Syama Prasad Mookerjee

‘Had Sardar Patel not died in 1950, he would have found it difficult to work with Nehru for much longer’

‘It was Patel’s loyalty towards Gandhi that made him work with Nehru. Otherwise, his problem with Nehru was almost the same as Jinnah’s problems with Nehru,’ say Adeel Hussain and Tripurdaman Singh, authors of a new book on Nehru

Syama Prasad Mookerjee birth anniversary: 'His lofty ideals motivate millions'; Narendra Modi, others pay tributes

Syama Prasad Mookerjee birthday: Nirmala Sitharaman said the founder of the Jana Sangh, which later became BJP, had 'an awe-inspiring life'

Syama Prasad Mookerjee Death Anniversary: Narendra Modi, Amit Shah pay tribute to Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder

Paying tribute, BJP president JP Nadda shared that Mookerjee dedicated his life to the country’s integrity and unity

Syama Prasad Mookerjee: Lesser-known facts about the Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder

Mookerjee, who was the Minister for Industry and Supply in the cabinet of India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, resigned in protest against the Nehru-Liaquat Pact

'Had there been recession, people would've worn dhoti-kurtas, not coats and jackets' says BJP MP Virendra Singh Mast

Virendra Singh Mast claimed that world might be in the grip of recession but India will not be impacted by it as its rural and agricultural economy is very strong

Manish Tewari blames Savarkar for Gandhi's murder, Manmohan Singh says party not against the man: Why Congress can't make up its mind on Hindutva leader's legacy

Congress' overtly critical views on Savarkar appear to be of recent vintage, and equally neoteric is the party's confusion over where to position itself regarding the radical Hindu leader

BJP’s fervent bid to confer Bharat Ratna on Savarkar shows party's strategy to embed RSS in Indian history

Adding Savarkar to the pantheon of national heroes with government sanction at this stage would be a permanent move that cannot be rescinded later — a level of state patronage that Savarkar never received except under colonial times.

Time to retire from politics, says Giriraj Singh; BJP Begusarai MP clarifies he is not a candidate for Bihar chief minister's post

Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Tuesday said that he is not a candidate for chief minister's post in the state and now the time has come for him to retire from politics

BJP increased its strength by over 4.55 crore members during recent membership drive, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan

BJP, during its recent membership drive, has increased its strength by over 4.55 crore members, taking the number of its members to 15.55 crore, said the convenor of BJP membership drive Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

BJP adds 3.78 crore new members, surpasses target of 2.2 crore after culmination of 'successful' membership drive

With the culmination of its 'successful' membership drive, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) increased its strength nearly by 3.78 crore members, taking it to over 14.78 crore