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    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

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    • New govt will continue to work under guidance of Nitish Kumar: Bihar ministers

      The ministers were accompanying Kumar to Supaul and Madhepura districts as part of 'Samriddhi Yatra', which was launched in January and resumed after a month-long break because of the assembly session.

    • Centre vs Mamata Banerjee: BJP fact-checks TMC's 'President standing' photo attack on PM Modi

      The row erupted after President Murmu visited Bengal on Saturday for the ninth International Santal Conference in Darjeeling.

    • President playing politics prior to Bengal polls at BJP's behest: Mamata Banerjee on Murmu's remarks on tribals

      West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was reacting sharply to Murmu’s comments during her visit to north Bengal, Banerjee alleged that the BJP was using the President’s office to malign the state government.

    • Unanimous decision taken to make Nishant Kumar Bihar's deputy CM and MLC: Nitish Kumar's aide

      Nitish Kumar's son Nishant Kumar is all set to formally join the JD(U) on Sunday

    • BJP, Congress issue 'three-line whip' to Lok Sabha MPs to attend Parliament proceedings from March 9 to 11

      The second phase of the Budget session starts on March 9, and it is scheduled to go up to April 2, during which essential legislative and other business is expected to be addressed primarily.

    • 'Nehru-Gandhi family worked to protect its interests': BJP hits back, calls Rahul 'puppet of foreign powers'

      The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to call off the "unfair" India-US trade deal after the US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's global tariffs.

    • 'From satyagraha to shirtless shenanigans': BJP hits back at Congress for invoking Gandhi to defend 'shirtless protest'

      Four accused persons were arrested and sent to judicial custody over the shirtless protest that allegedly took place at Bharat Mandapam during the AI Summit 2026 in New Delhi.

    • 'Can't digest that man from poor family is now PM': Naqvi slams Congress over AI Summit protest

      Naqvi urged the Congress to move beyond its obsession with transforming "democracy into a Disneyland of dynasty."

    • Elections for 37 Rajya Sabha seats on March 16: Who is retiring, party-wise tally and who will gain?

      The polls will take place across 10 states-- Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Bihar. The elections have been necessitated as the incumbent members are retiring this year.

    • Dabolim airport row: Why rival parties are united and what it means for South Goa's economy

      Leaders from the ruling BJP, the Congress, and the AAP have all publicly opposed any move to discontinue civilian operations at the airport, warning of severe economic consequences for South Goa.

    • Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagendran expresses regret after crass remark on Trisha Krishnan

      Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagendran expressed regret after drawing widespread criticism for a crass remark involving actor Trisha Krishnan while attacking politician Vijay’s ambitions, calling the comment a mistake and apologising if it hurt anyone.

    • BJP attacks Rahul Gandhi, calls him 'failed dynast'

      On Sunday, Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar had said he was confident that Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan would continue in office.

    • Telangana municipal poll results: Congress takes a clear lead; setback for BRS, BJP

      Counting of votes polled in the February 11 elections to 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations in Telangana began on Friday

    • Interstate showdown: Bengal, Noida police lock horns over arrest in Mahua Moitra 'fake chat' case

      While the West Bengal police alleged that a man who posted the fake chats on social media, escaped due to the intervention of Noida Police, the Noida Police have refuted these allegations.

    • BJP corporator floats London-style ‘pay-to-drive’ plan for South Mumbai

      Colaba corporator Makarand Narwekar has proposed to introduce a congestion tax in the central business districts and use the revenue generated to improve the air quality of India’s financial capital.

    • Asaduddin Owaisi seeks criminal action against Assam CM for video showing him targeting Muslims

      The complaint comes in the wake of a recent video targeting Muslims posted by the Assam BJP, which was eventually taken down

    • RSS brought BJP’s 'acche din', not the other way round: Mohan Bhagwat

      While praising the BJP on several counts, Bhagwat underlined that the RSS does not seek power, function as a pressure group, or engage directly in politics.

    • Centre asks Netflix to remove Ghooskhor Pandat teaser amid title row, BJP claims

      The Centre asked Netflix to remove Ghooskhor Pandat promos, BJP claimed, as title objections intensified, triggering political, legal and social reactions nationwide, PTI reported across multiple states on Friday, officially.

    • Bengaluru Metro fare hike ahead of civic polls triggers Congress-BJP blame game; commuters bear the brunt

      A 5 percent increase in Namma Metro fares from February 9 has drawn sharp political reactions, with the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP sparring over accountability even as commuters complain of rising daily travel costs.

    • BJP leader Y Khemchand Singh takes oath as Manipur chief minister

      Kuki BJP MLA Nemcha Kipgen and Naga People's Front MLA L Dikho sworn in as deputy chief ministers.

    • BJP slams Hamid Ansari on 'Ghazni and Lodhi were Indian looters' remark: 'Congress ecosystem eulogises...'

      BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said the comments were part of a recurring pattern rather than isolated remarks, arguing that they reflected an attempt to sanitise episodes from India’s medieval past.

    • PM Modi brought a small computer to interview even before becoming chief minister: Congress leader Rajeev Shukla recalls

      Rajiv Shukla said that while Narendra Modi had stated that he was not interested in electoral politics, he had to go to Gujarat because of the situation that was created.

    • Kerala assembly polls: Twenty20 party to officially join NDA in presence of PM Modi on Friday, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar

      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.

    • Netizens concerned over NRI Sangram Patil's detention in Mumbai over anti-BJP remarks: ‘Bravo freedom of speech’

      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.

    • After Kalyan-Dombivli, is Ulhasnagar the next flashpoint as Maharashtra alliances show signs of crack

      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.

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