Former Nepalese PM Prachanda congratulates Rajnath for BJP’s stunning victory

Unified CPN-Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, has congratulated BJP president Rajnath Singh for his party’s stunning victory in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. “I am extremely happy to hear the stunning victory of Bharatiya Janta Party in the Parliamentary elections paving way for formation of a BJP-led government in India,” […]

Rajnath congratulates Modi

 BJP president Rajnath Singh on Friday congratulated prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi over the party’s performance in the Lok Sabha polls and said the trends indicate “a landslide” for the party. In a message on Twitter, Rajnath Singh described the BJP’s performance as “superb”. The Bharatiya Janata Party president said he spoke to Modi over telephone […]

Rajnath plays doctor for nation’s ills, prescribes ‘Modicine’

Promising farmers insurance cover to screen them from income loss, and unemployed youth loans at low interest to start business ventures, BJP president Rajnath Singh Wednesday prescribed one medicine for other problems ailing the country — “Modicine”. Addressing a primarily rural electorate in eastern Uttar Pradesh for the last phase of Lok Sabha polls in […]

Lok Sabha polls 2014: Narendra Modi or none for PM, says BJP president Rajnath Singh 

Narendra Modi is the only candidate that BJP will accept as the PM of a NDA government, BJP president Rajnath Singh said unequivocally on Wednesday. “In every situation that emerges, only he (Modi) will become the PM,” Singh told ET in an interview. “Whatever anybody demands, there will be no change. As long as I […]

SP, BSP, Cong are all one: Rajnath Singh

BJP President Rajnath Singh today attacked SP and BSP saying that they are also responsible for inflation and corruption during UPA regime as their leaders have supported the central government.He accused the Congress of setting new records of corruption, inflation and misrule during its 55-year of government post-Independence.Singh, while campaigning for Kalraj Mishra who is contesting from Deoria, said, “Although SP, BSP and Congress appear to be different party, […]

If elected BJP will set up National Mission on Himalayas, says Rajnath

BJP president Rajnath Singh on Monday said if his party came to power at the Centre its priority would be to set up a National Mission on Himalayas for sustainable development of the region. Addressing an election rally here on the last day of campaigning for the May 7 polls, Singh said his party had […]

‘We will instil confidence in minorities’

The BJP president says the Congress and other parties have created fear in their minds Amid hectic electioneering, Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh took time out to speak exclusively to The Hindu on Saturday at his residence. In a wide-ranging interview with Vinay Kumar, he said the BJP would instil a sense of confidence […]

All citizens are equal, this is our ideology: Rajnath

“We are in a much better position than ever before,” Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh said on Saturday of his party’s prospects in the Lok Sabha election. “I am confident that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance will get 300 seats.” In an exclusive interview to The Hindu at his residence here, Mr. Singh based his assessment […]

US honours BJP chief Rajnath Singh on election day in Lucknow

In a rare gesture, the US flag was flown in honour of BJP chief Rajnath Singh at Capitol Hill in Washington at the behest of Congressman Eni Faleomavaega on April 30. This was first time that such a gesture was made for an Indian political leader. The flag was flown on the day when voting […]

Rajnath wonders why Lalu Prasad is afraid of Congress

BJP president Rajnath Singh today wondered why was RJD chief Lalu Prasad ‘afraid’ of Congress and still supporting it despite knowing that it was responsible for price rise and rampant corruption. “Why are you afraid of Congress? … Laluji knows fully well that if Congress gets angry at him then what will happen to him,” […]