Bhati won the Sheo assembly seat as an Independent after BJP denied him a ticket. Now, he’s aiming for the Barmer Lok Sabha seat and is drawing comparisons to Sachin Pilot.

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BJP had fielded prominent candidates Tajinder Bagga, Rajiv Babbar and Ashish Sood from seats in MP Parvesh Verma's West Delhi Lok Sabha constituency.

Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ cited Japan, Germany and Israel as examples to underline his argument that learning in one’s mother tongue doesn’t come in the way of development.

In a series of tweets, former Madhya Pradesh CM Uma Bharti lists several reasons why prohibition should be imposed days after MP home minister says new liquor shops will open up.

Jyotiraditya Scindia is not the only dynast to be elected to the Rajya Sabha on a BJP ticket — many others represent party in both Houses of Parliament.

Nearly 20% of the candidates fielded by BJP in Maharashtra assembly elections are from political families, including CM Devendra Fadnavis.

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath attacks ongoing anti-CAA protest in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, says it has disrupted traffic across the capital.

The Grand Alliance chief ministerial face also promises loan waiver to farmers in the state, and reduction in electricity tariff.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi tells ThePrint that Sam Pitroda's 1984 Sikh riots remark is "completely out of line", says will ask him to apologise.

Speaking to state Congress chiefs, Sonia Gandhi says India would have been in a better position if Modi govt had heeded Rahul advice too.

One conversation allegedly features MLA Bhanwar Lal Sharma & Union minister Gajendra Shekhawat, while another purportedly features MLA Vishvendra Singh.

Targeting PM Modi and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said his party was only raising issues that mattered to the people, such as jobs for the youth and industry.

AIMIM also came third in 2 mayoral elections, including in Burhanpur where it got some 10,000 votes while BJP narrowly edged out Congress to win. Results of first phase announced Sunday.

The victim, associated with the Lajpat Nagar District Magistrate office, was found murdered on 26 August. She had stab wounds all over her body, including her private parts, her family said.

Talking to ThePrint's Neelam Pandey, AICC's Data Analytics Department said that other welfare schemes and subsidies won’t be done away after the introduction...

Talking to reporters, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot said this happened for the first time in history that a party president indulged in toppling own government.

In a tweet after Malviya was retained as IT head in BJP's new team, Swamy accused a PMO official of running fake tweets campaign against him.

People's University of Bhopal, the trial site, denies the claim that participants have been kept in the dark about the nature of the exercise, and say all checks and balances are in place.

Police deny allegations made by brother of Raman Kashyap, say he died after he was taken to hospital. Journalist Raman was one of 8 people killed in Lakhimpur Kheri Sunday.

BJP booth president Shubham Mishra was one of 8 people killed in the Lakhimpur Kheri clashes Sunday. Priyanka says police told her that family didn’t want to meet her.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s party BJP is hoping to win West Bengal for the first time and retain Assam in assembly polls later this year.

Villagers claim there was anti-Muslim sloganeering by Hindu rally participants, who carried weapons. Administration has demolished Muslim homes in 2 areas.

BJP's Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy has accused Amit Malviya, the BJP IT cell head, of running a campaign against him using fake tweets.

Speaking at a science event, Singh said scientific temper is much more important than scientific qualification. He also said Gandhi’s ‘ahimsa’ was a ‘silent biological warfare’.

While PM Modi has consistently & persistently attacked opposition parties on the issue, the BJP has routinely inducted such leaders from other parties & promoted them in the party & the govt.

Gandhi defends Gehlot after BJP term Adani meet a 'sign of revolt', says he is not against corporates. Jairam Ramesh says Gehlot not practising ‘cronyism of the Modi variety’.

Owaisi was referring to audio clips released by BJP where Prashant Kishor is purportedly heard addressing journalists during an interaction on invite-only chat app Club House.

BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy says if Amit Malviya is not removed from IT cell by Thursday, it would mean party ‘does not want to defend me’.

The arrest of Delhi BJP spokesperson Tajinder Bagga on 6 May turned into a political tussle with three police forces — Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi — getting e...

Nihal Singh’s family ran from hospital to hospital, even sought help from police & authorities. But the child succumbed to the pain early Saturday morning.

According to the FIR, due to the firing, farmer Gurvinder Singh suffered bullet injuries and died on the spot.

RLP convenor and Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal also said that recommendations of the Swaminathan Commission should be implemented.

Call to rename JNU comes days after PM Narendra Modi unveiled a statue of Swami Vivekananda on the university campus.

The Constitution (127th Amendment) Bill, which gives states and UTs power to identify and notify their own backward classes list, was adopted with a two-third majority in Lok Sabha Tuesday.

BJP feedback notes its Delhi unit is particularly not active enough when compared with Youth Congress, AAP. Workers being listed for plasma donations, to publicise Modi govt efforts.

BJP's Rajasthan unit has accused Raje of trying to run a ‘parallel system’, with the focus only on her, especially with the launch of the 'Vasundhara Raje Samarthak Manch Rajasthan' outfit.

Congress draft manifesto also includes the promise to bring in a personal data protection law. The CWC will take a final call on the manifesto.

During 1984 riots, Rajiv Gandhi sent me to Gurdwara Rakabganj Road to stop a mob of Congressmen from attacking it, clarifies Kamal Nath.

Anubhav Sinha made his allegations against BJP in a Twitter post Thursday, where he said it is ‘beyond my means and powers to take this to court’.

#BiharElection #TejashwiYadavChief Ministerial candidate of the Grand Alliance, Leader of Opposition & RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav addressed a public address i...

The Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog’s suggestions are part of the syllabus for the first cow science promotion exam, to be held online among students and the general public.

Congress believes former PM Manmohan Singh will be able to pin down Modi govt on issues relating to economy and address concerns of the trading community.