't join BJP, but no intention to continue in Congress either: Amarinder

Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh on Thursday made it clear that he was not joining BJP but said he had no intention of continuing in the Congress, which he said was going downhill with senior leaders

BJP, RSS view India as a map, Congress sees it as the people here: Rahul

He was speaking at the inauguration of a Recreation Centre for senior citizens in Kozhikode district of Kerala

BJP slams Siddaramaiah for 'Talibanis' jibe, calls him 'terrorist'

Karnataka BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel hit back at Congress leader Siddaramaiah for his "Talibanis" jibe at the J P Nadda-led party, by calling him a 'Bhayotpaadaka' (terrorist).

BJP to finalise strategy for UP Assembly polls in Delhi meeting

According to a BJP leader, the party's strategy for the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections has been discussed in detail in the meetings held in Lucknow.

Shiv Sena likens governors in non-BJP states to 'rogue elephants'

The Shiv Sena accused the governors in non-BJP-ruled states, including Maharashtra, of acting like rogue elephants and trampling democratic constitution, laws and political culture

Sukanta Majumdar replaces Dilip Ghosh as West Bengal BJP chief

The BJP on Monday replaced its West Bengal unit president Dilip Ghosh with Sukanta Majumdar, Lok Sabha MP from Balurghat in the state. Ghosh, also a Lok Sabha MP, has been made a national vice president of the party. In a statement, the party also announced the appointment of former Uttarakhand governor Baby Rani Maurya as its vice president. Maurya is a Dalit leader and is expected to play a role in the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, her native state. The decision to bring in a new West Bengal president is being seen as part of the BJP's efforts to reinvigorate its organisation in the state amid desertions by a number of its leaders who have switched over to the ruling Trinamool Congress.

Uttar Pradesh government prepares for pre-poll supplementary budget

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh plans to bring a supplementary budget in November-December

Siddaramaiah is anti-Hindu, says Karnataka BJP in-charge Arun Singh

Arun Singh dubbed Opposition leader Siddaramaiah as anti-Hindu in Davanagere. "Siddaramaiah is an anti-Hindu leader. Now he has started talking about temples," he said

PM Modi turns 71; BJP plans 20-Day mega event, eyes record vaccination

The BJP embarked on a mega 20-day public outreach, "Seva and Samarpan", from Friday to mark his 71st birthday

Akali Dal to observe Sep 17 as 'black day' to protest against farm laws

The Shiromani Akali Dal will observe September 17 as "black day" on the completion of one year of the enactment of the Centre's three farm laws

Congress calls BJP 'Bhayankar Jhagra Party' after Rupani's resignation

Calling the BJP "Bhayankar Jhagra Party", Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala said the deep-seated infighting in all BJP-ruled states shows the failure of the party's top leadership

'Like Nandigram, BJP will win Bhabanipur also', says Shahnawaz Hussain

BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Friday said like Nandigram, the party will win in Bhabanipur bypolls as well

Ahead of 2022 Uttar Pradesh polls, clamour for renaming places grows

The bucket list includes districts such as Sultanpur, Aligarh, Firozabad, Deoband, Ghazipur, Basti and Mirzapur to name a few

Part 1: Brahmin to Dalit - RSS vision of 'Vedic' society takes root in KCR's Telangana

In the first of a two part series, Business Standard reports how non-Brahmin castes in Telangana are being incentivised to stick to their forefathers' professions

BJP must resolve 'inner conflict' on caste census: Key Nitish aide

The Centre must conduct a caste census in view of the "popular" sentiment, a key political aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said here on Thursday

'It was Congress that sold country's resources': FM counters Rahul on NMP

Sitharaman on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on those criticising the Rs 6 lakh crore monetisation plan, wondering if Congress leader Rahul Gandhi even understands what such a move entails

BJP leader CP Thakur opposes caste-based census, terms it useless

Former Rajya Sabha MP and BJP leader CP Thakur on Wednesday opposed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's call for having a caste-based census.Speaking to ANI, Thakur said, "I believe that having a caste-based census is a useless idea. I believe that the government is already providing enough benefits to people belonging to the backward community. This census can do more harm than good. Nowadays, marriages are also happening on inter-caste basis.""I think that Nitish ji has a different ideology in this matter. I will say it again that it is a completely useless thing to do. This census will not benefit anyone. It is just a part of pressure politics. I strongly believe that our Prime Minister has done everything in his hand to promote the welfare of the backward community," he said.The BJP leader suggested that the state should focus on providing better quality of education to the people of the state. "We see a large number of people from Bihar go to Delhi for higher studies. I think ...

Govt giving assets to private sector at throwaway prices: Pilot on NMP

The central government should help the poor and the middle class instead of giving away the assets created in the past 70 years to the private sector at throwaway prices, Sachin Pilot said

Arrest 'justified', don't repeat 'slap slur' offence: Court tells Rane

In a significant ruling, the Mahad Court has held that the arrest of Narayan Tatu Rane by the Maharashtra Police was "justified" in the case pertaining to the 'slap slur' against CM Thackeray

Narayan Rane to resume 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra' in Maharashtra soon

Union minister Narayan Rane will resume his 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra' in Maharashtra in a couple of days, a close aide said on Wednesday