Ravinder Vasudeva

In a critical move ahead of the 2027 assembly polls, Bharatiya Janata Party appoints its first-ever Jat-Sikh chief to win over rural voters despite internal resistance.

Traditionally confined to urban pockets and often perceived as a “party of traders”, the BJP is now attempting to broaden its social and political outreach

Traditionally confined to urban pockets and often perceived as a “party of traders”, the BJP is now attempting to broaden its social and political outreach

Chandigarh, May 29 -- In a surprise organisational overhaul ahead of the 2027 Punjab assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday

BJP's inability to translate its urban push ahead of the 2027 assembly polls was visible across several key civic bodies, including areas considered its political strongholds

Chandigarh, June 4 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday installed Kewal Singh Dhillon as its first-ever Jat Sikh state president.

Portrait of the last Sikh ruler Ranjit Singh installed in Punjab BJP office for first time as saffron party marks its transition to its first Jat Sikh chief with a blend of ‘ardaas' and ‘puja' rituals

The party released a list of 11 candidates for the biennial Rajya Sabha elections, which did not include the names of former Punjab party chief Sunil Jakhar or Union minister of state Ravneet Singh Bittu

The visit comes at a politically significant juncture as the BJP seeks to strengthen its presence in Punjab ahead of the 2027 assembly elections

Chandigarh, June 5 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin will undertake a three-day visit to Punjab from June 19, marking