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Bharatiya Janata Party
right-wing political party in India
The Bharatiya Janata Party is a Hindu nationalist political party in India, sitting on the right-wing to far-right of the political spectrum; it is one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under the incumbent prime minister Narendra Modi.
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4 stories- Oct 13India 'Cockroach' Leaders DetainedMostly CenterThe commission says it is removing duplicate and ineligible entries, while critics say eligible voters could be disenfranchised in ways that benefit the BJP.Mostly Center9articles
- Oct 12India Opposition Protests Voter RollsMostly LeftOpposition parties allege the changes favor Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party and hit minorities harder; the BJP and Election Commission deny bias.Mostly Left9articles
- Oct 11Cockroach Leaders FreedMostly LeftThe government and Election Commission say the revision removes duplicate and ineligible entries; protesters and critics say it could disenfranchise eligible voters and benefit the BJP.Mostly Left10articles
- Oct 10India Detains Cockroach LeaderLeft & CenterOpposition parties and protesters say eligible voters were wrongly removed to favor Modi’s BJP; the Election Commission and government deny manipulation and call it a cleanup.Left & Center15articles
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