Modi and Shah Must Explain Why a Medical College in Jammu and Kashmir Became a Political Target

By BPN News Desk January 10, 2026

Op-Eds Opinion

A government medical college in Jammu and Kashmir followed the rules, applied NEET merit, respected domicile quotas, and admitted students through a nationally approved counselling process. Yet it still became the centre of protests, political pressure, and regulatory action. That alone raises

Op-Eds Opinion

Local BJP Alliances with Congress and AIMIM Are a Mirror of Fadnavis’s Own Playbook

By BPN News Desk January 8, 2026

Devendra Fadnavis’s public anger over BJP’s local-level post-poll alliances with the Congress and AIMIM has been framed as a defence of ideology and party discipline. But the outrage feels misplaced and late. What is unfolding across Maharashtra’s municipal councils is not rebellion. It is replication. Local leaders are behaving exactly as recent state-level politics

National Politics

Amit Shah Sets BJP Target of 22 Seats in Kolkata Region

By BPN News Desk January 1, 2026

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has asked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers to aim for winning 22 of the 28 Assembly seats in and around Kolkata in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. Shah made the statement during organisational meetings with party leaders and cadres in the state, stressing the importance of strengthening the BJP’s […]

South India State News

AIADMK, BJP Begin Seat-Sharing Talks for TN Polls

By BPN News Desk December 24, 2025

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have initiated formal seat-sharing discussions ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Senior leaders from both parties met in Chennai to begin preliminary negotiations as part of efforts to strengthen their alliance in the state. Leaders hold initial discussions The […]

National Politics

Rahul Gandhi Targets BJP Over Constitution in Berlin

By BPN News Desk December 23, 2025

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is proposing ideas and actions that amount to an attempt to weaken the Indian Constitution. Speaking at an interaction in Berlin, Gandhi said the Constitution guarantees equality and rights across religions, languages and regions, and claimed that these foundations are being […]

State News West India

BJP Loses Kankavli Municipal Council Polls

By BPN News Desk December 22, 2025

The Bharatiya Janata Party suffered a political setback in the Kankavli municipal council elections in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district, losing control of the civic body despite a competitive contest. The defeat is being seen as significant due to the high-profile political rivalry involved and the strategic importance of the region in Konkan politics. Shiv Sena-Backed

Op-Eds Opinion

Maharashtra Local Body Elections and the Cost of a Vote

By BPN News Desk December 21, 2025

Reports and rumours of up to ₹15,000 being paid for a single vote during Maharashtra’s local body elections initially sounded excessive, even by Indian electoral standards. But once the results were declared, with margins in several places collapsing to one vote, two votes, or a handful of ballots, the picture became harder to dismiss. This […]

National

BJP Announces New Leadership in Bihar

By BPN News Desk December 15, 2025

Bihar minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Nitin Nabin has been appointed as the working president of the BJP’s Bihar unit, the party announced on Sunday. The decision is seen as part of the BJP’s organisational reshuffle in the state ahead of upcoming political challenges and elections. Nitin Nabin, who currently serves as a […]

South India State News

BJP Wins Third Consecutive Term in Palakkad Municipality

By BPN News Desk December 13, 2025

The Bharatiya Janata Party has retained control of the Palakkad municipality for a third consecutive term in the Kerala local body elections, marking a notable outcome in a state where the party has limited municipal presence. The result reinforces Palakkad’s position as a key urban pocket where the BJP has managed to sustain electoral support […]

National Politics

BJP to Announce New UP President by December 16

By BPN News Desk December 13, 2025

The Bharatiya Janata Party is set to announce its new Uttar Pradesh state president by December 16 as part of its ongoing organisational reshuffle. The move comes as the party looks to strengthen its state unit ahead of future electoral battles, including the 2027 Assembly elections. Election Process and Timeline According to party sources, the […]