Jaitley to be BJP’s key election manager

September 29th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former union minister Arun Jaitley Tuesday said certain ministries of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government were "arrogant" and "lacked humility" in governance. "There is a sense of arrogance in some of the ministries.

July 25th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley Saturday admitted that the party's "organisational strength had weakened" and said this is the best time to strengthen the party's base. "The time is ripe.

July 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley said the Indo - Pak joint statement issued at Sharam - el - Sheikh in Egypt was disappointing and a reversal of India's long standing policy. Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Jaitley said the joint statement stating "action on terrorism should not be linked to the composite duologue process and these should not be bracketed" has come as a surprise and also disappointment.

June 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday appointed senior leader Arun Jaitley as the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Sushma Swaraj Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. S S Ahluwalia has been appointed as deputy to Jaitley in the Rajya Sabha.

April 25th, 2009 VADODARA - After Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Shourie, party general secretary Arun Jaitley on Saturday said that he would like to see Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to occupy the top post after Lal Krishna Advani. "I will be very happy if Shourie's wishes would come true," he said when asked to comment on Arun Shourie's comment hinting Modi as next prime ministerial candidate.

March 27th, 2009 PATNA - Bharatiya Janata Party general secretary Arun Jaitley Friday launched his party's election campaign in Bihar and called the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) an 'opportunistic' combine. 'The UPA is no longer united ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

March 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Arun Jaitley, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary and chief strategist, Thursday attended a poll panel meeting at party president Rajnath Singh's residence, in what appeared to be an exercise to paper over the much discussed cracks in the party. A miffed Jaitley had reportedly been staying away from key meetings of the party after Rajnath Singh appointed businessman Sudhanshu Mittal as the co-convenor for the Lok Sabha campaign in the north-east.

March 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After skipping two key party meetings to express his displeasure over the appointment of Sudhanshu Mittal as party co-convenor for the North East, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley on Thursday met party President Rajnath Singh. According to reports, Jaitley went to the Singh's residence here and stayed there for about an hour.

March 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary Arun Jaitley skipped another crucial meeting of the party's central election committee Tuesday, bringing the rift between him and party president Rajnath Singh out in the open though the party tried to downplay the crisis. The meeting was held to finalise Lok Sabha candidates for the states of Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh and was attended by senior leaders L.K.

March 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary Arun Jaitley Tuesday skipped another crucial meeting of the party's central election committee, apparently miffed over the appointment of Sudhanshu Mittal as co-coordinator for the north-eastern states. Though the meeting to decide on party candidates began around noon, Jaitley had not arrived till one and a half hours later.

March 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley skipped the second party central election committee, slated to decide candidates from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh for the forthcoming general elections. According to sources, party Vice President Venkaiah Naidu failed to convince Jaitley to attend the meeting.

March 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Monday dismissed reports of any rift within the party over Sudhanshu Mittal's appointment as co-coordinator for election campaigning in the northeastern states.

March 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI/BANGALORE - Admitting to differences between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh and general secretary Arun Jaitley, the party Saturday conceded that the controversy coming out in the open would not be good for it. 'Any rift coming out in the open is not good for the party,' senior BJP leader M.

March 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Miffed at Sudhanshu Mittal's appointment as his party's election co-coordinator for the northeastern states, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary Arun Jaitley Friday skipped the central election committee (CEC) meeting here, BJP sources said. 'Jaitley was appointed chief coordinator for the BJP's Lok Sabha election campaign only last Friday.

February 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday accused the Congress-led the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government of violating the constitution and dictating terms to the Election Commission. 'The Congress, in particular, is behaving like the boss and as if it is thinking that when the government appointed him (Chief Election Commissioner), it has the right to remove him', senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley told reporters here Tuesday.