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BJP, RSS hold coordination meet in Aurangabad
Maintaining that the meeting assumes significance ahead of the state polls, a party leader said: “The coordination between RSS and BJP is always crucial for Assembly and Lok Sabha elections."
For ‘alternative’ brand of politics, AAP women wing chief joins BJP
AAP spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj said: “It is unfortunate that she broke the trust reposed in her by the party. However, we warmly wish her a good, peaceful life wherever she goes.”
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HD Kumaraswamy got phones of MLAs tapped, says probe, CM calls for report
“There was illegal tapping of phones of MLAs and bureaucrats. Close associates of the current Chief Minister and other leaders were also being monitored,” said police sources.
Kapil Mishra joins BJP today: Will work for Modi, his vision
Mishra said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision drew him to the BJP and he will strive towards ending the “politics of negativity” in Delhi.
By numbers alone
The change in Jammu and Kashmir’s constitutional status is democratic only in one sense — it had a parliamentary majority. But democracy is much more than that.
Former Kolkata mayor Sovan Chatterjee joins BJP
Lauding PM Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah for their bold leadership, Chatterjee said that there should be no place for negative politics, in an apparent attack on the TMC chief.
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BJP expels former Himachal Pradesh minister Anil Sharma
The action was taken after a section of local leaders constantly build up pressure on the party to throw Sharma out of the party for anti-party activities.
Gujarat: 40 doctors, including Padma awardees, join BJP
Some renowned names in the field who joined BJP include Padma awardees, cardiologist Dr Tejas Patel and neurologist Dr Sudhir Shah.
Ten SDF MLAs in party, BJP emerges main opposition in Sikkim
The SDF, spearheaded by former chief minister Pawan Kumar Chamling, was defeated by the relatively new Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM), led by Chamling’s one-time protégé and now arch-rival P S Golay.
Should councillors be given poll ticket? BJP conducts survey to find out
Sources said that the party is in a fix over whether to give tickets to councillors or not — while individually some of the leaders are popular in their areas, the civic bodies, the party feels, has a negative image among the public.
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Article 370 'scrapped': BJP supporters celebrate across the country
Union Home Minister Amit Shah diluted the special status to Jammu and Kashmir guaranteed under Article 370 of the Constitution without scrapping the provision. The BJP workers celebrated the development across the country by distributing sweets and bursting crackers.
Scenes from Rashtrapati Bhavan as PM Modi and Cabinet of ministers take oath
Narendra Modi was sworn-in as Prime Minister for a second five-year term Thursday evening. Ahead of the ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, he paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and visited the National War Museum.
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Lok Sabha election results 2019: Meet the key winners
The results of the 17th Lok Sabha elections, which were held in seven phases between April 11 and May 19, were declared on Thursday. Here’s a list of all the key winners.
BJP workers celebrate as Narendra Modi leads party to massive win
BJP Lok Sabha Elections Results 2019 Celebrations LIVE Updates: As the trends came in, pointing to another tenure of Narendra Modi as prime minister, celebrations broke out in the BJP's party offices across the country with people dancing to the sounds of drums.
Big fight: Rahul Gandhi, Nitin Gadkari, Kanhaiya Kumar among key candidates
Spread across seven phases, the bitterly contested Lok Sabha election spanned from April 11 to May 19. As the results start pouring in, let's take a look at some of the prominent candidates.
Exit polls predict another term for Modi, Congress far away from majority mark
The BJP-led NDA government is projected to get a clear majority in the Lok Sabha elections, according to various exit poll results telecast after the mammoth seven-phase polls came to an end on Sunday.
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Calm after storm: Delhi women candidates unwind after hectic campaign
After being soaked in hectic election campaigns and rallies for Delhi Lok Sabha polls, the women candidates unwinded in varied ways like running daily errands, spending time with family or reading their favourite book.
A day after Modi's show of strength in mega roadshow, PM files nomination from Varanasi
Senior leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the BJP by his side, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday filed his nomination from Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi’s Lok Sabha constituency.
Marathwada agrarian crisis will not drown out BJP's campaign on nationalism
Marathwada dams including Majalgaon, Manjara, Sina Kolegaon and Siddheshwar hve dried up and even the bore wells that cost upward of Rs 20,000, dug to depths of 400-500 feet, run dry too.
Hema Malini's colourful election campaign
Actor-turned-politician Hema Malini is re-contesting from the Mathura Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh this year after her win in 2014.
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Explained: What has been the BJP’s stand over the years on Ram temple
From the Vajpayee years to Narendra Modi’s BJP, a look at how the party handled the sensitive issue of building a Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya.
‘The notion that your neighbour is your kin, regardless of faith, is a real thing in South India’
Historian Rajmohan Gandhi talks about the need to chronicle Southern history and why he feels that the region is ‘losing voice’ in Delhi. In a discussion with journalists from Indian Express, he calls the recent lynchings ‘tragic, shameful’.
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BJP's star campaigner Yogi Adityanath’s emotive appeals turn a damp squib | DECISION 2018
Yogi Adityanath, the man in a saffron robe, has emerged as one of the star campaigners for the BJP in the last few elections. But his speeches in this election making a strong Hindutva pitch failed to get any results.
As TRS sweeps Telangana, here’s what worked in KCR’s favour | DECISION 2018
K Chandrashekhar Rao will continue as Chief Minister of Telangana for a second term. The victory is, for the most part, not a surprise. But here’s what worked in his favour. And what about the Congress-TDP alliance? Liz Mathew breaks it down.
Campaign heat: The allegations, the promises and more. Who said what on the campaign trail
In the five states where elections were held, here's what national leaders of the BJP and Congress promised to the people.
DECISION 2018: What's at stake in the 5 states this election
As the results of assembly elections in five states unfold, here's a look at the mammoth exercise undertaken by the Election Commission of India.
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Is VHP’s Ayodhya mobilisation bringing back fears of the 1992 Babri demolition?
Is the Ayodhya mobilisation now as powerful and potent as it was in 1992? Are there law and order concerns for the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government, both now ruled by the BJP? And most importantly, is it fair to compare 2018 to 1992?
The Agrarian Unrest Part 1: This could be the Narendra Modi government’s biggest problem
Thousands of farmers from across the country have taken to the streets. ‘Dilli chalo’ is their slogan. What do they want? And is agrarian distress this government’s biggest problem? Harish Damodaran explains.
Speech analysis: How Amit Shah is toning down his attack on illegal migrants
As they say, timing is key. And an analysis of BJP President Amit Shah shows that before a key event across the border, he has dialed down his ferocious speeches against illegal migrants from Bangladesh.
Chhattisgarh elections: Congress and BJP manifestos focus on farmers, cows and women
Both Congress and the BJP are fighting a tough battle in Chhattisgarh this year. As the second phase on voting state in underway, we look at what both parties are promising, to woo the voters.
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