
New Delhi: As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) takes on the government on a host of issues, the party is fighting an open battle at the top. Senior leader L K Advani on Thursday posted a blog expressing his discontent with party president Nitin Gadkarai. Advani even blamed Gadkari of undermining the campaign against corruption. But what sparked his criticism of the BJP president and praise for Sushma Swaraj and...

09:22 PM, May 31, 2012

Aurangabad: BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Saturday criticised the Central government for not making efforts to declare the names of those who had stashed black money belonging to India in Swiss banks. "I don't understand why they do not want to make the names of the account holders public? Is anybody from the treasury bench involved? The Indian money, stashed in the Swiss banks should be brought back and the...

10:05 AM, Feb 05, 2011

New Delhi: After striking a defiant note for days, Karnataka CM BS Yeddyurappa on Tuesday gave the first hint that he may be ready to step down from his post. Speaking to CNN-IBN, Yeddyurappa said that he will meet the central leadership today for a final decision. "Whatever decision our national leaders are going to take about me, I am going to obey their orders," he said. "Today, I am...

07:13 AM, Nov 23, 2010

Panaji/Bangalore: Karnataka’s political merry-go-around continued on Saturday as 13 BJP rebel MLAs, who were staying at a luxury resort in Goa, left for Pune guarded by H D Deve Gowda's men. Leader of the rebels and Karnataka Excise Minister M P Renukacharya was not with them and looked set for a return to the BJP. According to reports, a high-voltage political drama unfolded at a five-star hotel on Saturday afternoon...

10:49 AM, Oct 09, 2010

Bangalore: The Karnataka assembly Speaker has issued notice to the 11 rebel BJP MLAs who are holed up in Goa under anti-defection Act. They have been asked to reply by 10th of October. Earlier, some rebel MLAs had indicated that they would return to the Yeddyurappa fold following a late night drama on Thursday at a Goa hotel. Twelve rebels MLAs, holed up at the Taj Exotica in Goa, hold...

11:27 AM, Oct 08, 2010

Gadkari said performance audit will be the central focus during his term. ...

11:53 PM, Jan 07, 2010

The change of guard in the BJP is complete. ...

11:57 AM, Dec 20, 2009

Party changes it top leadership after election defeat. ...

04:31 PM, Dec 19, 2009

RSS chief denies reports that he is guiding leadership change in party. ...

08:37 PM, Nov 14, 2009

Veteran party leader will get to have a say in selecting his successor in Lok Sabha. ...

03:33 PM, Aug 30, 2009

Veteran party leader agrees to quit as Leader of Opposition. ...

07:16 PM, Aug 29, 2009

Squabble among top leaders affects party morale in states. ...

06:34 PM, Aug 27, 2009

Political rivalry leads to murder in Nainital police station. ...

12:34 AM, Aug 24, 2009

National executive to study reasons for election defeat. ...

06:37 PM, Jun 19, 2009

A BJP leader was booked for allegedly raping his 20-year-old daughter. ...

02:44 AM, Mar 27, 2009