CM N Biren Singh campaigns for Outer Manipur BJP candidate

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh began election campaigning for the BJP candidate of the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency Benjamin Mate. CM Biren Singh visited the Tengnoupal district, which is about 70 kilometers from the state capital Imphal. CM Singh visited the party headquarters there along with Mate and hoisted the party flag in […]

Mizoram: 17 BJP leaders quit party ahead of Lok Sabha polls

The BJP has suffered a big setback in Mizoram with as many as 17 leaders quitting the party just ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. Among those who quit the party is former state president of the BJP, K Lalrinmawia. The BJP leaders are apparently upset with the party’s stand on the Citizenship Amendment Bill. […]

BJP National President Amit Shah to address poll rallies in Assam tomorrow

BJP national president, Amit Shah will be on a day-long tour of Assam on Thursday, March 28. Shah is scheduled to address two election campaigns at Kakojan in Jorhat and Misa in Nagaon. With the filing of nominations for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections ending yesterday, electioneering has gained momentum. Star campaigners of […]

BJP candidate Rupak Sharma files nomination for Nagaon Lok Sabha seat

BJP’s Nagaon candidate Rupak Sharma has filed his nominations for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls. Sharma who was declared as the party candidate from Nagaon after days of speculation on who would get the nod to contest from the seat, filed his nomination in the presence of a number of senior BJP leaders. Sharma’s name […]

KAAC delegation meets PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured that the BJP if voted back to power will grant the status of autonomous state to Karbi Anglong. The development came after a delegation of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council led by Chief Executive Member Tuliram Ranghang met Prime Minister Modi. BJP’s top strategist for Northeast Himanta Biswa Sarma […]

Big jolt to BJP in Arunachal; 2 incumbent ministers, 6 MLAs including jump ship to NPP

In a big boost to the NPP barely three weeks ahead of the assembly polls, as many as 8 BJP MLAs including 2 ministers of the Pema Khandu cabinet formally joined the party in Itanagar on Tuesday evening. The BJP leaders were formally inducted into the party by senior NPP leader Thomas Sangma. Apart from […]

Himanta Biswa Sarma not to contest Lok Sabha polls

Assam BJP chief Ranjit Dass on Monday stated that the party leadership in Delhi has a much bigger role for NEDA convener and Assam Health and Finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Dass added that the party banks heavily on Sarma to oversee its poll campaigns in the region. Sarma, who was slated to contest from […]

Sikkim: BJP to go solo in LS, state assembly polls

The BJP in Sikkim has decided to go solo in the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, while the party came down heavily on the opposition Sikkim Krantikari Morcha. Earlier, both the parties had decided to forge an alliance but however ended up failing to do so. Sikkim BJP president DB Chauhan alleged that the […]

Tezpur MP RP Sharma quits BJP over denial of party ticket for the upcoming LS polls

Tezpur BJP MP RP Sharma has resigned from the primary membership of the party. The MP quit the BJP party as he has been denied a party ticket to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections; although the party is yet to formally announce the list of candidates. It is quite likely that Sharma may join […]