Ravinder Raina (Ravinder Kumar Sharma) is the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the president of the party's Jammu and Kashmir unit since 2018. Raina won the Nowshera constituency in the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections by defeating Surinder Choudhary of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (JKPDP) with a margin of 9,503 votes. Raina is again contesting the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir polls from Nowshera against Surinder Choudhary, who is now with the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC). Raina courted controversy in 2015 when he took oath in the name of 'Mata Vaishno Devi'.
Read MoreRaina thanked the people for their support, asserting that the massive turnout was a promising sign for the BJP's prospects in the elections and also expressed confidence in the BJP's victory in the polls and said that he was hopeful that the party would form a government with a majority.
BJP is making all-out efforts to fend off the challenge from a resurgent Congress, which has tied up with the NC, especially in the Jammu region, a BJP bastion since 2014.
The Bharatiya Janata Party is making all-out efforts to fend off the challenge from a resurgent Congress, which has tied up with the National Conference (NC), especially in the Jammu region -- a BJP bastion since 2014.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in Jammu and Kashmir first time after forming an unusual alliance with arch-rival PDP in 2016, prompting Mehbooba Mufti to become chief minister of the state.
Ravinder Raina attacked former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah a day after three security personnel were killed in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag.
Released in theatres on March 11, 'The Kashmir Files' was part of the Indian Panorama Section at IFFI.
BJP's Jammu and Kashmir unit president Ravinder Raina said the party is confident of achieving its target of winning over 50 seats to form the next government in Jammu and Kashmir.
Reacting to the statement of the former chief minister accusing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of "hijacking Hindutva and Hinduism", the BJP leader said “everyone knows the politics of Mehbooba, her ideology, tricks and deeds”.
BJP's Jammu and Kashmir chief Ravinder Raina has tested positive for coronavirus. Raina had met many people during the funeral of BJP leader Waseem Bari in Bandipore was a part of the BJP team led by Jitendra Singh and Ram Madhav. Meanwhile, contact tracing has begun.
Hours ahead of the Union Ministers' visit to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, BJP state unit chief Ravinder Raina has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanking him for sending them.
"It is a vote for nationalism in the battle of nationalists and 'anti-nationalists'. It is a victory of the country's people. It is a victory of nationalism," Raina told reporters.
“I have informed the concerned authorities and the Governor about the threats I have been receiving for the past few months. Even today I received a threat call from Karachi,” Raina said.
Jammu: BJP legislators from Jammu and kashmir have demanded airstrikes on Pakistan-based terror camps in the wake of Saturday's terror attack in Pampore which left eight paramilitary soldiers dead. The BJP's state unit has also
BJP today said it was in touch with several PDP legislators who were in favour of government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, but added it will "never" accept new conditions for alliance put forth by Mehbooba Mufti.
Jammu: BJP MLA Ravinder Raina today beat Independent lawmaker Engineer Rashid in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly for hosting a beef party at MLA hostel on Wednesday.Speaking to India TV, Ravinder Raina said, I have earlier
Jammu: As the 12th Assembly came in form today, BJP MLA Ravinder Raina triggered a controversy when he took the name of Mata Vaishno Devi while taking oath as MLA in the name of God,
Jammu: A case has been registered against PDP workers who allegedly attacked and injured BJP candidate from Nowshera, Ravinder Raina, who has been admitted to the ICU of a government hospital today, even as BJP
Jammu: BJP candidate from Nowshera seat Ravinder Raina, who was seriously injured in a clash between PDP and BJP workers, was admitted to the ICU of a government hospital today, even as BJP hit out
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