Sack Shinde or will disrupt Parliament session: BJP First day, first show by newly-elected BJP president Rajnath Singh, who led the charge against Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, saw Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj by his side demanding apology from the Congress on Home Minister's remarks on 'Hindu terror' and the RSS. ...  
09:06 PM, Jan 24, 2013

Sonia, PM must apologise and sack Shinde: Rajnath Newly elected President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Rajnath Singh, on Thursday threatened to disrupt Parliament's Budget Session if Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde is not sacked for alleging that the BJP and RSS have been running terror camps. ...  
05:11 PM, Jan 24, 2013

Advani not behind Gadkari opting out: Rajnath
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The newly-elected BJP President Rajnath Singh has rubbished the speculations that senior party leader LK Advani was behind Nitin Gadkari opting of the party chief's race. Declaring that he would maintain an aggressive stand towards the Congress, Rajnath Singh said that he had been hurt and surprised to see the way Gadkari had to resign. ...  
03:06 PM, Jan 24, 2013

If Shinde is not sacked, we'll disrupt Parliament: Rajnath Bharatiya Janata Party newly-elected president Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that if Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde was not sacked soon, his party would disrupt Parliament during the Budget Session. He also sought an explanation and apology from Congress chief Sonia Gandhi for Shinde's statement where he had alleged that the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ran training camps to promote Hindu terrorism. ...  
02:37 PM, Jan 24, 2013

Modi a key leader, party will decide his role in 2014 elections: Rajnath

Praising Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, newly appointed BJP chief Rajnath Singh said that he is a popular leader. About Nitin Gadkari withdrawing his name from the party presidency, Rajnath said that all the allegations against former party chief were false. ...
01:39 PM, Jan 24, 2013

New BJP chief leads protests against Shinde in Delhi
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Rajnath Singh started his first day as BJP President on Thursday with a nationwide protest against Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde. A protest took place at Jantar Mantar against Shinde's remarks on saffron terror. ...  
12:52 PM, Jan 24, 2013

BJP chief Rajnath Singh to lead protest against Shinde Rajnath Singh will start his first day as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President with a nationwide protest against Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde. He will be accompanied by senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj and other party workers at Jantar Mantar. ...  
08:16 AM, Jan 24, 2013

BJP to stage nationwide protest against Shinde's remark The BJP will hold countrywide protests from Thursday against Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's "Hindu terror" remarks, Rajnath Singh said after taking over as the president of Bharatiya Janata Party. ...  
06:18 AM, Jan 24, 2013

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Rajnath Singh was elected as the Bharatiya Janata Party President on Wednesday as Nitin Gadkari opted out of the race following corruption allegations against him. ...
11:58 PM, Jan 23, 2013

Is the BJP still a house divided?

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Rajnath Singh was elected as the Bharatiya Janata Party President on Wednesday as Nitin Gadkari opted out of the race following corruption allegations against him. ...
11:56 PM, Jan 23, 2013

The Last Word: Has drama over BJP presidency damaged the party?

The Bharatiya Janata Party chose its president on Tuesday after a bitter battle and exposed unresolved leadership issues within the party. ...
11:37 PM, Jan 23, 2013

BJP crisis: Rajnath emerges winner amist leadership issues After all the drama and the suspense, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unanimously elected Rajnath Singh as party's president, capping last minute dramatic turn of events which saw Nitin Gadkari being forced out of the race for the second term. Ironically, Singh's name was also endorsed by the very man who was forced to quit - Gadkari. ...  
11:20 PM, Jan 23, 2013

If the BJP was really serious, it should have gone for an entirely new face: Bhupendra Chaubey Will a change of guard be able to salvage BJP's situation? CNN-IBN's National Bureau Chief Bhupendra Chaubey joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. ...  
06:03 PM, Jan 23, 2013

'Relieved Gadkari stepped down, Rajnath best man to lead'

Rajnath Singh returned to the post of main Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party's president after dramatic stepping down of Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday night. Anti-Gadkari leaders in the BJP camp say they are "relived" with the decision and are sure that Singh is the right man to lead the party. ...
04:10 PM, Jan 23, 2013

Why did Rajnath meet Malegaon blast accused in jail: Digvijaya As the new BJP President Rajnath Singh slammed Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde for his remarks on terror, Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh hit back at him asking why he met Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya in jail. "Rajnath Singh ji must first answer why he went to meet Lt Colonel Prasad Purohit and Sadhvi Pragya in jail ," Digvijaya Singh said. ...  
03:59 PM, Jan 23, 2013

Leaders congratulate Rajnath on becoming BJP chief
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Bharatiya Janata Party leader Rajnath Singh was on Wednesday elected unopposed as the party president for the 2013-2015 term. He succeeded Nitin Gadkari, who decided against contesting for a second term following charges of corruption against him. ...  
03:37 PM, Jan 23, 2013

BJP hopes Rajnath Singh will lead party to a path of success

Welcoming the appointment of Rajnath Singh as the new BJP president, former party chief Nitin Gadkari and senior leader LK Advani said they hope that the change in leadership will help the party emerge a winner in upcoming Assembly elections and 2014 Lok Sabha elections. ...
03:30 PM, Jan 23, 2013

Ram Jethmalani hopes Rajnath Singh will cleanse BJP Suspended BJP leader Ram Jethmalani, who had openly opposed Nitin Gadkari's re-election as the party chief, on January 23 lauded Rajnath Singh for his "wisdom" and hoped that the new President will "cleanse" the organisation. ...  
03:25 PM, Jan 23, 2013

BJP to hold protest against Shinde's Hindu terror remark Taking over as the president of Bharatiya Janata Party, Rajnath Singh on Wednesday condemned Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's statement on Hindu terror and announced a nationwide protest from Thursday. ...  
02:25 PM, Jan 23, 2013

New BJP chief Rajnath Singh calls UPA a failure Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Rajnath Singh was elected as the Bharatiya Janata Party President on Wednesday as Nitin Gadkari opted out of the race following corruption allegations against him. Rajnath Singh began his term for 2013-2015 by touching senior BJP leader LK Advani's feet and sounding the poll bugle for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. ...  
02:02 PM, Jan 23, 2013