Jana Sangh

Syama Prasad Mookerjee death anniversary: Narendra Modi, Amit Shah pay tribute to Jana Sangh founder on 66th 'Balidan Diwas'

Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, JP Nadda and many BJP leaders paid homage to Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, Bharatiya Jan Sangh founder, on his 66th death anniversary.

Decades of ground work by RSS helped BJP wrest 18 seats in Mamata's fortress, says poll strategist Sunil Deodhar

According to Sunil Deodhar, BJP's poll strategist for West Bengal, the saffron party didn't have to do much as the groundwork has been going on in Bengal for decades by RSS and its affiliates

Atal Bihari Vajpayee dead; latest updates: Imran Khan calls ex-PM a 'tall personality of the subcontinent'

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi described former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as a "towering figure" who stood for democratic values and demonstrated this commitment in all his acts.

Amit Shah visits Jammu, reviews state BJP unit's preparations for 2019 Lok Sabha elections

BJP president Amit Shah arrived in Jammu on Saturday to address a rally to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee.

BS Yeddyurappa takes over as Karnataka chief minister: Lingayat strongman has long been controversy's favourite child

A hardboiled RSS man, 75-year-old BS Yeddyurappa, joined the Hindu right-wing organisation when he was barely 15, and cut his political teeth in the Jana Sangh, the BJP's forerunner, in his hometown Shikaripura in Shivamogga district

Name plate engraved with Syama Prasad Mukherjee's name defaced in Kolkata; Ambedkar statue vandalised in Uttar Pradesh

In a fresh incident of statue vandalism, black ink was smeared on a name plate engraved with Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mukherjee's name at Presidency University campus in Kolkata on Monday

Deendayal Upadhyaya's 101th birth anniversary: All you need to know about Hindutva ideologue

More than 2,000 BJP delegates and party leaders took part in a meeting to mark the end of year-long celebration of Deendayal Upadhyaya's 100th birth anniversary

Narendra Modi says Ram Nath Kovind's swearing-in as 14th president 'significant milestone' for BJP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Ram Nath Kovind's swearing-in as the president is a "significant milestone" in the journey started by Shyama Prasad Mukherjee.

Maharashtra govt to spend Rs 4.5 crore to procure Deendayal Upadhyaya's works to mark birth centenary

The Maharashtra government is going to spend Rs 4.5 crore to procure 10,000 copies of works of Jana Sangh founder Deendayal Upadhyaya.

Jana Sangh founder endorsed article 370: National Conference

BJP ideologue and Jana Sangh founder Shyama Prasad Mookerjee had fully endorsed article 370, the state's ruling National Conference said.