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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
Counting of votes polled in the February 11 elections to 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations in Telangana began on Friday
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.
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.
The complaint comes in the wake of a recent video targeting Muslims posted by the Assam BJP, which was eventually taken down
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.
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.
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.
Kuki BJP MLA Nemcha Kipgen and Naga People's Front MLA L Dikho sworn in as deputy chief ministers.
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.
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.
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.
