Live: PM Modi lauds team Amit Shah for BJP's hi-tech headquarter in Delhi

PM Modi and Amit Shah had laid the foundation stone of the new headquarters in August last year and a Mumbai-based architecture company had designed it.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new BJP headquarters in Delhi in the presence of top party leaders. He lauded party president Amit Shah for the work done for building the multi-storeyed hi-tech office which is located at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg. BJP has become the first major national party to shift its office outside Lutyens' Bungalow Zone, following a Supreme Court directive that party offices should be relocated from there. Modi and Shah had laid the foundation stone of the new headquarters in August last year and a Mumbai-based architecture company had designed it. The premises has three buildings fitted with modern communication tools, enabling party office-bearers to co-ordinate official works with their counterparts in states and local levels in real time.

18 February 2018

11:59 AM

PM Modi: Jan Sangh and BJP leaders have been at the forefront of all leading mass movements after Independence. Ours is a party committed to Rashtra Bhakti

11:53 AM

PM Modi: Forming a political party is not tough in India. There are several parties with their own views and ideologies. The fact that there are several parties in the nation adds to the beauty of democracy in India.

11:51 AM

PM Modi: Ours was a journey that began with greats such as Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee and Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya. Generations of Karyakartas have given their life for the party.

11:40 AM

PM Modi begins his address at the BJP headquarters, thanks Amit Shah and the entire team for the work done to complete the work on the office within the desired time frame

11:39 AM

Amit Shah: I congratulate the entire team of the BJP which has played a key role in the building of this new headquarter. 

11:39 AM

Over 23% voter turnout recorded till 11 am, reports ANI

11:39 AM

Amit Shah: Party members have fought against all troubles to work for the growth of the BJP

11:32 AM

Amit Shah: Of all the national parties, BJP is the only party which holds its democratic values. 

11:31 AM

Amit Shah: This is an important day for the BJP. Every member used to dream of BJP's own office. Now when the PM inaugurates this, this dream will turn into reality. 

11:30 AM

BJP veteran LK Advani arrives for the inauguration of BJP's new headquarters at #Delhi's Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg. pic.twitter.com/KuqmiNbHh9

— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2018

11:30 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives for the inauguration of BJP's new headquarters at #Delhi's Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg. pic.twitter.com/1jnrwPiGmm

— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2018

10:55 AM

The new BJP office is located at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg. It will make BJP the first major national party to shift its office outside Lutyens' Bungalow Zone, following a Supreme Court directive that party offices should be relocated from there.

10:54 AM

HM Rajnath Singh, Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan & Piyush Goyal arrive for the inauguration of BJP's new headquarters at #Delhi's Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg. pic.twitter.com/VpcJskloev

— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2018

10:54 AM

Amit Shah arrives for the inauguration function of BJP's new headquarters at #Delhi's Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg. PM Modi will also attend the event. pic.twitter.com/n6ZyhRtIS1

— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2018

10:53 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new BJP headquarters in Delhi today in the presence of top party leaders, including its president Amit Shah. It is a multi-storeyed modern construction fitted with latest communication technologies.

10:53 AM

Tripura CM Manik Sarkar casts his vote at a polling booth in Agartala, he is an MLA from Dhanpur constituency #TripuraElection2018. pic.twitter.com/UniDo6VGIf

— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2018

10:51 AM

Polling in the Tripura Assembly election began on a peaceful note at 7 am today amid massive security arrangements. Voting is being held in 59 of the total 60 seats.