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The Bharatiya Janta Party or the BJP is India’s biggest national party and currently rules the country. It was formed in 1980, though its origins lie in the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, which was founded in 1951. The BJP has been in power since 2014, with Narendra Modi as India’s prime minister.

Bahubali, seven-time MLA, ex-minister — why BJP, SP made beeline for Raja bhaiya’s Kunda mansion

Shikha Salaria -
Kunda strongman will be key to ensuring victory of BJP's eighth candidate. Similarly, SP needs outside support for its third nominee. RS polls to take place Tuesday.

Himanta Sarma is reading RSS-Modi politics wrong. Hardliner image won’t help beyond a point

+TFP D.K. Singh -
Himanta Biswa Sarma must remember that Modi today is all about Sri Aurobindo’s spiritual Hindutva, not Savarkar’s political Hindutva.

Does BJP’s double-engine sarkar achieve its basic claim of better growth? Data says no

Nilakantan RS -
Data reveals no correlation between economic growth and the ‘double-engine’ govts. If anything, states with govts formed by a different political party at the state level perform slightly better.

BJP gears up for 2024 Lok Sabha polls with core group meeting for five states

ANI -
The party, in the group meeting for Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan, discussed ST seats, Sandeshkali and other key issues.

‘Blind and lame joined hands, ignoring ground realities’ — BJP on AAP-Congress pact in Gujarat

PTI -
Under seat-sharing agreement, AAP will contest 2 out of 24 seats in Gujarat while supporting Congress candidates in the rest.

Sandeshkhali case is no Hindu-Muslim issue. TMC and BJP must stop with their blame games

Amana Begam -
Mamata Banerjee hasn’t demonstrated empathy and urgency in dealing with the allegations and is accusing BJP of politicising the issue. BJP, too, is more interested in cornering TMC.

‘BJP happy with woes of Delhi’s residents, trying to stop water bills scheme,’ says AAP leader

PTI -
AAP’s national spokesperson and Delhi Urban Development Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said BJP ‘boycotted’ the meeting called by CM Arvind Kejriwal to address this ‘pressing issue.’

How BJP’s Vanathi Srinivasan became Tamil Nadu’s 1st MLA to earn ISO certified tag for her office

Akshaya Nath -
Certification is for 3 yrs, subject to annual review. Coimbatore South MLA says she is keen on changing perception about lawmakers becoming unapproachable post elections.

‘BJP doesn’t need Kamal Nath. Its doors are closed for him,’ says Kailash Vijayvargiya

PTI -
Speculations are rife ever since former MP CM Nath and his son reached New Delhi last week. However, Nath confidant Sajjan Singh Verma had denied reports that he would join BJP.

‘Busy because you became a minister…’ Amit Shah pulls up 3 Rajasthan ministers at Bikaner meeting

Shanker Arnimesh -
Bikaner city president also in firing line. About 200 leaders from Bikaner cluster were called Tuesday to review progress of Lok Sabha election preparation, party insiders say.
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Opinion

India has 2 women CMs now. Atishi and Mamata Banerjee are both victims of bad PR

Shailaja Bajpai -
Women look up to women in power as role models. But so far, Atishi’s public image is that of a woman-in-waiting rather than a woman-in-charge.

Normalising India-China relations is an economic need. Modi is right to seek peace

Should India trust US? Answer that with strategic realism, not Cold War conspiracy theories

Economy

Tamil Nadu govt & Ford go way back. How carmaker’s return is new chapter in story that began in 1995

Prabhakar Tamilarasu -
High value of 350-acre Ford plant property drove TN to encourage Ford to return over nearly a yr of negotiations. It's expected to reinforce state's resurgence as global manufacturing hub.

Defence

A fitness & fighter aircraft enthusiast, who is Air Marshal AP Singh, the next Chief of Air Force

Smruti Deshpande -
Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh will take over as chief on 30 September. During his service of nearly 40 yrs, he has served in variety of command, staff, instructional & foreign appointments.

National Interest

Lesson from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan: if you have no patience, you don’t deserve democracy

Shekhar Gupta -
Sri Lankan transition was smoothly managed. Check Bangladesh for contrast. They forced their incumbent into exile, installed a mostly unelectable govt of non-political people.

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