Shehzad Poonawalla has explained his decision to step away from the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying that his resignation was primarily linked to personal, professional and financial considerations rather than a fundamental disagreement with the party’s ideology. Poonawalla, who had served as a prominent BJP spokesperson and frequently represented the party in television debates and public...
Two days after facing an unexpected defeat in the Bankipur Assembly by-election, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary held a detailed meeting with senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the party headquarters in Patna to analyse the reasons behind the electoral setback. The loss has drawn significant attention within the BJP as Bankipur...
Senior political commentator and BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla has triggered speculation about his political future after removing references to the Bharatiya Janata Party from his social media profile. The development has drawn attention in political circles, with observers closely watching whether the move indicates a change in his association with the party. Poonawalla, who had...
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appears to be sharpening its outreach to younger voters by adopting a more contemporary communication style, including the use of Gen Z expressions, youth-oriented messaging and references to popular social media culture. The shift comes amid renewed efforts to understand and engage a generation whose political preferences and modes of...
In a significant organisational reshuffle aimed at strengthening its regional leadership ahead of upcoming electoral challenges, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced new state presidents for Delhi, Rajasthan, and Odisha. Senior leader Harsh Malhotra has been appointed as the new president of the party’s Delhi unit, marking a strategic move by the BJP...
Kolkata: On Saturday, the West Bengal Police used lathi charges against protesters in central Kolkata as they tried to break through barricades during the ‘Nabanna Chalo Abhiyan’, a march aimed at the state secretariat to seek justice for the junior doctor who was raped and murdered at R G Kar Medical College Hospital on August...
On July 25 (Friday), Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially became the second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister in India’s history, surpassing former PM Indira Gandhi’s uninterrupted tenure of 4,077 days from 1966 to 1977. With 4,078 continuous days in office, Modi now ranks just behind Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, who holds the record for...