Mufti takes oath as J&K CM in Modi's presence
Mar 01, 2015, at 05:04 pm
Jammu/Srinagar, Mar 1 (IBNS): People's Democratic Party (PDP) supremo Mufti Mohammad Sayeed took oath as the next Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday at a special ceremony in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.
Amit Shah holds meeting to assess voting
Feb 07, 2015, at 09:41 pm
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah on Saturday held a meeting with party leaders to assess voting in Delhi.
TMC leader Dinesh Trivedi set to join BJP?
Jan 21, 2015, at 12:08 am
Kolkata, Jan 20 (IBNS): Days after Manjul Krishna Thakur, Minister of State for Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation in the Mamata Banerjee cabinet, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), another Trinamool Congress leader and former Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi is now expected to make a similar move, media reports said on Tuesday.
BJP to finalise candidate list for Delhi polls today
Jan 19, 2015, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS): The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday will finalise its list of candidates for the crucial Delhi elections scheduled next month, media reports said.
Cause of concern that CBI allowed itself to be misused: Jaitley
Dec 31, 2014, at 02:36 am
New Delhi. Dec 30 (IBNS): With a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court discharging Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah in the 2005 Sohrabuddin fake encounter case, Union Finance Minister Aun Jaitley on Tuesday said that he is relieved that India has "an independent judicial system" and added that it is a cause of concern that the probe agency allowed itself to be "misused" earlier.
BJP wins Jharkhand, ends as second in J&K
Dec 24, 2014, at 04:13 am
Srinagar/Ranchi, Dec 23 (IBNS): With the counting of votes for the Assembly elections in Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir coming to an end, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to form the new government in the eastern state but fell short of reaching the halfway mark of 42-seats to emerge as the winning party in the northern state.
New Delhi: Amit Shah meets CMs of BJP-ruled states
Dec 08, 2014, at 04:05 am
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah on Sunday met Chief Minister's of BJP-ruled states here.
TMC-ruled civic body denies permission to Amit Shah for Kolkata rally
Nov 27, 2014, at 11:25 pm
Kolkata, Nov 27 (IBNS): BJP National President Amit Shah has been denied permission to hold rally in the heart of Kolkata on Sunday, media reported.
BJP, Trinamool tussle over Amit Shah's rally location
Nov 20, 2014, at 10:10 pm
Kolkata, Nov 20 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appealed to a Calcutta High Court over controversy surrounding the location of the rally to be addressed in the city by its National president Amit Shah on November 30, media reported.
Uddhav Thackeray telephones Amit Shah on post-poll tie-up
Oct 20, 2014, at 03:43 pm
Mumbai, Oct 20 (IBNS): Amid speculations of a post-poll alliance, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday reportedly made a phone call to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah, media reports said.
Maharashtra will have BJP govt: Amit Shah
Oct 19, 2014, at 09:58 pm
Mumbai/New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday emerged as the single largest party in Maharashtra, its president Amit Shah on Sunday said the party will form government in the state and a BJP Chief Minister will head it.
Amit Shah attends RSS meeting in Lucknow
Oct 17, 2014, at 06:38 pm
Lucknow, Oct 17 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) president Amit Shah attended a three-day meeting of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) on Friday.
Amit Shah to reach Mumbai to resolve seat-sharing deadlock
Sep 24, 2014, at 05:45 pm
Mumbai, Sep 24 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah will visit Mumbai on Wednesday in view of resolving the ongoing seat-sharing stalemate with its long-time ally Shiv Sena ahead of the crucial Maharashtra Assembly polls scheduled next month, reports said.
No breakthrough yet, BJP blames Sena for impasse
Sep 18, 2014, at 11:33 pm
New Delhi, Sept 18 (IBNS): BJP national President Amit Shah on Thursday dismissed reports that the party has made breakthrough in the seat sharing deal with Shiv Sena, for which the two parties were at logger-heads for the past few weeks. On the contrary, BJP has blamed its “Mahyuti†partner for coalition impasse.
Only "Sena-wave" in Maharashtra: Shiv Sena
Sep 17, 2014, at 10:38 pm
Mumbai, Sept 17 (IBNS): Hours before meeting BJP “emissary†Amit Shah who has arrived in Mumbai to consult seat-sharing for the upcoming Maharashtra elections, Shiv Sena on Wednesday once again warned its ally by saying, Lok Sabha elections and Assembly elections are a different ball game altogether and that there is only one wave in the state -- Sena wave.
Amit Shah to hold meeting over seat-sharing for Maharashtra polls
Sep 17, 2014, at 04:49 pm
Mumbai, Sep 17 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah is scheduled to hold a meeting with the party’s core committee members in Mumbai on Wednesday evening, reports said.
BJP to hold high-level meeting in UP today
Aug 23, 2014, at 05:13 pm
Lucknow, Aug 23 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is scheduled to hold a high-level meeting on Saturday preparing a political roadmap for the party to take on the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh.
BJP President Amit Shah announces new team
Aug 16, 2014, at 06:51 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Saturday announced his new team naming former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa as one of the 11 vice-presidents of the party.
Modi lavishes praise on Amit Shah
Aug 09, 2014, at 10:47 pm
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi praising the new BJP president Amit Shah said the party would not have won in Uttar Pradesh without him and exuded confidence that under him the party will prosper.
Cong Rajya Sabha MP Birendra Singh meets Amit Shah
Jul 30, 2014, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): Congress Rajya Sabha MP Chaudhary Birendra Singh met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah triggering speculation of joining the saffron brigade before the election in Haryana scheduled later this year.
Amit Shah is the new BJP president
Jul 09, 2014, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi, July 9 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah was announced as the president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday.
May 15, 2014, at 11:57 pm
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): With majority of exit polls predicting a clear majority for Narendra Modi led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the centre, the Bharatiya Janata Party is holding a series of meetings to decide on the future strategies.
Mayawati slams Amit Shah for Azamgarh remark
May 05, 2014, at 06:21 pm
Lucknow, May 5 (IBNS) After Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Narendra Modi close aide Amit Shah sparked a fresh controversy calling Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh a hub of terrorism, BSP leader Mayawati said Shah should be barred from entering the state.
Amit Shah sparks row with Azamgarh terror hub remark
May 05, 2014, at 04:33 pm
Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, May 5 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Narendra Modi close aide Amit Shah has sparked a fresh row after he called Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh a hub of terrorism to attacking the ruling Samajwadi Party.
BJP will win most seats in UP: Amit Shah
Apr 19, 2014, at 08:27 pm
Varanasi, Apr 19 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Uttar Pradesh in-charge Amit Shah on Saturday said the party will win most seats in the state.
Azam Khan slams EC for banning his rallies
Apr 17, 2014, at 12:12 am
New Delhi, Apr 16 (IBNS): After being banned from holding rallies, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan has slammed the Election Commission (EC) and said that the poll panel is being dictatorial by stopping him.
EC to issue notice to Amit Shah
Apr 07, 2014, at 06:51 pm
New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS) The Election Commission (EC) will issue a notice to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Uttar Pradesh in-charge and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah for his 'revenge' remark, said reports on Monday.
Vote for BJP for revenge: Amit Shah
Apr 05, 2014, at 07:03 pm
Lucknow, Apr 5 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party Uttar Pradesh in-charge and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah has urged people to take their revenge by voting for his party in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.