BJP has Advani to guide it, says Rajnath Singh
by IANS
BJP president Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the party was looking up to LK Advani to guide it through the challenges being faced by the country. ...  
02:25 AM, Mar 03, 2013

BJP gears up for 2014 polls; targets Cong on economy Bharatiya Janata Party chief Rajnath Singh on Saturday gave a call to his party cadre to put up a united fight in the next general elections to oust the "corrupt, ineffective" United Progressive Alliance as he took on the Congress-led government over its alleged failure on internal security, economy and foreign policy fronts. ...  
11:42 PM, Mar 02, 2013

Narendra Modi steals spotlight at BJP conclave Clamour to see Narendra Modi play an important role in the national politics grew after he was singled out for appreciation and applause on the second day of the Bharatiya National Council in Delhi. ...  
10:25 PM, Mar 02, 2013

Modi, Chouhan may be inducted into BJP Parliamentary Board The Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to expand its highest decision-making body, the Central Parliamentary Board, thus paying way for the entry of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan into it. At the ongoing BJP National Executive meet, Modi seems to be slowly emerging as the front runner for the party's Prime Ministerial Candidate in spite of the warning by party president Rajnath...  
09:09 PM, Mar 02, 2013

Clamour grows for bigger role for Modi as Rajnath Singh lauds him Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is clearly emerging as the front runner for the BJP's Prime Ministerial Candidate in spite of the warning by BJP President Rajnath Singh to not name leaders. ...  
01:04 PM, Mar 02, 2013

BJP leaders back Narendra Modi at National Executive meet

Day two of the BJP's National Executive where the party is putting together its strategy for the 2014 General Elections. Sources say the Gujarat Chief Minister is likely to be made the chairman of the BJP election committee but a formal decision unlikely to be taken till the end of March. ...
12:21 PM, Mar 02, 2013

BJP National Executive: Modi tipped to be chairman of poll panel Day two of the BJP's National Executive where the party is putting together its strategy for the 2014 General Elections. Sources say Gujarat Chief Minister is likely to be made the chairman of the BJP election committee but a formal decision unlikely to be taken till the end of March. ...  
09:26 AM, Mar 02, 2013

Spotlight on Modi at BJP Conclave The three-day conclave of BJP kicked off on Saturday with the spotlight on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, projected by some as the party's Prime ministerial face, amid voices in the party that his popularity has grown significantly to make a mark on the national polity. ...  
12:30 AM, Mar 02, 2013

UPA lacks vision to revive railways, says Rajnath
by IANS
BJP president Rajnath Singh, on Tuesday, accused the UPA government of a lack of vision to revive the railways and said that the common man has been forced to pay for mounting losses in the carrier. ...  
03:46 AM, Feb 27, 2013

BJP working on improving strength in South, NE: Rajnath BJP President Rajnath Singh has said his party will focus on improving its electoral prospects in the southern states and the North-East in the next general elections as part of the NDA's efforts to win more seats and wrest power from the Congress-led UPA coalition. ...  
12:26 PM, Feb 24, 2013

Hyderabad blasts: Investigators hunt for 3 suspects A day after twin blasts killed at least 16 people and injured 117 others in Hyderabad, forensic samples suggest that ammonium nitrate, urea, petrol and shrapnel might have been used to assemble the improvised explosive devices used by terrorists in the attacks. ...  
10:14 PM, Feb 22, 2013

Hyderabad blasts: Evident that terror roots lie in Pakistan, says BJP chief Rajnath Singh

BJP chief Rajnath Singh on Friday said that the nation must unite in its fight against terror. ...
02:06 PM, Feb 22, 2013

Rajnath to visit Hyderabad, meet families of blast victims BJP President Rajnath Singh will visit Hyderabad on Friday to meet the injured and family members of those killed in the twin blasts in the city. Rajnath, accompanied by BJP MP and spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain and party secretary Murlidhar Rao, is likely to visit the Dilsukh Nagar area of Hyderabad where the two blasts took place on Thursday evening. ...  
10:49 AM, Feb 22, 2013

Court to hear case against Shinde for 'Hindu terror' remarks The defamation case against Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde will be heard in Delhi's Saket court on Wednesday regarding his remarks on "Saffron terror" last month. The petition to the court had said that Shinde's remarks had given 'oxygen to anti-India elements'. ...  
07:30 AM, Feb 13, 2013

Allahabad station stampede: Rajnath Singh demands probe Condoling the loss of lives in the stampede at Allahabad, BJP President Rajnath Singh on Monday said the incident could have been avoided if adequate precautions had been taken at the railway station teeming with thousands of Kumbh pilgrims. ...  
12:15 PM, Feb 11, 2013

Need to change image of politicians in minds of public: Advani Senior BJP leader LK Advani on Thursday stressed the need to change the image of the average Indian politician in the minds of the public who perceive him to be the root cause of all problems. ...  
08:27 AM, Feb 08, 2013

VHP unlikely to endorse Modi for PM's post All eyes are on Vishwa Hindu Parishad's dharam sansad on Thursday and whether Narendra Modi will be hailed as the Prime Ministerial candidate. While VHP leader Ashok Singhal has openly endorsed Modi, many are looking at it as VHP's attempt to build bridges with Modi. ...  
07:29 AM, Feb 07, 2013

If you politicise Kumbh, we'll stop you: SP warns BJP The ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh has taken on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and other BJP leaders over the their plan to visit the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad. Samajwadi Party leader Ram Kushwaha has threatened to bar BJP leaders from attending the festival for allegedly politicising the Kumbh Mela. "We advise the BJP not to play politics at Kumbh. If they do so, we will stop them," Kushwaha...  
01:13 PM, Feb 06, 2013

Don't comment on PM candidate: Rajnath Singh to BJP leaders Amidst the demand from allies to announce the Prime Ministerial candidate, Bharatiya Janata Party President Rajnath Singh has asked all party members not to comment on the PM candidate. Warning the party leaders, Rajnath SIngh said, "I am appealing to all my leaders of BJP and workers not to speculate or give any statement on BJP's PM candidate." ...  
01:24 PM, Feb 04, 2013

BJP Parliamentary Board to decide on PM candidate The battle within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) continues and this time, it's been triggered by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) making a pitch for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Modi is likely to visit the Maha Kumbh Mela on Thursday as the VHP holds its Dharam Sansad or the congregation of saints and religious leaders, with a section pushing for the endorsement of Modi as the party's PM candidate....  
09:29 PM, Feb 03, 2013