The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is currently the largest and most popular political party in India, after the Indian National Congress. It has been the ruling political party of Asia's third largest economy since 2014. The right-wing party shares ideological and organizational links with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The party's origin lies in the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, formed in 1951 by Shyama Prasad Mukherjee.In 1977, after the State of Emergency, the Jana Sangh merged with several other parties to form the Janata Party. The merged entity defeated the incumbent Congress party in the 1977 general election. After the 1998 general election, the BJP-led coalition known as the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) under the leadership of then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee formed a government that lasted for a year. After fresh elections, the NDA government, again headed by Vajpayee, lasted for a full term in office. However, in the 2004 general election, the NDA was defeated and remained the principal opposition party for the next 10 years. In 2014, PM Narendra Modi led the party to a landslide victory. In 2019 Lok Sabha polls, NDA scored an even bigger victory by securing 353 seats out of 543. In 2014 the PM Modi-led coalition secured 282 seats. More
Chandrasekhar also announced that Sabu M Jacob's party will officially join the NDA in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, when the PM visits Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.
YouTuber Sangram Patil, who has close to five lakh subscribers, has acknowledged making critical posts but maintains that they fall within the bounds of democratic dissent and do not amount to hate speech or incitement, a position now under judicial scrutiny.
With MNS's backing, the Shiv Sena has effectively gained the support of 58 corporators, significantly boosting its prospects in the civic body and further consolidating its control over KDMC.
State minister H K Patil met Gehlot on Wednesday amid the impasse but there seemed to be no forward movement.
This Electoral College played a decisive role in the election of the BJP's next national president, a process that has already drawn nationwide attention.
True to that trust, Nadda delivered a notable legacy, leading the party as it consolidated strongholds and expanded its footprint despite occasional setbacks, before handing over the baton to his successor Nitin Nabin, elected unopposed as the new BJP chief on Monday.
The Shiv Sena and BJP fought separately in Navi Mumbai, with the latter comprehensively defeating the Eknath Shinde-led outfit.
BJP leaders used social media to respond to Thackeray’s “rasmalai” jibe, with Bengaluru Central MP PC Mohan posting, "Ordered some rasmalai."
Except for Mumbai, the other urban bodies have multi-member wards. Vote count will take place on January 16.
Contrary to opposition fears of targeted deletions, draft electoral rolls reveal BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat experienced far higher voter removals than West Bengal under the Special Intensive Revision process
“He has to apologise to the people of India, particularly the Hindi-speaking people, whom he says are uneducated and uncivilised," the BJP said.
Questioning Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar for missing Merz's visit, the BJP leader alleged that they prioritised "high command pleasing" over the state's global standing.
Tej Pratap Yadav, a former minister who has floated his own outfit – Janshakti Janata Dal – following expulsion from the RJD, received a warm welcome by Vijay Sinha.
"If the BJP makes fake votes, then 'PDA Prahari', people from the Samajwadi Party will file an FIR against them," Akhilesh Yadav said.
During a recent visit, Union Home Minister Amit Shah reportedly asked Dilip Ghosh to step up his engagement, fuelling expectations of a formal organisational role.
It is alleged that during the detention, the woman resisted and raised objections, following which she was allegedly assaulted and her clothes torn by the police.
For the 2025-26 academic year, 42 of the 50 students in the inaugural batch were Muslims, and one was a Sikh — a composition that triggered intense protests from several groups in Jammu.
After the SC denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam on Monday, controversial slogans were allegedly raised on the campus.
The photograph showing Sonia Gandhi with the prime accused Unnikrishnan Potty along with UDF leaders, has been raised multiple times by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
When Patole was questioned over why Rahul Gandhi hasn't visited Ram Temple in Ayodhya yet, the Congress leader said he is "doing the work of Lord Ram".
A cascade of municipal, assembly and Rajya Sabha battles promises to test the strength of national and regional parties alike in 2026.
The BJP's appointment of Nitin Nabin, 45, as national president will reflect the party's focus on projecting young leadership.
Tharoor concurred with Singh’s remarks on strengthening party structures, arguing that introspection was necessary for an organisation with a long legacy.
On December 23, the high court suspended the jail term of Sengar, who was serving a life sentence in the 2017 Unnao rape case, saying he had already served seven years and five months in prison.