Bharatiya Janata Party Simulia Assembly Election 2019 – Latest News & Results

JNU Slogan Controversy: Anti-PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah Slogans Raised at Jawaharlal Nehru University; Police Step In, BJP Seeks Strict Action

The debate surrounding sloganeering against Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah escalated on Wednesday, with a police complaint filed by the Chief Security Officer of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

Kabindra Purkayastha Dies: All About Veteran BJP Leader and Former Union Minister As PM Narendra Modi and Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Condole His Death

Kabindra Purkayastha, a veteran leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a former Union Minister, passed away today, January 7, in Silchar. He was 94. Known as the "Patriarch of the BJP in Assam", Purkayastha played a pivotal role in establishing the party's footprint in the Northeast. Scroll below to know more about him.

NCP Manifesto for Mumbai BMC Elections 2026: Party Promises Waiver of Property Tax for Houses Up to 700 Sq Ft, Health Cards for Municipal School Students

The NCP released its manifesto for the 2026 Mumbai Municipal Corporation polls, promising to make Mumbai a world-class, inclusive and glorious city. Led by Ajit Pawar, the party pledged social justice, development and transparency, while strengthening civic services, protecting Mumbai’s growth and preserving the progressive Shahu-Phule-Ambedkar legacy for future generations.

‘Mumbai Mayor Will Be Hindu, Marathi and From MahaYuti’, Says Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Ahead of BMC Elections 2026

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the Mumbai Mayor after the 2026 BMC polls will be from the MahaYuti alliance and will be both Hindu and Marathi. Challenging the Uddhav-Raj Thackeray alliance, he aimed to blunt the emotional appeal of Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS while keeping BJP’s core Hindutva voters firmly aligned.

BJP Serves Show-Cause Notice to MLA Prakash Bharsakale Over AIMIM Alliance in Akot Municipal Council, Accuses Him of ‘Sabotaging’ Party Principles

The Maharashtra unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday issued a formal show-cause notice to party legislator Prakash Bharsakale over joining hands with AIMIM in Akot Municipal Council from Akola district in Vidarbha region. The notice comes in the wake of Bharsakale’s move to enter into a local political alliance with the AIMIM.

‘We Will End the Water Tanker Mafia’: Asaduddin Owaisi Urges Voters to Back AIMIM in BMC Elections 2026

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi alleged the existence of a "water tanker mafia" while campaigning for the 2026 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections and appealed to voters to elect his party's candidates, promising strict action against those responsible if AIMIM comes to power.

BMC Elections 2026: Shiv Sena (UBT), MNS Make Slew of Promises Ahead of Civic Polls; Aaditya Thackeray Assures New Medical Colleges, Housing for Mumbai Residents

Ahead of the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Amit Thackeray made a slew of promises, including building houses for residents on BMC lands and starting new medical colleges.

BMC Elections 2026: Congress Leader Nana Patole Alleges Pressure Tactics, Accuses BJP of Bringing ‘Politics of Thuggery’ to Maharashtra

Ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections in 2026, Congress leader Nana Patole has alleged widespread pressure tactics and inducements in Maharashtra, claiming that the democratic process is being undermined.

‘Congress-AIMIM Ke Sath Koi Alliance Nahi Chalega’: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Asks BJP Units to End Local Alliances (Watch Video)

Maharashtra CMDevendra Fadnavis has conveyed his strong displeasure and asked local BJP Units to end their alliances with the Congress in Ambarnath and with the AIMIM in Akot after municipal council elections in the state. BJP, in a rare move, entered into an alliance with Congress to gain control over the Ambernath municipal council to keep out its ally Shinde's Shiv Sena.

BJP Joins Hands With Congress in Ambarnath Municipal Council To Keep Eknath Shinde-Led Shiv Sena at Bay

In a surprise political turn in Ambarnath, the local BJP unit has joined hands with the Congress and the NCP to form the ruling alliance in the municipal council, sidelining the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena despite it emerging as the single largest party. The Shiv Sena, which won 27 of the total seats, had been widely expected to align with the BJP after the polls, but the BJP instead stitched together a post-election coalition with the Congress.

JNU Slogan Row: BJP Alleges Congress Link With Jawaharlal Nehru University Students, Congress Questions Judicial Delay

BJP accused the Congress party of having links with the JNU students who raised the slogans, with some leaders labelling them as ;anti-national' and ;separatist'. On the other hand, Congress leaders have questioned the delay in the judicial process and urged restraint in language, emphasising the students' right to protest.

'CM Rekha Gupta Embarrasses India': AAP Leaders Slam Chief Minister Rekha Gupta After She Claims Bhagat Singh and His Comrades Threw Bomb Against 'Deaf Congress Government'

Leaders of AAP slammed Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta after she reportedly mixed up some words while talking about freedom fighter Bhagat Singh. In her speech in the Delhi assembly, CM Rekha Gupta said that Bhagat Singh and his comrades threw a bomb against the "deaf Congress government", apparently misspeaking a reference to the British government of India at the time.