BJP Leader and Rajya Sabha MP Lahar Singh Siroya: ‘What should we do when Muslim leaders do not want to join us?’
6 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP Leader and Rajya Sabha MP Lahar Singh Siroya: ‘What should we do when Muslim leaders do not want to join us?’

The Hindu  

Published : May 24, 2024 16:38 IST - 9 MINS READ Lahar Singh Siroya, a Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka, has been a two-term MLC. He has been a loyal member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the BJP for more than five decades and has often been described as the State BJP unit’s Hindi conduit to the Central leadership. Before replying to your question, I want to make it clear that I am not close to the Central leadership of the BJP or even to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. From day one, Modi’s slogan has been Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and a substantial portion of the beneficiaries of various schemes launched by him are poor Muslims but the Congress and other opposition parties do not acknowledge this as they have stayed relevant because of votes from Muslims. It has become a joke now that the BJP’s “washing machine” absolves corrupt politicians who join the party.

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BJP, Congress Clash Over Dalit Votes, Ambedkar’s Legacy
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BJP, Congress Clash Over Dalit Votes, Ambedkar’s Legacy

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi:Behind the ongoing political battle over the alleged insult of B.R. Union home minister Amit Shah’s remark in the Rajya Sabha gave the Opposition an opportunity to whip up anti-BJP sentiments among the Dalits, the objective is clear — the Congress wants to further consolidate the 4 per cent Dalit votes it gained in the last general election over …

Dalit Vote Battle Heats Up Between BJP, Congress
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2 days, 6 hours ago

Dalit Vote Battle Heats Up Between BJP, Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Behind the ongoing political battle over the alleged insult of B.R. Union home minister Amit Shah’s remark in the Rajya Sabha gave the Opposition an opportunity to whip up anti-BJP sentiments among the Dalits, the objective is clear — the Congress wants to further consolidate the 4 per cent Dalit votes it gained in the last general election …

Keeping up with UP: How BJP won Muslim majority seats in bypolls
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Keeping up with UP: How BJP won Muslim majority seats in bypolls

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Yogi Adityanath and Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Bhartiya Janata Party chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh and Assam, who have a penchant for delivering polarising speeches and slogans are key leaders for the party in the North and the Northeast. Senior BJP leader Sunil Bansal, former in-charge of UP, had directed local leaders in western UP to get 10,000 …

‘Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra should resign’: BJP's dare to Congress on EVM row
3 weeks, 2 days ago

‘Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra should resign’: BJP's dare to Congress on EVM row

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party took a dig at Congress for questioning EVM's integrity, saying all the chief ministers and other elected representatives from the grand old party like Rahul Gandhi should first resign and declare that they will contest only after the ballot papers are brought back. New Delhi: Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva and BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia …

Delhi elections: Congress reiterates will contest assembly polls alone
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Delhi elections: Congress reiterates will contest assembly polls alone

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the February 2025 Delhi Assembly elections, Congress' city unit chief Devender Yadav on Friday said that the grand old party will contest on all 70 seats and there would be no alliance, ANI reported. Yadav, who led the party's Delhi Nyay Yatra's fourth phase on Friday, said that the residents are "very unhappy" with Aam Aadmi Party and …

BJP top brass to finalise Maha CM today; Fadnavis front-runner, Maratha and OBC faces also under consideration
3 weeks, 5 days ago

BJP top brass to finalise Maha CM today; Fadnavis front-runner, Maratha and OBC faces also under consideration

New Indian Express  

Highly placed sources say that the RSS is pushing for the elevation of a senior BJP leader to the chief minister’s post in Maharashtra, a message that has also been conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Devendra Fadnavis, a Brahmin from Nagpur, where the RSS headquarters is located, is an important candidate for the chief minister’s post, especially with an …

OPINION | “Right if we win, Wrong if we lose!”
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OPINION | “Right if we win, Wrong if we lose!”

India TV News  

Maha Vikas Aghadi parties are not ready to accept the recent electoral mandate in Maharashtra. NCP founder Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray met all defeated candidates on Wednesday and instructed them to file election petitions for matching EVM results with those of VVPATs. Probably Congress leaders forgot that in June, 2019, BJP had won all 7 Lok …

'Don't Come To Varsha': Eknath Shinde's Appeal As Suspense Over CM Name Grows
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'Don't Come To Varsha': Eknath Shinde's Appeal As Suspense Over CM Name Grows

ABP News  

Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde shared a post for his supporters amid growing demand in the faction for him to continue as the chief minister of Maharashtra. As a grand alliance, we contested the election together and are still together today," Shinde said on X. Shinde's supporters have been saying that he should continue as CM as the landslide win …

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader
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Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader

Hindustan Times  

Election results live: Maharashtra minister Deepak Kesarkar said that Shiv Sena MLAs feel Eknath Shinde should continue to work as the state chief minister. Election results Highlights: In a historic mandate, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in Maharashtra, leaving the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi stunned. • BJP won 132 out of 148 seats it contested, with allies …

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader
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Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader

Hindustan Times  

Election results live: Maharashtra minister Deepak Kesarkar said that Shiv Sena MLAs feel Eknath Shinde should continue to work as the state chief minister. Election results Highlights: In a historic mandate, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in Maharashtra, leaving the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi stunned. • BJP won 132 out of 148 seats it contested, with allies …

Assembly Election Results: MVA's poor performance, Uddhav's party limited to 21 seats, Sharad's NCP on 10
1 month ago

Assembly Election Results: MVA's poor performance, Uddhav's party limited to 21 seats, Sharad's NCP on 10

ABP News  

'The BJP which used to move ahead in the role of younger brother with Balasaheb Thackeray in 1990, which formed the government in 1995 by playing the role of younger brother, always remained behind, that Bharatiya Janata Party has reached a place today, where 80% strike rate means a very large number of people have trusted this double engine government …

Jharkhand Election Results 2024: JMM-Congress Alliance Wins Two-thirds Majority, BJP’s Fear Mongering Politics Fails
1 month ago

Jharkhand Election Results 2024: JMM-Congress Alliance Wins Two-thirds Majority, BJP’s Fear Mongering Politics Fails

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 23, 2024 20:13 IST - 8 MINS READ In a stunning electoral verdict, Jharkhand has broken its 24-year jinx of never returning an incumbent government to power. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha -led INDIA bloc’s sweeping victory, securing a two-thirds majority despite the BJP’s highly polarising campaign, is inarguably an outcome of a strong social coalition powered by …

Maharashtra election results: CM Eknath Shinde claims victory in assembly polls, thanks voters
1 month ago

Maharashtra election results: CM Eknath Shinde claims victory in assembly polls, thanks voters

Firstpost  

Assembly Elections 2024 Result Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde thanked his supporters as Mahayuti is set for a landslide victory in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly Elections. #WATCH | Thane | Maharashtra CM & Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde and his party leaders celebrate with 'ladoos' as Mahayuti is set to form govt in the state pic.twitter.com/HisjKYQTor — ANI November 23, …

Scale of NDA's Maharashtra win: BJP tally alone double that of INDIA's in leads
1 month ago

Scale of NDA's Maharashtra win: BJP tally alone double that of INDIA's in leads

India Today  

The Mahayuti is set for a landslide in the Maharashtra elections, with trends showing the BJP's tally alone double that of the Maha Vikas Aghadi's. On the other hand, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi is leading in only 54 seats in what is being perceived as a massive embarrassment following a splendid Lok Sabha show. The BJP was reduced to …

Karnataka: Counting of votes beings for bypolls to 3 Assembly seats
1 month ago

Karnataka: Counting of votes beings for bypolls to 3 Assembly seats

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The counting of votes is underway on Saturday for the high stake bypolls held to three Assembly segments in Karnataka, which witnessed a fierce fight between the ruling Congress and a combative BJP-JD alliance. The bypolls to Sandur, Shiggaon and Channapatna were necessitated as the seats fell vacant following the election of their respective representatives -- E Tukaram of …

Election results: Politicians react as Mahayuti wins big in Maharashtra, JMM in Jharkhand
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1 month ago

Election results: Politicians react as Mahayuti wins big in Maharashtra, JMM in Jharkhand

Live Mint  

The counting of votes for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections took place on Saturday — with the Mahayuti alliance and the JMM winning the polls. Here's what political parties say about the crucial elections On Maharashtra elections, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said on Friday, "The results will be out tomorrow. Exuding confidence, Jharkhand BJP leader Babulal Marandi said, …

PM Modi set to address BJP workers at party headquarters today after Maharashtra poll victory
1 month ago

PM Modi set to address BJP workers at party headquarters today after Maharashtra poll victory

India TV News  

As the Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to return to power in Maharashtra following today's poll results, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address a gathering of the party workers at the BJP's headquarters on Saturday evening. The ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance appeared set to retain power in Maharashtra and was leading in 215 of the 288 assembly …

BJP sweeps UP bypolls, wins seven of nine seats; SP suffers setback in Dalit, Muslim-majority seats
1 month ago

BJP sweeps UP bypolls, wins seven of nine seats; SP suffers setback in Dalit, Muslim-majority seats

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: After facing a humiliating defeat in recent Lok Sabha polls, the ruling BJP managed to salvage its pride by sweeping the bypoll to nine assembly constituencies winning seven of them on Saturday. While Moradabad’s Kundarki, the stronghold of senior SP leader late Shafiqur Rehman Barq, is a Muslim-dominated seat, Katehri in Ambedkar Nagar has a substantial chunk of Dalit …

Karnataka bypoll results: Outcome crucial for both ruling and opposition camps
1 month ago

Karnataka bypoll results: Outcome crucial for both ruling and opposition camps

Hindustan Times  

The counting of votes for the high stake by-polls to three Assembly segments in Karnataka, which witnessed a fierce fight between the ruling Congress and a combative BJP-JD alliance, will take place on Saturday. The by-polls to Sandur, Shiggaon and Channapatna were necessitated as the seats fell vacant following the election of their respective representatives -- E Tukaram of Congress, …

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: ‘Democracy can wait, but waist cannot,’ Billionaire slams elites who may not vote
1 month ago

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: ‘Democracy can wait, but waist cannot,’ Billionaire slams elites who may not vote

Live Mint  

A Mumbai billionaire has criticised the city's elites, accusing them of being reluctant to step out and vote as Maharashtra goes to the polls today. Voting for the single-phase Maharashtra Assembly elections began at 7 am on Wednesday and will conclude at 6 pm, with polling taking place across 288 assembly constituencies. After all, democracy can wait, but the waist …

Uttar Pradesh assembly bypolls: Amid fight for Muslim votes, BJP aims to breach SP fort Kundarki
1 month, 1 week ago

Uttar Pradesh assembly bypolls: Amid fight for Muslim votes, BJP aims to breach SP fort Kundarki

Hindustan Times  

The Samajwadi Party, Bharatiya Janata Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party are vying for Muslims votes in Kundarki assembly constituency, an SP stronghold, in Moradabad district. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav at a rally in Kundarki assembly constituency in Moradabad district. The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen led by Asaduddin Owaisi and Azad Samaj Party led by Chandra Shekhar Azad …

Election cycle starts with voting in Jharkhand today
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1 month, 1 week ago

Election cycle starts with voting in Jharkhand today

Hindustan Times  

Ranchi: Jharkhand will kick off crucial assembly elections on Wednesday as 13.7 million people across 43 of its 81 seats will vote in the first phase of polls and bypolls will be held in 32 seats across 10 states, marking the beginning of a high-stakes round of contests. The BJP suffered some setbacks in these regions during the Lok Sabha …

INTERVIEW | Mahayuti is marching towards clear majority in Maharashtra polls: BJP leader Ashish Shelar
1 month, 1 week ago

INTERVIEW | Mahayuti is marching towards clear majority in Maharashtra polls: BJP leader Ashish Shelar

New Indian Express  

Excerpts: As the Mumbai BJP president and a senior BJP leader, are you satisfied with the seat sharing with your alliance partners in the Mahayuti? But what about the Mahim state assembly constituency where MNS chief Raj Thackeray's son Amit Thackeray is contesting the assembly elections but the Shiv Sena MLA refused to concede the seat despite the BJP’s insistence? …

Religion, caste in BJP bid to unite Hindu vote base
1 month, 1 week ago

Religion, caste in BJP bid to unite Hindu vote base

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party and its ideological fount, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, have stepped up efforts to strengthen their campaign to coalesce Hindu voters and prevent a split on caste lines in poll-bound Jharkhand and Maharashtra, people aware of the details said. A senior BJP leader said the campaign, which has seen terse messaging from party leaders including Prime Minister Narendra …

Why Vav assembly bypoll is a prestige battle for Gujarat Congress, local satraps
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why Vav assembly bypoll is a prestige battle for Gujarat Congress, local satraps

India Today  

Bypolls are usually seen with passing interest, but Gujarat’s Vav assembly seat, vacated by Banaskantha’s Congress MP Geniben Thakor, is emerging as a classic complex mix of caste politics and BJP factionalism—in many ways a microcosmic mirror of what is happening at several other places in the state. The assembly seat won by Thakor in 2022 fell vacant when the …

Congress anti-Hindu, 'B-Team of Muslim League': BJP's Nitesh Rane
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Congress anti-Hindu, 'B-Team of Muslim League': BJP's Nitesh Rane

Hindustan Times  

Nitesh Rane, the Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate from Maharashtra's Kankavli, called the Congress party the B-Team of the Muslim League. He also supported MNS chief Raj Thackeray's statement over loudspeakers on mosques and called them illegal and a violation of the high court's order. Therefore, what Raj Thackeray ji is saying, and what we all believe, is that in Maharashtra, …

BJP Set to Dominate Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections: Family Benefits and Democracy Boost
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BJP Set to Dominate Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections: Family Benefits and Democracy Boost

The Hindu  

BJP will win all nine Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh bypolls, according to the state deputy chief minister, Keshav Prasad Maurya. He attributed this victory to the people's understanding of the BJP's lotus symbol of trust and the SP's cycle of deceit. Maurya also highlighted the Prime Minister's efforts to involve youth from non-political families in leadership roles, which he …

MNS's Surge in Mumbai: A Game Changer for the Assembly Elections
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

MNS's Surge in Mumbai: A Game Changer for the Assembly Elections

India Today  

Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) is poised to make a significant impact on the upcoming Assembly election in Mumbai, posing a significant challenge to both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde). MNS's decision to contest 25 seats in Mumbai, a region where the BJP and Shiv Sena hold a majority, could potentially split the …

BJP, Cong Battle It Out in 74 Seats in Maharashtra Assembly Polls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP, Cong Battle It Out in 74 Seats in Maharashtra Assembly Polls

Hindustan Times  

The Maharashtra assembly polls are a contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress. The stakes are much higher for these parties considering their importance in national politics, and that they are contesting the maximum number of seats within their respective alliances – the Mahayuti and Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA). The BJP and Congress are going head-to-head in …

BJP on Road to Achieve One-Third of Voters in MP as Members
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP on Road to Achieve One-Third of Voters in MP as Members

Deccan Chronicle  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is on track to achieve a significant milestone in the just-concluded membership drive in Madhya Pradesh by admitting around one third of the state's total voters. The party has set a target to woo at least 75 percent of voters who voted in the recent Lok Sabha elections in the state, and it has already …

BJP Accuses TMC Govt of State-Sponsored Infiltration in Bengal, Calls for Election of Majority Govt in 2026
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP Accuses TMC Govt of State-Sponsored Infiltration in Bengal, Calls for Election of Majority Govt in 2026

Deccan Chronicle  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has accused the TMC government in West Bengal of being involved in the 'state-sponsored infiltration' and corruption. He highlighted the incidents of assault on women in Sandeshkhali and the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar hospital as evidence that women are not safe in the state. Shah called for a concerted effort …

Sisters-in-Law Showdown: BJP vs Congress Battle for Jharia Assembly Seat
2 months ago

Sisters-in-Law Showdown: BJP vs Congress Battle for Jharia Assembly Seat

News 18  

The Jharia assembly seat in Dhanbad will witness a fierce battle between the BJP and Congress in the upcoming assembly elections. The seat has been dominated by the Singh Mansion family for four decades, but the Congress candidate Purnima Singh has emerged as a formidable challenger. The family's dominance has been attributed to the region's coal mining history, which has …

Congress and SP to Team Up in UP Assembly Bypolls: Leaders Emphasize Unity Against BJP
2 months ago

Congress and SP to Team Up in UP Assembly Bypolls: Leaders Emphasize Unity Against BJP

The Hindu  

Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai has announced that the party will contest the upcoming Assembly bypolls together with the SP, despite ongoing talks on seat sharing between the two parties. Rai stated that the sole purpose of the Opposition alliance is to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), highlighting the BJP's history of instigating riots and carrying out fake …

BJP and Shiv Sena Reach Agreement on Seat-Sharing for Maharashtra Assembly Elections
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2 months ago

BJP and Shiv Sena Reach Agreement on Seat-Sharing for Maharashtra Assembly Elections

ABP News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena, and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have finalised their seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections scheduled for 20 November. The BJP is expected to contest the majority of seats, with 152-155 seats allocated to them, while the Shiv Sena will receive 78-80 seats. The Ajit Pawar-led NCP is expected to contest 52-54 …

BJP Dominates Jammu, But Congress Falls Short of Expectations
2 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP Dominates Jammu, But Congress Falls Short of Expectations

India Today  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the single-largest party in the Jammu Division, winning 29 out of 43 seats in the Assembly polls. The party's strong performance in Jammu was attributed to the 'Modi Magic' factor, which resonated with voters who were against the National Conference's (NC) agenda to restore Article 370. The Congress's individual performance hit an all-time …

Ateli Assembly Election 2024: BJP's Arti Singh Rao up against Congress' Anita Yadav, AAP's Suneel Rao
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ateli Assembly Election 2024: BJP's Arti Singh Rao up against Congress' Anita Yadav, AAP's Suneel Rao

India TV News  

Ateli is one of the Assembly constituencies in Haryana. The BJP has given ticket to Arti Singh Rao, Congress to Anita Yadav, JJP to Aayushi Abhimanyu Rao and AAP to Suneel Rao. In the 2019 Assembly Elections, Sitaram from BJP won the seat with a margin of 18,406 votes. In the 2014 Assembly Elections, Santosh Yadav from BJP won the …

Battle for Dalit votes heats up in poll-bound Haryana
3 months ago

Battle for Dalit votes heats up in poll-bound Haryana

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI There’s a certain concern that’s crept into the otherwise confident camp of the Congress in Haryana. Along with the dominant Jat community that comprises approximately 27% of the electorate, Muslims who make up 7% and Sikhs who are about 5%, the Congress’s internal surveys told the party brass that it could have got up to 70 seats in …

Mahayuti Alliance Seat-Sharing Finalised On 70-80 Per Cent Of Constituencies In Maharashtra: State BJP Chief
3 months, 1 week ago

Mahayuti Alliance Seat-Sharing Finalised On 70-80 Per Cent Of Constituencies In Maharashtra: State BJP Chief

ABP News  

Nagpur: Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday said the constituents of the Mahayuti alliance- Shiv Sena, BJP, and NCP- have arrived at a consensus on contesting 70 to 80 per cent of 288 seats for the assembly elections. We will agree upon fielding winnable candidates," the BJP leader told reporters in Nagpur. A consensus has been reached on 70 …

BJP to focus on 125 seats in Maharashtra, with aim to cross 100
3 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP to focus on 125 seats in Maharashtra, with aim to cross 100

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Bharatiya Janata Party is gearing up to contest 150-160 seats in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, with an aim to win over 100. Union home minister Amit Shah discussed the BJP’s poll preparations during a meeting in Mumbai on Monday, where he indicated that reports from party leaders from other states who were working in Maharashtra ahead of …

BJP bats for former MLA Yogeshwar as candidate for Channapatna bypoll
3 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP bats for former MLA Yogeshwar as candidate for Channapatna bypoll

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party leaders have asked Union minister HD Kumaraswamy to announce his stand on the proposal to nominate former MLA CP Yogeshwar as the party’s candidate for the Channapatna assembly bypoll, people familiar with the matter said. The proposal for Yogeshwar’s name for Channapatna bypoll was put forward at the residence of Union minister of consumer affairs …

Rajya Sabha bypolls: Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu files nomination as BJP candidate from Rajasthan
4 months ago

Rajya Sabha bypolls: Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu files nomination as BJP candidate from Rajasthan

The Hindu  

Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu filed his nomination papers as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate for the Rajya Sabha byelection from Rajasthan in Jaipur on Wednesday. Mr. Bittu was accompanied by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, Deputy CMs Prem Chand Bairwa and Diya Kumari, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel during the filing of his nomination in the …

With 9 seats, BJP may bag major chunk in RS bypolls
4 months ago

With 9 seats, BJP may bag major chunk in RS bypolls

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is set to bag nine of the twelve Rajya Sabha seats in the latest round of by-elections in which all candidates might win uncontested, barring any last-minute change. The two seats had fallen vacant after Union minister Sarbanand Sonowal won the Lok Sabha seat from Dibrugarh and Kamakhya Prasad Tasa won the seat from Kaziranga. Union …

Will leave BJP if not fielded from Rania, says Haryana power minister
4 months ago

Will leave BJP if not fielded from Rania, says Haryana power minister

Hindustan Times  

Haryana power minister Ranjit Singh Chautala on Tuesday asked the Bharatiya Janata Party to field him from the Rania assembly seat in Sirsa for the assembly polls, warning that he will part ways with the saffron party otherwise. Ranjit Singh Chautala Former deputy prime minister Devi Lal’s son, Ranjit Chautala, who won the 2019 assembly polls as an independent from …

Raj Thackeray says no ties with BJP, to go it alone in Maha elections
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Raj Thackeray says no ties with BJP, to go it alone in Maha elections

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: Raj Thackeray-led MNS, which was part of the BJP-led Mahayuti during the Lok Sabha elections, has decided to contest 225 to 230 seats independently in Maharashtra assembly elections scheduled in October. “Don’t think about whether alliance would happen or not…we would contest 225 to 230 seats on our own strength,” Raj said while addressing his party workers in Mumbai …

Raj Thackeray to field up to 250 candidates in Maharashtra Assembly election
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Raj Thackeray to field up to 250 candidates in Maharashtra Assembly election

The Hindu  

While announcing Maharashtra Navnirman Sena’s Assembly election plans in Mumbai on Thursday to go solo, party Chief Raj Thackeray took an indirect jibe on Nationalist Congress Party Chief and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar stating had the “ladki behen and “ladki bhau” come together, the party would not have split. MNS had fielded filmmaker Abhijit Panse from the Konkan Graduates …

BJP will form govt with full majority in Jharkhand: Shah
5 months ago

BJP will form govt with full majority in Jharkhand: Shah

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the Bharatiya Janata Party would unseat the INDIA bloc from power and form a full majority government in Jharkhand ahead of the year-end assembly elections in the state. Union home minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the Bharatiya Janata Party would unseat the INDIA bloc from power Addressing BJP workers …

Shiv Sena lawmakers insist Shinde not to accept less than 100 Assembly seats
5 months ago

Shiv Sena lawmakers insist Shinde not to accept less than 100 Assembly seats

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The seat sharing for the Maharashtra Assembly is proving to be a major bone of contention for the Mahayuti — the alliance led by the BJP. While the BJP is not ready to relinquish its position of big brother alliance, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena has demanded the highest seat share in the Mahayuti for Assembly elections. In a …

BJP likely to stake claim on 160 out of 288 seats of Maharashtra Assembly
5 months ago

BJP likely to stake claim on 160 out of 288 seats of Maharashtra Assembly

Deccan Chronicle  

The party will contest the assembly election in alliance with Shiv Sena and NCP. Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule, cabinet ministers Chandrakant Patil, Sudhir Mungantiwar, senior BJP leaders Raosaheb Danve, Pankaja Munde, Ashok Chavan, Joint General Secretary Shiv Prakash among other top leaders of Maharashtra were present in the meeting. Speaking with the reporters, senior …

Bypoll Election Results Highlights: BJP Says INDIA Bloc ‘Desperate To Feel Good’, Calls Bengal Victory 'Rigged'
5 months, 1 week ago

Bypoll Election Results Highlights: BJP Says INDIA Bloc ‘Desperate To Feel Good’, Calls Bengal Victory 'Rigged'

News 18  

Parties of the INDIA bloc have secured ten wins in assembly seats and the BJP has clinched two and an Independent has emerged victorious in one seat as vote counting ended on Saturday for the by-elections held earlier this week, as per trends on the election commission website. The Trinamool Congress on Saturday wrested Raiganj, Bagda, Maniktala and Ranaghat Dakshin …

Congress sees 'trend' for BJP in assembly bypoll results as INDIA bloc takes big lead: ‘Began for us in 2014’
5 months, 1 week ago

Congress sees 'trend' for BJP in assembly bypoll results as INDIA bloc takes big lead: ‘Began for us in 2014’

Hindustan Times  

As INDIA bloc parties were on course to win big in the assembly bypolls, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Saturday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party was entering a phase of electoral decline similar to what the grand old party experienced after 2014. He added, “This trend began for us in 2014 after which we lost many elections and now …

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