Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said that his party went into an alliance with the BJP because he wanted a Prime Minister who can attack Pakistan. "Shiv Sena wanted a Prime Minister who can attack Pakistan and so we went into an alliance with BJP," said Thackeray while addressing a public rally in Aurangabad.

Wanted a Prime Minister who can attack Pakistan: Uddhav Thackeray on alliance with BJP

Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur on Thursday broke down while recalling the ‘torture’ she faced in the custody of law enforcing agencies. Interacting with BJP workers here, Thakur said: “When they took me away illegally, they kept me for 13 days.

Sadhvi Pragya breaks down recalling 'torture' during custody

Union Minister and senior BJP leader Piyush Goyal Sunday said the Congress party's promise of a minimum income scheme for poor "is a "disaster" in its design itself and could lead to another "scam" as selection of beneficiaries would be full of corruption.

Goyal says Congress 'Nyay' scheme recipe for scam, may burst like balloon

Tearing into the Congress-JDS coalition in Karnataka over its alleged corruption and dynasty politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday dubbed it a "20 per cent government", saying their only mission was "commission.

Congress-JDS coalition is a '20% commission government': PM Modi

In a controversial remark, Union minister Maneka Gandhi told Muslims to vote for her as they will need her once the Lok Sabha elections are over. "We are not Mahatma Gandhi's children that we keep giving and not get anything in return," she said in Muslim-dominated Turabkhani area on Thursday.

Vote for me, you will need me once elections are over: Maneka Gandhi to Muslims

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has successfully implemented all its promises made in its 2014 election manifesto, except those that needed constitutional amendments for which the party required a majority in the Rajya Sabha, BJP national vice-president Vinay Sahasrabuddhe claimed Friday.

BJP successfully implemented almost all its 2014 poll promises: Vinay Sahasrabuddhe

The Supreme Court on Friday said that all political parties have to disclose the details of donations received through electoral bonds. The details should be submitted before the Election Commission in a sealed envelope and must also include the bank account details of the political parties.

All you need to know about electoral bonds

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive here on April 13 to campaign for the BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, party sources said. He will address an election rally at Nehru Maidan in the city at 3.

Lok Sabha polls 2019: PM Modi to campaign in Mangaluru on April 13

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that Congress's manifesto is full of lies and termed it as a ''hypocrisy document''. He was addressing his second rally this week at Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh.

Congress manifesto corrupt, full of lies: PM Modi in Arunachal Pradesh

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday slammed Congress' manifesto for upcoming Lok Sabha Elections. During a press conference in Delhi, Sitharaman citing manifesto said, ''Congress is supporting separatists and anti-nationalists and its leaders back terrorists.

Congress trying to dilute immunity of our security forces: Nirmala Sitharaman

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday released its 12th list of candidates for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls. The list contains names of 11 candidates in Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.

Lok Sabha polls: BJP releases 12th list of 11 candidates

Using hashtag #VoteKar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday went on a tweet spree again urging celebrities from various fields to motivate people to vote in the upcoming Lok Sabha election.

Lok Sabha polls 2019: PM Modi tweets 16 times, tells people to vote

The BJP has announced the names of 297 candidates for the Lok Sabha polls in six lists released so far, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi and party chief Amit Shah from Gandhinagar.

Lok Sabha polls: BJP announces names of 297 candidates in six lists

The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued a show cause notice to BJP leader Babul Supriyo for a poll code violation on Tuesday. The additional Chief Electoral Officer Sanjay Basu said, ''We are keeping a close watch on media and through the surveillance, we came to know of the election campaign song of Babul Supriyo.

Election Commission issues a show cause notice to Babul Supriyo for poll code violation

Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Central Election Committee (CEC) met on Tuesday to discuss seat-sharing allocation in 10 states. The meeting, currently underway, at the party's headquarters here is presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah.

BJP holds Central Election Committee meeting in presence of PM Modi, Amit Shah

BJP workers have hit the ground running in the Nagpur Lok Sabha constituency, from where Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will file his nomination again this year, to reach out to voters ahead of the upcoming general elections.

Lok Sabha polls: BJP readies voter contact programme in Nagpur

Madhya Pradesh BJP leaders Sunday joined the party's "chowkidar" social media poll campaign, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi added "chowkidar" to his Twitter handle profile and asked people to take the #MainBhiChowkidar pledge against corruption.

Madhya Pradesh BJP leaders join party's 'chowkidar' social media campaign

Senior Congress leader and former Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat on Sunday denied the rumours of him joining BJP and said that he went to Delhi for some personal work.

'News about me joining BJP is not true': Former Goa CM Digambar Kamat

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met her Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Shahid here on Sunday and reviewed important bilateral issues, including implementation of agreed outcomes during President Ibrahim Solih's visit to India last year.

Sushma Swaraj reviews bilateral issues with Maldivian counterpart

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its list of candidates for the 54 seats of Arunachal Pradesh and 123 seats of Andhra Pradesh for upcoming legislative assembly elections on Sunday.

Lok Sabha polls: BJP releases Andhra, Arunachal candidates list

BJP's National general secretary and in-charge of Haryana, Anil Jain said that party is not going for an alliance with any other party in Haryana and is confident of winning all the 10 Lok Sabha seats on its own.

BJP will not form any alliance in Haryana: Anil Jain

Odisha MLA Prakash Chandra Behera Sunday joined the BJP after being with the Congress for 20 years, with Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan saying his presence will help the party bring about changes in Odisha under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.

Odisha MLA Prakash Chandra Behera joins BJP

The core committee of the Goa BJP Sunday met to finalize candidates for the two Lok Sabha seats in the coastal state. Elections to the two Lok Sabha seats and three Assembly seats in Goa will be held on April 23.

Lok Sabha polls: Goa BJP finalises names of candidates for two seats in state