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168 articles on India Vote Kar are tagged “BJP”, published between February 2018 and October 2019. They are filed mainly under BJP, Congress, news. They are listed below, newest first, followed by related coverage and topics.
Counting day: Congress ahead in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, close fight in Madhya Pradesh
As votes were counted in five state elections seen as a semi-final ahead of the 2019 general election, the Congress was leading in two BJP-ruled Hindi heartland states, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, and was locked in a tight race in Madhya Pradesh. It was trailing in Mizoram, which it governed, while the ruling TRS appeared set to keep Telangana comfortably. Why the results matter For the BJP, the polls were the last test of its policies before seeking another term at the Centre. A strong result for the Congress was expectedRead More
Vasundhara Raje asks Election Commission to act on Sharad Yadav’s body-shaming remark
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje said on Friday that she felt insulted by a remark about her body made by Sharad Yadav, former president of the Janata Dal (United), and urged the Election Commission to take note of it. Raje’s response Speaking to reporters after voting at a pink polling booth set up only for women in her constituency of Jhalrapatan, Raje said: “I am shocked. I feel insulted. He has insulted women.” She said the Commission should act to set an example. She asked whether this was the kindRead More
PM Modi says surgical strike left Congress in mourning, hits back at Rahul Gandhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at an election rally in Sikar, Rajasthan, criticised Congress president Rahul Gandhi for casting doubt on the Army’s surgical strike across the border in September 2016. He alleged that the operation had left the opposition party gloomy rather than proud. Modi’s charge Modi said the whole country had been filled with pride when the soldiers returned from the strike, but the Congress had been in mourning. Referring to Gandhi as the “naamdar” (aristocrat), he said the Congress leader was accusing him of lying, and asked whetherRead More
Amit Shah in Rajasthan: BJP will remove all ‘intruders’ if re-elected in 2019
BJP president Amit Shah said on Monday that every “intruder” would be identified and removed from the country if the BJP returned to power in 2019. Addressing a public rally in Rajasthan, he urged voters to re-elect the Vasundhara Raje government in the state and the Modi government at the Centre. Intruders and the NRC Shah said a re-elected BJP government would find and expel intruders “from Kashmir to Kanyakumari”. He accused Rahul Gandhi and the Congress of being anxious about the 40 lakh people the BJP government had identifiedRead More
Temples and cows an election stunt for Congress, part of BJP culture: Rajnath Singh
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh claimed that Congress leaders begin visiting temples only when elections approach, while for the BJP temples and cows are part of its culture. He made the remarks at a press conference in Bansur in Rajasthan’s Alwar district. Temples and cows Singh said Congress leaders were not seen praying at temples before elections. He argued that cows and temples might be a poll issue for the Congress but were “an integral part of our cultural life” for the BJP. Rally in Bansur Speaking earlier at anRead More
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