'Prashant Kishor had advised to merge JD(U) with Congress': Nitish Kumar's latest attack on poll strategist
2 years, 3 months ago

'Prashant Kishor had advised to merge JD(U) with Congress': Nitish Kumar's latest attack on poll strategist

India TV News  

Nitish Kumar vs Prashant Kishor: The tiff between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and poll strategist Prashant Kishor refuses to die down. Nitish Kumar renewed his attack on Kishor and reiterated that the poll strategist is working for BJP and in an attempt to finish the Janata Dal, he had advised him to merge it with the Congress. Just a few days back, the political strategist-turned-activist had launched a blistering attack on Nitish Kumar and claimed that he spurned a recent request by the latter to "lead" the Janata Dal. Nitish defends ally Lalu Nitish Kumar also defended ally Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family after the CBI filed a chargesheet in the alleged job scam.

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Politics for Prashant Kishor is an adhesive
2 days, 9 hours ago

Politics for Prashant Kishor is an adhesive

The Hindu  

Political strategist-cum-founder of Jan Suraaj Party Prashant Kishor who was sitting on fast-unto-death beneath Mahatma Gandhi’s statue at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan in support of the protesting Bihar Public Services Commission—combined competitive examination aspirants seeking re-examination of their preliminary test which was conducted on December 13, was arrested in the wee hours of Monday. Ever since Mr. Kishor officially founded …

Nitish Kumar is not in his senses, he has been hijacked: Tejashwi Yadav | Watch
4 days, 6 hours 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 …

BPSC Protest: Oppn Lashes Out At Nitish Govt Over Lathi Charge, Prashant Kishor To Move Court
1 week, 2 days ago

BPSC Protest: Oppn Lashes Out At Nitish Govt Over Lathi Charge, Prashant Kishor To Move Court

ABP News  

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Monday lashed out Bihar government over the use of water canon and lathi charge against protestors demanding the cancellation of the Bihar Public Service Commission exam held in Patna on December 13. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi slammed the Nitish Kumar government over the move calling it "inhuman". बिहार में तीन दिन के अंदर दूसरी बार …

‘Nitish’s B-team’: Tejashwi Yadav slams Prashant Kishor's party, claims protesting BPSC aspirants' were ‘misled’
1 week, 3 days ago

‘Nitish’s B-team’: Tejashwi Yadav slams Prashant Kishor's party, claims protesting BPSC aspirants' were ‘misled’

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav, in a veiled attack on the Jan Suraaj Party, accused the newly-formed outfit by Prashant Kishor of functioning as the ‘B team’ of Nitish Kumar's ruling alliance in Bihar. Hours after police used water cannons to disperse students protesting the recent BPSC exam, the former deputy chief minister, in a video message late on …

Prashant Kishor's defence as lathicharged exam aspirants ask 'Where were you?'
1 week, 3 days ago

Prashant Kishor's defence as lathicharged exam aspirants ask 'Where were you?'

India Today  

Protests by students demanding cancellation of the Bihar civil services examination took a turn on Sunday night after police lathi-charged the aspirants in Patna. Later in the night, the protesting Bihar Public Service Commission aspirants turned their anger on political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor, who had voiced support for them. Earlier on Friday, Jan Suraj chief Prashant Kishore had given an …

Nitish's manoeuvering alters Bihar's political landscape ahead of 2025 polls
2 weeks, 2 days 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 …

Prashant Kishor's party fails poll debut, candidates lose all 4 seats in Bihar bypolls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Prashant Kishor's party fails poll debut, candidates lose all 4 seats in Bihar bypolls

India Today  

Poll strategist Prashant Kishor launched his party Jan Suraaj ahead of bypolls to four Assembly constituencies in Bihar, and fielded candidates on all four of them. Jan Suraaj party had fielded Jitendra Paswan, Mohammad Amajad, Sushil Kumar Singh and Kiran Singh, from Imamganj, Belaganj, Ramgarh and Tarari constituencies, respectively. When Prashant Kishor launched his party on October 2, he said …

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 …

Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj to become political party, contest Bihar Assembly polls next year
5 months, 1 week ago

Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj to become political party, contest Bihar Assembly polls next year

The Hindu  

Former election strategist Prashant Kishor on July 28 said his Jan Suraaj campaign will become a political party on October 2, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti, and contest the Bihar Assembly polls next year. Mr. Kishor was addressing a "State-level workshop" of Jan Suraaj in Patna, which was attended by several persons, including two former legislators and a granddaughter of late …

Nitish shamed Bihar when he touched feet of Modi: Prashant Kishor
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish shamed Bihar when he touched feet of Modi: Prashant Kishor

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhagalpur: Political strategist turned activist Prashant Kishor charged Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with having "touched the feet" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure his own continuance in power. His conscience had not been put up for sale," said Kishor, who had managed the JD president's election campaign in 2015 and formally joined the party two years later. But …

Prashant Kishor says Nitish Kumar brought shame to Bihar when he touched PM Modi's feet
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Prashant Kishor says Nitish Kumar brought shame to Bihar when he touched PM Modi's feet

Hindustan Times  

Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor said on Friday that chief minister Nitish Kumar brought shame to Bihar when he touched Prime Minister Narendra Modi's feet earlier this month. Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor Addressing a public meeting in Bihar's Bhagalpur, the Jan Suraaj party chief claimed Nitish Kumar, a key BJP ally, has put up his conscience for sale. Prashant Kishor, who …

Prashant Kishor Eyes Entry Into Bihar Assembly In 2025 With Jan Suraaj Party: Details
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Prashant Kishor Eyes Entry Into Bihar Assembly In 2025 With Jan Suraaj Party: Details

ABP News  

With eyes on Bihar assembly elections slated for next year, political consultant-turned-politician Prashant Kishor has decided to convert his Jan Suraaj campaign into a political party. Citing reason for a new option in Bihar, Kishor said that more than 50 per cent of people in Bihar are fed up with Lalu-Nitish and the Bharatiya Janata Party and are looking for …

Struggling ally to a crucial link: How Nitish Kumar retained significance
7 months ago

Struggling ally to a crucial link: How Nitish Kumar retained significance

Hindustan Times  

In 2013, Nitish Kumar decided that his conscience didn’t permit him to support Narendra Modi as prime minister, and he walked out of the National Democratic Alliance, a partnership that had lasted for close to two decades and benefited both the BJP and Kumar. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar In 2015, Kumar allied with his old socialist friend and fellow …

Days after Tejashwi Yadav's 'kuchh bada hoga' claim, Nitish Kumar meets PM Modi
7 months ago

Days after Tejashwi Yadav's 'kuchh bada hoga' claim, Nitish Kumar meets PM Modi

India TV News  

In a surprising turn of event, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar arrived in Delhi and met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence on Monday. Bihar to witness something major: Tejashwi On May 30, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav triggered speculations after claiming that "something major" will take place, after Lok Sabha results are out, in Bihar where Nitish Kumar seemed …

Nitish Kumar suffered from bad health when he was in alliance with RJD: Ravi Shankar Prasad in Aap Ki Adalat
9 months, 1 week ago

Nitish Kumar suffered from bad health when he was in alliance with RJD: Ravi Shankar Prasad in Aap Ki Adalat

India TV News  

Aap Ki Adalat: Senior BJP leader and former Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who appeared on the latest episode of Rajat Sharma's Aap Ki Adalat show, spoke about the re-return of Nitish Kumar to the National Democratic Alliance and acknowledged that he had given statements against the Bihar Chief Minister in the past. Asked about his earlier remarks that …

Opinion: How the Nitish flip has rattled mahagathbandhan in Bihar
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: How the Nitish flip has rattled mahagathbandhan in Bihar

India Today  

The long series of U-turns spanning Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s career saw another addition on January 28, two days after he snubbed his deputy chief minister and “political heir” Tejashwi Yadav during Republic Day celebrations in Patna. Just days before the national flag was to be hoisted for the Independence Day celebrations in Patna, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on …

The opposition alliance that aimed to oust Modi appears to be cracking just before India’s elections
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The opposition alliance that aimed to oust Modi appears to be cracking just before India’s elections

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Last year more than two dozen opposition parties in India came together to take on Narendra Modi, one of the country’s most popular prime ministers in generations. Riven by rivalries, political defections and ideological clashes, the INDIA alliance, formed to unseat Modi and defeat his Bharatiya Janata Party’s electoral juggernaut, is in shambles, analysts say. Meanwhile the …

Tejashwi says RJD tied up with JD(U) only after Nitish said sorry to his dad
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Tejashwi says RJD tied up with JD(U) only after Nitish said sorry to his dad

New Indian Express  

PATNA: RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Thursday contended that he agreed to his party entering into an alliance with Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar in 2022 only when the latter apologised to the party supremo Lalu Prasad and former chief minister Rabri Devi for ditching his party earlier. Addressing a public meeting during his ‘Jan Vishwas Yatra’ in Siwan, …

Nitish meets Modi, Shah, says now in NDA forever
11 months ago

Nitish meets Modi, Shah, says now in NDA forever

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his official residence in New Delhi in what was their first meeting since the JD supremo realigned with the BJP to form a new NDA government in Bihar on January 28 and later vowed not to leave the alliance again. Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Bihar …

Prashant Kishor's observations on Rahul Gandhi: Why his supporters celebrating it should consider them as a scathing critique
11 months ago

Prashant Kishor's observations on Rahul Gandhi: Why his supporters celebrating it should consider them as a scathing critique

Op India  

Indian political strategist Prashant Kishor recently shared his candid views on several issues in a freewheeling discussion with journalist Rajat Sharma in his widely popular ‘Aap Ki Adalat’ show on India TV. However, what truly caught the attention of social media users, including among the dwindling tribe of Congress supporters and IT cell, was Kishor’s withering yet honest remarks on …

Nitish Kumar’s core EBC voters miffed at latest U-turn in Bihar, but root for Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha poll
11 months, 1 week 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 says demanded 'another name' for INDIA bloc, attacks Rahul Gandhi
11 months, 1 week ago

Nitish Kumar says demanded 'another name' for INDIA bloc, attacks Rahul Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

Patna: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, who unexpectedly exited the INDIA bloc last week and joined hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party, on Wednesday said he had urged the Congress and other members of the Opposition's alliance to not name the political group 'Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance or INDIA'. Nitish Kumar also attacked Rahul Gandhi, saying he is trying …

No tangible gain for the BJP by taking Nitish Kumar but...: Prashant Kishor
11 months, 1 week ago

No tangible gain for the BJP by taking Nitish Kumar but...: Prashant Kishor

Hindustan Times  

Political strategist Prashant Kishor said BJP has no tangible gain by taking Nitish Kumar and JD back in the NDA fold as it would not make a huge difference in BJP's seats from Bihar but it was psychological low to the Opposition. Prashant Kishor said Nitish Kumar would reduce BJP's seats in Bihar and BJP is aware of that. BJP, …

Nitish Kumar does it again: INDIA bloc must re-pitch itself
11 months, 1 week ago

Nitish Kumar does it again: INDIA bloc must re-pitch itself

Live Mint  

Nitish Kumar has done it again. On Sunday, his Janata Dal dumped the opposition’s “INDIA" grouping barely months before Lok Sabha polls to return to the National Democratic Alliance fold led by the Bharatiya Janata Party. After all, he was one of the prime movers of INDIA, a joint front that began to wobble soon after the Ayodhya temple consecration, …

DMK Calls Nitish Kumar's BJP Shift a Loss for Party
11 months, 1 week ago

DMK Calls Nitish Kumar's BJP Shift a Loss for Party

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's exit from the Mahagathbandhan alliance and consequently the INDIA bloc to align with the BJP is a "loss" for the Saffron party and a "gain" for the opposition alliance, Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK said on Sunday. Reacting to Janata Dal President and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's move, which is being seen as a body …

Nitish Kumar quits INDIA bloc, joins NDA: Timeline of how things unfolded today
11 months, 1 week ago

Nitish Kumar quits INDIA bloc, joins NDA: Timeline of how things unfolded today

Hindustan Times  

Nitish Kumar, in yet another flip-flop move, exited the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ alliance with Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal on Sunday and staked claim to form a new government in Bihar with his former ally - Bharatiya Janata Party. JD's Nitish Kumar Nitish's exit led to the collapse of the Mahagathbandhan government since they drastically fell short of 45 JD MLAs. …

"Congress wanted to steal...": JD(U)'s KC Tyagi after Nitish returns to saffron embrace
11 months, 1 week ago

"Congress wanted to steal...": JD(U)'s KC Tyagi after Nitish returns to saffron embrace

Op India  

After Nitish Kumar resigned as Bihar chief minister, confirming rumours of his exit from the ruling Mahagathbandhan and the INDIA bloc, JD KC Tyagi on Sunday accused the Congress of wanting to steal and appropriate the mantle of leadership of the Opposition alliance. Nitish’s resignation as Bihar CM is also being seen as a big blow to the INDIA bloc, …

Nitish Kumar's first reaction after resigning as Bihar CM: ‘INDIA bloc not working’
11 months, 1 week ago

Nitish Kumar's first reaction after resigning as Bihar CM: ‘INDIA bloc not working’

Hindustan Times  

Tendering his resignation as the Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar said on Sunday that the decision to dissolve the ‘mahagathbandhan’ government was taken after observing unprecedented conditions in the coalition. Then Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar Kumar also alleged that the INDIA bloc he spearheaded to take on the BJP was not doing its bit. He further hinted at forming …

Nitish Kumar seeks time to meet Guv, BJP says ‘no clue’ about CM rejoining NDA
11 months, 1 week ago

Nitish Kumar seeks time to meet Guv, BJP says ‘no clue’ about CM rejoining NDA

Live Mint  

The political turmoil in Bihar, centered on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's departure from the Opposition alliance to take on PM Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha elections 2024 and subsequently rejoining the National Democratic Alliance, has seen a surprising twist. Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Samrat Choudhary has refuted speculations about Nitish Kumar rejoining the NDA, that he left in …

Bihar political crisis: Nitish Kumar edged out of RJD's full-page ad, only features Tejashwi Yadav
11 months, 1 week ago

Bihar political crisis: Nitish Kumar edged out of RJD's full-page ad, only features Tejashwi Yadav

India TV News  

Bihar political crisis: Amid growing speculations around Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's next big political move, his partner in the ruling 'Mahagathbandhan', RJD, on Sunday put out a full-page In the full-page The development comes amid a deafening buzz that Nitish would rejoin the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, bringing an end to the 'Mahagathbandhan' rule in the state. The fast-changing political …

Bihar Politics: JD(U) MLAs to Stay in Patna as Nitish May Switch Sides Tomorrow
11 months, 1 week ago

Bihar Politics: JD(U) MLAs to Stay in Patna as Nitish May Switch Sides Tomorrow

News 18  

Bihar News: Amid the political upheaval in Bihar over speculation of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar breaking the Mahagathbandhan and reuniting with the Bharatiya Janata Party, all the parties in the state corralled their lawmakers for meetings on Saturday. The BJP held a meeting of its state executive council, following which the saffron party reached a consensus with JD over forming …

‘Want Nitish to stay’: Akhilesh Yadav blames Congress for Bihar political crisis
11 months, 1 week ago

‘Want Nitish to stay’: Akhilesh Yadav blames Congress for Bihar political crisis

Live Mint  

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has blamed Congress for the ongoing turmoil in Bihar politics and growing fissures within the INDIA bloc. In an interview with India Today, the Samajwadi Party chief said, "Congress should have come forward. On poll campaigning with Rahul Gandhi for the Lok Sabha election, Akhilesh Yadav said, "only time …

Top BJP leaders land in Bihar with rumours rife that Nitish will switch sides
11 months, 1 week ago

Top BJP leaders land in Bihar with rumours rife that Nitish will switch sides

New Indian Express  

PATNA: As the rift between the two ruling grand alliance partners -- Janata Dal and Rashtriya Janata Dal -- widened, the possibility of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar resigning from the post on Saturday seemed more or less imminent. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad could both stake a claim in case the alliance unravels. In a …

Bihar News: Nitish Wasn't Respected in RJD Alliance, Says MLA; JD(U) Calls Meeting of MPs, MLAs on Sunday
11 months, 1 week ago

Bihar News: Nitish Wasn't Respected in RJD Alliance, Says MLA; JD(U) Calls Meeting of MPs, MLAs on Sunday

News 18  

Bihar News LIVE: 'Joh Nahi Aaye. When reporters asked the Bihar CM on Tejashwi’s absence he curtly reacted to his deputy’s absence from the high-tea event by saying, “Joh nahi aaye unse puchiye.” Bihar News LIVE: JD MLA Claims Nitish Kumar Wasn't Respected in Mahagathbandhan Amidst reports of Bihar chief minister planning to exit Lalu Yadav’s RJD and joining the …

Nitish Kumar can be PM candidate if he remains in INDIA bloc: Akhilesh Yadav
11 months, 1 week ago

Nitish Kumar can be PM candidate if he remains in INDIA bloc: Akhilesh Yadav

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav responded to speculation that Nitish Kumar might join hands with the NDA again, claiming that the Bihar chief minister could become the prime minister if he remains with the INDIA bloc of the Opposition. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav. “Anyone can be considered for the post of Prime Minister, …

Bihar Politics Highlights: Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav call separate MLA meetings over weekend
11 months, 1 week ago

Bihar Politics Highlights: Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav call separate MLA meetings over weekend

Hindustan Times  

Bihar politics Highlights: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has sparked yet another political turmoil in Bihar amid rumours of him joining the BJP-led NDA alliance once again. As the rift between the current government in Bihar deepens, both RJD and JD held separate meetings on Thursday night, while BJP state president Samrat Choudhary left for Delhi to hold discussions regarding the …

Hectic parleys as cracks widen in Bihar alliance
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Hectic parleys as cracks widen in Bihar alliance

Hindustan Times  

Bihar’s capital was abuzz with rumours that chief minister Nitish Kumar of the Janata Dal could break his alliance with Lalu Prasad’s Rashtriya Janata Dal, dissolve the state assembly, and rejoin the National Democratic Alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party – with the Congress, currently part of the grand alliance ruling the state, and the fledgling INDIA bloc of …

Bihar abuzz with rumours of Nitish Kumar breaking alliance with RJD, joining BJP-led NDA
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar abuzz with rumours of Nitish Kumar breaking alliance with RJD, joining BJP-led NDA

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: Bihar’s capital was abuzz with rumours that chief minister Nitish Kumar of the Janata Dal could break his alliance with Lalu Prasad Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal, dissolve the state assembly, and rejoin the National Democratic Alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party – with the Congress, currently part of the grand alliance ruling the state, and the fledgling INDIA …

Is Nitish Kumar planning to quit I.N.D.I.A? Key meetings held in Delhi, Patna
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Is Nitish Kumar planning to quit I.N.D.I.A? Key meetings held in Delhi, Patna

India TV News  

Bihar Political Twist: Key meetings were held in Delhi and Patna on Thursday as speculations are rife that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may once again switch sides and align with the BJP. In Delhi, Amit Shah held a meeting with party chief JP Nadda, former Bihar deputy ministers Renu Devi, Sushil Modi, Bihar BJP chief Samrat Choudhary and party's General …

Is Nitish Kumar gearing up for another U-turn? BJP, JDU leaders to reach Delhi in same flight
11 months, 2 weeks 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
11 months, 2 weeks 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 attacks Lalu-Rabri regimes in Bihar at an event in Patna
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar attacks Lalu-Rabri regimes in Bihar at an event in Patna

Op India  

Alliance is exhibiting indicators of trouble. The relationship between Janata Dal and Rashtriya Janata Dal has reportedly soured after Lalan Singh resigned as JD president and Chief Nitish Kumar took hold of the reigns of the party. Now, the chief minister of Bihar made a remark during the virtual meeting of the I.N.D.I.A bloc at an event held at Gandhi …

Nitish is experienced, would be great if he is made INDIA bloc convenor: Tejashwi
1 year ago

Nitish is experienced, would be great if he is made INDIA bloc convenor: Tejashwi

Deccan Chronicle  

Gaya/Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was an experienced leader and it would be great if a proposal came to make him the convenor of the INDIA coalition, his deputy Tejashwi Yadav said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, in Patna, state Congress president Akhilesh Prasad Singh told a press conference that his party acknowledged Nitish Kumar's stature and would not flinch from …

Uddhav proposes Nitish Kumar as I.N.D.I.A bloc convener to Mamata, Kejriwal and Pawar
1 year ago

Uddhav proposes Nitish Kumar as I.N.D.I.A bloc convener to Mamata, Kejriwal and Pawar

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Uddhav Thackeray has placed a proposal to make Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar the convenor of the I.N.D.I alliance ahead of Lok Sabha elections this year. The former Maharashtra Chief Minister is holding talks with regional parties of the alliance regarding making Nitish Kumar the convenor of the I.N.D.I bloc. He already held talks with Mamata …

BJP's big charge on ex-JD(U) chief as Nitish takes party's reins: ‘…to make Tejashwi CM’
1 year ago

BJP's big charge on ex-JD(U) chief as Nitish takes party's reins: ‘…to make Tejashwi CM’

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sushil Modi on Saturday claimed that former JD chief Rajiv Ranjan Singh, aka Lalan Singh, had planned to make Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav the chief minister of Bihar by engineering defections in Nitish Kumar's party. Modi, the former deputy of Nitish, said the Bihar chief minister pre-empted Singh's move and timely removed him from …

Nitish Kumar debunks 'internal rift' rumours, calls JDU meet 'an annual affair'
1 year 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 likely to replace Lalan Singh as JDU chief: Sources
1 year ago

Nitish Kumar likely to replace Lalan Singh as JDU chief: Sources

India Today  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is likely to remove Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh as the Janata Dal chief, sources have said. According to sources, Nitish Kumar is upset with Lalan Singh over the way he has been functioning and especially his growing proximity with RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav and Deputy Chief Minister Tejaswi Yadav. Reports said Nitish …

After Congress call, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar meets Tejashwi Yadav amid talks of Cabinet expansion, 2024 Lok Sabha election
1 year ago

After Congress call, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar meets Tejashwi Yadav amid talks of Cabinet expansion, 2024 Lok Sabha election

The Hindu  

After a call from the Congress top brass, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on December 21 met Deputy Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav amid talks of Cabinet expansion and the upcoming Lok Sabha election in 2024. Earlier, at the fourth Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance meeting in New Delhi on December 19, both Nitish Kumar and …

Nitish Kumar criticises Congress party for ignoring I.N.D.I. Alliance, says they are only thinking about state elections
1 year, 2 months ago

Nitish Kumar criticises Congress party for ignoring I.N.D.I. Alliance, says they are only thinking about state elections

Op India  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar launched an attack on Congress in the CPI rally at Patna’s Miller High School on 2 November. The Congress seems to be more interested in the five assembly polls,” in the rally titled ‘Remove BJP, Save India.’ “We are engaged to unite the country, he added.” #WATCH | In Patna, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says, …

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

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