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BJP meeting likely next month in Delhi to endorse extension of Nadda's term

A key organisational meeting of the BJP is likely to be held in the national capital next month in which the extension of party president J P Nadda's tenure is expected to be endorsed. Party sources said the BJP national executive will also deliberate over the strategy for the upcoming state assembly polls and review the ongoing organisational exercise. However, a highlight of the meeting will be the postponement of the organisational polls in view of the state elections and the all important Lok Sabha polls in 2024. This will lead to an automatic extension in the tenure of Nadda whose three-year term will end next month, as internal elections in at least half of the state units of the party must be over before the process of electing the next national president begins. After the Lok Sabha polls are over in April-May 2024, the process of internal polls will begin. Nadda's predecessor and Home Minister Amit Shah had also got an extension to spearhead the party's preparation for the

J P Nadda says Rahul Gandhi speaking language of China and Pakistan

In an all-out attack on Rahul Gandhi for his remark that Chinese soldiers are beating up Indian Army personnel in Arunachal Pradesh, the BJP said on Saturday that the Congress should expel him from the party as its president J P Nadda accused him of speaking the language of China and Pakistan. "This underlines the question mark about his patriotism. He had also questioned surgical strikes and Balakot air strikes. It is a reflection of his metal bankruptcy," Nadda said as a number of senior party leaders seized on the former Congress president's comments to target the opposition party which is seeking some sort of political revival with Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'. At its official briefing, Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said if Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is not "remote-controlled" and if the opposition party stands with the country, then Gandhi should be expelled for his comments as they "belittle" India and break the morale of its armed forces. Bhatia

All parties barring BJP work for commission, serve their families: JP Nadda

The Bharatiya Janata Party national president J P Nadda on Thursday alleged all parties come to power to serve their families and earn through commission except the BJP. All political work for their families and earn through commission except the BJP. Right from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, everyone in BJP toils day and night to serve the people and to change their image and destiny, Nadda was addressing people after inaugurating BJP offices in 10 districts of poll-bound Karnataka. He said the Congress in Karnataka was dividing communities and knows nothing about development. The Congress does not know what development is. They know only one thing how to come to power and use it for their purpose and earn through commission. The Congress cannot think beyond this. Is it not the history here, the BJP president said. Nadda said the Chief Ministers such as Basavaraj Bommai and his predecessor B S Yediyurappa (both from BJP) carry their rep

BJP President Nadda to prepare roadmap for 2024 Lok Sabha elections

Bhartiya Janta Party National President J.P. Nadda will constitute a committee to prepare a road map for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Gujarat results testament to PM Modi's politics of development: Nadda

The BJP's victory in the Gujarat assembly polls is a testament to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's politics of development, party president JP Nadda said on Thursday as he mocked the Aam Aadmi Party saying both its chief ministerial candidate and state unit head lost the elections. Nadda thanked the BJP workers for their hard work in Himachal Pradesh also, where the party lost to the Congress, saying the "raj may have changed, but 'riwaz' also changed as there was a gap of less than 1 per cent in vote share of the top two parties". In his address to BJP workers at the party headquarters in the presence of Modi and other senior leaders, Nadda also complimented the party workers from Delhi too for a spirited show in MCD elections, saying the AAP government in the national capital created hurdles in the functioning of civic bodies which were ruled by the BJP. Hailing Modi's leadership, Nadda said the overwhelming majority in Gujarat has made clear the people of the state believe in the .

Nadda asks BJP leaders to launch 'house to house' campaign, build connect

With an eye on the next Lok Sabha elections in 2024, BJP National President JP Nadda on Tuesday asked party leaders to launch a 'house to house' campaign to reach out to people and build "emotional connect" with them. Addressing BJP office-bearers from across the country, he said all state units would launch the exercise and said it should not be limited to handing over some party literature to people. Party members should discuss issues with the people, understand their problems and help them address their concerns, he said, according to a party statement. Discussions were held on a number of Assembly elections, including in Tripura, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, and presentations were made, it said. The highlight of Nadda's address on the last day of the two-day meeting was his emphasis on connecting with the people. "BJP workers should build direct contact with every home through the 'house to house' campaign so that they are seen as members of the ...

LIVE: Court acquits Umar Khalid in Delhi riots case, to stay in custody

Special Public Prosecutor Madhukar Pandey confirmed that Umar Khalid and Khalid Saifi were discharged in the matter by the court of Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala

Nadda calls for 'massive' meeting of BJP office bearers on Dec 5-6

The meeting, party sources say, has been called to discuss the strategy and preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as well as the 2023 assembly elections in several states

'Jan Aakrosh Yatra': BJP Prez Nadda to visit Jaipur to flag off chariots

BJP president JP Nadda is scheduled to visit Jaipur on Thursday (December 1) to flag off the chariots for the party's 'Jan Aakrosh Yatra'

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