Double blow to RJD: Party vice-president Raghuvansh Prasad Singh resigns, five MLCs defect to JD(U) ahead of Legislative Council polls
4 years, 9 months ago

Double blow to RJD: Party vice-president Raghuvansh Prasad Singh resigns, five MLCs defect to JD(U) ahead of Legislative Council polls

Firstpost  

In another major blow to the RJD ahead of the Bihar Legislative Council polls, party national vice-president and Lalu Prasad Yadav loyality Raghuvansh Prasad Singh resigned from his post today In a major blow to Rashtriya Janata Dal ahead of the Bihar Legislative Council polls, party national vice-president Raghuvansh Prasad Singh resigned from his post on Tuesday, 22 June. According to reports, five sitting RJD Members of Legislative Council also joined the Janata Dal, or JD, led by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. The MLCs who have switched to JD are Radha Charan Shah, Sanjay Prasad, Dilip Rai, Ranvijay Kumar Singh, and SM Qamar Alam, a national general secretary of the RJD. The report said that a letter about the formal joining of the RJD MLCs was being sent by chief whip of the JD Reena Devi to acting chairman of the legislative council.

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Pressure tactics, protests: How RJD, Congress resolved their Bihar alliance rift
5 days, 23 hours ago

Pressure tactics, protests: How RJD, Congress resolved their Bihar alliance rift

India Today  

The Congress has announced that it will contest the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls in alliance with the Lalu Yadav-led Rashtriya Janata Dal, putting an end to speculation of fighting alone. The Congress high command made it clear that the alliance of the grand old party with the RJD would remain intact, giving a clear signal that statements made by other …

Congress To Announce Names Early For Bihar Polls, Likely To Demand Deputy CM Post In Grand Alliance
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6 days, 5 hours ago

Congress To Announce Names Early For Bihar Polls, Likely To Demand Deputy CM Post In Grand Alliance

ABP News  

Ahead of the assembly elections in Bihar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has affirmed to party leaders that the grand-old-party will fight the polls in alliance with the Rashtriya Janata Dal. Congress Directs Bihar Unit To Finalise Candidates Early The Congress high command has instructed the state leadership to begin preparations for seat allocation and candidate selection for the assembly polls. …

Congress appoints Rajesh Kumar as Bihar unit chief ahead of polls
1 week, 6 days ago

Congress appoints Rajesh Kumar as Bihar unit chief ahead of polls

India Today  

Ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, the Congress has appointed Rajesh Kumar as the new president of the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee, replacing Akhilesh Prasad Singh. LEADERSHIP CHANGE AMID INTERNAL DISCORD The removal of Akhilesh Prasad Singh comes against the backdrop of reported friction between him and the party’s Bihar in-charge. Notably, former Congress in-charge Bhakt Charan Das had …

Nitish Kumar may lead NDA in Bihar polls, seat-sharing after survey: Sources
1 month ago

Nitish Kumar may lead NDA in Bihar polls, seat-sharing after survey: Sources

India Today  

With the politics around the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls heating up, the BJP has reaffirmed that Nitish Kumar will lead the NDA in the upcoming elections, brushing aside any speculations around the ruling alliance's chief ministerial face, sources told India Today TV. The NDA alliance partners in Bihar include the BJP, Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal, Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party, …

Bihar: BJP likely to redraw ally course
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bihar: BJP likely to redraw ally course

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The BJP seems to be working towards replicating its Delhi strategy in Bihar for the upcoming state elections, given the current political dynamics. Sources here indicated that the BJP is cautious about taking JD ’s support for granted and is wary of the possibility that the party might exit the NDA alliance as the elections approach. In such …

Lalu Prasad Predicts BJP's Defeat in Bihar Assembly Polls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Lalu Prasad Predicts BJP's Defeat in Bihar Assembly Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: RJD president Lalu Prasad on Thursday claimed that the BJP-led NDA will be defeated in the Bihar assembly polls, due later this year, notwithstanding the momentum gained by the saffron party after its victory in Delhi. The former Bihar chief minister, whose party has the highest number of seats in the 243-strong assembly, was replying to journalists' queries about …

Lalu Prasad rejects BJP’s claim of forming government in Bihar post Delhi election results
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Lalu Prasad rejects BJP’s claim of forming government in Bihar post Delhi election results

The Hindu  

Rashtriya Janata Dal Chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday categorically rejected the claims of Bharatiya Janata Party to form government in Bihar post Delhi Assembly election results. “There would be no impact in Bihar, they would be thrown out,” Mr. Prasad told the media outside the 10, Circular Road, the official residence of former Chief Minister of Bihar Rabri Devi in …

Delhi poll results to impact Bihar? Lalu Yadav responds
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi poll results to impact Bihar? Lalu Yadav responds

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Janata Dal Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Thursday downplayed the impact of the Delhi election results on Bihar, asserting that the BJP stands no chance of forming a government in the state. Lalu Prasad Yadav, the chief of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, minimised the effect of the Delhi election results on Bihar on Thursday, claiming that the BJP had …

'Bihar Is Bihar': Tejashwi Yadav Junks BJP's 'Momentum' After Sweeping Victory In Delhi
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Bihar Is Bihar': Tejashwi Yadav Junks BJP's 'Momentum' After Sweeping Victory In Delhi

ABP News  

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday dismissed claims that the sweeping victory by BJP in the Delhi Assembly elections would influence the upcoming polls in Bihar later this year. As the current Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Yadav briefly addressed reporters' questions regarding the Delhi election results, where I.N.D.I.A bloc ally AAP was ousted from power. RJD …

Lalu empowers Tejashwi in a bid to prevent rifts, splits and heartburn in RJD
2 months, 1 week ago

Lalu empowers Tejashwi in a bid to prevent rifts, splits and heartburn in RJD

Hindustan Times  

Family feuds, sibling rivalry and rival party machinations have weakened many regional parties in recent years. There are multiple examples: for one, the Samajwadi Party in UP where former chief minister Akhilesh Prasad Yadav dislodged his father Mulayam Singh Yadav from the post of president to take the reins of the party in his hands after dramatic feud with his …

JD(U) Withdraws Support To NDA In Manipur? Nitish Kumar's Party Clarifies Amid Uproar
2 months, 1 week ago

JD(U) Withdraws Support To NDA In Manipur? Nitish Kumar's Party Clarifies Amid Uproar

ABP News  

The Janata Dal on Wednesday announced withdrawing support to the N Biren Singh government in Manipur in a setback for the ruling National Democratic Alliance, the Manipur state unit of the party said. However, shortly after the letter, addressed to Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, led to a political uproar, Nitish Kumar's party issued a clarification saying it continues to …

JDU's damage control, sacks leader for 'no support to BJP in Manipur' letter
2 months, 1 week ago

JDU's damage control, sacks leader for 'no support to BJP in Manipur' letter

India Today  

The Janata Dal has clarified that it continues to support the N Biren Singh-led BJP government in Manipur, dismissing claims of withdrawing support as "baseless". The party has also sacked its Manipur unit president, Kshetrimayum Biren Singh, for writing a letter reiterating the alleged withdrawal of support without consulting the central leadership. The controversy arose after Kshetrimayum Biren Singh wrote …

JD(U) sacks Manipur unit president, says party will continue to support BJP-led government in state
2 months, 1 week ago

JD(U) sacks Manipur unit president, says party will continue to support BJP-led government in state

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: The Janata Dal-United on Wednesday sacked its Manipur unit president Ksh Biren Singh, hours after he had written to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla informing him of the party’s withdrawal of support to the BJP-led government in the state. Stating that the party will continue to support the BJP-led government in the ethnic violence-hit state, Ranjan said, “The JD-U is …

Delhi assembly polls: JD (U) likely to contest on two seats
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi assembly polls: JD (U) likely to contest on two seats

Hindustan Times  

Janata Dal- is likely to contest two assembly seats in the upcoming Delhi assembly polls in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party, a senior JDU leader aware of the developments said. While the JD-U was seeking tickets on three seats, two other National Democratic Alliance allies – Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party and Jayant Chaudhary’s Rashtriya Lok Dal – were …

Race for Bihar RJD president heats up before assembly elections
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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

BJP leans on allies as key polls beckon in 2025
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3 months ago

BJP leans on allies as key polls beckon in 2025

The Hindu  

An end-of-the-year gathering of National Democratic Alliance allies in New Delhi marking the birth centenary former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee brings into sharp relief the fact that the BJP, since the 2024 Lok Sabha election results, has been leaning into allies and friends for political and narrative battles and will continue to do so in 2025. After a prayer …

Bihar Bypoll Results: It's An NDA Clean Sweep As It Retains One And Wrests 3 Seats From RJD
4 months, 1 week ago

Bihar Bypoll Results: It's An NDA Clean Sweep As It Retains One And Wrests 3 Seats From RJD

ABP News  

The National Democratic Alliance achieved a sweeping victory in the Bihar byelections, securing wins in all four contested seats. The results, announced on Saturday, revealed NDA victories in Belaganj, Imamganj, Tarari, and Ramgarh constituencies, leaving the INDIA camp in despair and the office of Prashant Kishor’s newly formed party, Jansuraj, in silence. Seat-Wise Results Imamganj: Victory for HAM’s Deepa Manjhi …

Jharkhand Exit Polls 2024: BJP's NDA likely to oust Hemant Soren-led JMM-Congress alliance from power
4 months, 1 week ago

Jharkhand Exit Polls 2024: BJP's NDA likely to oust Hemant Soren-led JMM-Congress alliance from power

India TV News  

Jharkhand exit polls predictions 2024: Most of the exit polls have predicted that the BJP-led NDA is likely to return to power in Jharkhand by winning 44-53 seats. Agency NDA INDIA bloc others Axis My India 25 53 3 Matrize 42-47 25-30 1-4 P Marq 31-40 37-47 1-6 People's Plus 44-53 25-37 5-9 JVC 40-44 30-40 1-1 Poll of exit …

Jharkhand Exit Poll Results 2024: Pradeep Gupta’s Axis My India predicts INDIA’s win with 53 seats, 25 for BJP-led NDA
4 months, 1 week ago

Jharkhand Exit Poll Results 2024: Pradeep Gupta’s Axis My India predicts INDIA’s win with 53 seats, 25 for BJP-led NDA

Live Mint  

Jharkhand Exit Poll Results 2024: After the conclusion of voting in the Jharkhand Assembly elections 2024 on Wednesday, Pradeep Gupta's Axis My India predicted a victory for the JMM-led INDIA bloc in the state with a share of 53 seats. In Jharkhand, the fight is between the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led INDIA bloc and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance. On …

Exit Polls: Edge for BJP-led NDA in Jharkhand close fight, Mahayuti likely to retain power in Maharashtra
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4 months, 1 week ago

Exit Polls: Edge for BJP-led NDA in Jharkhand close fight, Mahayuti likely to retain power in Maharashtra

India TV News  

Exit poll predictions: Voting in both the states — Maharashtra and Jharkhand — are done and exit poll predictions are also out. P-MARQ exit poll, the Mahayuti alliance would win 137-157 seats whereas the Maha Vikas Aghadi would get 126-147 seats and others 2-8 seats. exit poll, the Mahayuti alliance would win 137-157 seats whereas the Maha Vikas Aghadi would …

Lalu Yadav delivers unity message in Belaganj that voted RJD for 3 decades
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

BJP Leader CP Yogeeshwara Resigns from Karnataka Legislative Council
5 months, 1 week ago

BJP Leader CP Yogeeshwara Resigns from Karnataka Legislative Council

India TV News  

BJP leader CP Yogeeshwara has resigned from the Karnataka Legislative Council ahead of the upcoming Assembly by-election. He will contest the polls as an independent candidate, despite the party's alliance with JD(S). Yogeeshwara has expressed his desire to run as an independent candidate and plans to make a final decision after consulting with his supporters and party workers.

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

More BJD RS MPs may join BJP: Mamata Mohanta
6 months, 3 weeks ago

More BJD RS MPs may join BJP: Mamata Mohanta

Deccan Chronicle  

Mamata Mohanta, who recently quit the Biju Janata Dal and got elected to Rajya Sabha on the Bharatiya Janata Party ticket, on Saturday said “discontentment” was growing in the Naveen Patnaik-led regional party and more leaders were contemplating to switch sides.“I do not have any hesitation to say that most of the leaders and workers in BJD are dissatisfied over …

BJD Rajya Sabha MP Sujeet Kumar quits membership and party, joins BJP
6 months, 3 weeks ago

BJD Rajya Sabha MP Sujeet Kumar quits membership and party, joins BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Sujeet Kumar, the Biju Janata Dal Rajya Sabha member from Odisha’s Kalahandi district, on Friday resigned from his RS membership as well as his party. A few days ago, another BJD Rajya Sabha member — Mamata Mohant of Mayurbhanj— had resigned from her position and later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Soon after Sujeet Kumar’s resignation was accepted by …

Former BJD MP Sujeet Kumar joins BJP
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Former BJD MP Sujeet Kumar joins BJP

Hindustan Times  

Former Biju Janata Dal Rajya Sabha MP Sujeet Kumar joined the Bharatiya Janata Party On Friday in presence of senior party leaders. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The BJD on Friday expelled Kumar, who also quit from his Rajya Sabha membership, for anti-party activities. I take this opportunity to express my sincere and profuse gratitude to you for giving me an …

BJD Rajya Sabha member Sujeet Kumar resigns from Upper House of Parliament; joins BJP
6 months, 3 weeks ago

BJD Rajya Sabha member Sujeet Kumar resigns from Upper House of Parliament; joins BJP

The Hindu  

Biju Janata Dal’s Rajya Sabha member Sujeet Kumar has resigned from the Upper House of Parliament and joined the BJP on Friday, following a similar move by Mamata Mohanta, who quit her membership on July 31. Whenever I tried to raise the issue in party forum, I was not given due importance.” Mr. Pradhan also praised Mr. Kumar for his …

Ex-Bihar minister Shyam Rajak quits RJD, likely to join JD(U)
7 months, 1 week ago

Ex-Bihar minister Shyam Rajak quits RJD, likely to join JD(U)

Hindustan Times  

Former Bihar minister and Dalit leader Shyam Rajak on Thursday quit the Rashtriya Janata Dal ahead of his expected defection to the ruling Janata Dal or JD. “In the 2025 assembly polls, Rajak was unlikely to contest from Phulwari as it is with the Communist Party of India Liberation. Rajak, who is believed to have met chief minister Nitish Kumar …

Haryana: BJP’s Kiran Choudhry set to enter Rajya Sabha unopposed
7 months, 1 week ago

Haryana: BJP’s Kiran Choudhry set to enter Rajya Sabha unopposed

Hindustan Times  

Kiran Choudhry, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party nominee for the Rajya Sabha seat byelection from Haryana, is set to get elected unopposed as no other party has fielded a candidate. Kiran Choudhry, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party nominee for the Rajya Sabha seat byelection from Haryana, filing her papers in Chandigarh on Wednesday. When contacted, Saket Kumar, the managing director …

Rajya Sabha bypolls: BJP announces nine candidates
7 months, 1 week ago

Rajya Sabha bypolls: BJP announces nine candidates

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday announced nine candidates for bypolls to the Rajya Sabha, to be held on September 3, fielding Union Ministers Ravneet Singh Bittu and George Kurian from Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, respectively, and former Congress leader Kiran Choudhary from Haryana. Bihar has two seats going for the Rajya Sabha byelection, and the BJP has officially nominated …

RJD MLC Sunil Singh expelled over ‘derogatory’ comments on Nitish Kumar
8 months ago

RJD MLC Sunil Singh expelled over ‘derogatory’ comments on Nitish Kumar

The Hindu  

The Ethics Committee of the Bihar Legislative Council expelled Rashtriya Janata Dal MLC Sunil Singh from the council on Friday for making ‘derogatory’ remarks against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The committee, headed by legislative council member Rambachan Rai, expelled Mr. Singh, a close associate of party supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, for his comments on the Chief Minister and for doing …

CP Joshi, Rajasthan BJP chief, offers to resign before bypolls, say sources
8 months ago

CP Joshi, Rajasthan BJP chief, offers to resign before bypolls, say sources

India TV News  

Ahead of the by-polls scheduled on five assembly constituencies in the state, the sources confirmed on Thursday that Rajasthan BJP state president and Chittorgarh MP CP Joshi had offered his resignation. The sources said the Rajasthan BJP state president, who has been in Delhi for the past few days and has met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Health …

Nitish Kumar's response on Bihar special status snub: ‘Sab kuch dhire dhire…’
8 months, 1 week 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 …

No case made out for granting special category status to Bihar: Centre
8 months, 1 week ago

No case made out for granting special category status to Bihar: Centre

New Indian Express  

Notably, the YSRCP and BJD have also demanded special category status for Andhra Pradesh and Odisha respectively, at an all-party meeting on Sunday. Earlier on Sunday, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Manoj Kumar Jha said that Bihar seeks both special state status and a special package. RJD supremo Lalu Prasad took a jibe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after the …

Ahead of Budget session, JD(U), RJD, YSRCP, BJD demand special category status for Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
8 months, 1 week ago

Ahead of Budget session, JD(U), RJD, YSRCP, BJD demand special category status for Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha

The Hindu  

At the very first all-party meeting of the 18th Lok Sabha held on July 21, ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, both allies and rivals came up with a long wish list for the Narendra Modi Government. We oppose this and the entire Opposition is with us.” AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi called the order a violation of Article 17 …

If RJD comes to power in Bihar, they will divert all reservations to Muslims: Vinod Tawde
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Modi govt is weak, can fall by August: RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav
8 months, 3 weeks ago

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 …

Ahead of 2025 Bihar Assembly polls, RJD and NDA flex muscles in Patna
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ahead of 2025 Bihar Assembly polls, RJD and NDA flex muscles in Patna

Hindustan Times  

Patna, Bihar's ruling NDA and the principal opposition party RJD made competing claims of victory on Friday, ahead of the state assembly polls due next year. Ahead of 2025 Bihar Assembly polls, RJD and NDA flex muscles in Patna These assertions were made at simultaneous functions in the state capital - one by the BJP to felicitate Union ministers from …

‘Modi govt will fall by August’: RJD chief Lalu Prasad tells party workers
8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Modi govt will fall by August’: RJD chief Lalu Prasad tells party workers

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Friday predicted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre can fall by August and elections can happen anytime. In the Lok Sabha election 2024, Bharatiya Janata Party secured 240 seats but fell short of the majority mark of 272. RJD leader and Lalu's son Tejashwi Yadav hit out …

JD (U) national executive appoints Sanjay Jha as party’s working president
9 months ago

JD (U) national executive appoints Sanjay Jha as party’s working president

Hindustan Times  

A national executive meeting of the Janata Dal-United held in Delhi on Saturday decided to appoint Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Kumar Jha as the party’s working president. A party leader said various topics, including an analysis of the recently concluded Lok Sabha election and strategies for the assembly elections scheduled for 2025, were discussed during the meeting. The meeting also …

Friends turn foes in the new House
9 months ago

Friends turn foes in the new House

Hindustan Times  

Naveen Patnaik’s call to the MPs of his party, the Biju Janata Dal, to act as an effective Opposition in the Rajya Sabha marks a moment of reckoning. In the recently concluded general and state elections in Odisha, the BJD lost office in Bhubaneswar to the BJP and failed to win a single Lok Sabha constituency. The BJD, though not …

Editors Pick Newsletter | 72-member NDA Ministry takes charge
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Editors Pick Newsletter | 72-member NDA Ministry takes charge

The Hindu  

Narendra Modi took oath for a third successive term as the Prime Minister of India on Sunday, along with 71 other members of his Council of Ministers. The Bharatiya Janata Party fell short of a majority in the Lok Sabha, relying on allies in the National Democratic Alliance who have been given a sizeable representation of 11 portfolios. Kumaraswamy of …

Two BJP MPs from Jharkhand inducted into Narendra Modi’s Cabinet
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Two BJP MPs from Jharkhand inducted into Narendra Modi’s Cabinet

The Hindu  

Koderma MP Annapurna Devi and Ranchi MP Sanjay Seth of the Bharatiya Janata Party from the tribal-dominated State of Jharkhand were inducted into the Cabinet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 9. Once a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, Ms. Devi quit the party months before the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and moved to the BJP. Mr. Munda …

JD(S) gets Union Cabinet berth for the first time since its formation in 1999
9 months, 3 weeks ago

JD(S) gets Union Cabinet berth for the first time since its formation in 1999

The Hindu  

The Janata Dal has found representation in the Union Cabinet for the first time since it was formed in 1999 as a part of a breakaway group from the Janata Dal. He was sworn in before many BJP Ministers who had served in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s earlier term. The alliance with the JD is credited to have helped the …

'I'm not going anywhere, have some strategy in mind': Devendra Fadnavis rubbishes resignation rumours
9 months, 3 weeks ago

'I'm not going anywhere, have some strategy in mind': Devendra Fadnavis rubbishes resignation rumours

India TV News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis today rubbished all rumours about his resignation from the post of Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Devendra Fadnavis on Lok Sabha poll results "In the Lok Sabha Election Results 2024, BJP received as many seats as I.N.DI.A bloc got in total three elections. Days after he offered to resign taking responsibility for the …

MNS withdraws from Maharashtra MLC polls after BJP candidate meets Raj Thackeray
9 months, 3 weeks ago

MNS withdraws from Maharashtra MLC polls after BJP candidate meets Raj Thackeray

The Hindu  

Raj Thackeray has blinked. The decision was taken after the Bharatiya Janata Party’s sitting MLC Niranjan Davkhare met Mr. Thackeray on Friday, the last day of filing nominations. Four MLC seats -- Mumbai Graduates’, Konkan Graduates’, Mumbai Teachers’ and Nashik Teachers’ – will go to the polls on June 26 and the results will be announced on July 1. The …

Bihar: After LS polls, 5 MLA seats, one MLC, two RS seats up for grabs
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar: After LS polls, 5 MLA seats, one MLC, two RS seats up for grabs

Hindustan Times  

Parliamentary elections are over, but heightened political activity is set to continue in Bihar, where five assembly seats, two Rajya Sabha seats and one legislative council seat will be up for grabs in bypolls to be held within six months since seven of the incumbents have got elected as MPs of the Lok Sabha. Former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, …

Karnataka | Setback for BJP in Council polls, but NDA still hangs on to majority
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka | Setback for BJP in Council polls, but NDA still hangs on to majority

The Hindu  

The BJP has suffered setbacks in the Legislative Council elections as it managed to win just one of the four seats it contested. In Bangalore Graduates’ seat, Congress nominee Ramoji Gowda, who polled 36,729 votes, defeated the incumbent BJP member A. Deve Gowda by a margin of 11,841 votes. Incumbent Congress MLC Chandrashekar Patil defeated BJP nominee Amarnath Patil by …

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