"The Bharatiya Janata Party is an ideology-based party. The party has never compromised on ideals. In this party, no one is above the organisation," he said.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has firmly rejected calls to classify the recent landslides in Wayanad as a national disaster. The party's stance, articulated by senior leader V. Muraleedharan, is based on the assertion that such a designation does not exist within the current central government guidelines.

Addressing a BJP executive meeting near Panaji, Goa, Gadkari highlighted the importance of maintaining the party's distinct identity and integrity.

The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha begins today, marking the commencement of a new parliamentary term. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with other newly-elected Members of Parliament, will take their oaths during this session.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with senior BJP leaders, paid tribute to Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his death anniversary. Mookerjee, the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, is remembered as a great son of the country, an eminent thinker, and an educationist.