In a major announcement ahead of the elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that his government has decided to extend the free ration scheme for the poor for five years.
BJP leader and Deputy Speaker of the Assam Assembly, Numal Momin, said on Friday that the BJP will be the kingmaker in the upcoming Mizoram assembly elections as no one will be able to form government without the help of the BJP.
The party has named two candidates in its fourth list, including Ram Niwas Meena from the Todabhim (ST) constituency and Swaroop Singh Khara from the Sheo constituency.
With an eye on the upcoming Assembly elections in five states, BJP Mahila Morcha president Vanathi Srinivasan reached Telangana on Thursday as part of a four-day tour to lead election campaign in the poll bound state along with the other officials of BJP Mahila Morcha.
The party has fielded Harish Raheja from Ganganagar, Dhanna Ram Meghwal from Raisinghnagar (SC), Mahant Roopnath from Bhadra, Rajendra Mavar from Pilani (SC) and Vijendra Dotasara from Nawalgarh.
In a warm-up to the political slugfest in the poll-bound state Rajasthan, BJP leader Diya Kumari hit the Congress-led Ashok Gehlot government over the issue of deteriorating law and order situation in the state.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed his pain at the incidents of crime in Rajasthan and said Congress "has destroyed the state" in the past five years.
BJP National President JP Nadda on Friday convened a crucial meeting with party general secretaries focusing on preparations for upcoming assembly elections in five states, including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh.
A meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in connection with the upcoming Chhattisgarh Assembly elections was held at the residence of senior leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Tuesday.