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Monday, January 12, 2026
TopicBharatiya Janata Party

Topic: Bharatiya Janata Party

Did BJP strike rate improve after Modi’s ‘anti-Muslim’ rhetoric? Here’s how it fared in all 7 phases

Overall, BJP won 240 of 440 seats it contested in 2024 Lok Sabha elections. This meant a cumulative strike rate at 54.5 percent.

Rohini Acharya fails to reclaim dad Lalu’s legacy seat, BJP’s Rajiv Pratap Rudy scores hattrick in Saran

Acharya, who holds an MBBS degree and lived in Singapore until the party announced her candidature, shot to prominence in 2022 when she donated one of her kidneys to her father.

188 rallies across India in 2024 polls — Amit Shah’s transformation from strategist to star campaigner

Party leaders & experts claim that while Modi remains BJP’s campaign figurehead, Shah ‘sets its tone’. Shah’s understanding of Indian politics and its essence sets him apart, they add.

Exit polls signal triumph for BJP with its strongholds secure & predictions of big gains in south

Outlook for Congress-led INDIA bloc remains bleak despite aggressive campaigning. Official results of 2024 Lok Sabha polls to be announced on 4 June. ThePrint looks at 5 exit polls.

Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal under siege from within as ministers & BJP leaders raise lapses in governance

State ministers have written to the CM raising concerns over unscheduled power cuts & water scarcity during a heatwave. Insiders say many are trying to showcase CM's 'inexperience'.

BJP’s Shivraj slams Kejriwal on Maliwal row, says silence gives impression of ‘implicit consent’

AAP Rajya Sabha MP's 'assault' more serious than other cases as it happened before her boss, he alleges. Claims people are devoted to Modi & one-sided wave for BJP this polls.

Has Modi wave peaked? And jury still out on BJP’s Pasmanda outreach — global media reports

Spotlight also on heatwaves making transition to cleaner economy tougher, declining press freedom rankings & Bangladesh's balancing act between India and China.

Adani’s ‘coal scam’, ‘missing Modi wave’ & shadow ads — what global media reported on India

Global media highlights voters' concerns and disinformation campaigns this election season & India's growing defence exports to Armenia amid Ukraine war.

‘BJP trying to use Delhi Police,’ says Telangana CM Reddy in Amit Shah’s doctored video case

In the video, Home Minister Amit Shah was seen speaking on the changes in reservation policies after the BJP came back to power.

India at crossroads, faces choice between economic growth and divisive politics, says global media

International op-eds & reports also comment on declining importance of corruption as an electoral issue & rising household debt in India.

On Camera

XUV 7XO shows Mahindra’s engineering prowess. DAVINCI suspension makes a world of difference

The old XUV 700 was an indication that the Indian manufacturer had begun to up their game. But 7XO is world-class in terms of fit, finish, and equipment.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.