Bharatiya Janata Party

Onscreen Lord Ram joins BJP, three decades after Sita [Twitter reactions]

Last year, amidst lockdown, Doordarshan once again showcased Ramayan which was originally telecast in 1987

Mar 18, 2021

BJP leader Dilip Gandhi passes away, PM expresses grief

Former Union Minister and BJP leader Dilip Gandhi, who had tested positive for Covid-19, passed away at a private hospital in Delhi on Wednesday during treatment. He was 70.

Mar 17, 2021

BJP Mandi MP Ram Swaroop Sharma found dead at Delhi residence; investigation underway

In a shocking incident, BJP MP from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi Ram Swaroop Sharma was found dead at his residence in Delhi on Wednesday, March 17.

Mar 17, 2021

BJP announces 17 candidates for TN polls; see full list here

Tamil Nadu elections will be held in a single phase on April 6 and the counting will take place on May 2. BJP has now released the names of contesting candidates.

Mar 14, 2021

Tirath Singh Rawat takes oath as U'khand CM; PM Modi congratulates

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tirath Singh Rawat took oath as the new chief minister of Uttarakhand in Dehradun on Wednesday. This comes a day after Trivendra Singh Rawat stepped down as the state's chief minister.

Mar 10, 2021

Mithun Chakraborty joins BJP, says "I'm A Pure Cobra"

National Award winning Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty on Sunday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s mega show at Kolkata's iconic brigade parade ground.

Mar 7, 2021

Mamata to contest from Nandigram, take BJP head on

After announcing Trinamool Congress' list of 291 candidates for the high octane Assembly polls beginning this month, party supremo Mamata Banerjee made her intention clear on Friday that she will only contest from Nandigram in East Midnapore district, considered a stronghold of newly-inducted BJP leader and once close aid to the Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari.

Mar 5, 2021

'Metro Man' E Sreedharan is BJP's CM face in Kerala

Hours after E.Sreedharan, 88, often referred to as Metroman said it will be his last working day with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) since work at the Palarivattom flyover was complete ahead of schedule, state BJP president K.Surendran said that is why the Metroman will be the BJP's chief ministerial candidate.

Mar 4, 2021

BJP Chief uses Pakistan origin Pawri trend in Bengal poll campaign [Watch]

As the Pawri Ho Rahi Hai trend is echoing around the world, this time BJP president JP Nadda was heard at BJP's Bengal election rally dropping in the trend. It remains unclear if the lines were intentionally but netizens didn't fail to draw similarities.

Feb 26, 2021

BJP President Nadda on two day visit to Varanasi from Sunday | Details inside

Bharatiya Janata Party president J.P. Nadda will arrive in Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a two-day visit from February 28.

Feb 25, 2021

Amaravati activist hits BJP leader with slipper during TV debate

A live debate on a Telugu news channel turned ugly when one of the panelists assaulted a BJP leader with a slipper.

Feb 24, 2021

BJP leader calls Siddharth "school dropout"; Rang De Basanti actor wins argument [see how]

Several tweets were exchanged between BJP leader and actor Siddharth after he pointed out on Twitter that toolkits are commonplace for any planned activity. Scroll down to read on:

Feb 19, 2021

Kerala BJP gets Metro Man on board, set to join party on Feb 21

Elattuvalapil Sreedharan, the man behind India's metro rail project in Delhi, is set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Sreedharan retired as chief of Delhi Metro on December 31, 2011.

Feb 18, 2021

Bihar Cabinet expansion: Nitesh Kumar retains important berths for JD(U) [full list of portfolios]

Among the total of 17 ministers inducted, BJP gets 9 berths while the JD(U) secures 8 berths. Full details here.

Feb 9, 2021

Greta Thunberg shares "updated toolkit" on farmers' protest, creates uproar on Twitter

After an uproar over the document titled 'Farmers Protest In India', climate activist Greta Thunberg posted a clarification with an 'updated toolkit' to help the farmers protest against the three farm laws.

Feb 4, 2021

Gujarat Govt renames dragon fruit as Kamalam; here's the reason

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, while interacting with the media, said that the government has applied for a patent to change the nomenclature of dragon fruit to 'Kamalam'. Scroll down to read why:

Jan 20, 2021

Fact-check: Old video of BJP councillor thrashing policeman falsely linked to Anil Upadhyay

A 2018 video of a BJP councillor beating up a policeman has been revived and is being circulated with a false claim on social media.

Jan 16, 2021

It's 'hard-earned money' - retorts Urmila following Kangana Ranaut's remarks that she bought Rs 3-Cr office after joining Shiv Sena

Urmila Matondkar slams Kangana Ranaut and several media reports that claim she bought Rs 3 Cr office after joining Shiv Sena. Matondkar also took a dig at the Y-plus category security given to Ranaut 'against the money of crores of tax-paying citizens. Scroll down to watch

Jan 3, 2021

Stand-up comedian assaulted, arrested over derogatory remarks about Hindu deities [Details]

Madhya Pradesh police arrest 4 other 'standup comedians' along with Munawar Faruqui for mocking Hindu deities and customs. The case was filed based on a complaint by Eklavya Gaur, convenor of the Hind Rakshak Sangathan and son of BJP MLA Malini Gaur.