Bharatiya Janata Party

Political party in India

The Bharatiya Janata Party is one of the two major political parties in India, along with the Indian National Congress. As of 2019, it is the country's largest political party in terms of representation in the national parliament and state assemblies and is the world's largest party in terms of primary membership. BJP is a right-wing party, and its policy has historically reflected Hindu nationalist positions. It has close ideological and organisational links to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

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BJP in Maharashtra continues to adopt a wait and watch policy

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Left, BJP clash in House again over JNU fee hike

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BJP should have agreed to Shiv Sena's demand of sharing CM's post: Ramdas Athawale

Ramdas Athawale, a BJP ally in Maharashtra and Union minister, on Friday said the saffron party's leadership should have agreed to the Shiv Sena's demand of the..

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BJP top brass strategising on removing Yediyurappa as CM, alleges Kumaraswamy

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BJP should have agreed to Sena's demand of CM post for two-and-a-half years: Athawale

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BJP member pitches for making cleanliness fundamental duty

BJP member Prabhat Jha on Friday brought a private member's constitutional amendment bill in Rajya Sabha to make cleanliness and sanitation a fundamental duty.

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Opposition accuses BJP of receiving money from firm under probe for 'terror funding'

The Opposition on Friday accused the BJP of receiving crores in donation from a company being probed by the ED for allegedly buying properties from Iqbal Mirchi,..

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This is an alliance of opportunism, won't stay for long, says Nitin Gadkari on NCP-Congress-Shiv Sena ties

He further added that the BJP and Shiv Sena alliance was based on ideology of Hindutva, and even today both parties don't have much ideological differences.

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Maharashtra mayoral polls: Sena-Congress-NCP get the better of BJP

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Shiv Sena's Kishori Pednekar elected new Mayor of Mumbai, Suhas Wadkar as Deputy Mayor

They were elected to their posts unopposed since the other parties, i.e. the BJP, Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) did not contest the BMC polls..

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Jharkhand election: Article 370 takes backstage in BJP's campaign

BJP had made nullification of Articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution a referendum on Narendra Modi government in last month’s Maharashtra and Haryana..

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Shiv Sena, NCP, Cong alliance opportunistic; their govt unlikely to last beyond 6-8 months: Nitin Gadkari

"Opportunism is the base of their alliance. The three parties have become united with the only motto to keep the BJP out of power. I have doubts whether this..

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MP govt plans to promote hemp cultivation, BJP opposes move

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Congress attacks BJP on electoral bonds with Iqbal Mirchi link

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BJP, AAP clash in Rajya Sabha over water quality in Delhi

BJP and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) members clashed in Rajya Sabha on Friday over the quality of water being piped to households in the national capital, prompting an..

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Sharad Pawar outwitted Chanakya of politics: NCP takes a jibe at BJP

NCP chief Sharad Pawar has finally "outwitted" the "so-called Chanakya of the Indian politics", the party said on Friday, as it inches closer to forming a..

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Sena won't side with BJP even if offered Indra's throne: Sanjay Raut

Talking to reporters, Raut reiterated that his party will get the Maharashtra CM's post when the three-party alliance with Congress and NCP assumes power. "The..

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Maharashtra: Congress, NCP, Shiv Sena meet over government formation in the state

BJP and Shiv Sena fought elections together and have a comfortable majority to form the government but the two parties didn't reach any consensus on the '50-50..

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Congress, NCP want Uddhav to be next Maha CM as talks on govt formation continue

BJP and Shiv Sena fought elections together and have a comfortable majority to form the government but the two parties didn't reach any consensus on the '50-50..

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Congress-NCP have agreed on Uddhav as Maharashtra CM, says Sharad Pawar; Thackeray yet to respond

BJP and Shiv Sena fought elections together and have a comfortable majority to form the government but the two parties didn't reach any consensus on the '50-50..

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Maharashtra govt formation: Ahmed Patel, Kharge, KC Venugopal to leave for Mumbai today

BJP and Shiv Sena fought elections together and have a comfortable majority to form the government but the two parties didn't reach any consensus on the '50-50..

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Uddhav should become Maharashtra CM, if not then he can nominate Sanjay Raut's name: Sharad Pawar

BJP and Shiv Sena fought elections together and have a comfortable majority to form the government but the two parties didn't reach any consensus on the '50-50..

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Shiv Sena's Chief Minister will be for full 5 years: Sanjay Raut

BJP and Shiv Sena fought elections together and have a comfortable majority to form the government but the two parties didn't reach any consensus on the '50-50..

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Corrupt don’t want clean funds for polls: BJP’s counter-attack

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BJP MP cites snoop alert to question WhatsApp tracking

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BJP sets up panel to probe dalit’s death

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'Defeated, dejected and corrupt politicians who are used to black money': BJP slams opposition protest on electoral bond

Congress on Thursday raised the issue of electoral bonds in Lok Sabha, claiming the scheme resulted in money laundering and made corruption "official."

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NRC failed in Assam, now BJP wants to avoid embarrassment: Gehlot

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday attacked Union home minister Amit Shah over the issue of National Register of Citizens (NRC), saying he is now..

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BJP wants to repeat NRC to exclude more Muslims: Assam MP Ajmal

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BJP says electoral bonds brought in clean money in politics; Congress calls it 'threat to democracy'

Hitting back at the Congress over the issue of electoral bonds, the BJP said on Thursday said "the alliance of the defeated and the dejected corrupt politicians"..

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Pragya nominated to Defence panel: BJP welcomes, Congress flays

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Amit Shah accuses Congress of stalling Ayodhya judgement, keeping Kashmir problem hanging

"Everyone wanted a Ram temple in Ayodhya but the Congress kept stalling the case," Shah told election rallies in Manika and Lohardaga, as he kicked off the BJP's..

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Congress to elect legislature party leader in Maharashtra on Friday

In the recently-concluded assembly elections, the BJP emerged as the single-largest party with 105 seats while the Shiv Sena has 56 MLAs in the 288-member..

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Maharashtra govt formation: Uddhav may become CM, NCP's Ajit Pawar, Cong's Thorat may get deputy CM's post: Sources

In the recently-concluded assembly elections, the BJP emerged as the single-largest party with 105 seats while the Shiv Sena has 56 MLAs in the 288-member..

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Maharashtra government formation: Shiv Sena, NCP, Congress may announce power-sharing formula by Saturday

In the recently-concluded assembly elections, the BJP emerged as the single-largest party with 105 seats while the Shiv Sena has 56 MLAs in the 288-member..

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Lack of job creation has taken form of 'epidemic' under BJP rule: Priyanka

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Nitish Kumar not to campaign for BJP rebel Saryu Roy in Jharkhand assembly polls

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Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut writes to RS chairman Venkiah Naidu after reallocation of his seat

In the letter, he stated that the change in his seating position is related to the ongoing political tussle between Shiv Sena and the BJP over government..

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Rajya Sabha seat changed, Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut writes to Venkaiah Naidu

In the letter, he stated that the change in his seating position is related to the ongoing political tussle between Shiv Sena and the BJP over government..

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Jharkhand Assembly Elections: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar may campaign against BJP's Raghubar Das in Jamshedpur East

Das has held Jamshedpur East seat since 1995 but in this election, he is being challenged by his former minister and BJP rebel Saryu Rai.

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'Sar phod denge, paer tod denge': Shiv Sena leader's warning to those trying to poach MLAs

BJP and Shiv Sena fought Maharashtra elections together but fell out over the later's demand of a rotational chief minister.

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BJP making India's best organisations hollow, selling them: Priyanka Gandhi

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday hit out at the government over finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's reported remarks that Air India and..

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How ‘normal’ is Kashmir? What’s functioning, what remains forbidden

More than a hundred days after the August 5 move by the Narendra Modi-led BJP government to remove Jammu & Kashmir’s special status under Article 370 and split..

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NCP-Congress meet today, could set early-December date to form Maharashtra govt

Senior leaders of the Congress and NCP will meet at NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s residence in New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss government formation with the Shiv..

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'Emergence of newer leadership continuous process': Ram Madhav bats for new leaders coming from grassroots in Kashmir

Madhav said the BJP has "huge respect for political leaders of different parties in the valley" and they will "soon resume their political activity."

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Political engagement should resume in J&K sooner than later: BJP's Ram Madhav

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'Sickening remarks in the temple of democracy': AAP slams BJP MP Parvesh Verma for comment on Arvind Kejriwal's health

Participating in a discussion on Delhi pollution in the Parliament, Verma commented on CM Kejriwal's health.

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Next Doklam could be in Arunachal, warns MP

BJP member Tapir Gao told Lok Sabha on Tuesday during zero hour that China has encroached on around 60 km of the state's land and warned that the next Doklam..

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No formal recommendation needed to confer Bharat Ratna on Veer Savarkar: Centre tells Lok Sabha

In the run-up to the Maharashtra elections, BJP had mentioned in its manifesto that the party would bestow the Bharat Ratna upon Veer Savarkar

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No formal recommendation needed to confer Bharat Ratna on Veer Savarkar: Govt tells Lok Sabha

In the run-up to the Maharashtra elections, BJP had mentioned in its manifesto that the party would bestow the Bharat Ratna upon Veer Savarkar

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JD(S) leader: 'All chances' our party will back Yediyurappa-led BJP govt if it falls short of numbers

Senior JD(S) leader Basavaraj Horatti on Tuesday reaffirmed that there are "all chances" that his party may support the B S Yediyurappa-led BJP government, if it..

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'Selfishness is a bad thing', says RSS chief on BJP-Shiv Sena fallout in Maharashtra

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'Hyderabad party taking money from BJP': Mamata Banerjee's remarks on AIMIM trigger war of words with Asaduddin Owaisi

Mamata was addressing a rally in Cooch Behar on Monday when she launched a scathing attack against AIMIM.

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Please don't allow next Doklam in Arunachal: BJP MP Tapir Gao

Please don't allow the next Doklam in Arunachal Pradesh as China has encroached more than 50km of land of the state, BJP member Tapir Gao claimed in Lok Sabha on..

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'Didi should tell how BJP won 18 LS seats in WB': Asaduddin Owaisi on Mamata Banerjee's 'minority extremism' remark

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Karnataka byelections: Winning over cadre and voters a tough task for BJP

To stay at the helm, the BJP needs to win at least seven seats out of 15, polling for which will be held on December 5. It has fielded disqualified..

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Modi's successful visits abroad, decision to keep out of RCEP highlighted at BJP meeting

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'They take money from BJP, don't fall into their trap': Mamata Banerjee warns minorities in WB against Owaisi's AIMIM

However, the TMC supremo did not name AIMIM specifically.

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Shiv Sena equates 'ungrateful' BJP with Muhammad Ghori's 'treachery'

The Shiv Sena on Tuesday likened its one-time ally BJP to 13th century invader Muhammad Ghori who killed Prithviraj Chauhan despite the king sparing his life..

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Karnataka bypolls: 248 candidates file nominations

A total of 248 candidates including those belonging to the Congress, JD(S) and ruling BJP have filed their nominations for December 5 bypolls to 15 assembly..

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Maharashtra will give fitting reply to backstabbers: Shiv Sena compares BJP to Muhammad Ghori in Saamana editorial

The editorial mainly questioned the leadership of the BJP in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

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Karnataka: MLA who ditched Congress for BJP now richer by Rs 185 crores, Opposition raises eyebrows

Where did all the extra money come from? The question has sparked a row among the parties.

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Govt moves Bill to amend chit funds Act; TMC, BJP clash

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In a first, Mamata warns of ‘minority extremism’

Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee, in a first ever, brought changes in her rhetoric against BJP and warned people against “minority extremism.” Without naming..

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Congress slams government, says 'electoral bonds must be scrapped'

The Congress on Monday alleged that the Modi government had overruled the RBI to introduce electoral bonds to enable "black money to enter the BJP coffers" and..

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Trying to broker compromise between BJP, Shiv Sena with a new formula: Ramdas Athawale

Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Monday said that he is trying to broker a compromise between estranged Maharashtra allies, the BJP and the Shiv Sena, with a..

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Shiv Sena, BJP to get back together? Athawale presents new formula to end Maharashtra stalemate

Athwale said now that he has gotten a go-ahead from the Shiv Sena, he will meet BJP leaders to discuss the formula.

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Sharad Pawar meets Sonia Gandhi to discuss government formation in Maharashtra

NCP chief Sharad Pawar met Congress president Sonia Gandhi at her 10 Janpath residence on Monday to discuss the possibility of formation of a government in..

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Ahead of Pawar-Sonia meet on Maharashtra, PM Modi's praise for NCP in Rajya Sabha

"Every political party, including my party (BJP), should learn from them," Modi said.

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MPs ride bicycles, wear masks, drive e-cars to reach Parliament for winter session

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi wore a mask as a mark of protest in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue on the Parliament premises against rising air pollution levels...

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BJP-Sena should choose their path and we will do our politics: Sharad Pawar on Maharashtra govt formation

BJP and Shiv Sena fought Maharashtra elections together but have locked horns over the '50-50' formula on government formation.

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Sharad Pawar takes U-turn on alliance with Shiv Sena

Speaking to media in Parliament, Sharad Pawar said, "BJP-Shiv Sena fought together, we (NCP) and Congress fought together in the elections. They have to choose..

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Congress hardens its stand, will oppose ‘national NRC’

Eager not to be caught unawares by BJP like before, Congress may come out with a stance against any bid to extend the National Register of Citizens outside Assam..

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Heated winter session likely over 'slump', citizenship bill

The Parliament session starting on Monday is set to be stormy as the ruling BJP looks eager to reinforce the post-election authority it demonstrated in the first..

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Amit Shah has assured me that BJP, Shiv Sena will form the govt in Maharashtra: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale

Athawale's remarks come just three days after Shah questioned Shiv Sena why it remained silent when the BJP projected Devendra Fadnavis as the chief ministerial..

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'We are like-minded parties working for nation, small differences should not unsettle us': PM Modi at NDA meeting

The comment was a nod to the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra, where pre-poll allies BJP and Shiv Sena fell apart following the results over the issue of..

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BJP leader to contest against Jharkhand CM in assembly polls

Peeved about his name not featuring in the list of 72 candidates announced so far for the assembly polls, senior BJP leader Saryu Roy on Sunday said he will..

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Fadnavis heckled at Bal Thackeray's death anniversary function

Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis was on Sunday subjected to sloganeering by a section of Shiv Sena workers as he left Shivaji Park in the..

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Taxation, ban on e-cigarettes among 27 key bills likely to be tabled in upcoming winter session

The BJP-led NDA government is expected to table 27 bills with several key ones in the upcoming winter session of the Parliament which will be in effect from..

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Shiv Sena left out of NDA meet, moved to opposition benches

Acknowledging a break in ties with BJP, Shiv Sena has been allotted seats in the opposition benches ahead of the winter session of Parliament commencing on..

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