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
by IBN7
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

Rajnath returns to familiar political terrain Rajnath Singh, who was elected President of BJP on January 23, finds himself in the familiar role of leading the party at a time when the party is dogged by factional feud and the Lok Sabha polls not too far away. 61-year-old Singh from Uttar Pradesh, who takes over from Nitin Gadkari, returns to the political terrain in which the low-profile, soft-spoken and articulate leader found himself about six years...  
01:25 PM, Jan 23, 2013

Rajnath Singh elected unopposed as BJP president Bharatiya Janata Party leader Rajnath Singh was on Wednesday elected unopposed as the party president for the term 2013 to 2015. He succeeded Nitin Gadkari, who decided against contesting for a second term following charges of corruption against him. ...  
12:39 PM, Jan 23, 2013

Advani's opposition led to Gadkari's opting out of race for BJP chief Nitin Gadkari, who was being backed by the RSS, on Tuesday saw himself being opposed by one of the senior most leaders in the party, LK Advani. Gadkari, who till Monday, had the support of party leaders for a second stint as the BJP President, opted out of the race after a meeting with Advani and RSS leader Bhaiyaji Joshi. ...  
11:29 AM, Jan 23, 2013

Party will gain if Rajnath becomes BJP president: Modi
by IANS
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Bharatiya Janata Party leader Rajnath Singh who is likely to become party president, and said the party would "gain from this" move. "I called up Shri Rajnath Singh ji and congratulated him. He brings with him vast experience of both organisation and administration," Modi said on micro-blogging site twitter. ...  
11:25 AM, Jan 23, 2013

Live: BJP chief Rajnath Singh lashes out at Congress The Bharatiya Janata Party has unanimously elected Rajnath Singh as the party president for the term 2013 to 2015. ...  
10:03 AM, Jan 23, 2013

Rajnath Singh emerges from shadows to reclaim top post in BJP In a dramatic late night twist on Tuesday, Nitin Gadkari opted out of the BJP presidential race and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Rajnath Singh is now the consensus choice and will be elected later on Wednesday. Nitin Gadkari's backers in RSS had come under intense pressure from within the BJP when the Income Tax department turned the screws on the party president over his controversial dealings with the Purti...  
09:25 AM, Jan 23, 2013

Gadkari makes way for Rajnath Singh to be BJP chief In a dramatic turn in the Bharatiya Janata Party presidential polls, Nitin Gadkari has announced that he will not seek a second term after controversy erupted over his name. Rajnath Singh is now all set to occupy the party's top post as party leaders have reached a consensus on him as BJP President. ...  
07:56 AM, Jan 23, 2013

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

Rajnath Singh to replace Nitin Gadkari as BJP president, say sources. Om Prakash Chautala, son get 10 years in jail for their involvement in the teachers' recruitment scam. ...
11:39 PM, Jan 22, 2013