Patna, July 24 (IANS) In a significant political development ahead of the Bankipur Assembly by‑election, former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwari has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), ending his long association with the RJD. Considered a close aide of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tiwari was formally inducted into the BJP by Bihar BJP State President Sanjay Saraogi at the party’s state headquarters.The induction ceremony was attended by former Bihar minister …
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New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid rich tribute to the great revolutionary Mangal Pandey on his birth anniversary and said that his courageous life continues to fill every Indian with pride.Taking to X, PM Modi said, “Heartfelt salutations to the great revolutionary Mangal Pandey ji on his birth anniversary. For the protection of the pride and honour of the motherland, he sacrificed everything he had. His courageous life continues to fill every Indian with prid…
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to visit West Bengal on July 6, the birth anniversary of Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee, and attend a special programme at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre in Kolkata’s New Town area, a senior state Bharatiya Janata Party leader said here on Tuesday.According to the leader, a meeting was held at the BJP’s Salt Lake office in Kolkata on Monday evening to finalise preparations for the July 6 events.Chief Ministe…
Ayodhya, May 21 (IANS) A day after Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind President, Maulana Syed Arshad Madani, suggested that cow should be given the status of ‘national animal’, former litigant in the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi case Iqbal Ansari and Hindu seers welcomed the suggestion.Speaking to IANS, Iqbal Ansari said: “If our Hindu neighbour calls the cow ‘Gau Mata,’ then it is our duty to do the same.”Regarding the upcoming Bakrid festival, he said: “Nowhere is there a mention about cows being sacrificed,…
Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) Musician Kailash Kher sought divine blessings at the revered Kedarnath Temple and also performed his powerful track ‘Bam Lahiri’ dedicated to Lord Shiva. Kailash shared a video of himself standing in front of the temple, surrounded by the snow-capped Himalayan mountains and an atmosphere charged with devotion. In the clip, the singer’s voice echoed through the temple as he crooned the number.For the caption, he wrote: “Mahadev ka dhaam, Pooran saare kaam. Jai Jai Ked…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal said on Thursday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win in the West Bengal Assembly polls due to the Trinamool Congress government’s indulgence in “corruption and hooliganism”.Speaking to reporters, Maliwal expressed confidence that BJP is certain to win across all five states/Union Territories where Assembly elections have been conducted.Commenting about the Bengal polls, the Rajya Sabha MP said: “I have spoken to people on the gro…
Patna, April 30 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday formally entered the race for a vacant seat in the Bihar Legislative Council, with its candidate Arvind Sharma filing his nomination.Sharma was accompanied during the nomination process by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary, and several senior leaders from NDA constituent parties, showcasing a strong show of support.Polling for the vacant seat is scheduled to be held on May 12.The vacancy aros…
Ballia, April 10 (IANS) Delhi BJP MP Manoj Tiwari has supported the demand to confer the Bharat Ratna on Mangal Pandey, one of the earliest icons of India’s freedom struggle. He remarked that while Pandey deserves the country’s highest civilian award, his legacy is far greater than any honour. Speaking to reporters, Tiwari said he had not been fully aware of the demand earlier but now considers it justified.“It is a very valid demand. Mangal Pandey truly deserves the Bharat Ratna. If Uttar…
Patna, April 1 (IANS) Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey, who is also the BJP’s election in-charge for West Bengal, on Wednesday expressed confidence that the party would secure victory in the state.Addressing the media at Patna Airport, he claimed that people are dissatisfied with the governance of the Trinamool Congress and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and are now looking towards a “double-engine government” under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.He further alleged that the Trinamool Congr…
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) BJP President Nitin Nabin on Tuesday voiced for a research-based selection of party candidates to be fielded in the 294 assembly constituencies of West Bengal for the upcoming assembly elections. Sources said that Nabin stressed this research-based selection of party candidates at a meeting of the core committee of the BJP that was conducted at the industrial township of Durgapur.Nabin is currently on a two-day visit to West Bengal to take stock of the situation amid the c…