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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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    • 'Congress sung Pakistan's song during Operation Sindoor': PM Modi's explosive charge on Oppn in Assam

      PM Modi claimed that during “Operation Sindoor,” Congress echoed Pakistan’s position and weakened India’s stance internationally.

    • PM Modi to launch BJP’s West Bengal Assembly poll campaign from Cooch Behar on April 5

      The BJP leader said PM Modi’s address is likely to set the tone for the party’s campaign narrative, emphasising a "fear-free" environment and restoration of public trust in institutions.

    • I will campaign for NDA candidates, says Annamalai after BJP releases Tamil Nadu list

      Earlier today, BJP released its list of 27 candidates for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections on April 3, but Annamalai, a former state unit president, was not on it. While senior leaders like Tamilisai Soundararajan (from Mylapore segment), Vanathi Srinivasan (Coimbatore North), and Union Minister L Murugan (Avinashi) have been fielded, Annamalai is thus not contesting the April 23 elections.

    • Amit Shah sharpens attack in West Bengal: 'Have to defeat Mamata Banerjee in her own home’

      Addressing a public rally, Shah asserted that victory in the constituency would accelerate political change across the state.

    • Tamil Nadu elections: 21 seats without DMK-AIADMK candidates put spotlight on smaller parties

      The arrangement will allow smaller parties to consolidate their vote banks and gain leverage in future alliance negotiations.

    • Assam will now be known for 'chai' and 'chip': PM Modi

      "That day is not far when chip production will begin from Assam's semiconductor plant," PM Modi said.

    • Former tennis player Leander Paes joins BJP ahead of Bengal polls

      Speculations about Paes joining the BJP gained momentum after the former tennis player met BJP's national president Nitin Nabin in Kolkata on March 24

    • OPINION | In Kerala, BJP plays the long game with 2026 polls seen as a semi-final

      The party won an assembly seat once, in 2016. This time they are in contention for at least six seats. While it’s no more a marginal presence, the strategy hasn’t yet found a balance between pitches on development and culture

    • 'Many nations have raised...': BJP leaders welcome fuel excise duty cut, Congress says 'relief only in narrative'

      Home Minister Amit Shah welcomed excise duty cut on fuel prices and said it "brings relief to the citizens".

    • OPINION | Twelve years on, BJP remains an electoral juggernaut but is in need of moral renewal

      No democratic government in a spiritually inclined society like India can endure on brute force or electoral machinery alone. Sustained power demands moral legitimacy

    • Kerala election: BJP releases third list of 11 candidates

      The party has fielded Ajimon from Mavelikkara seat, BS Anoop from Chirayinkeezhu, and Pandalam Prathapan from Adoor seat.

    • Zubeen Garg to infiltration: Key issues set to shape Assam polls 2026

      Although the saffron party appears to be in pole position leading to April 9 (the day of polling), a host of politically sensitive issues are set to dominate the electoral discourse in the state, shaping the campaign strategies of major parties in the run-up to the poll.

    • What is making BJP confident that Mamata is losing the war of narratives

      BJP strategists believe that the turnout of more than six lakh people, along with the issues raised by Modi, has put the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on the back foot

    • BJP releases second list of 39 candidates ahead of Kerala elections | Check full list here

      BJP releases second list of 39 candidates ahead of Kerala elections

    • 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.

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