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Annamalai meets Nitin Nabin amid speculation over exit from party

Former Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president K Annamalai met party national president Nitin Nabin and general secretary BL Santosh in New Delhi on Tuesday. The meeting comes amid speculations that Annamalai is planning to leave the BJP and launch a new political party, though not immediately. According to sources, Annamalai has been having serious differences with the party leadership for several months.

Times of India 8d ago

Watch: Mamata defies Bengal police, holds protest without permission in Kolkata

NEW DELHI: TMC chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday led a sit-in protest in Kolkata over alleged attacks on party leaders, including nephew Abhishek Banerjee. This comes a day after police denied permission to the West Bengal opposition party to hold any protest. Mamata has dared the Bharatiya Janata Party to "arrest her if they want”, adding that she would go to Delhi if not allowed to protest in Kolkata.

Times of India 8d ago

'Anna' movement rocks Tamil Nadu BJP: Mass resignations leave party staring at an exodus

K Annamalai's exit from the Bharatiya Janata Party did not remain a standalone development for long. Within hours of his departure, Tamil Nadu BJP vice-president Karu Nagarajan and 15 other party functionaries resigned, raising questions about the party's ability to contain the fallout. The resignations came despite state BJP president Nainar Nagendran's assertion that Annamalai's departure would have "no impact" on the organisation.

Times of India 5d ago

India's 'Cockroach Party' chief flies to New Delhi for protest

The founder of India's satirical online "Cockroach People's Party" said he was flying back to New Delhi on Friday, to take the viral social media campaign to the streets. The parody "Cockroach Janta Party" (CJP) – echoing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – has won millions of online followers on social media since its launch last month.

France 24 5d ago

Supporters of the Cockroach People’s Party hold protest in New Delhi

Supporters of the Cockroach People’s Party hold protest in New Delhi CJP organisers rally supporters to demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Hundreds of supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (Cockroach People’s Party, or CJP), a satirical social media movement in India, have gathered in New Delhi after weeks of grabbing news headlines. The party, a play on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has attracted millions of...

Al Jazeera 4d ago

Poaching fears? Congress relocates Madhya Pradesh MLAs to Karnataka, ahead of RS polls

Ahead of Rajya Sabha polls in Madhya Pradesh, Congress leaders on Tuesday alleged poaching attempts by Bharatiya Janata Party and shifted its MLAs to Congress-ruled Karnataka to prevent cross-voting. "All Congress MLAs are being shifted to Bengaluru in party-ruled Karnataka," Saunsar MLA Vijay Revanath Choure told news agency PTI. This comes after the Congress Legislature Party held a meeting late Monday night at the residence of leader of opposition in the MP assembly, Umang Singhar.

Times of India 1d ago

A rift months in the making: Why Annamalai is walking away from BJP

K Annamalai's decision to submit his resignation to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may have stunned many supporters, but for those tracking Tamil Nadu politics closely, the signs had been visible for months. Once projected as the BJP's most prominent face in the state and credited with expanding the party's footprint, the former IPS officer had increasingly found himself on the margins of the organisation he helped build. Popularly known as "Singham" for his combative political style,...

Times of India 8d ago

'Do ghaz ki doori': Adhir Choudhary on BJP keeping distance from rebel Trinamool MLAs

Former West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Choudhary on Wednesday alleged that corruption allegations against some of the rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLAs is forcing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which recently came to power in the state for the first time, to keep its distance from them. However, he alleged that the BJP is encouraging these legislators to form a separate group, as this would allow the saffron party to have its way in the state assembly. Choudhary's remarks...

Times of India 7d ago

'Meetings may soon be held in a car': BJP mocks shrinking INDIA bloc

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday took a swipe at the INDIA bloc after its meeting in Delhi, claiming that the opposition alliance has lost public support and credibility. Addressing a press conference, BJP MP Sambit Patra mocked the shrinking scale of INDIA bloc meetings after parties like DMK and AAP left the alliance, saying that they were once held in stadiums but had now been reduced to a single room at the Constitution Club. "Earlier, these meetings used to be held in stadiums.

Times of India 2d ago

BJP counters Rahul's 'economic tsunami' warning amid Iran war: 'Stop selling panic'

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday put up a strong counter against Rahul Gandhi's warning of an "economic tsunami" for India, dismissing it as "classic fear-mongering." The Lok Sabha leader of opposition had raised concerns over the escalating situation in the Middle East and its potential impact on India. Responding sharply, BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya rejected Rahul's claims and argued that India is well-positioned to withstand any economic fallout from the Iran war.

Times of India 6d ago