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Bommai to meet Nadda, discuss Maharashtra border dispute with top lawyer

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said he will be visiting New Delhi to meet BJP national President J P Nadda, and also will have discussions with a senior advocate in the Supreme Court regarding the legal battle with Maharashtra over the border dispute. The Chief Minister is expected to travel to the national capital on Tuesday. The meeting with Nadda, gains significance, as he had recently indicated that the much awaited expansion or reshuffle of his Cabinet is likely after the Gujarat Assembly polls. "I'm going to Delhi, where I expect to meet Nadda, I'm yet to get his appointment, I'm hopeful of getting it," Bommai said. Speaking to reporters here, he said, he will also have a meeting with senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi regarding the border issue, and will also be meeting Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal. Bommai has been under intense pressure for some time now, over the expansion and rejig of the Cabinet not taking place, to make way for

Eyeing assembly polls, BJP to launch Jan Aakrosh Yatra against on Dec 1

With an eye on assembly polls due next year in Rajasthan, BJP chief J P Nadda will on December 1 launch the party's 'Jan Aakrosh Yatra' in the Congress-ruled state to corner the Ashok Gehlot government on issues related to farmers and governance. Nadda will flag off 51 Jan Aakrosh raths at Jaipur that will pass through all 200 assembly constituencies in the state, BJP state president Satish Poonia told reporters here. The objective of the movement is to corner the state government on its fourth anniversary, he said. The Congress-led Rajasthan government is completing four years on December 17. The BJP also released a four-page 'Aarop Patra' in which the party highlighted various issues, including the law and order. On the first page of the document, the party highlighted the Kanhaiya Lal murder case of Udaipur. Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor, was beheaded by two men in Udaipur over alleged insult of Prophet Muhammad in June this year. Poonia said that the government is surviving on the m

Delhi: In door-to-door campaign, Nadda seeks support for BJP in MCD polls

BJP chief J P Nadda went door to door in Delhi's Wazirpur on Sunday, seeking votes for his party's candidates in the upcoming municipal elections. As part of the BJP's mega campaign, Nadda interacted with locals and handed out copies of the party's 'Sankalp Patra' (manifesto). He was accompanied by BJP MP Harsh Vardhan and other party leaders. In the evening, Nadda will take part in the door-to-door campaign in south Delhi's Badarpur area. The BJP plans to reach out to voters across the 250 Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) wards. It has deployed around 100 of its big guns, including several Union ministers, chief ministers of party-ruled states and senior office-bearers for the task. Various party leaders including Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak and Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta also joined the 12-hour campaign, which began at 8 am. The MCD polls will be held on December 4 and the counting of votes will take place on December 7.

Gujarat Assembly elections: BJP promises 2 mn jobs, implementation of UCC

The party will also develop two corridors, from Porbandar to Dahod and Valsad to Palanpur, two sea food parks - one each in Saurashtra and South Gujarat, as per the manidesto

Their education model made 'rapist' a 'therapist': Nadda takes jibe at AAP

BJP President said, "They have even arranged massage inside the jail. They have worked so well in the education sector that they made a 'rapist' a 'therapist'. Manish Sisodia should be ashamed"

Rahul is anti-Gujarati: Nadda on Medha Patkar joining Bharat Jodo Yatra

Nadda said, Medha Patkar has always taken a stand for anti-development. Rahul Gandhi standing next to her means he is also anti-Gujarati"

Gujarat is Gangotri of culture of developmental politics, says J P Nadda

BJP president Nadda lauded the work done by the Gujarat govt over the years and said that the Gujarat model is not just a model of development but is the source of 'culture of developmental politics'

MCD elections: People of Delhi are tired of Kejriwal govt, says JP Nadda

BJP President JP Nadda held a roadshow in the Sangam Vihar area of the national capital as part of the party's ongoing campaign for the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections.

MCD polls: BJP chief, Union ministers to take part in road shows on Sunday

Top BJP leaders including its chief JP Nadda, Union ministers and chief ministers of party-ruled states will take part in 14 road shows planned across the city ahead of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi elections, a party statement said. The leaders who will attend the road shows include Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma, Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur and Pushkar Singh Dhami of Uttarakhand, it said. The voting for the 250 wards of the MCD polls will be held on December 4 and counting of votes will be held on December 7. Terming it a "Super Sunday", Delhi BJP general secretary Kuljeet Singh Chahal said Nadda will campaign at Sangam Vihar here. Union ministers, including Rajnath Singh, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Hardeep Singh Puri, Jitendra Singh and Meenakshi Lekhi will also join the road shows in different areas, he said. Party's Delhi MPs Harsh Vardhan, Manoj Tiwari, Ramesh Bidhuri, Pravesh Verma, Gautam Gambhir and Hansraj

Nadda, union ministers, CMs to address 89 BJP rallies in Gujarat on Friday

Senior BJP leaders, including its national president J P Nadda besides Union ministers and chief ministers, are expected to address public meetings on Friday in the 89 Gujarat assembly constituencies going to the polls in the first phase of elections on December 1. With the BJP intensifying its campaign, party sources said Nadda will hold rallies in three places -- Navsari, Ankleshwar and Rajkot East -- while Union ministers Nitin Gadkari, Narendra Singh Tomar and Anurag Singh Thakur will speak at three, four and four meetings, respectively. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his Madhya Pradesh counterpart Shivraj Singh Chouhan will address three and four rallies, respectively. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union ministers V K Singh and Faggan Singh Kulaste are among other party leaders who will be addressing rallies, they said. Saurashtra, Kutch and south Gujarat are the regions going to the polls in the first phase while 93 seats in north a

PM Modi brought into existence politics of report card: BJP chief J P Nadda

BJP president JP Nadda on Monday said there was a time when leaders used to forget their promises after elections, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi has brought into existence "politics of report card". Inaugurating the BJP's Nagaland state unit office online, Nadda said this is the 237th office out of the 512 party offices planned across the country. "I am glad to state that 153 BJP offices at district level are under construction. We have come a long way in strengthening the party," Nadda said. Talking about various initiatives taken by the Modi government for the northeastern region, the BJP president said, "The outcomes of numerous peace accords made by our government are visible as the AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Powers Act) has been removed from 66 per cent of the total region of the northeast." Speaking on Modi's leadership, Nadda said the prime minister has changed the political culture of the country. "There was a time when leaders used to forget their promises post-electi

Himachal Assembly polls: BJP President JP Nadda casts vote in Bilaspur

'With the kind of atmosphere I'm seeing since morning, I think people have zeal and that zeal is over something right. I request people to cast vote in large numbers'

BJP core group meet at JP Nadda's residence to discuss Gujarat elections

The meeting at Nadda's residence was attended by Amit Shah, Bhupendra Patel, CR Patil, Mansukh Mandaviya, Purshottam Rupala, Ratnakar and B L Santosh

Assembly elections 2022: Nadda, Shah hold meeting with Gujarat BJP leaders

BJP president J P Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday held a meeting here with party leaders from Gujarat to deliberate upon the candidates for upcoming assembly polls in the state. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupender Patel, Union ministers Manuskh Mandaviya and Parshottam Rupala and BJP's state unit president C R Patil were present in the meeting organised at the Nadda's residence. Besides, BJP's national general secretary (organisation) B L Santhosh and Gujarat unit's general secretary (organisation) Ratnakar also attended the meeting. On Monday, a marathon meeting was held at Shah's residence which was attended by BJP leaders from Gujarat. The assembly elections in Gujarat are scheduled to be held in two phases -- December 1 and 5.

Himachal Pradesh polls: UCC, sops for women, farmers in BJP's manifesto

BJP president J P Nadda on Sunday promised Uniform Civil Code (UCC), 33 per cent reservation for women in government jobs, new educational institutions and sops for different segments as he released the party's manifesto for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls. A mix of Hindutva, development and welfare promises underpinned the 'sankalp patra', with Nadda also releasing a separate manifesto for women, a voting segment where measures like free grains, cooking gas connections and toilets have drawn favourable response for the BJP in different polls. With less than a week left for assembly polls in his home state on November 12, Nadda promised creation of 8 lakh jobs, including government, cycles for girl students in classes six to 12th and scooters for girls pursuing higher education and five new medical colleges if his party retained power. A new BJP government will also order a survey of Waqf properties to prevent their "illegal" use, he said. Releasing the BJP's 'Sankalp Patra', .

Nadda releases party manifesto in HP ahead of polls, vows to bring UCC

BJP president J P Nadda on Sunday released the party's manifesto for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls. The party had formed a committee to take suggestions from the general public to draft the manifesto. The BJP is eyeing to change the trend of alternate governments in Himachal Pradesh. Elections for the 68-member Himachal Pradesh Assembly will be held on November 12.

Congress halted India's progress, confusing voters to be in power: Nadda

BJP chief J P Nadda alleged that the Congress has contributed a lot in halting the nation's development and has focussed only on how to remain in power by confusing voters. He also claimed that the people of Himachal Pradesh have made up their minds to "break the tradition and re-elect a double-engine government of the BJP to ensure speedy development" of the hill state. Nadda addressed three poll meetings in Behna Jattan, Nova Rajpura and Potwarkhana Kotla in Bilaspur, his home district, and in Charughat Chhakoh in favour of BJP candidates. "The Congress has contributed a lot in halting the country's development. It never tried to do politics on the real issues and managed to confuse people and win elections by any means to continue being in power," he told the voters. The BJP national president claimed that Congress is again trying to confuse the voters. "I have not come here to make the BJP win but to ensure that you protect your rights in this election," he said, urging people

HP Assembly polls an election for protection of your rights: J P Nadda

He further emphasised that BJP has carried out great development in the state as well as in the country.

BJP chief Nadda says party will form govt in Gujarat with big majority

BJP president J P Nadda on Thursday welcomed the announcement of the Gujarat assembly polls and claimed that his party will again form "double engine" government in the state with a big majority under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership. In a tweet after the Election Commission announced the poll schedule, Nadda added that the BJP will work with commitment to fulfil people's aspirations in the next five years. Assembly elections in Gujarat will be held in two phases on December 1 and 5 with the counting of votes on December 8 along with that of Himachal Pradesh, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced on Thursday. Of the total 182 assembly seats in Gujarat, voting for 89 seats will be held on December 1 and the remaining 93 seats on December 5, Kumar told a press conference that was also attended by Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey and senior officials from the poll authority. The BJP has won six consecutive assembly polls since 1995 with the Congress ...

Himachal Assembly polls: J P Nadda to release BJP's manifesto on Friday

BJP president J P Nadda will release on Friday the party's 'vision document' (manifesto) for the Himachal Pradesh assembly polls. The elections to the 68-member assembly is scheduled for February 12. Party sources said Nadda would release the manifesto in Shimla on November 4. They added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address at least two public meetings each on November 5 and 9. On Saturday, he will address rallies in Mandi and Solan, they said. The BJP is in power in the hill state and is pulling out all the stops to remain in the saddle by breaking the precedent of the incumbent being voted out.