BJP may bring privilege motion against home minister: Yashwant SinhaSeptember 9th, 2009 RANCHI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may bring a privilege motion against Home Minister P. Chidmabaram during the winter session for "misleading parliament" over holding assembly elections in Jharkhand, party leader Yashwant Sinha said Wednesday.
Jammu and Kashmir governor rejects Omar Abdullah's resignationJuly 30th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra Thursday rejected Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's resignation, which Omar had submitted Tuesday after the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) linked him to a 2006 prostitution racket.
NREGA a bottomless pit, used to make money: Yashwant SinhaJuly 11th, 2009 KOLKATA - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former finance minister
Yashwant Sinha Saturday described the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme as a "bottomless pit" for looting money. "It is neither creating assets, nor generating jobs.
Jaitley steps down as BJP general secretary (Lead)June 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley has quit as the party's general secretary, days after being named leader of opposition in the upper house of parliament Rajya Sabha. Jaitley, the BJP's chief campaign manager for the Lok Sabha elections, had stepped down in keeping with the party's tradition of one-man one-post, BJP's media cell convenor Nalin Kohli told reporters here.
A month after: BJP in generational battle (News Analysis)June 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A month after its stunning election defeat, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which once took pride in its disciplined cadre, has its top leaders tearing at one another in a blame game that is seen as a power struggle between two generations. Jaswant Singh and Yashwant Sinha - both powerful ministers in Atal Bihari Vajpayee's government (1999-2004) - have raised a banner of revolt, primarily against the party's powerful general secretary Arun Jaitley but also tacitly against L.K.
Sinha says he's not quitting the BJPJune 14th, 2009 HAZARIBAGH - Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha, on Sunday said that he had no intention of quitting the right-wing party, and expressed happiness over the party leadership accepting his resignation from top posts. Interacting with journalists here, Sinha said: "I had sent my resignation to be accepted.
Yashwant Sinha to remain in partyJune 14th, 2009 RANCHI - Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha, who has resigned from all his party positions, Sunday clarified that he would remain in the party to serve the people of his constituency. I am very much in BJP.
Yashwant Sinha quits BJP executive amidst differences within partyJune 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former Union Minister and senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Saturday resigned from all posts that he held in the party, amidst differences within the BJP after defeat in the recent Lok Sabha elections. Sinha, who was the BJP vice-president, also quit from the party's national executive council.
Sinha quits BJP positions, party accepts resignation (Lead)June 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI/RANCHI - Amid a blame game over the Bharatiya Janata Party's electoral debacle, its national vice president and veteran leader Yashwant Sinha Saturday resigned from all party positions. BJP president Rajnath Singh accepted his resignation.
Yashwant Sinha quits as BJP vice presidentJune 13th, 2009 RANCHI - Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha Saturday quit as national vice president of the party. Sinha faxed his resignation letter to party president Rajnath Singh, party sources said.
Yashwant Sinha quits party posts, BJP in turmoil after poll debacle (Roundup)June 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The turmoil in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after its poll debacle deepened Saturday with the resignation from all party posts of former central minister Yashwant Sinha, who joined a swelling number of senior leaders criticising the manner in which the party was functioning. Sinha faxed his resignation as party vice president to BJP president Rajnath Singh from Hazaribagh, the constituency in Jharkhand from where he won the Lok Sabha elections this time.
Yashwant Sinha lends support for Modi as PMApril 27th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Another Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader has come out in support of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as future prime minister. Senior party leader Yashwant Sinha Monday said Modi has all the qualities to fit the top job.
Yashwant Sinha lends support for Modi as PMApril 27th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Another Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader has come out in support of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as future prime minister. Senior party leader Yashwant Sinha Monday said Modi has all the qualities to fit the top job.
Releasing terrorists during Kandahar was painful decision: Yashwant SinhaApril 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - Stung by the multi-pronged Congress attack on the 1999 Kandahar hijack episode, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha Friday admitted that releasing terrorists during the hostage crisis was 'a painful and difficult decision'. 'There was free and fair discussion in the cabinet over the issue.
BJP demands judicial probe into baton charge on leadersFebruary 16th, 2009 RANCHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday demanded a judicial probe into the baton charge on party members Feb 12 when leaders like former external affairs minister Yashwant Sinha were injured while holding a protest near the governor's house here. 'We demand a judicial probe into the baton charge on party leaders.
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