Politics

"PM, Nitin Nabin will score boundaries and sixes:" Giriraj Singh

Lauding the nomination process for the BJP's national president, Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh stated that the duo of PM Modi and Nitin Nabin will "score boundaries and sixes" in elections across the country.

2026-01-19T11:56:18.561873+00:00 IST

JP Nadda, Amit Shah participate in Nitin Nabin nomination

The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, along with Home Minister Amit Shah, participated in the filing of BJP Working President Nitin Nabin's nomination for the post of National President at the party headquarters on Monday.

2026-01-19T11:54:19.637623+00:00 IST

Rahul Gandhi expresses confidence in UDF's win in Kerala Assembly

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday hit out at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the BJP, alleging that they "stand for centralisation of power," unlike the Congress.

2026-01-19T11:51:29.173239+00:00 IST

Prashant Kishore likely to collaborate with Kavitha

Within two months, Prashant Kishore met Kalvakuntla Kavitha twice during his visits to Hyderabad. Notably, during the Sankranti festival, Kavitha held extensive discussions with Kishore over five days, focusing on the vision, structure, and functioning of the proposed party.

2026-01-19T11:04:28.511756+00:00 IST

BJP’s Pradeep Bhandari hails IMF latest projections for India

Hitting out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the BJP leader said that the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha considered the Indian economy as "dead" while it's "alive and punching".

2026-01-19T11:00:01.104010+00:00 IST

BJP pressuring Vijay to switch sides, alleges TKS Elangovan

"They (BJP) accuse somebody of certain charges, and then if they join them, they drop all charges. They are misusing the governmental agencies for their political ends," Elangovan told ANI.

2026-01-19T10:54:54.553173+00:00 IST

"AIADMK free bus scheme just lipstick service": DMK’s Saravanan A

Annadurai also mocked AIADMK's promise of a free bus scheme for women, referring to it as a "lipstick service".

2026-01-19T09:42:51.338922+00:00 IST

Kerala: Rahul Gandhi arrives in Kochi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday arrived in Kochi to confer the Priyadarshini Literary Award by Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee upon Dr M. Leelavathy in Kalamassery.

2026-01-19T09:18:47.193118+00:00 IST

"What is the problem?": Nishikant Dubey

In a post on X, Dubey said, "Banaras's Manikarnika Ghat -- the temple there and its proper construction have been carried out from time to time by the king of Alwar, by Maharani Ahilyabai ji, and by the King of Amethi. Today, what is the problem? Because a person from a poor family is the Prime Minister?"

2026-01-19T09:15:03.373697+00:00 IST

"Nitin Nabin's tenure will be written in gold": Ramkripal Yadav

"Nitin Nabin will become the national president; his tenure will be written in letters of gold in our history. Under his leadership, the BJP's organisation will be strengthened across the entire country," he said.

2026-01-19T08:34:00.582251+00:00 IST

People will not trust you: Kanimozhi on AIADMK's 1st election pro

Speaking to ANI, Kanimozhi said, "We have already started giving Rs 1,000, and this scheme was launched to empower women. Another scheme they announced is giving two-wheelers to women. This had already been launched, and they even brought the Prime Minister to launch it in 2018, and we know that nothing happened after the launch. So, they are repeating their own scheme in the manifesto again. People know who you are. They will not believe you or trust you."

2026-01-19T08:13:07.679849+00:00 IST

"This is not Gandhi's truth": Shivraj Singh Chouhan

"This is not Gandhi's truth; this is a mockery of the truth. I've heard of movements and campaigns, but 'Sangram', what kind of terminology is this?" he added, referring to the Congress's nationwide "Bachao MNREGA" campaign.

2026-01-19T07:41:15.372045+00:00 IST

"What is BJP afraid of?": Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Monday claimed that the winning candidates of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena are being kept like prisoners at a hotel in Mumbai, questioning what Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and the BJP are feared about.

2026-01-19T07:26:05.032796+00:00 IST

Rahul Gandhi to inaugurate Maha panchayat in Kochi today

"The Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee is holding a Mahapanchayat in Kochi today. All those who contested the elections on a Congress ticket, from the ward level to the corporation mayor level, are coming. Everyone is coming," Venugopal told ANI.

2026-01-19T06:05:31.988870+00:00 IST

Focused on converting investment intent…: MB Patil heads to Davos

Ahead of the World Economic Summit, Karnataka Minister MB Patil said he looks forward to advancing the state's global industry and attracting further investment, aligning with the development agenda.

2026-01-19T05:54:43.853236+00:00 IST

"All workers and youth of Bihar are excited": Sanjay Saraogi

Bihar BJP President Sanjay Saraogi on Monday said that all workers and youth of Bihar are excited as the BJP is set to elect its national president, with the party's national working president Nitin Nabin in the fray, as the strongest candidate to win elections.

2026-01-19T05:32:10.574357+00:00 IST

"Repose complete faith in collective wisdom of Karyakartas": CM

As Bharatiya Janata Party is set to elect its national president, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Monday, said that he has complete faith in the "collective wisdom" of the state BJP members who will be taking part in the election.

2026-01-19T05:23:03.132158+00:00 IST

Nobody knows where Centre’s Bengal funds are going: Dilip Ghosh

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Dilip Ghosh on Monday said that the Union government is sending adequate funds for the development of West Bengal, but it is not being properly utilised by the Mamata Banerjee government.

2026-01-19T04:37:28.080614+00:00 IST

"He is such a liar": Udit Raj on PM Modi’s infiltration remark on

"Modi has been the Prime Minister for so long, and border security is under his control. How did infiltrators even get in, and how are they managing to stay here? Infiltrators were visible during the Jharkhand, Delhi and Bihar elections. The very reason for SIR was to remove these infiltrators, but nothing has been achieved," Udit Raj said.

2026-01-19T04:04:29.676233+00:00 IST

"Party president will be elected by cadre": G Kishan Reddy

"Traditionally, the BJP is a cadre-based party and the largest political party in the world. Tomorrow, the party president will be elected by the cadre. We, along with our cadre from all over the country, believe that elections should be held unanimously," Reddy said.

2026-01-19T03:22:06.335327+00:00 IST

Clash breaks out between supporters of BJP and KVA in Bhiwandi

In the aftermath of the Municipal Corporation poll result declaration, a clash broke out between supporters of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Mahesh Choughule and Konark Vikas Aghadi (KVA) leader and former mayor Vilas Patil near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk in Bhiwandi on Sunday.

2026-01-19T01:39:50.074956+00:00 IST