Baseless, says Lalu Yadav on rumours of Tejashwi Yadav’s elevation in RJD
2 years, 11 months ago

Baseless, says Lalu Yadav on rumours of Tejashwi Yadav’s elevation in RJD

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Janata Dal president and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Tuesday said he was keen to return to active politics and contest parliamentary polls after overcoming legal hurdles and dismissed as “misleading” the speculation about elevating his younger son and heir apparent Tejashwi Yadav as the party chief. I will contest Lok Sabha polls and return to Parliament once legal hurdles are removed,” Prasad, who landed in Patna Tuesday evening to attend his party’s national executive meeting on February 10, told reporters in New Delhi earlier in the day. The RJD chief dismissed reports that Tejaswhi Yadav could be elevated to the party president post at the upcoming national executive meet. RJD’s national executive meeting would be attended by 250 party representatives from different states and also 76 members of the national executive.

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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'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 …

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 …

RJD non-committal on Mamata Banerjee's willingness to lead INDIA bloc
1 month, 1 week ago

RJD non-committal on Mamata Banerjee's willingness to lead INDIA bloc

New Indian Express  

PATNA: The main opposition in Bihar the Rashtriya Janata Dal is non-committal on the West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamta Banerjee's willingness to lead the 'INDIA' bloc. RJD leader and former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav said on Sunday that the matter has not been discussed as yet. RJD spokesperson Mritunjay Tiwari, however, admitted that …

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 …

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 …

Veteran socialist leader and former MP Devendra Prasad Yadav joins Jan Suraaj
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Veteran socialist leader and former MP Devendra Prasad Yadav joins Jan Suraaj

The Hindu  

Veteran socialist leader and former Rahstriya Janata Dal MP from Jhanjharpur Devendra Prasad Yadav on Tuesday joined Jan Suraaj, a socio-politico campaign spearheaded in Bihar by former election-strategist-cum-political activist Prashant Kishor who currently is undertaking padyatra across Bihar. There are lot of people here,” Mr. Yadav said while joining Jan Suraaj in a programme called Samajwadi Samagam Karyakram at Patna’s …

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 …

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 …

Modi govt. may fall by August, says Lalu Prasad
6 months, 1 week ago

Modi govt. may fall by August, says Lalu Prasad

The Hindu  

Addressing the 28th foundation day function of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, party chief Lalu Prasad claimed on July 5 that the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre was “weak”, and “could fall as early as August”. Referring to the incidents of bridge collapse in Bihar, Mr. Yadav said, “Since the day Nitish Kumar became Chief Minister, if …

The Nitish factor in political calculus
7 months ago

The Nitish factor in political calculus

New Indian Express  

Bihar continues to confound keen observers of the state’s politics. Another factor expecting a better turnout for INDIA was mass employment given to 5 lakh school teachers across caste categories in one go, a move that had been pending for long. As things turned out, the NDA won 30 seats, with the BJP and JDU getting 12 each, the Lok …

Election results 2024: JD(U) defies all election predictions, with Nitish calling the shots yet again
7 months, 1 week ago

Election results 2024: JD(U) defies all election predictions, with Nitish calling the shots yet again

The Hindu  

With the BJP falling way short of a majority in the Lok Sabha, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has emerged as a potential kingmaker with his party, the Janata Dal, having won two and leading in 10 Lok Sabha seats in the State on June 4. A few days ago, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav had spoken about “a big political …

Nitish, Naidu may dump NDA, help INDIA bloc form govt: RJD
7 months, 1 week ago

Nitish, Naidu may dump NDA, help INDIA bloc form govt: RJD

The Hindu  

The RJD on Tuesday afternoon claimed that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Telugu Desam Party president Chandrababu Naidu "shared a dislike for vendetta politics" which could lead them away from the BJP-led NDA. RJD national spokesperson Manoj Kumar Jha also recalled the forecast of Kumar, who heads the JD, that "those who came to power will be ousted in …

INDIA bloc’s dismal show in Bihar raises questions on RJD’s Yadav-Muslim rhetoric
7 months, 1 week ago

INDIA bloc’s dismal show in Bihar raises questions on RJD’s Yadav-Muslim rhetoric

Hindustan Times  

The INDIA bloc has not been able to make any mark in Bihar despite the opposition camp’s otherwise better performance in other parts of the country in this year’s Lok Sabha elections. The RJD’s hopes of the opposition camp winning at least 20-25 seats in Bihar, as claimed by its leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav seems to have fallen flat. According …

Days after Tejashwi Yadav's 'kuchh bada hoga' claim, Nitish Kumar meets PM Modi
7 months, 1 week 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 …

OPINION | LALU, TEJASHWI AILING: WILL IT DAMPEN RJD CAMPAIGN?
8 months ago

OPINION | LALU, TEJASHWI AILING: WILL IT DAMPEN RJD CAMPAIGN?

India TV News  

With his ailing father Lalu Prasad Yadav restricting his movements under medical advice, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav has been suffering from low back pain for the last ten days and both the sisters, Misa Bharti and Rohini Acharya are busy campaigning in their constituencies Patliputra and Saran respectively, and the regional party is now facing an acute shortage …

BSP factor, RJD rebel puzzle big players in Bihar
8 months, 1 week ago

BSP factor, RJD rebel puzzle big players in Bihar

New Indian Express  

PATNA: The diminishing popularity of Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal president Nitish Kumar, coupled with the entry of a rebel Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate in the Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha constituency, has intensified the poll battle in Bihar’s Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha constituency. This time, Jhanjharpur is set to witness a triangular fight with the entry of rebel RJD candidate Gulab …

RJD national vice-president and ex-Union minister Devendra Prasad quits party
8 months, 4 weeks ago

RJD national vice-president and ex-Union minister Devendra Prasad quits party

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Janata Dal national vice-president and former Union minister Devendra Prasad Yadav resigned from the primary membership of the party on Wednesday alleging irregularities in ticket distribution for the Lok Sabha elections. In a letter written to party president Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday, Devendra Prasad Yadav said that he no longer agreed with the RJD’s policy and criticised the …

RJD manifesto for Lok Sabha elections: 7 key promises made by Tejashwi Yadav
9 months ago

RJD manifesto for Lok Sabha elections: 7 key promises made by Tejashwi Yadav

Hindustan Times  

Former Bihar deputy chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav released the party's manifesto for the Lok Sabha election on Saturday. Tejashwi Yadav releases RJD's manifesto for Lok Sabha election “One thing is clear that our only goal is to develop Bihar…Whatever we can do, we have put it in front of you with a pledge. Here is …

Tejashwi Yadav questions BJP over dynastic politics ahead of Modi rally
9 months, 1 week ago

Tejashwi Yadav questions BJP over dynastic politics ahead of Modi rally

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first election rally in Bihar at Jamui on Thursday, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party over dynastic politics. Yadav said Arun Bharti, BJP-led National Democratic Alliance candidate from Jamui, is the brother-in-law-of Lok Janshakti Party chief Chirag Paswan and son of former legislator Jyoti. The BJP has attacked RJD …

RJD, Congress hold talks to iron out differences over seats
9 months, 2 weeks ago

RJD, Congress hold talks to iron out differences over seats

The Hindu  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav and Congress leaders held talks on Tuesday to sort out the differences that have emerged between the two allies over the seat-sharing arrangements in Bihar. The much-awaited meeting took place at senior Congress leader Mukul Wasnik’s official residence here after a week of tussle. The two parties hit a rough patch after five-term MP …

Bihar Congress President Meets Lalu Yadav
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar Congress President Meets Lalu Yadav

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: Amid speculation that the RJD distributed tickets for the Lok Sabha polls to four candidates, Congress state president Akhilesh Prasad Singh on Thursday met RJD Chief Lalu Yadav at his residence in Patna. Reports suggest that Lalu Yadav personally met candidates and distributed party symbols and tickets for the Constituencies Gaya, Aurangabad, Nawada, and Jamui. The development follows a …

RJD-led Mahagatbandhan Turmoil: Pappu Yadav's entry into Congress threatens alliance
9 months, 3 weeks ago

RJD-led Mahagatbandhan Turmoil: Pappu Yadav's entry into Congress threatens alliance

The Hindu  

The Mahagatbandhan led by Rashtriya Janata Dal has been pushed to the brink with the entry of Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, who merged his Jan Adhikar Party with the Congress on Wednesday, and has staked claim to Purnia Lok Sabha seat in North Bihar. The party’s Bihar president Akhilesh Prasad Singh was not present at the Congress headquarters on …

Bihar MLC Election: RJD releases list of 4 candidates including Rabri Devi, Abdul Bari Siddiqui
10 months, 1 week ago

Bihar MLC Election: RJD releases list of 4 candidates including Rabri Devi, Abdul Bari Siddiqui

India TV News  

The Rashtriya Janata Dal has fielded former Chief Minister Rabri Devi, and former Minister Abdulbari Siddiqui for the MLC elections which are scheduled on March 11. RJD state president Jagdanand Singh, who was expected to get an MLC ticket, withdrew his candidature after his MLA son Sudhakar Singh was promised a Lok Sabha ticket. The CPI Liberation last week announced …

Leading Outreach Drive Ahead Of LS Polls, Tejashwi Says RJD Stands For ‘MY, BAAP’
10 months, 1 week ago

Leading Outreach Drive Ahead Of LS Polls, Tejashwi Says RJD Stands For ‘MY, BAAP’

ABP News  

RJD leader and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday quipped that his party is not just for M-Y, referring to Muslims and Yadavs, but also for the backwards, women and poor. #WATCH | Bihar: At the 'Jan Vishwas Rally' in Patna, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav says, "Some people say ours is a party of MY-Muslim and Yadav. …

Bihar: Tejashwi Yadav Launches 'Jan Vishwas Yatra', Trains Guns At CM Nitish And BJP In Rallies
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar: Tejashwi Yadav Launches 'Jan Vishwas Yatra', Trains Guns At CM Nitish And BJP In Rallies

ABP News  

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav initiated the 'Jan Vishwas Yatra' on Tuesday, directing his criticism towards Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, accusing him of leading the state "without any vision" and frequently changing alliance partners without valid reasons. Addressing consecutive rallies in Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, and Sheohar on the first day of the yatra, which is scheduled to conclude on March 1, …

Tejashwi expands RJD’s Muslim-Yadav focus, says it will now be BAAP
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tejashwi expands RJD’s Muslim-Yadav focus, says it will now be BAAP

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday gave a new, inclusive slogan for his party as he embarked on his 10-day Jan Vishwas Yatra during which he would travel across 38 districts of Bihar. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav addressing a public meeting in Bhar on Tuesday “Some people say RJD is MY party. Yadav’s outreach campaign ahead of …

Tejashwi Yadav Begins 10-Day ‘Jan Vishwas Yatra’ in Bihar, Says RJD is the Party of ‘MY-BAAP’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tejashwi Yadav Begins 10-Day ‘Jan Vishwas Yatra’ in Bihar, Says RJD is the Party of ‘MY-BAAP’

News 18  

To win the trust of people of Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav kick-started his ‘Jan Vishwas Yatra’ from Muzaffarpur on Tuesday. Before launching the yatra, former deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav slammed CM Nitish Kumar. Terming RJD a party of ‘MY-BAAP’ and not just MY, Yadav explained the meaning of BAAP — B for Bahujan, A for Agraa, …

Watch: With smile on face, Nitish Kumar meets Lalu Yadav and Tejashwi at Bihar Assembly
11 months ago

Watch: With smile on face, Nitish Kumar meets Lalu Yadav and Tejashwi at Bihar Assembly

India TV News  

Patna: Days after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ditched the Mahagathbandhan and sided with the Bharatiya Janata Party, the former was seen exchanging pleasantries with Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and former Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav at Bihar Assembly. Lalu Yadav was accompanied by his wife and former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi to the Vidhan Sabha secretariat …

Tejashwi Yadav’s political adviser Sanjay Yadav gets Rajya Sabha ticket
11 months ago

Tejashwi Yadav’s political adviser Sanjay Yadav gets Rajya Sabha ticket

The Hindu  

Three candidates of the National Democratic Alliance — Sanjay Jha of the Janata Dal and Bhim Singh and Dharmshila Gupta of the BJP — filed their nomination for the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Out of the six, the most interesting face is Mr. Sanjay Yadav — currently serving as political adviser to Tejashwi Yadav, former Deputy Chief Minister and Leader …

RJD nominates Tejashwi's political advisor Sanjay Yadav, Manoj Jha for Rajya Sabha polls
11 months ago

RJD nominates Tejashwi's political advisor Sanjay Yadav, Manoj Jha for Rajya Sabha polls

India TV News  

Lalu Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal has nominated Manoj Jha and Sanjay Yadav for Rajya Sabha elections, to be held on February 27. Meanwhile, Janata Dal named its general secretary Sanjay Kumar Jha, a confidant of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, as the party's candidate for the Rajya Sabha elections. In a statement, the JD said party president Nitish Kumar has …

Tejashwi Yadav to Nitish Kumar during trust vote: 'Your nephew will stop PM Modi in Bihar'
11 months ago

Tejashwi Yadav to Nitish Kumar during trust vote: 'Your nephew will stop PM Modi in Bihar'

India TV News  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and former Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav lambasted state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, saying he and his party considered JD-U chief as a family member but the CM again ditched them. Tejashwi's dig at Nitish The RJD leader took a dig at Nitish Kumar for taking oath for the 9th consecutive time by saying he never …

Tejashwi Yadav Breaks Silence on Bihar Political Crisis
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Tejashwi Yadav Breaks Silence on Bihar Political Crisis

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: Amid hectic political activities in Bihar, the RJD on Sunday put out a full-page The RJD thanked its leader Tejashwi Yadav for taking the initiative to create employment and strengthen the tourism sector in Bihar. Tejashwi Yadav also termed Nitish Kumar “a tired Chief Minister” and said that “the JD will be wiped out in the 2024 Lok Sabha …

Nitish turns up at Raj Bhavan high tea; Tejashwi, most RJD leaders remain absent
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Nitish turns up at Raj Bhavan high tea; Tejashwi, most RJD leaders remain absent

India Today  

Amid speculation of a rift in the ruling 'Mahagathbandhan' in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday attended the high tea ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan in Patna on the occasion of Republic Day with his deputy Tejashwi Yadav of the RJD remaining conspicuous in absence. Though education minister Alok Kumar Mehta, who is also a national general secretary …

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 …

BJP leader Giriraj Singh claims JD(U) will merge with RJD soon; Lalu and Tejashwi deny
1 year ago

BJP leader Giriraj Singh claims JD(U) will merge with RJD soon; Lalu and Tejashwi deny

The Hindu  

Senior BJP leader from Bihar and Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday claimed that the ruling Janata Dal would soon be merged with coalition partner Rashtriya Janata Dal which was promptly denied by RJD chief Lalu Prasad and his younger son Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav. But, let me tell you that JD is going to be merged with RJD soon,” …

No discussion on electing convenor for proposed Oppn front: RJD chief Lalu Yadav
1 year, 6 months ago

No discussion on electing convenor for proposed Oppn front: RJD chief Lalu Yadav

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has said there has discussion as yet among the opposition parties on electing a convenor for the proposed larger opposition front. Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav Several key issues, including seat sharing, may be discussed at the Bengaluru meeting on July 13-14, he said. Lalu Yadav, who is recovering from a …

While Nitish headlines Opposition meet, Lalu, Tejashwi lay the groundwork
1 year, 7 months ago

While Nitish headlines Opposition meet, Lalu, Tejashwi lay the groundwork

The Hindu  

Many in the Janata Dal are celebrating the feat pulled off by their party patriarch and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of organising an event where an array of Opposition party leaders, many of whom are fierce political opponents, will come together in Patna on June 23. The feat, however, owes a lot to the role played by Rashtriya Janata …

Lalu Likely to Reach Patna on Friday After Kidney Transplant
1 year, 8 months ago

Lalu Likely to Reach Patna on Friday After Kidney Transplant

News 18  

Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad is likely to reach Patna on Friday after a long stay in Delhi following his kidney transplant surgery in Singapore in December last year. “Father is coming to Patna, we have lots of work to do”, Tej Pratap Yadav, Bihar Environment, Forest & Climate Change minister and the elder son of RJD supremo, tweeted …

RJD plans ‘Ambedkar pe charcha’ ahead of 2024 LS polls
1 year, 8 months ago

RJD plans ‘Ambedkar pe charcha’ ahead of 2024 LS polls

Hindustan Times  

The Rashtriya Janata Dal will be organising gatherings christened “Ambedkar par charcha” across Bihar from April 26 to May 2 as part of its drive to reach out to the people to highlight the party’s ideological fight against the BJP and alleged attempts to dilute the tenets of the Constitution, party leaders aware of the matter said. RJD recently conducted …

Prashant Kishor mocks RJD over claim of making Nitish Kumar the Prime Minister of the country
1 year, 8 months ago

Prashant Kishor mocks RJD over claim of making Nitish Kumar the Prime Minister of the country

The Hindu  

Poll strategist Prashat Kishor on Tuesday mocked Rashtriya Janata Dal over their claim of making Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as the Prime Minister of the country. On April 16, RJD had put up a poster outside its party office showing Bihar CM Nitish Kumar as the Prime Minister of 2024. The poster was put up after a few days of …

Tejashwi Yadav to meet Stalin today; takes lead in uniting opposition for 2024 LS polls
1 year, 10 months ago

Tejashwi Yadav to meet Stalin today; takes lead in uniting opposition for 2024 LS polls

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had announced that he will be going on a nationwide tour to unite the opposition after the State budget session, but Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav has already taken the lead in reaching out to opposition leaders ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. He will also meet other leaders of …

Anybody but Tejashwi Yadav acceptable as leader of Bihar’s mahagathbandhan: Upendra Kushwaha
1 year, 11 months ago

Anybody but Tejashwi Yadav acceptable as leader of Bihar’s mahagathbandhan: Upendra Kushwaha

The Hindu  

Disgruntled Janata Dal-United leader Upendra Kushwaha on Wednesday launched yet another attack on the ruling mahagathbandhan in Bihar, telling media persons in Patna, “I’ll give up my rebellion if anybody from among the Luv-Kush castes community or the Extremely Backward Class, whose aspirations have been the party’s driving force, is made leader but not to Tejashwi Yadav of the RJD.“ …

Shiv Sena like story in making in Bihar? BJP MP hints at growing unrest in JD-U
1 year, 11 months ago

Shiv Sena like story in making in Bihar? BJP MP hints at growing unrest in JD-U

India TV News  

Bharatiya Janta Party MP Pradeep Kumar Singh on Monday claimed Nitish Kumar-led Janta Dal ruling party in Bihar may witness "Shiv Sena-like fate" amid growing unrest among party members. "Whatever happened in Maharashtra after MLAs and MPs lost faith in the government, in the same way in Bihar too law makers are losing faith in Nitish Kumar. "Nitish Kumar declared …

No need to wait till 2025, Nitish Kumar should give CM chair to Tejashwi Yadav: Prashant Kishor
2 years ago

No need to wait till 2025, Nitish Kumar should give CM chair to Tejashwi Yadav: Prashant Kishor

Op India  

Political strategist Prashant Kishor, who has been an open critic of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for some time now, said on Saturday that the Janata Dal leader should not wait till 2025 and make his deputy in the state cabinet, Tejashwi Yadav, the chief minister of Bihar. Kishor’s remarks came after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar recently said that Tejashwi …

'No need to wait... RJD has biggest share': PK's jab at Nitish on new CM talk
2 years ago

'No need to wait... RJD has biggest share': PK's jab at Nitish on new CM talk

Hindustan Times  

Master poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Saturday called on Janata Dal and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to step aside in favour of his deputy and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav. READ | On buzz about RJD merger, leader from Nitish Kumar's JD says… The result meant the JD lost 'majority partner' status in its then alliance with the …

Nitish hints at Tejashwi Yadav as his political heir
2 years, 1 month ago

Nitish hints at Tejashwi Yadav as his political heir

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday hinted that the 2025 Assembly elections in the state would be contested under the leadership of his deputy and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav. However, Tejashwi Yadav, who was also present on the dais, reacting to the statement, said, "The main agenda is 2024 Lok Sabha elections. After returning to the grand alliance, …

Next Bihar Assembly Election To Be Contested Under Tejashwi's Leadership, Says CM Nitish Kumar
2 years, 1 month ago

Next Bihar Assembly Election To Be Contested Under Tejashwi's Leadership, Says CM Nitish Kumar

ABP News  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Monday that the Mahagathbandhan will run in the next Assembly election in 2025, led by his deputy Tejashwi Yadav of the Rashtriya Janata Dal. We all are working on it and we will contest the 2025 Assembly election of Bihar under the leadership of Tejashwi Yadav," Nitish Kumar was quoted as saying by …

‘2025 Bihar Polls to Be Fought Under Tejashwi Yadav’: Nitish Kumar’s Big Statement
2 years, 1 month ago

‘2025 Bihar Polls to Be Fought Under Tejashwi Yadav’: Nitish Kumar’s Big Statement

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday made a big revelation in context of the 2025 state assembly elections, and said they will be fought under the leadership of his deputy and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav. The Bihar government is a joint coalition between Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal and Tejashwi Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal. At the inauguration of a dental …

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