President Murmu accepted Ravneet Singh Bittu's resignation as Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries, effective immediately, after his Rajya Sabha tenure ended. Bittu, a former Congress MP who joined BJP, expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve.
Mrityunjay Tiwari, a former RJD spokesman, officially joined the BJP in Patna, a week after resigning from the RJD. He cited feeling "suffocated" within the opposition party and expressed dissatisfaction with its leadership, including Tejashwi Yadav. BJP leaders welcomed Tiwari, believing his entry will strengthen their organization.
Veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi backed students protesting the alleged NEET paper leak, condemning police action and urging empathy. His intervention highlights an escalating political clash between BJP and opposition over the issue, with PM Modi announcing fast-track courts for paper leak cases.
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) representatives allege BJP workers are disrupting ongoing student protests in New Delhi by inciting violence and pelting stones. CJP demands Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, calling it non-negotiable, as the protest enters its 34th day. Union Health Minister JP Nadda stated the paper leak issue requires in-depth discussion.
BJP workers protested in Vijayawada against a Congress demonstration in Delhi, where Congress demanded Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the alleged NEET paper leak. Rahul Gandhi, detained after the government refused discussion, led the protest, and the opposition plans to intensify agitation across Maharashtra.
Mamata Banerjee appealed to INDIA bloc partners, including Congress and CPI(M), to unite against the BJP in West Bengal. She firmly rejected "traitors" within her TMC party, challenging rebels to join the BJP directly and asserting expelled members would not be welcomed back. Banerjee also announced upcoming district tours.
Goa BJP MLA and former minister Jennifer Monserrate, 56, passed away in Panaji after a prolonged illness. A three-term legislator from Taleigao, she joined BJP in 2019, and her demise was mourned by CM Pramod Sawant.
Abhishek Banerjee dares rebel TMC leaders to return, offering to resign if they do, amidst party crisis and BJP's alleged role in defections using central agencies.
BJP intensified its criticism of Rahul Gandhi, questioning his foreign trip and accusing him and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of neglecting Wayanad after a landslide. BJP leaders demanded transparency regarding Gandhi's travel and criticized the Congress leaders' absence from the affected region.
Three former TMC Rajya Sabha MPs, Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, and Prakash Chik Baraik, filed nominations as BJP candidates for West Bengal's Rajya Sabha bypolls on July 24. Having resigned from TMC and the Upper House, they are set to return to Parliament on BJP tickets, with the BJP holding enough legislators to secure all three seats.
The BJP has issued a legal notice to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for alleging that the party attempted to bribe National Conference legislators with cash and ministerial posts to destabilize his government. The BJP denies the claims as false and defamatory, demanding a public apology and retraction within seven days or facing civil and criminal proceedings, including a Rs 100 crore defamation suit.
Arvind Kejriwal claimed those opposing 'Sundarkand' recitation have 'demonic tendencies' and vowed punishment for those who 'looted Lord Ram's home'. BJP called it a 'political gimmick'.
Punjab BJP leader Fatehjung Singh Bajwa criticized the Congress party's internal strife, stating it's out of the race for the 2027 assembly elections and may struggle to retain its current seats. He cited allegations of compromise between state chief Raja Warring and CM Bhagwant Mann.
Arvind Kejriwal alleged a cover-up in the Ayodhya Ram temple donation theft case, demanding harsh punishment. He announced a nationwide signature campaign seeking strict action against those involved, calling the incidents a 'robbery' and criticizing the system for protecting the accused.
Omar Abdullah criticizes BJP for unfulfilled promises on Jammu and Kashmir statehood, accusing them of "backdoor" politics and exploiting divisions to gain power. He asserts statehood restoration is a commitment, not a favor, and challenges BJP candidates to deny their election promises.
BJP candidate Abhishek Kumar Sinha withdrew from the Bankipur bypoll citing family reasons, hours after filing nomination. The party replaced him with Neeraj Kumar Sinha. The by-election, necessitated by Nitin Nabin's Rajya Sabha election, marks Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor's electoral debut against the BJP stronghold.
The BJP criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for canceling student outreach programs, alleging he is "vacationing abroad" and exploiting students for political gain. BJP spokesperson Tuhin Sinha questioned Gandhi's absence, stating three rallies were canceled and his last public appearance was June 19.
BJP MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar questioned the Maharashtra government's delay in passing a resolution for Bharat Ratna for Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Mungantiwar, who moved the resolution in March, expressed disappointment and questioned if the government's ideology had changed.
Congress criticized the BJP for claiming Australia's uranium sales to India as a Modi breakthrough, stating that then-Australian PM Julia Gillard secured party approval in 2011 following the 2008 India-US Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, which the BJP had opposed. Recent pacts reinforce bilateral partnership for a peaceful Indo-Pacific.
A BJP councillor in Mahad, Suraj Bamane, and two aides were booked for assaulting the chief officer, Dhananjay Kolekar, over an unresolved water pipeline issue. The incident occurred in Kolekar's cabin after Bamane questioned the delay in resolving water supply disruption in his ward.
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has invited leaders from various political parties, including the BJP, Hurriyat, Congress, and INDIA bloc, to a protest on July 20 in New Delhi. The demonstration aims to demand the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
Hours after joining the BJP, former TMC leaders Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, and Prakash Chik Baraik were named as BJP candidates for upcoming Rajya Sabha bypolls. The trio resigned from the Rajya Sabha and TMC last month, citing political and personal reasons, and their induction is seen as a move to strengthen BJP's presence in West Bengal amid TMC's internal crisis.
Three former Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MPs—Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, and Prakash Chik Baraik—joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Kolkata. They had resigned from their seats and the TMC after the West Bengal Assembly elections, creating vacancies for which bypolls will be held. The BJP aims to win all three seats.
Three former Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders, Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, and Prakash Chik Baraik, formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kolkata. Their induction follows resignations amid internal turmoil in the TMC after its defeat in the West Bengal assembly elections.
