Nitish Kumar's son Nishant backs JDU for better performance in Bihar polls, stays mum on his political entry
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Nitish Kumar's son Nishant backs JDU for better performance in Bihar polls, stays mum on his political entry

India TV News  

Nitish Kumar's son Nishant backs JDU for better performance in Bihar polls, stays mum on his political entry Nishant Kumar's brief yet striking appearance has further fueled curiosity about his future political role, though he left the question unanswered. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's son, Nishant Kumar, expressed confidence on Tuesday that the Janata Dal would improve its performance in the upcoming state Assembly election which is scheduled later this year. Nishant bats for Nitish as CM face in upcoming Assembly polls Short of a majority in the Lok Sabha, the BJP is now dependent on JD and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's TDP to survive in power and Nishant hoped his father "would be declared the chief ministerial candidate by the NDA" and continue to occupy the top post after the elections. ALSO READ: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's son clears air around joining politics: 'Interested in spirituality'

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JD(U) leader frowns upon buzz around Nitish son
4 days, 17 hours ago

JD(U) leader frowns upon buzz around Nitish son

Hindustan Times  

Patna, JD leader Bhagwan Singh Kushwaha on Monday voiced disapproval of the clamour in the party for bringing Nishant, the son of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, into active politics. JD leader frowns upon buzz around Nitish son Speaking to reporters here, the member of the state legislative council also said that if the 47 years old was handed over …

'Bihar Ki Maang, Sun Liye Nishant': Clamour Grows In JD(U) Over Nitish's Son Entry Into Bihar Politics
5 days, 13 hours ago

'Bihar Ki Maang, Sun Liye Nishant': Clamour Grows In JD(U) Over Nitish's Son Entry Into Bihar Politics

ABP News  

With months to go for assembly elections, the political temperature is rising in Bihar over the possible entry of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's son Nishant Kumar. #WATCH | Bihar | JDU supporters put up a poster outside the party office in Patna in support of CM Nitish Kumar's son Nishant Kumar. The posters read 'Bihar ki maang, sun liye …

Tejashwi hits back at Bihar CM’s 'I made your father' jibe, says Lalu Prasad saved his post twice
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Tejashwi hits back at Bihar CM’s 'I made your father' jibe, says Lalu Prasad saved his post twice

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Thursday countered Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s remark, “I made your father…,” claiming that it was Lalu Prasad Yadav who had helped Nitish twice to save his post and prevent JD from disintegrating. Tejashwi stated that his father, Lalu Prasad, had already been elected as an MLA twice and an MP …

'I made your father': Nitish Kumar targets Tejashwi Yadav in Bihar assembly | Watch
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

'I made your father': Nitish Kumar targets Tejashwi Yadav in Bihar assembly | Watch

Hindustan Times  

In a bitter exchange in the Bihar assembly on Tuesday, chief minister Nitish Kumar took a dig at former deputy CM and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, claiming credit for elevating his father Lalu Yadav in the state's politics. Patna, Feb 28 : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary and Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav attend the first …

Nitish’s age, son’s entry become talking points in Bihar politics
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Nitish’s age, son’s entry become talking points in Bihar politics

Hindustan Times  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar turned 75 on Monday. Nitish’s age, son’s entry become talking points in Bihar politics But for the first time, the Opposition is making his age and health a political issue with direct and relentless attacks on him. JD-U leaders say there is a lot more left in Nitish Kumar, and so does the BJP, but …

Nitish to be CM again, his son welcome to enter politics: Chirag
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Nitish to be CM again, his son welcome to enter politics: Chirag

The Hindu  

Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Saturday asserted that Janata Dal president Nitish Kumar will "return as Chief Minister of Bihar" upon the victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance in the Assembly elections due later this year. Talking to reporters here, Mr. Paswan said he would "welcome" the entry into politics of Mr. Kumar's son Nishant and slammed …

Breaking News: Tejashwi Slams Nitish Kumar Ahead of Bihar Elections | ABP NEWS
3 weeks ago

Breaking News: Tejashwi Slams Nitish Kumar Ahead of Bihar Elections | ABP NEWS

ABP News  

A major political development is unfolding in Bihar as the state prepares for its assembly elections later this year. In a significant move, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expanded his cabinet, inducting seven new ministers from BJP's quota. However, Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav has sharply criticized Nitish Kumar, claiming that this will be the last expansion of the cabinet, referring …

Nishant Kumar advocates for Nitish’s CM re-election as speculation grows over his political entry
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Nishant Kumar advocates for Nitish’s CM re-election as speculation grows over his political entry

New Indian Express  

While responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s calling Nitish 'Laadla', Nishant shot back and commented, "Of course, he will say so. Nishant laughed off the suggestion of RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav that he join the Opposition camp saying, “It is for the people to decide who should be on which side". Meanwhile, JD MLC and chief spokesperson Neeraj Kumar …

Tejashwi Yadav on why Nitish Kumar's son should join politics: ‘Would save JDU’
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Tejashwi Yadav on why Nitish Kumar's son should join politics: ‘Would save JDU’

Hindustan Times  

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday said that JDU would be saved from the Bharatiya Janata Party and other NDA partners if Nitish Kumar's son Nishat joined politics. His father has been hijacked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had found fault with Nitish Kumar's DNA," said the former Bihar deputy chief ministers. Yadav also slammed Nishant for appealing to …

Tejashwi Yadav says he will welcome Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar’s entry into politics
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Tejashwi Yadav says he will welcome Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar’s entry into politics

The Hindu  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday said he would welcome it if rumours were to be believed that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar would enter politics. Many times, Mr. Yadav has raised questions regarding the Chief Minister’s health saying that Mr. Nitish was not mentally fit to govern the State. Scotches rumours While speaking to …

Nitish Kumar's son on Bihar election: ‘My father is 100% fit, vote for him'
1 month ago

Nitish Kumar's son on Bihar election: ‘My father is 100% fit, vote for him'

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar's son, Nishant, has urged people to vote for his father in the assembly elections, which are due later this year. Last month, political circles in Bihar were abuzz with speculations about the entry of Nitish Kumar's son in public life. The minister also pointed out that the JD president's son had given an impressive public …

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's son dismisses Tejashwi's allegations; says his father is '100 per cent fit'
1 month ago

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's son dismisses Tejashwi's allegations; says his father is '100 per cent fit'

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Nishant Kumar, the only son of Bihar chief minister and JD president Nitish Kumar, on Friday dismissed RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav's allegations and claimed that his father is enjoying good health and is also able to govern the state properly. Talking to media persons at Patna airport after his arrival from New Delhi, Nishant said, "His health is …

Speculations on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's son Nishant's political entry dismissed by JD(U)
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Speculations on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's son Nishant's political entry dismissed by JD(U)

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Senior JD leader and party spokesperson Neeraj Kumar on Tuesday dismissed rumors about Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s son, Nishant Kumar, joining active politics, terming them baseless and misleading. "The talk about his son entering politics is just a baseless rumor circulating in political circles," Neeraj said, emphasizing that neither Nitish Kumar nor Nishant had expressed any interest in …

Bihar: Like father, like son? Nishant Kumar likely to inherit father Nitish Kumar’s political legacy. What does it mean?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bihar: Like father, like son? Nishant Kumar likely to inherit father Nitish Kumar’s political legacy. What does it mean?

Live Mint  

Bihar: Janata Dal chief and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar is likely to join politics ahead of assembly elections in the state scheduled later this year. Nishant has so far maintained a low profile, yet his name as Nitish Kumar’s political heir has been doing the rounds within the JD circles for quite some time now. The …

Critical of dynasty politics, Nitish Kumar to now welcome son into JDU? Nishant likely to join politics after Holi
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Critical of dynasty politics, Nitish Kumar to now welcome son into JDU? Nishant likely to join politics after Holi

Live Mint  

Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal chief Nitish Kumar who has time and again taken swipe at his opponents over dynasty politics may just induct his son, Nishant, into the party. According to a report, persons privy to the developments have said that Nishant Kumar is likely to join politics after Holi as ‘he seems to be ready’. Reports suggest …

In his first political statement, Nishant seeks votes for father Nitish Kumar
2 months ago

In his first political statement, Nishant seeks votes for father Nitish Kumar

The Hindu  

With the Assembly elections in Bihar scheduled in October-November this year, Nishant Kumar, the son of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, has, for the first time, made a political statement backing his father. Mr. Nishant, who rarely interacts with the media, said his father has done “good work” for the State and people should vote for his party, the Janata Dal. …

Nitish's manoeuvering alters Bihar's political landscape ahead of 2025 polls
2 months, 3 weeks 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 CM Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant says no to politics
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant says no to politics

The Hindu  

Nishant Kumar, son of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, has dismissed speculation that he would join politics. During the Lok Sabha election too, a few leaders of the Janata Dal had claimed that Mr. Nishant may carry on the political legacy of his father. A software engineer and an alumnus of the Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Mr. Nishant keeps …

Nitish Kumar’s core EBC voters miffed at latest U-turn in Bihar, but root for Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha poll
1 year, 1 month ago

Nitish Kumar’s core EBC voters miffed at latest U-turn in Bihar, but root for Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha poll

The Hindu  

Janata Dal chief Nitish Kumar’s latest U-turn of returning to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in Bihar has not gone down well with the members of his core vote bank — the Extremely Backward Classes — but in the run-up to the Lok Sabha election, they unequivocally expressed their support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the NDA’s return to …

Nitish Kumar: A crafty cat with nine lives
1 year, 1 month ago

Nitish Kumar: A crafty cat with nine lives

New Indian Express  

Switching loyalties comes so naturally to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar that, on all these tense occasions, he achieves the outcome efficiently and with aplomb. Nitish had snapped ties with the NDA and formed a government with the Grand Alliance despite getting the 2020 assembly mandate as an NDA member. Sushil Modi had clearly forgotten the events of 2013, when …

Nitish Kumar wasn't respected in Mahagathbandhan, existence at stake: JD(U) MLA
1 year, 1 month ago

Nitish Kumar wasn't respected in Mahagathbandhan, existence at stake: JD(U) MLA

Hindustan Times  

Patna: Nitish Kumar wasn't respected in Mahagathbandhan, said JD MLA Gopal Mandal on Friday, amid reports that the Bihar chief minister is planning to dump Lalu Yadav's RJD and join the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance. Mandal claimed Nitish Kumar's existence is at stake and people can do anything to save their existence. "The situation we see in the Mahagathbandhan, JD …

Is Nitish Kumar gearing up for another U-turn? BJP, JDU leaders to reach Delhi in same flight
1 year, 1 month ago

Is Nitish Kumar gearing up for another U-turn? BJP, JDU leaders to reach Delhi in same flight

India TV News  

Ahead of Lok Sabha elections, political activities in Bihar got momentum with a buzz that something is brewing between the ruling Janata Dal and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party. Given the track record of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who has taken several U-turns in terms of changing alliances, it seems another twist in his political journey is awaiting ahead …

Nitish Kumar likely to share stage with PM Modi in his Bihar rally on February 4: Sources
1 year, 1 month ago

Nitish Kumar likely to share stage with PM Modi in his Bihar rally on February 4: Sources

India TV News  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is likely to share the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the latter will hold a massive rally in Bihar on February 4, sources have said. In another development earlier today, Lalu Yadav's second daughter Rohini Acharya deleted three posts from social media platform X, in which she indirectly hit out at Nitish Kumar …

Nitish Kumar debunks 'internal rift' rumours, calls JDU meet 'an annual affair'
1 year, 2 months ago

Nitish Kumar debunks 'internal rift' rumours, calls JDU meet 'an annual affair'

India Today  

Debunking speculation of an internal rift with the Janata Dal, party's supreme leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said that JDU's two-day conclave in Delhi was a "normal" and "annual affair", adding that there was "nothing extraordinary" about it. The Chief Minister's remark came in the backdrop of rumours that his key aide Rajiv Ranjan Singh, better …

Nitish Kumar says ‘nothing happening’ in INDIA bloc; BJP takes ‘tukde-tukde’ jibe
1 year, 4 months ago

Nitish Kumar says ‘nothing happening’ in INDIA bloc; BJP takes ‘tukde-tukde’ jibe

Hindustan Times  

Patna: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday provided the BJP ammunition to attack the INDIA bloc with his remark that the Congress was more interested in elections than the alliance. Speaking in Patna, Kumar claimed "nothing much" was happening in the alliance, a bloc of 28 parties formed to counter the BJP juggernaut in the 2024 general elections. Bihar …

Nitish Kumar speaks of 'friendship' with BJP leader in Motihari, RJD downplays Bihar CM's remark
1 year, 5 months ago

Nitish Kumar speaks of 'friendship' with BJP leader in Motihari, RJD downplays Bihar CM's remark

India TV News  

Nitish Kumar BJP friendship remark: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today while pointing towards a Bharatiya Janata Party leader from the stage said, "All the people we have here, are our friends. BJP reaction on Nitish Kumar's comment: Union Minister Giriraj Singh said, "This was not love for BJP, this is the tussle between older brother and younger brother. Amit …

JD(U) leaders project Bihar CM Nitish Kumar as Prime Ministerial candidate
1 year, 6 months ago

JD(U) leaders project Bihar CM Nitish Kumar as Prime Ministerial candidate

The Hindu  

On the eve of the first coordination committee meeting of the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance Opposition bloc, the Janata Dal leaders from Bihar projected Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as the Prime Ministerial candidate for 2024. After the meeting, the block presidents said Mr. Kumar has asked to strengthen the party at block level to win all 40 Lok Sabha …

In Patna, Nitish Kumar’s namesake tries to break into high-security zone on I-Day
1 year, 7 months ago

In Patna, Nitish Kumar’s namesake tries to break into high-security zone on I-Day

Firstpost  

The man, identified as 26-year-old Nitish Kumar, was demanding a government job on compassionate grounds as his father, a Bihar Military Police personnel, had died while on duty a few years ago In what seems to be a security lapse, a man, sharing his name with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, tried to break into a high-security zone with a …

BJP quips at Nitish as he skips Lalu's 76th birthday bash
1 year, 9 months ago

BJP quips at Nitish as he skips Lalu's 76th birthday bash

India Today  

Supporters of Lalu Prasad Yadav gathered outside Rabri Devi's official residence on Sunday to celebrate the 76th birthday of Rashtriya Janata Dal's founding president. The occasion saw the presence of several notable dignitaries, including Janata Dal United chief Lalan Singh and Bihar State Legislative Assembly speaker Awadh Bihari Chaudhary. However, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's absence was noticeable, even though …

Jitan Ram Manjhi meets Amit Shah but says he stands firmly with Nitish
1 year, 11 months ago

Jitan Ram Manjhi meets Amit Shah but says he stands firmly with Nitish

The Hindu  

Bihar’s ruling mahagathbandhan constituent and Hindustan Awam Morcha chief Jitan Ram Manjhi may have tried to downplay any overt political meaning to his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on April 13, 2023, but the BJP has insisted that it portends more desertions in the Nitish Kumar camp before the 2024 General Election. Mr. Manjhi, a …

'If Nitish Kumar Wants..' Bihar Ex-CM Jitan Ram Manjhi Bats For Son As Chief Minister
2 years, 1 month ago

'If Nitish Kumar Wants..' Bihar Ex-CM Jitan Ram Manjhi Bats For Son As Chief Minister

ABP News  

Former Bihar Chief Minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha founder Jitan Ram Manjhi on Sunday again asserted that his son and current party president Santosh Kumar Suman is the perfect candidate for the post of Bihar CM if Nitish Kumar wants it that way. While showering praise on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Manjhi said his son Santosh will prove to …

Nitish Kumar makes veiled attack on RSS, PM Modi; says talks are all around about 'new father of modern India'
2 years, 2 months ago

Nitish Kumar makes veiled attack on RSS, PM Modi; says talks are all around about 'new father of modern India'

India TV News  

Nitish vs BJP: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Saturday, made a veiled attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Without taking the name of PM Modi, he said nowadays talks are all around about the "new father of modern India." Earlier on Friday, senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath claimed …

Nitish Kumar ducks queries on exit polls predicting BJP win in Gujarat, H.P.
2 years, 3 months ago

Nitish Kumar ducks queries on exit polls predicting BJP win in Gujarat, H.P.

The Hindu  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday< December 7, 2022, ducked queries about exit polls predicting wins, in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly polls, for his former ally BJP which he has vowed to defeat with the help of a united opposition in the next general elections. Most exit polls have predicted a huge victory for the BJP in Gujarat, …

Nitish Kumar makes personal comment on Ram Vilas Paswan's second marriage, Chirag enraged
2 years, 4 months ago

Nitish Kumar makes personal comment on Ram Vilas Paswan's second marriage, Chirag enraged

India TV News  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's reference to Ram Vilas Paswan's "second marriage in Delhi" evoked an angry outbust from the late leader's son and political heir Chirag Paswan on Tuesday. "It ill behoves the chief minister to make personal remarks about my father after his death," the young Jamui MP, born to his late father's second wife, said. Chirag, who …

Nitish Kumar has become delusional and politically isolated, retorts Prashant Kishor
2 years, 5 months ago

Nitish Kumar has become delusional and politically isolated, retorts Prashant Kishor

The Hindu  

A day after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar claimed that poll strategist Prashant Kishor has been working for BJP in Bihar and once had asked him to merge his party JD with the Congress Party, Mr. Kishor on October 9, 2022 retorted that Nitish Kumar has become delusional and politically isolated as age has been showing its impact on him. …

'May be he wants to help BJP': Nitish Kumar's sharp swipe at Prashant Kishor
2 years, 6 months ago

'May be he wants to help BJP': Nitish Kumar's sharp swipe at Prashant Kishor

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, whose Delhi visit this week has brought the focus back on the opposition, on Wednesday took a sharp aim at his former colleague Prashant Kishor. In his push for the unity of the opposition, Nitish Kumar has held a flurry of meetings this week, including with the Congress’s Rahul Gandhi and Delhi chief minister Arvind …

Why a 12-year-old’s Plea to CM Nitish Kumar in Viral Video Turned into A Political Tussle in Bihar
2 years, 10 months ago

Why a 12-year-old’s Plea to CM Nitish Kumar in Viral Video Turned into A Political Tussle in Bihar

News 18  

A 12-year-old boy is the latest sensation in Bihar politics. After a video of Sonu Kumar went viral on social media demanding education from the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, political leaders from across parties have lined up at the student’s home. There’s no proper education in government schools… My father drinks alcohol and toddy, the entire money goes for …

Nitish Kumar as Opposition's President candidate? Here's what Bihar CM, NCP's Nawab Malik has to say
3 years ago

Nitish Kumar as Opposition's President candidate? Here's what Bihar CM, NCP's Nawab Malik has to say

India Today  

Amid speculation of Nitish Kumar being named as the Opposition’s candidate for the post of the country's next President, the Bihar Chief Minister on Tuesday dismissed the reports and claimed he has no idea about it. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, who was in Bhagalpur, said that he had no idea about the speculation doing the rounds. Meanwhile, Maharashtra minister and …

Upendra Kushwaha calls NDA ally Nitish Kumar 'PM material' but Bihar CM downplays endorsement
3 years, 7 months ago

Upendra Kushwaha calls NDA ally Nitish Kumar 'PM material' but Bihar CM downplays endorsement

India Today  

Janata Dal leader Upendra Kushwaha called Nitish Kumar a "PM Material" on Sunday. "In today's date, apart from PM Modi, many people are PM material and Nitish Kumar is one of them," Upendra Kushwaha, who is the Parliamentary Board chairman of JDU - an NDA ally - said. He said, "There is a need to create an atmosphere in the …

Nitish Kumar unhappy with PM Modi's cabinet reshuffle?
3 years, 8 months ago

Nitish Kumar unhappy with PM Modi's cabinet reshuffle?

India TV News  

By the looks of it, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar does not seem to be pleased with the cabinet reshuffle carried out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Nitish Kumar, a day after RCP Singh become a Union minister, has so far not posted any congratulatory message for him on social media. Modi Cabinet Expansion: Full Coverage Political analysts believe that …

'If We Are Happy, BJP Will Win Seats': NISHAD Party Chief Demands Ministerial Post for Son After Anupriya Patel Gets Berth in Modi Cabinet
3 years, 8 months ago

'If We Are Happy, BJP Will Win Seats': NISHAD Party Chief Demands Ministerial Post for Son After Anupriya Patel Gets Berth in Modi Cabinet

News 18  

Sanjay Nishad, chief of the NISHAD party, a BJP ally in Uttar Pradesh has demanded a ministerial post for his son Pravin Nishad who is an MP from Sant Kabir Nagar. Issuing a video message on Wednesday evening, Nishad said, “There is influence of Nishad community in more than 160 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. In the year 2019, BJP …

Nitish Kumar Meets Kushwaha, Sparks Speculation of New Political Equations
4 years, 3 months ago

Nitish Kumar Meets Kushwaha, Sparks Speculation of New Political Equations

News 18  

Political equations in Bihar could take a new turn after RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha met with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Upendra Kushwaha and CM Nitish Kumar worked together in the past and if NDA government will work on the line of social justice and welfare of the people of Bihar, we will go with it,” Sharma told IANS. Sources said …

Opinion | Bihar polls: Nitish Kumar, a liability for NDA campaign
4 years, 4 months ago

Opinion | Bihar polls: Nitish Kumar, a liability for NDA campaign

India TV News  

In my prime time show ‘Aaj Ki Baat’ on Wednesday night, India TV reporters spoke to a cross-section of voters in different places like Madhubani, Khagaria, Bettiah, Aarah, Patna, Buxar, Hajipur and Raghopur, and found a strong anti-incumbency mood against Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. Most of the voters India TV reporters spoke to pointed out to gross mismanagement during …

Nitish Kumar insulted my father, 2019 poll alliance was due to 'compulsions': Chirag Paswan
4 years, 5 months ago

Nitish Kumar insulted my father, 2019 poll alliance was due to 'compulsions': Chirag Paswan

India TV News  

Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan Thursday made it clear that his parting of ways with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD had "nothing to do" with sharing of seats for the assembly elections in Bihar, whose politics his party has "always been opposed to". Paswan said his party had fought the Lok Sabha polls last year in alliance with the …

On top: The Hindu Editorial on Nitish Kumar’s re-election bid in Bihar
4 years, 8 months ago

On top: The Hindu Editorial on Nitish Kumar’s re-election bid in Bihar

The Hindu  

In the last 15 years, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been on the winning side in all elections, barring one to the Lok Sabha in 2014. Helped by an amoral agility and elastic ideological moorings, Mr. Kumar has outperformed expectations of political survival that his thin social base could yield in the normal course. Mr. Kumar’s claims of being …

JD(U) MPs will urge Centre to drop columns seeking parents' birth place from NPR forms: Nitish Kumar
5 years, 1 month ago

JD(U) MPs will urge Centre to drop columns seeking parents' birth place from NPR forms: Nitish Kumar

India Today  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said his JD will urge the BJP government at the Centre to drop columns pertaining to birthplaces of parents in the National Population Register form, since it has led to "apprehensions" among many who were not aware of the details. Kumar, who is the JD's national president and has been running a coalition …

With Lok Sabha elections 2019 on mind, Amit Shah to meet Nitish Kumar tomorrow
6 years, 8 months ago

With Lok Sabha elections 2019 on mind, Amit Shah to meet Nitish Kumar tomorrow

India TV News  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will meet Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah first over breakfast and then over dinner on Thursday, said BJP state president Nityanand Rai to news agency ANI. It is pertinent to mention here that since a long time JDU is saying that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will play a big brother role in the …

How Nitish Kumar is rolling the dice ahead of the 2019 general election
6 years, 9 months ago

How Nitish Kumar is rolling the dice ahead of the 2019 general election

Business Standard  

How Nitish Kumar is rolling the dice ahead of the 2019 general election If he walks out of NDA, Paswan and Kushwaha would too. Speculation is that the three might even float an alliance outside the NDA as a 'third force' in Bihar Premium Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during 142nd birth anniversary celebration of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Patna. …

Lalu backs Nitish Kumar as Prime Minister candidate
8 years, 11 months ago

Lalu backs Nitish Kumar as Prime Minister candidate

ABP News  

: Trust Lalu Prasad to sniff political opportunity in any situation, the latest being the swirling speculations about Nitish Kumar's national ambitions. The RJD chief on Tuesday said he would back Nitish as prime minister, in a move that political observers said was meant as a double-barrelled salvo: as payback for the Congress "arm-twisting" him to accept Nitish as the …

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