RJD's Tej Pratap Invites Nitish Kumar to Re-enter Mahagathbandhan
2 years, 9 months ago

RJD's Tej Pratap Invites Nitish Kumar to Re-enter Mahagathbandhan

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RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s elder son Tej Pratap Yadav has invited Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to re-enter the ‘Mahagathbandhan’. राम नवमी के शुभ अवसर पर बहुत जरूरी pic.twitter.com/fD5GUAXmj2— Tej Pratap Yadav April 10, 2022 Tej Pratap’s move comes at a time when the BJP and JD-U are at loggerheads over several issues, including caste-based census, leadership of NDA in Bihar, liquor ban, law and order situation. In that election, JD-U managed to win only 69 seats while RJD won 80 seats, still Lalu Prasad Yadav gave the post of chief minister to Nitish kumar. Following that episode, Tej Pratap Yadav had stood with a placard reading “No entry of Nitish Kumar in Mahagathbandhan.” Read all the Latest Politics News and Breaking News here

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Race for Bihar RJD president heats up before assembly elections
2 days, 11 hours ago

Race for Bihar RJD president heats up before assembly elections

New Indian Express  

PATNA: With the present incumbent Jagdanand Singh unwilling to continue on his post due to his advanced age and associated health complications, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad and his younger son Tejashwi Prasad Yadav have scaled up their efforts to find his replacement. Since state assembly election is due in October-November this year, Lalu-Tejashwi will pay special attention to select such …

Nitish Kumar is not in his senses, he has been hijacked: Tejashwi Yadav | Watch
1 week, 3 days ago

Nitish Kumar is not in his senses, he has been hijacked: Tejashwi Yadav | Watch

India TV News  

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday called Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar a tired leader, who is not in his senses. Kumar is not in a position to take a decision: Tejashwi Tejashwi reached Motihari late on Saturday night where after a night's rest in the Circuit House, he held a press conference on Sunday afternoon. Close aides holding Nitish …

'Went here and there…': On Lalu Yadav's offer, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says won't repeat ‘mistake’
1 week, 3 days ago

'Went here and there…': On Lalu Yadav's offer, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says won't repeat ‘mistake’

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday criticised the Lalu Prasad led-government in the state before 2005, days after the Rashtriya Janata Dal president extended an invite to join hands with his party. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar criticised the Lalu Prasad era government During a review meeting at the Gopalganj collectorate hall, the Bihar chief minister, who has switched …

Lalu Yadav invites Nitish to join INDIA bloc, Bihar CM responds; Fadnavis takes swipe with ’mungeri lal ke sapne’
1 week, 6 days ago

Lalu Yadav invites Nitish to join INDIA bloc, Bihar CM responds; Fadnavis takes swipe with ’mungeri lal ke sapne’

Live Mint  

Rashtriya Janata Dal President Lalu Prasad Yadav on Thursday urged Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to return to the INDIA bloc. Whatever he said must have been aimed at putting an end to the curiosity of you journalists.” Nitish Kumar reacts Meanwhile, in a cryptic response to queries from journalists when he attended the swearing-in ceremony of Arif Mohammad Khan …

Will Nitish Kumar Take Another U-Turn? Watch Bihar CM's Reaction To RJD Alliance Offer From Lalu
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1 week, 6 days ago

Will Nitish Kumar Take Another U-Turn? Watch Bihar CM's Reaction To RJD Alliance Offer From Lalu

ABP News  

The buzz around the possibility of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's return to the INDIA bloc or the Mahagathbandhan in the state refuses to abate. On Wednesday, January 1, Lalu Prasad Yadav set the political arena of Bihar buzzing saying that the doors will remain open for Nitish Kumar's return to the Mahagathbandhan. #WATCH | Patna: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar …

Nitish Kumar's picture patting Tejashwi Yadav's shoulder at Bihar Raj Bhavan goes viral | See photo
1 week, 6 days ago

Nitish Kumar's picture patting Tejashwi Yadav's shoulder at Bihar Raj Bhavan goes viral | See photo

India TV News  

A picture of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar patting RJD leader and the current leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav's shoulder at Raj Bhawan went viral amid a buzz over another switch by the JD-U leader on Thursday. The political speculations about Nitish's next move began after former Bihar CM and RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav offered him to return …

Nitish comes up with cryptic response after Lalu's fresh offer to join INDIA bloc
1 week, 6 days ago

Nitish comes up with cryptic response after Lalu's fresh offer to join INDIA bloc

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday came up with a cryptic response to RJD president Lalu Prasad's offer to return to the INDIA bloc. "Kya bol rahe hain " was all the JD boss said in reply to queries from journalists about Prasad's fresh offer. Prasad's son and heir apparent Tejashwi Yadav, however, sought to downplay the remarks …

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Launches Pragati Yatra Campaign to Solidify NDA Leadership Position
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Launches Pragati Yatra Campaign to Solidify NDA Leadership Position

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 31, 2024 14:49 IST - 6 MINS READ “Jab Baat Bihar Ki ho, Naam Sirf Nitish Kumar Ka Ho” —the Janata Dal slogan during Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Pragati Yatra that started from Champaran on December 23, sought to build an impression that Kumar is the face of National Democratic Alliance and is in command like he …

Tejashwi Yadav accuses Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party of acting as Nitish's 'B-team
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Tejashwi Yadav accuses Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party of acting as Nitish's 'B-team

New Indian Express  

PATNA: In an apparent dig at Jan Suraaj Party, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav accused the fledgling outfit floated by former political strategist Prashant Kishor of acting as the 'B team' of the Nitish Kumar-led ruling alliance in Bihar. In a video message on Sunday, hours after police used water cannons to disperse students seeking cancellation of a recent BPSC exam, …

Close aides holding Nitish captive, calling shots: Tejashwi
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Close aides holding Nitish captive, calling shots: Tejashwi

Hindustan Times  

Patna, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday claimed that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was no longer able to function normally and has become "captive" by a handful of close aides. Close aides holding Nitish captive, calling shots: Tejashwi Yadav, who had served as Kumar's deputy until the JD supremo's abrupt return to the BJP-led NDA, made the remark in …

RJD Leader's 'Offer' To Nitish Kumar Sparks Speculations In Bihar Ahead Of Assembly Polls
2 weeks, 6 days ago

RJD Leader's 'Offer' To Nitish Kumar Sparks Speculations In Bihar Ahead Of Assembly Polls

ABP News  

A recent remark by a Rashtriya Janata Dal MLA has raised the political temperature in Bihar, months ahead of the assembly elections in the state. RJD MLA Bhai Virendra, who is considered to be close to party supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, has said that the opposition alliance is ready to accept Nitish Kumar if the JD chief decides to come …

Nitish Kumar's deputy slips up, calls for BJP rule in Bihar, then retracts remark
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Nitish Kumar's deputy slips up, calls for BJP rule in Bihar, then retracts remark

India Today  

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha's call for a BJP-led state government has sparked a controversy. However, Sinha, whose party BJP is in an alliance with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JDU in the state and in the Centre, was quick to retract the remarks and clarified that Nitish Kumar will continue to lead Bihar. BJP state president Dilip Jaiswal …

‘India achieving unprecedented milestones’: Amit Shah, NDA leaders strategise at JP Nadda’s residence
2 weeks, 6 days ago

‘India achieving unprecedented milestones’: Amit Shah, NDA leaders strategise at JP Nadda’s residence

Live Mint  

Leaders of the National Democratic Alliance met here at Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda’s residence on December 25 marking the birth centenary of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Telugu Desam Party president and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, Janata Dal-United leader and Union minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Apna Dal president and Union …

'Bihar CMO Run By BJP': Tejashwi Yadav Takes Dig At Nitish Kumar. BJP Responds
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'Bihar CMO Run By BJP': Tejashwi Yadav Takes Dig At Nitish Kumar. BJP Responds

ABP News  

Taking a dig at the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government, Leader of Opposition in Bihar Legislative Assembly Tejashwi Yadav recently said that the Chief Minister of Bihar is completely run by the Bharatiya Janata Party. pic.twitter.com/Iz1adq1HXZ — ANI December 24, 2024 However, BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Samrat Chaudhary has hit back at Tejashwi's comment and said that …

Nitish's manoeuvering alters Bihar's political landscape ahead of 2025 polls
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Nitish's manoeuvering alters Bihar's political landscape ahead of 2025 polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Upheaval jolted Bihar just weeks into 2024, as Nitish Kumar, the state's longest-serving chief minister, made yet another dramatic volte-face to realign with his old ally, the BJP.The septuagenarian, renowned for his uncanny ability to shift political allegiances at will while maintaining his grip on power, abandoned the INDIA bloc he had diligently helped form, relinquishing his hopes of securing …

Bihar Assembly Polls: JDU sparks speculation with poster featuring Nitish Kumar and PM Modi together
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Bihar Assembly Polls: JDU sparks speculation with poster featuring Nitish Kumar and PM Modi together

India TV News  

Two days after the release of the poster with the slogan "Jab baat Bihar ki ho, naam sirf Nitish Kumar ka ho", the Janata Dal-United has now posted a new poster on its official X handle, featuring Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Two days ago, BJP leader and Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said …

Bihar elections: BJP panel puts stamp on Nitish’s name as CM face
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Bihar elections: BJP panel puts stamp on Nitish’s name as CM face

Hindustan Times  

The two-day meeting of Bihar BJP committee held at Surajkund in Haryana has reiterated that NDA would contest 2025 assembly elections in state under the leadership of chief minister Nitish Kumar. Talking to mediapersons after the meeting, BJP state president Dilip Jaiswal made it clear that the assembly elections in Bihar would be fought under Nitish Kumar only. “The Core …

After Shah's Remark Triggers Speculation, BJP's Samrat Choudhary Clarifies On Nitish Kumar's Role For Bihar Poll
3 weeks, 2 days ago

After Shah's Remark Triggers Speculation, BJP's Samrat Choudhary Clarifies On Nitish Kumar's Role For Bihar Poll

ABP News  

After the Mahayuti government formation in Maharashtra, the BJP has shifted its focus towards the upcoming polls, especially in Bihar. Ahead of the assembly elections in the state, the NDA has maintained that the alliance will contest the polls next year under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Samrat Choudhary on Sunday said …

'No confusion': Bihar deputy CM on Nitish Kumar's leadership, 2025 assembly elections
3 weeks, 3 days ago

'No confusion': Bihar deputy CM on Nitish Kumar's leadership, 2025 assembly elections

Hindustan Times  

The NDA will contest the assembly polls in Bihar next year under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Samrat Choudhary said on Sunday. Under the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the NDA would run in the assembly …

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to launch 'Pragati Yatra'; Tejashwi calls it his 'Alvida Yatra'
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to launch 'Pragati Yatra'; Tejashwi calls it his 'Alvida Yatra'

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar is set to launch his 'Pragati Yatra' from West Champaran district on Monday, days after leader of Opposition in the state assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav took a potshot at the CM's yatra, accusing him of wasting public money. Tejashwi, mocking Nitish’s tour, referred to it as the CM’s 'Alvida Yatra', alleging that the people …

Nitish face of NDA in Bihar elections: JD(U)
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Nitish face of NDA in Bihar elections: JD(U)

New Indian Express  

PATNA: The JD on Wednesday said that the NDA would contest the Bihar assembly elections under the leadership of Nitish Kumar, irrespective of what formula was decided for the polls. JD leader and minister Ratnesh Sada said, “Only Nitish Kumar and nobody else will become the CM after the polls.” Another JD leader and Education Minister Sunil Kumar was equally …

NDA parties slam Congress over reservations, caste-based survey
4 weeks, 1 day ago

NDA parties slam Congress over reservations, caste-based survey

Hindustan Times  

Leaders from the Janata Dal, or JD, Nationalist Congress Party, and the Shiv Sena — partners in the ruling National Democratic Alliance — tore into the opposition Congress-led INDIA bloc during a discussion on 75 years of the Constitution in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. Shiv Sena member Milind Deora, while listing out the Modi government’s achievements, including abrogation of …

Mamata should be allowed to lead INDIA bloc: RJD chief Lalu Prasad
1 month ago

Mamata should be allowed to lead INDIA bloc: RJD chief Lalu Prasad

New Indian Express  

Addressing a Congress function in Khagaria district, Alam had said, “In politics, nobody is a big brother or a little brother. In the assembly polls, the number of seats each party would contest must be decided on the basis of several factors, including the respective strike rates in the Lok Sabha elections”. Alam's aggressive stance could also be seen in …

Bihar: RJD MLA in tears after Tej Pratap Yadav announces to contest assembly polls from his seat | WATCH
1 month ago

Bihar: RJD MLA in tears after Tej Pratap Yadav announces to contest assembly polls from his seat | WATCH

India TV News  

Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: As Bihar gears up for next year’s assembly elections, the political dynamics in the state are intensifying. Tej Pratap Yadav, RJD leader and son of Lalu Prasad Yadav, has announced his intention to contest from the Mahua assembly seat, instead of his current Hasanpur constituency. Watch video here Tej Pratap Yadav on connecting from Mahua seat …

VP Dhankhar lauds Bihar CM Nitish Kumar during central university convocation in Motihari
1 month, 1 week ago

VP Dhankhar lauds Bihar CM Nitish Kumar during central university convocation in Motihari

India TV News  

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday attended the second convocation ceremony of Mahatma Gandhi Central University in Bihar's Motihari and praised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for taking the state to the path of development. VP Dhankhar was talking about 1990 when, in the wake of a severe financial crisis, the Reserve Bank of India had to pledge several tonnes of …

Patna Diary | Nitish may attend Maharashtra swearing-in ceremony
1 month, 1 week ago

Patna Diary | Nitish may attend Maharashtra swearing-in ceremony

New Indian Express  

Bihar CM and Janata Dal supremo Nitish Kumar is likely to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new NDA government in Maharashtra on December 5. Pappu’s man created plot, threatened him Independent MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav is synonymous with controversies. Of late he has landed in trouble after Bihar police claimed that Pappu’s own man created a plot …

Road to 2025: Nitish, Tejashwi take Yatra route to voters
1 month, 1 week ago

Road to 2025: Nitish, Tejashwi take Yatra route to voters

Hindustan Times  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav will be on political Yatras in the state, starting in December first week, but for different reasons. Road to 2025: Nitish, Tejashwi take Yatra route to voters Nitish will begin his march on December 15. As far as jobs are concerned, it all happened when Nitish Kumar came …

Nitish, RJD spar over Bihar development
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nitish, RJD spar over Bihar development

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Credit war between the ruling JD and the Opposition RJD has escalated as CM Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that no development initiative was taken when Lalu Prasad’s party was in power in the state. No development work had taken place earlier,” Nitish said. Nitish inaugurated “Agro Bihar 2024” and asserted that his government had taken a slew of …

Lalu Yadav delivers unity message in Belaganj that voted RJD for 3 decades
2 months ago

Lalu Yadav delivers unity message in Belaganj that voted RJD for 3 decades

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday asked the party’s supporters in southwestern Bihar’s Belaganj assembly constituency to stay united to keep out the rival Bharatiya Janata Party and the Janata Dal. Rashtriya Janata Dal national president Lalu Prasad Yadav “If Hindus and Muslims stay united, the likes of Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and Bihar CM Nitish …

‘Vajpayee liked me a lot, made me CM…Some mistakes happened’, says Nitish Kumar
2 months ago

‘Vajpayee liked me a lot, made me CM…Some mistakes happened’, says Nitish Kumar

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday recalled his association with former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, adding that the late Bharatiya Janata Party stalwart made him as the CM decades ago. Addressing a rally in Bihar's Arrah, the 73-year-old leader said,"I was a minister in late Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji's government. Nitish Kumar's JD a key NDA ally With …

NDA Leaders Meet to Ensure Coordination Ahead of Assembly Elections in Bihar
2 months, 2 weeks ago

NDA Leaders Meet to Ensure Coordination Ahead of Assembly Elections in Bihar

The Hindu  

National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders met at the official residence of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to discuss their strategy for the upcoming Assembly election. The NDA leaders agreed to win over 220 seats out of a total 243 in the State Assembly and will fight the election under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

Prashant Kishor Claims BJP To Suffer Cong Fate In Bihar: 'People Wondering If Nitish Mentally Fit To Lead'
3 months, 1 week ago

Prashant Kishor Claims BJP To Suffer Cong Fate In Bihar: 'People Wondering If Nitish Mentally Fit To Lead'

ABP News  

Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor said on Tuesday the BJP will suffer the same fate in Bihar for propping up Nitish Kumar despite the chief minister being not "physically and mentally" fit as the Congress did for helping RJD president Lalu Prasad impose his "jungle raaj". It is the BJP's compulsion that it has to retain Kumar in power in Bihar …

RLJP To Exit NDA? Pashupati Paras Issues Ultimatum To BJP For Bihar Election Citing 'Injustice'
3 months, 2 weeks ago

RLJP To Exit NDA? Pashupati Paras Issues Ultimatum To BJP For Bihar Election Citing 'Injustice'

ABP News  

Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party President and former Union Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras has expressed dissatisfaction with the National Democratic Alliance over the denial of seats to his party in the recent Lok Sabha elections. In a candid statement, Paras indicated that the RLJP could reconsider its alliance with the NDA if the party is not allocated "winnable" seats in the …

Nitish government being run by four ex-bureaucrats, CM under their influence, claims Prashant Kishor
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Nitish government being run by four ex-bureaucrats, CM under their influence, claims Prashant Kishor

New Indian Express  

"When we form the government after the 2025 assembly polls in Bihar, we will end the liquor ban within one hour," he said, adding that "the existing prohibition law in the state is fake." The state has been incurring a "loss of nearly Rs 20,000 crore every year," while the "liquor mafia and officials continue to make money from illegal …

After facing flak over social media remarks, JDU leader Ashok Chaudhary meets CM Nitish Kumar
3 months, 3 weeks ago

After facing flak over social media remarks, JDU leader Ashok Chaudhary meets CM Nitish Kumar

India TV News  

After the uproar created by a post made by Janata Dal-United leader Ashok Chaudhary on social media, the Rural Works Department minister on Tuesday met Chief Minister Nitish Kumar almost for one and a half hour. JDU's chief spokesperson Neeraj Kumar objected to this post of Ashok Chaudhary. Ashok Choudhary sparked controversy after he blamed the Bhumihars, a powerful upper …

Land-for-job case: Delhi court summons Lalu Prasad, Tejashwi & Tej Pratap Yadav
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Land-for-job case: Delhi court summons Lalu Prasad, Tejashwi & Tej Pratap Yadav

Hindustan Times  

Former Bihar minister and elder son of Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad, Tej Pratap Yadav has been summoned by the Rouse Avenue court in the national Capital Delhi on Wednesday in the land-for-job money laundering case. Tej Pratap is the sixth member of Lalu Prasad’s family, whose name has figured in the case. The other members, besides Lalu Prasad …

Tejashwi Yadav to hit the ground to get party workers’ feedback
4 months, 1 week ago

Tejashwi Yadav to hit the ground to get party workers’ feedback

The Hindu  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday convened a meeting of party MLAs, MLCs, MPs and former lawmakers to discuss the strategy for ‘Karykarta Samvad’ programme, scheduled to begin on September 10 from Samastipur. Addressing the gathering, Mr. Yadav said that the programme, which will kickstart from Samastipur, the birthplace of socialist leader Karpoori Thakur, is aimed at having …

Tejashwi dares Nitish to clear stand on quota
4 months, 1 week ago

Tejashwi dares Nitish to clear stand on quota

New Indian Express  

PATNA: RJD leader and former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Sunday challenged Janata Dal leaders to clarify their stance on inclusion of reservation in the 9th Schedule of the Constitution. Addressing workers of the party while taking part in day-long sit-in agitation, Tejashwi said that Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s JD should tell people whether they are …

Ex-Bihar minister Shyam Rajak returns to JD (U)
4 months, 1 week ago

Ex-Bihar minister Shyam Rajak returns to JD (U)

The Hindu  

After a gap of four years, former Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Shyam Rajak on Sunday returned to Janata Dal and took its membership in the presence of party’s national working president Sanjay Jha and JD State unit president Umesh Kushwaha at party office. Last Thursday, Mr. Rajak, who was a close confidant of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, had quit RJD …

Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Against JDU's Internal Elections Electing Nitish Kumar As President
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Against JDU's Internal Elections Electing Nitish Kumar As President

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the internal party elections held by Janata Dal United in 2016 electing Nitish Kumar as President of the political party.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav rejected the plea moved by JDU's expelled member, Govind Yadav, who challenged the internal party elections conducted in 2016, 2019 and 2022 on the ground that they were …

Nitish Kumar skipped NITI Aayog meet over refusal of special category status to Bihar: CPI(ML) Liberation leader
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar skipped NITI Aayog meet over refusal of special category status to Bihar: CPI(ML) Liberation leader

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India Liberation, a constituent of the INDIA bloc, claimed, that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar skipped the NITI Aayog meeting out of embarrassment over the Centre’s refusal to grant special category status to the State. However, JD leaders were tight-lipped over the absence of Nitish Kumar, the party president, at the NITI Aayog meeting held in …

Nitish Kumar Chairs JD(U) Meeting to Discuss Jharkhand Poll Strategy
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar Chairs JD(U) Meeting to Discuss Jharkhand Poll Strategy

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday chaired a JD meeting to discuss the poll strategy and preparation for the upcoming Assembly polls in Jharkhand. JD's working president and in charge of Jharkhand Sanjay Kumar Jha, Bihar minister Ashok Choudhary, along with Rajya Sabha MP and head of the JD's Jharkhand unit Khiru Mahto, attended the meeting. After …

Nitish Kumar loses cool over Oppn protest in Bihar Assembly, says 'Hum to sunayenge' | WATCH
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar loses cool over Oppn protest in Bihar Assembly, says 'Hum to sunayenge' | WATCH

India TV News  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday lost his cool while speaking on the Opposition'a demand over reservation in the Bihar Assembly. The chief minister got angry at RJD MLA Rekha Paswan. Patna High Court has stayed the reservation, but the state government has reached the Supreme Court, he said, adding the government has also requested to include it in …

Nitish Kumar's response on Bihar special status snub: ‘Sab kuch dhire dhire…’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar's response on Bihar special status snub: ‘Sab kuch dhire dhire…’

Hindustan Times  

After the Narendra Modi government decided to rule against the demands to give special status to Bihar, chief minister and Janata Dal chief Nitish Kumar issued a cryptic response. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar Kumar, whose JD with 12 Lok Sabha MPs is a key ally of the ruling NDA at the Centre, was asked about the Union government's statement …

If RJD comes to power in Bihar, they will divert all reservations to Muslims: Vinod Tawde
5 months, 3 weeks ago

If RJD comes to power in Bihar, they will divert all reservations to Muslims: Vinod Tawde

The Hindu  

BJP national general secretary Vinod Tawde on Thursday, July 18, alleged that if the RJD is voted back to power in Bihar, they might “redirect” the reservations meant for backward classes to members of the Muslim community. ‘Global campaign’ He further added that people must also be informed of the “false campaign” during the recently-concluded Lok Sabha polls which spread …

Independent candidate defeats JD-U and RJD in Bihar’s Rupauli bypoll
6 months ago

Independent candidate defeats JD-U and RJD in Bihar’s Rupauli bypoll

Hindustan Times  

Independent candidate Shankar Singh, who quit the Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas to contest Rupauli bypoll in Bihar defeated the Janata Dal-United ’s Kaladhar Mandal by a margin of 8,211votes while pushing the Rashtriya Janata Dal ’s Bima Bharti to the third. The by-poll was necessitated following the resignation of sitting JD-U MLA Bima Bharti, who won the seat for five …

Patna Diary | Pappu Yadav campaigns in favour of RJD
6 months ago

Patna Diary | Pappu Yadav campaigns in favour of RJD

New Indian Express  

Politics is all about possibilities and conveniences. Independent MP from Purnea Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, who was pitted against RJD’s Bima Bharti in the recently held Lok Sabha election, campaigned in favour of RJD candidate in the by-election. He is RJD leader claims PK’s party BJP funded An alleged letter from Bihar RJD president Jagadanand Singh has sparked a …

Nitish Kumar close confidante and former IAS officer joins JD(U)
6 months ago

Nitish Kumar close confidante and former IAS officer joins JD(U)

The Hindu  

Former IAS officer and a close confidante of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Manish Kumar Verma, joined Janata Dal in the presence of party national working president Sanjay Jha and State unit president Umesh Kushwaha during a function held at the party office in Patna on July 9. Mr. Verma served as an Additional Adviser to the Chief Minister and a …

Ex-IAS officer Manish Kumar Verma joins Nitish Kumar’s JD (U)
6 months ago

Ex-IAS officer Manish Kumar Verma joins Nitish Kumar’s JD (U)

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: Manish Kumar Verma, a former Indian Administrative Service officer who was a key aide of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, on Tuesday joined the state’s ruling Janata Dal in the presence of senior party leaders including the working president Sanjay Jha. Manish Kumar Verma was appointed as a member of the Bihar state disaster management authority after resigning from …

Modi govt is weak, can fall by August: RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav
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Modi govt is weak, can fall by August: RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna : Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday claimed that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre, which came to power last month, could fall by August and elections can happen anytime. Modi's government in Delhi is very weak and it can fall by August and and …

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