Former BSP leader Swami Prasad Maurya has joined the BJP, and several other prominent BSP MLAs in Uttar Pradesh are expected to do the same, with reports suggesting the number could reach 10. Maurya’s exit Mr Maurya was an important OBC face of the Bahujan Samaj Party until he left it in June this year. On his way out he accused party chief Mayawati of neglecting the interests of Dalits. What it means His departure is seen as a gain for the BJP and a worry for Mayawati, and itRead More

BJP national president Amit Shah is expected to travel to Goa on August 20 to plan the party’s approach to the state’s forthcoming Assembly election. The programme During the visit Mr Shah is due to meet BJP ministers, MLAs and booth-level workers to discuss election strategy, according to reports. Vinay Tendulkar, who heads the party’s Goa unit, said the BJP president would speak to 9,000 booth-level workers at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium, close to the state capital Panaji. He would also hold talks with party members on howRead More