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'Baseless': BJP denies rumours of Punjab Chief Sunil Jakhar's resignation

Sunil Jakhar, chief of Punjab's BJP unit, is rumoured to have resigned ahead of the October 15 panchayat elections. Jakhar quit Congress to join the BJP in 2022

Punjab BJP rejects reports of Sunil Jakhar quitting as state unit chief

The Punjab BJP on Friday asserted that Sunil Jakhar was leading the party in the state, dismissing as "totally baseless" speculation that he had resigned from his post. Though the 70-year-old Jakhar himself was not responding to calls, his close aide Sanjeev Trikha told PTI that there was nothing like this. A media report had claimed that Jakhar has quit as the Punjab unit chief. Punjab BJP general secretary Anil Sarin dismissed it as "totally baseless and false". He said Jakhar is leading the party's state unit. On Jakhar staying away from Thursday's meeting of the party's membership drive, Sarin said it was not important for the state unit chief to be present in every meeting. Referring to reports of his resignation as the Punjab BJP chief, Punjab Congress chief and Ludhiana MP Amrinder Singh Raja Warring said on X, "Mr @sunilkjakhar, All the best, where next ?" Jakhar was appointed as the Punjab BJP chief in July 2023, succeeding BJP MLA Ashwani Sharma. He had joined the BJP

AAP trying to take away Dalits' rights: Delhi BJP president on MCD polls

The MCD order said that the matter was again placed before the Lt Governor as directed by him

BJP killing democracy: Sisodia on Delhi LG forcing late-night MCD vote

LG VK Saxena has directed the MCD Commissioner to submit a report of the conduct of elections

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Low vote transfer from Ajit's NCP resulted in poor LS showing: BJP

The BJP's reverses in Maharashtra in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls were due to poor vote transfer from the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday. The BJP's "core voter base" did not like the alliance with the NCP, though "80 per cent" are now convinced about the need for such "political compromises", he added. The ruling alliance, which comprises the BJP, NCP and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena, managed to win just 17 of the 48 Lok Sabha seats in the state. BJP won nine seats, down from 23 in the 2019 edition. "It is true that this is the BJP's worst performance in the last few general elections. We contested 28 seats but still got very less seats. However, we lost 12 seats by less than 3 per cent votes, which is a margin of 3000-6000 votes. One must remember we received the highest number of votes in this (2024 Lok Sabha) election," he said at the India Today Conclave here. Fadnavis said the BJP got more seats than

RSS not rats' but Hindu lions', BJP hits back at Jharkhand CM Soren

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday asserted that the RSS is not rats' as stated by Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren but Hindu lions', and accused him of patronising Bangladeshi infiltrators for political gains. Soren, also the executive president of the ruling JMM, on Wednesday compared the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh with "rats" and accused both the BJP and the RSS of attempting to undermine communal harmony in the state for the sake of garnering votes. "Hemant Soren compared RSS with rats. This is an insult to the 'Hindu lions' who are working to restore the glory of Sanatan dharma. Soren is working in the pattern of George Soros. For petty political gains, he (Soren) is patronising Bangladeshi infiltrators," Amar Kumar Bauri, Leader of the Opposition in Jharkhand Assembly, told PTI. The BJP has been accusing Soros, a Hungarian-born US billionaire, of targeting the Indian democratic system so that people hand-picked by him get to run the government. Taking a jibe a

Congress has become spokesman of urban naxals: BJP chief JP Nadda

BJP president and Union Minister JP Nadda on Thursday came down heavily on opposition Congress and labelled the party as the "spokesperson of urban naxals." Nadda made these remarks while addressing a meeting to mark the BJP's membership drive in Odisha. "The Congress has become the spokesperson of urban naxals and is encouraging disintegrative forces in the country," he told a gathering of intellectuals who have joined the saffron party in the state. He also condemned the Congress for its stance on Article 370 and the abolition of the triple talaq system. Comparing the two parties, Nadda remarked that while the Congress operates in silos, the BJP works in collaboration. "Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Modi, we advance with the mantra of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas,'" he said. Claiming that BJP is the only true national party that operates democratically, Nadda asserted, "The BJP is an ideological party with a dedicated cadre and the maximum mass ..

Cong's maximum time goes into infighting, failed as opposition: PM Modi

The Congress spends most of its time infighting and every child in Haryana is aware of it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday while asserting the people have decided to give one more chance to the BJP to serve the state. Interacting with Haryana BJP workers through the NaMo app, he discussed fieldwork at the booth level for the upcoming state polls and encouraged them to devise a strategy for the party to win the election. While alleging the Congress has failed as an opposition in the past 10 years, PM Modi claimed the grand old party's maximum time goes into infighting and taking on each other. Every child in Haryana is aware of the grand old party's internal strife, the prime minister said. Attacking the Congress, he said, "The entire basis of those fighting against us in the polls is lies. They repeatedly tell lies, their talks have no head and tail and they vitiate the atmosphere." These days, the Congress' loudspeakers which earlier were making big claims have fall

Siddaramaiah refuses comment on demand for his resignation, BJP protests

BJP leader, Y A Narayanaswamy, said that the CM has no moral right to continue on his seat

Sanjay Raut accuses Maharashtra govt of politicising Badlapur encounter

The UBT leader also accused the Maharashtra government of attempting to leverage the police encounter for their political gain

Mayawati questions UP govt's food safety move, calls it electoral politics

Bahujan Samaj Party Chief Mayawati on Thursday slammed the UP government's directive to display names and addresses of eatery operators, proprietors and managers, saying it was more about electoral politics than food safety. Citing incidents of spitting and mixing of urine in eatables in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday directed that the name and address of operators, proprietors and managers should be mandatorily displayed at all food centres. He also directed that chefs and waiters should wear masks and gloves, besides making installation of CCTV cameras in hotels and restaurants mandatory. The UP government's announcement of making it compulsory to install cameras along with the name and address of the owners and manager in hotels, restaurants, dhabas etc. is similar to the action taken during the Kanwar Yatra, sparking discussions that this is less about food safety and more about diverting public's attention through electoral politics, Mayawati said in a

BJP, TDP demand Jagan Mohan Reddy declare faith before visiting temple

The BJP leader insisted Jagan Reddy should provide the declaration at Alipiri's Garuda statue itself, before beginning his Tirumala darshan

BJP in K'taka stages protest demanding CM Siddaramaiah's resignation

Opposition BJP in Karnataka on Thursday staged a protest demanding Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's resignation following a Special Court here ordering a Lokayukta police probe against him in a site allotment case. The protest led by Leader of Opposition in Legislative Assembly R Ashoka and Legislative Council Chalajavadi Narayanaswamy in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue at Vidhana Soudha, the seat of the state legislature and secretariat here, was joined by several party lawmakers and leaders. They protested, holding placards and shouting slogans demanding Siddaramaiah's resignation. A Special Court here on Wednesday ordered a Lokayukta police probe against Siddaramaiah in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment case, setting the stage for filing of an FIR against him. The order of the Special Court Judge, Santhosh Gajanan Bhat, came a day after the High Court upheld the sanction granted by the Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot to conduct an investigation against ..

Why is PM Modi ignoring demand for granting Marathi special status: Cong

The Congress on Thursday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was "ignoring" the demand for granting Marathi classical language status and that for 10 years, he had done nothing on "the well-argued case" submitted by then CM Prithviraj Chavan in 2014 articulating the demand. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh posed four questions to the prime minister ahead of his Pune visit. However, Modi's visit to Pune was cancelled due to the heavy rain situation in the city. In his posers to Modi, Ramesh asked why is the Chakan industrial area facing a mass exodus of manufacturing units. "Pune's Chakan industrial area is currently witnessing a mass exodus of manufacturing units due to problems caused by poor road infrastructure. Despite ongoing roadwork, basic issues of traffic congestion and potholes continue to plague the area," Ramesh said in his post on X. This has not only caused frequent traffic jams but also a worrying increase in the number of ...

'No basis': Manipur govt retracts remark on Kuki militants' possible attack

The Manipur government retracted claims of a planned attack by 900 Kuki militants on the Meitei community in peripheral villager , noting that the "inputs" could not be substantiated

PM Modi's visit to Pune cancelled amid heavy rains; Metro launch put off

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set to inaugurate a new Pune Metro line along with several other development initiatives but he visit was cancelled due to heavy rainfall

Thakur seeks Siddaramaiah's resignation for impartial probe into MUDA scam

Thakur further asserted that the allegations against Siddaramaiah reflect a larger issue with the Congress government

Haryana CM Saini exudes confidence in BJP's return to power for third term

The people of Haryana have decided that the BJP will form government for the third time, CM said

Update J&K polls: Second phase of Assembly polls records turnout of 56.05%, says polling official

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