Politics

Former RSS pracharak and senior BJP leader Trivendra Singh Rawat was sworn-in as Uttarakhand Chief Minister in a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP chief Amit Shah and other senior leaders on Saturday.

Union MInister Manoj Sinha is the frontunner for the post of Uttar Pradesh CM.

The BJP top brass set the tone for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls at its Parliamentary Party meeting today with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking party leaders to reach out to youths.

Singh said that but for exceptions there was precedent of the state having a deputy chief minister."It was only Mrs Bhattal who was in my time and we were having differences of opinion. And then there was Mr Sukhbir Badal. Otherwise Punjab has never had a...

Opposition Congress on Wednesday forced three adjournments in the Rajya Sabha protesting the "stealing of mandate" in Manipur and Goa where it was not invited to form government despite being the single largest party.

EVM tampering may have led to AAP's poor showing in Punjab, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday alleged, saying around 20 to 25 per cent of its votes may have been "transferred" to the SAD-BJP coalition.

"The win in UP is not a momentary outpour of peoples sentiments for the BJP, but the wind is blowing in favour of the party as the people have faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his pro-people governance.

Four Naga People's Front (NPF) MLAs on Tuesday met Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla and extended their support to the BJP for formation of the new government in the state.

Victory and defeat may be part of politics, but at times a poll debacle can threaten the very career of a big leader at least in the short run.

Around eight MLAs would take oath as ministers on Tuesday along with Manohar Parrikar who is set to return as Goa Chief Minister, the BJP said on Monday.

After Manipur Congress MLA T Shyam Kumar pledged his loyalty to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday, the prospects of forming a BJP-led government in the hilly state appear to be bright.

The great muddle in Manipur continued for the second day on Sunday, with a dramatic twist. Even as both national parties are within striking distance of forming the next government, Randeep Surjewala of the Congress alleged that the BJP had ‘abducted’ an...

With the Congress emerging as the single largest party though short of a majority in Goa, senior leader Digvijaya Singh on Sunday said the Goans have given them a last chance to either perform or perish.

The Congress on Saturday emerged as the single largest party in Goa, relegating the BJP to the second position in Assembly polls which threw up a hung house with both parties hoping to form the new government.

An overjoyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described as "very humbling and overwhelming" the poll victories that the BJP got in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand and thanked people for "continued faith and support".

Barely two hours after counting began, the writing was on the wall – a saffron tsunami was sweeping Uttar Pradesh. By noon, the BJP looked to cross 300 seats. With victory in UP now certain, the BJP will look to government formation.