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BJP breaks govt in states while talking about stability: Sharad Pawar

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday accused the BJP of breaking duly elected governments in various states, even as the ruling party spoke of providing a stable government. You talk of providing a stable government but break duly elected governments in states, Pawar said, addressing a public rally in Beed town of Maharashtra. Pawar also said PM Narendra Modi is following in the footsteps of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis by including a mi punha yein' (I'll come back again) element in his Independence Day speech. Fadnavis did not return as CM, but came back at a lower position. One wonders what will he (Modi) return as, he said.

Rajasthan elections: BJP announces 2 key committees, Vasundhara Raje absent

Former CM Vasundhara Raje was not mentioned in BJP announcement for the upcoming Rajasthan assembly elections

Everything you need to know about Deputy CM of Chhattisgarh T S Singh Deo

Chhattisgarh Assembly election 2023: The titular maharaja of Surguja, T S Singh Deo is currently serving as a Cabinet Minister for Health in the Chhattisgarh government

BJP not allowing its own Manipur MP to speak in Parliament: Congress

The Congress on Saturday accused the BJP of not allowing its own Manipur MP and Union minister of State Rajkumar Ranjan Singh to speak in Parliament, and said it was an insult to the entire state. The party also accused BJP of "insulting" the army by making statements that allegedly questioned the valour of the forces. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged the divisive politics of the BJP set Manipur on fire and the state still continues to burn. "BJP MP from Manipur was not allowed to speak in Parliament even after requesting. This is not only unfortunate but an insult to the entire Manipur. "The divisive politics of the BJP first set Manipur on fire. When violence broke out, Manipur was left to fend for itself. Violence still continues there," he said on X, known as Twitter till recently. "It is shameful for the BJP to stop its own MP from Manipur and Minister of State for External Affairs from speaking at such a time," Ramesh said. Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera

CPI(M), Cong hold talks on Tripura bypolls to avoid split in anti-BJP votes

Leaders of the opposition Tipra Motha, CPI(M) and Congress on Saturday met to strategise for the by-election to the two assembly seats in Tripura, in which they are looking to avoid a split of the anti-BJP votes. By-elections will be held in the Dhanpur and Boxanagar seats in Sepahijala district on September 5. Following the meeting, leader of opposition Animesh Debbarma of the Tipra Motha said a preliminary discussion was held on the bypolls. "Today, we held a preliminary discussion with CPI(M) and Congress on the upcoming by-elections. Our main intention is to avoid a split of anti-BJP votes," he told reporters. Debbarma said the result of the assembly election, held in February, was not as per their expectations even as the BJP secured less than 40 per cent votes. "We don't want to repeat the same in the by-elections. I have heard the views of both CPI(M) and Congress, and will place them before our leadership for taking a final call on it," he said. "The Tipra Motha wants to

Ex-MLAs, former police chief among 16 join BJP in Rajasthan ahead of polls

Sixteen people, including former MLAs and a retired state police chief, on Saturday joined the BJP here ahead of Assembly polls. Taking to reporters, BJP in-charge for Rajasthan Arun Singh said "more and more people" are showing their faith in the BJP and attacked the Congress government over the "rising" crimes against women in the state. Assembly polls in the state are likely to be held later this year. Former MLAs Motilal Kharera, Anita Katara, Gopichand Gurjar, retired judge Kishan Lal Gurjar, former Madhya Pradesh DGP Pawan Kumar Jain, Congress leader Mridurekha Chaudhary are some of the prominent faces who have joined the party. "Sixteen leaders and hundreds of workers have joined the BJP today. Several people had joined the party in the past and it will continue in the future as more and more people are showing faith in the party's policies and programmes," Singh said. He said that the Congress government is responsible for the "rising" crimes against women, unemployment, .

Mizoram polls 2023: BJP state unit dares Mizo National Front to leave NDA

BJP Mizoram unit spokesperson K Laldinthara said that while some MNF leaders have been threatening to leave the NDA, they will not do so

PM Modi sees himself as the PM of just BJP & Hindus: CM Ashok Gehlot

While inaugurating new districts in Rajasthan, CM Ashok Gehlot questioned how Manipur situation has been dealt with, stating that violence is not the answer

Will work with sincerity: Tasa on being named BJP's new general secretary

BJP's newly-appointed national general secretary Kamakhya Prasad Tasa said on Saturday that he will work with responsibility, sincerity and dedication for the party. Tasa, a Rajya Sabha MP, said there is a lot to be done for the party and the people of Assam. "I am happy to be on the list and I thank the prime minister, BJP president JP Nadda, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, and the people of the state," he said. Tasa said he has always worked for the party without thinking about any post. Sarma congratulated Tasa on his appointment, and hoped that under his guidance the organisation will be further strengthened. "Heartiest congratulations to all the newly-appointed office bearers of @BJP4India, including our esteemed colleague from Assam, Shri @KamakhyaTasa, on his appointment as the National Secretary of BJP," he tweeted. "With the guidance of Hon PM Shri @narendramodi ji, I have full confidence that each one of you will serve the party and the nation with dedication and ..

Maharaja to Mantri: Jyotiraditya Scindia faces heat within BJP ranks in MP

The battle for supremacy and factionalism in the region has been at its peak since early 2020, when Scindia and his loyalists quit the Congress to align with the BJP

Where the buck stops: BJP gets 3x more donations via poll bonds than others

Among regional parties, nearly 90% of the Biju Janata Dal's total donations worth Rs. 692.6 crore came from electoral bonds at Rs. 622 crore

In Bengal, it looks like a long haul for BJP in run-up to 2024 LS polls

The Congress had no tie-up with the Left in 2021 while the ISF, an entity appealing distinctly to West Bengal's Muslims, emerged just before the last Assembly polls and made no impact then

BJP leader dies during protest in Patna, party alleges police brutality

BJP leaders were arrested as demonstrations, against the Bihar government's teacher recruitment policy, turned violent

PM Modi leaves for his trip to France and UAE; check trip details here

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the Guest of Honour at the Bastille Day Parade on July 14, where a tri-services Indian armed forces contingent will be participating

FIR registered against BJP MLA Munirathna for using explosives for mining

Former Karnataka Minister and BJP MLA Munirathna has been booked under the Explosives Act and Karnataka Land Revenue Act along with three others for carrying out blasts to mine stones in a quarry at Hunasamaranahalli. Based on a complaint by the Yelahanka Tehsildar Anil Arolikar, the Chikkajala police registered a case against Munirathna, Anandan, Ganesh V and RAdhamma. The FIR said the Jai Bhim Sene had requested the Tehsildar to stop the 'illegal' mining activities. The villagers too had staged a demonstration against the usage of explosives for quarrying. Following the complaint, a field survey was carried out, where it was found that explosives were used for quarrying. These activities were damaging earth in that region, according to the FIR. The sale of stones was also resulting in loss to the state government. The investigation also revealed that those mining the quarry did not have any permission from the competent authority, the FIR said.

Retired at 75? How BJP picks its Lok Sabha candidates may depend on age

Party is assessing performance of its 301 Lok Sabha MPs, conducting surveys in their constituencies

BJP chief Nadda chairs regional consultative meeting in Hyderabad

BJP president J P Nadda on Sunday chaired a meeting of senior party leaders of the south and some other states here to discuss the party's preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and others. The regional consultative meeting held at the BJP Telangana headquarters in Hyderabad was attended by party General Secretary B L Santhosh and other senior leaders as well as party MPs and MLAs and state unit presidents, among others. Union Minister and newly-appointed president of BJP in Telangana G Kishan Reddy, who received Nadda on his arrival at Begumpet airport here, tweeted: Shri J P Nadda ji will address the meeting of BJP presidents from 12 states today in Hyderabad. Reddy recently put together an action plan to strengthen the party in the southern states, which would be discussed in the day-long meeting. The meeting would also focus on the Assembly polls scheduled to be held later this year in Telangana, he had said.

BJP drafts new members in National Executive, Satish Punia among entrants

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday nominated 10 members to the party's national executive

Cabinet rejig: G Kishan Reddy among 4 appointed BJP state presidents

BJP President JP Nadda also appointed Sunil Jakhar as the chief of its Punjab unit and Babulal Marandi for Jharkhand

Country can't run on two different laws, says PM Modi on Uniform Civil Code

PM Modi said that the Indian Muslims need to understand which political parties were provoking and destroying them for their own benefit