Topic: BJP

The closer a Hindutva offshoot is to party politics, the more they approach the Israel-Palestine issue as a policy question.

Campaigning for BJP for 17 Nov assembly polls, Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia dispels rumour of rivalry with Narendra Singh Tomar, says Congress may call him betrayer, but BJP his family. Campaigning for BJP for 17 Nov assembly polls, Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia dispels rumour of rivalry with Narendra Singh Tomar, says Congress may call him betrayer, but BJP his family.

The 2 lists include some fresh faces, including Gopal Sharma, a journalist, and Ravi Nayyar, a businessman.

The expulsion follows strong protests from members of the BJP's Punjab unit. Dayma had earlier apologised for saying in Rajasthan that Congress win will see number of masjids & gurdwaras rise.

Action came after these leaders either joined the poll fray against the official BJP candidate for this month's assembly elections or extended support to opposition parties.

Telangana, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh & MP headed for polls next month. BJP, which has brought women’s reservation law, has named 81 women among 613 candidates announced so far.

In past decade, BJP has worked towards assimilating non-dominant OBC castes under the Hindutva umbrella. Party high command has asked state leaders to focus on wooing OBC leaders.

BJP has also promised to develop IIT & AIIMS-like institutions in every region of Chhattisgarh, besides travel subsidy for college-goers and religious tourism for elderly.

Protests broke out soon after Sandeep Dayma's statement at rally in Rajasthan's Tijara. Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee says speaking against mosques 'equally condemnable'.

BRS leader K. Kavitha, Telangana CM KCR’s daughter, talks to ThePrint about the party's prospects in coming state polls, says talk of BJP’s growing popularity in Telangana was untrue.