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Nadda in Bhopal, Nabin with Yogi in Gorakhpur as BJP's 'save democracy' marches fan out
The BJP is holding 'Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao' marches and rallies in several states on Wednesday, with Union minister J P Nadda leading one in Bhopal and party president Nitin Nabin walking beside Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Gorakhpur. A third march is planned in East Delhi, and the ABVP is taking out a 15,000-strong student rally at Delhi University. The campaign runs alongside the BJP-opposition row over the special intensive revision of electoral rolls.
Shah calls INDIA rally a 'save infiltrators' march, dares Congress to debate SIR in Parliament
Addressing a BJP padayatra in Hyderabad in support of the SIR, Home Minister Amit Shah called the INDIA bloc's Delhi rally a 'save infiltrators' rally. He rejected the charge that 13 crore voters had been removed, saying six crore had changed address and three crore were dead. He challenged the Congress to a Parliament debate on SIR and EVMs.
Three AAP MLAs cross to BJP, and one of them is still holding his seat
Chetan Singh Jouramajra, Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra and Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh joined the BJP in Delhi on Monday, days after the AAP released its first list of 40 candidates for the 2027 Punjab polls. The Speaker accepted two resignations and declared the Amritsar North and Sanaur seats vacant. Jouramajra has not resigned and faces a disqualification hearing on November 5.
Six to the BJP, five to the SP — and both Varanasi seats go to Akhilesh's party
The final results of Uttar Pradesh's legislative council elections give the BJP six of 11 graduates' and teachers' seats and the Samajwadi Party five, a gain of two for the SP. The SP retained both Varanasi seats, in the Prime Minister's parliamentary constituency, and wrested Lucknow Graduates'. Across four states, the BJP won 13 of 28 council seats.
NDA takes 16 of 28 Council seats, SP sweeps Varanasi, Jan Suraaj opens account
The BJP-led alliance won 16 of the 28 Legislative Council seats decided across Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar and Karnataka, with the BJP alone on 13. The Congress managed one seat and lost all four in Karnataka, while the Samajwadi Party took five in UP, two of them in Varanasi. The Jan Suraaj Party won its first Bihar MLC seat.
Akali Dal open to alliance, but calls Congress and AAP 'Punjab's biggest enemies'
SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal said his party is open to a tie-up with ideologically aligned parties while ruling out any understanding with the Congress and AAP. The remarks, a day after Amit Shah predicted an NDA government in Punjab in 2027, revived talk of a BJP-Akali reunion.
NDA will form next Punjab government, Amit Shah says, hits out at Rahul Gandhi over 'vote chori'
Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of shielding the votes of "infiltrators" and claimed the NDA would form the next government in Punjab. The same day he laid the foundation for 43 Yamuna rejuvenation projects worth Rs 8,941 crore in Delhi.
Voting under way for 28 MLC seats in four states, with UP billed a semi-final before 2027
Polling opened at 8 am on Friday for 28 Legislative Council seats in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Karnataka, with graduates and teachers voting in their own constituencies. Ballots are on paper, and counting is set for October 27. The Election Commission says the process ends by October 31.
BREAKINGProbe the Jarange audio clip through an SIT: BJP hits out at Raut
Demanded a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to verify the authenticity of an audio clip circulating in the name of Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange and to probe the ₹500-crore allegations arising from it.
BJP worker shot dead in Bengal's Malda, six injured as two groups clash
A 35-year-old BJP supporter was shot dead in West Bengal's Malda district on Wednesday evening and at least six people were injured in clashes that followed. Samir Ghosh was attacked with sharp weapons and then shot twice in the Ramkeli area. No arrests have been made.
Adhikari says 275 MLAs would back him in a floor test. Sixty-four of them, he says, are TMC's
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari claimed on Wednesday that the BJP would muster the support of 275 MLAs in the 294-member Assembly if a floor test were held, saying 64 legislators elected on Trinamool Congress tickets were ready to vote with him. The BJP has 209 MLAs; the Opposition called the claim proof of defection engineering.
Arunachal BJP backs SIR to check 'outsiders', flags illegal migrant inflow
The Arunachal Pradesh BJP has backed the special intensive revision of electoral rolls, saying accurate voter lists are needed amid concern over the inflow of 'illegal migrants' into a state of 26 major tribes.
BJP names BJYM national office-bearers; Sayali Kulkarni is secretary
The BJP has named its Yuva Morcha national office-bearers: seven vice-presidents and three general secretaries. Mumbai municipal corporator Sayali Raghunath Kulkarni is among the seven national secretaries.
Raut's 'learn from Albania' post draws fire; he says he trusts the Supreme Court
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut's suggestion that India learn from protests in Albania drew condemnation from the BJP and former UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi. Raut later said he had faith in the Supreme Court.
Amit Shah to kick off BJP's 2027 Uttar Pradesh campaign on Oct 30-31
Union home minister Amit Shah is expected to launch the BJP's campaign for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections at a state executive meeting proposed for October 30 and 31, party sources said. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath, both deputy CMs, state president Pankaj Chaudhary and UP in-charge Vinod Tawde are expected to attend. Shah will also meet booth-level workers in the coming weeks.
BJP's quiet knock on Raja Bhaiya's door before the council polls
Ahead of Uttar Pradesh's Legislative Council elections on October 23 and the 2027 assembly poll, the BJP has reached out to Jansatta Dal (Loktantrik) leader Raghuraj Pratap Singh, better known as Raja Bhaiya.
Allies can't agree even on whether alliance talks have begun
Ahead of the 2027 assembly election, Goa's ruling allies have given conflicting accounts of whether BJP-MGP alliance talks have begun. CM Pramod Sawant said discussions started; minister Sudin Dhavalikar said they have not.
Maratha quota stir: Jarange Patil alleges Deputy CM Shinde took ₹500 crore from BJP to end protest
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil alleged that Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde received ₹500 crore from the BJP to wind down the reservation agitation, saying senior BJP leaders told him so. Shinde's camp has rejected such claims in the past and the allegation could not be independently verified.
Uddhav Thackeray calls for regime change, trains guns on BJP over farmers and voter rolls
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray used his Dussehra rally to call for a change of power in Maharashtra. He attacked the BJP over compensation for farmers and the deletion of names from electoral rolls under the SIR. The rally adds to the state's heated political season.
A disputed plot and a cricketer-MP: Gujarat to gift 500 sq m to Yusuf Pathan
The Gujarat government has proposed handing over a long-disputed municipal plot in Vadodara to former cricketer and Lok Sabha MP Yusuf Pathan, gifting 500 square metres and offering the rest at a concessional rate. The civic body's standing committee will decide on October 23.
Two old rivals, one seat: Mandrem row puts Goa's BJP-MGP alliance under strain
Former Goa chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar and his one-time rival Dayanand Sopte have joined forces to reclaim Mandrem, setting up a seat-sharing clash between the BJP and its ally, the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, ahead of next year's election.
Odisha's mineral dues, Kotia and Mahanadi: BJD says BJP too weak to fight
The BJD has accused the BJP of compromising Odisha's mineral revenue and of going soft on the Kotia and Mahanadi disputes. Naveen Patnaik wrote to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi over Andhra Pradesh's panchayat poll notification in disputed Koraput villages.
Sanjay Raut Offers Public Apology Before the Supreme Court
A petition was filed in the Supreme Court by 13 opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Sanjay Raut, alleging manipulation in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists.
BREAKINGCJP's 'Vote Chori' campaign is a political plot to defame India, says Raj Saraf
BJP youth lawyer Raj Saraf says the Cockroach Janta Party's voter-list protests have turned into an attack on the Election Commission and on Indian democracy. He rejects the claim that 13 crore voters are missing.
BREAKINGActor Imran Khan, a US citizen, joins protest; Kirit Somaiya seeks action
Bollywood actor Imran Khan, who holds US citizenship, took part in a protest at August Kranti Maidan in Mumbai, triggering a row. BJP leader Kirit Somaiya has questioned whether a foreign national can protest in India.
Ravindra Chavan leads BJP strategy for record wins in both Pune MLC seats
The BJP has begun organisational groundwork for the Pune Division graduates' and teachers' constituency MLC elections. At a Pune city review meeting, state president Ravindra Chavan said the party's candidates would win by huge margins.
BREAKINGBJP MLA Jitesh Antapurkar donates a month's salary for drought relief
Degloor-Biloli BJP MLA Jitesh Antapurkar has pledged a month's salary for drought-hit farmers. Fourteen of Nanded's 16 talukas are on the drought list, and MLAs can spend up to Rs 25 lakh of local funds on water and fodder.
BJP Names Sudhir Mungantiwar Mahayuti Coordinator for Nagpur Graduate Constituency Poll
The BJP has entrusted MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar with coordinating the Mahayuti's campaign for the Nagpur Division Graduate Constituency election. State president Ravindra Chavan announced the appointment and called the seat a matter of prestige for the party.
BREAKINGStatus of 12 MPSC Demands After CM Fadnavis's Assurance to Students
Students preparing for state competitive exams protested alleged irregularities, mark gaps and a paper leak at the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC). Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has now outlined the action taken on each of their 12 demands.