PM Narendra Modi, JP Nadda pay last respects to Ram Vilas Paswan
4 years, 3 months ago

PM Narendra Modi, JP Nadda pay last respects to Ram Vilas Paswan

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid last respects to Union Minister and Lok Janashakti Party leader Ram Vilas Paswan at the latter's residence in New Delhi on Friday. Bharatiya Janata Party National President JP Nadda, Union Ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad and Giriraj Singh also paid their respects to the departed leader. LJP chief and Ram Vilas' son, Chirag Paswan, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan among others were present at the AIIMS early morning today. As a mark of respect to Cabinet Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, who passed away on Thursday, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs announced that the National flag will be flown at half-mast on Friday in the national capital and capitals of all States and Union Territories where it is regularly flown, and also on the day of the funeral at the place where the funeral will take place.

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Manmohan Singh funeral in photos: President Murmu, PM Narendra Modi, top Congress leaders pay homage
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Manmohan Singh funeral in photos: President Murmu, PM Narendra Modi, top Congress leaders pay homage

Hindustan Times  

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Union Cabinet Mourns Death of Manmohan Singh
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Union Cabinet Mourns Death of Manmohan Singh

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Friday condoled the passing of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, hailing him as an eminent statesman and a distinguished leader who left an imprint on the national life. During a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Cabinet observed a two-minute silence in honour of the departed soul and adopted a Condolence Resolution …

Former Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala Given State Honour At Sirsa Farmhouse Ahead Of Last Rites – WATCH
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Former Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala Given State Honour At Sirsa Farmhouse Ahead Of Last Rites – WATCH

ABP News  

Former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala was accorded state honour ahead of his last rites. #WATCH | State honour was accorded to former Haryana CM Chaudhary Om Prakash Chautala at Tejakhera farmhouse His last rites will be held today at 3 pm pic.twitter.com/Vg7RPhtq3E — ANI December 21, 2024 An INLD leader said that the state funeral will be held …

Chirag Paswan: I Focused My Concerns on the Section of Society My Father Raised His Voice For
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Chirag Paswan: I Focused My Concerns on the Section of Society My Father Raised His Voice For

ABP News  

Union Minister Chirag Paswan has expressed satisfaction with the one seat he secured for the Jharkhand Assembly elections under the NDA. He addressed recent criticism of his policies and highlighted his coordination with the Prime Minister, asserting that it is not possible to have a bad equation with him. Paswan also dismissed reports of the LJP demanding 4-5 seats from …

'Too Late Now': Pashupati Paras On Possibility Of Reconciliation With Chirag Paswan
4 months ago

'Too Late Now': Pashupati Paras On Possibility Of Reconciliation With Chirag Paswan

ABP News  

New Delhi: Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party chief Pashupati Kumar Paras on Sunday ruled out any possibility of a reconciliation with his nephew and Union minister Chirag Paswan, saying it's too late now. The family was one and the Lok Janshakti Party was united but it was his "misfortune" that both the family and party fell apart after Ram Vilas Paswan's …

It's too late now: Pashupati Paras on possibility of reconciliation with Chirag Paswan
4 months ago

It's too late now: Pashupati Paras on possibility of reconciliation with Chirag Paswan

The Hindu  

Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party chief Pashupati Kumar Paras on Sunday ruled out any possibility of a reconciliation with his nephew and Union minister Chirag Paswan, saying it's too late now. The family was one and the Lok Janshakti Party was united but it was his "misfortune" that both the family and party fell apart after Ram Vilas Paswan's death, he …

INTERVIEW | 'I am inseparable from Modi', says Union minister Chirag Paswan, denies rift with BJP
4 months, 2 weeks ago

INTERVIEW | 'I am inseparable from Modi', says Union minister Chirag Paswan, denies rift with BJP

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Friday rejected rumours of a rift between his Lok Janshakti Party and the BJP, asserting that he views himself as "inseparable" from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In an interview to PTI, Paswan said he was willing to contest the upcoming Bihar assembly polls as an NDA partner "if the BJP so desires", and made …

Breaking News: PM Modi's 3.0 Cabinet Meet Likely To Be Held Today - Sources | ABP News
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Breaking News: PM Modi's 3.0 Cabinet Meet Likely To Be Held Today - Sources | ABP News

ABP News  

The first Cabinet meeting of the newly inducted National Democratic Alliance government is likely to be held on Monday. Several MPs from within the NDA, including the Bharatiya Janata Party, Telugu Desam Party, Janata Dal, and other allies also took oath as the cabinet ministers. On PM Modi's third term in office, Rajasthan Minister & BJP leader Rajyavardhan Rathore said, …

PM Modi New Cabinet: After Oath Ceremony, New NDA Cabinet Meet Likely To Be Held Today | ABP News
7 months ago

PM Modi New Cabinet: After Oath Ceremony, New NDA Cabinet Meet Likely To Be Held Today | ABP News

ABP News  

The first Cabinet meeting of the newly inducted National Democratic Alliance government is likely to be held on Monday. Several MPs from within the NDA, including the Bharatiya Janata Party, Telugu Desam Party, Janata Dal, and other allies also took oath as the cabinet ministers. Among the cabinet ministers who took oath included Amit Shah, JP Nadda, Nitin Gadkari, Rajnath …

Modi takes oath for 3rd term as PM, allies get 5 cabinet berths
7 months ago

Modi takes oath for 3rd term as PM, allies get 5 cabinet berths

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose continuity over radical change on Sunday, placing his trust in top lieutenants Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, S. Jaishankar and Piyush Goyal for the Union cabinet. Key allies Telugu Desam Party and Janata Dal secured one cabinet post each, as Modi took charge as prime minister for a third consecutive …

TDP MPs Ram Mohan Naidu, Pemmasani Likely to Be Part of Modi 3.0 Govt
7 months ago

TDP MPs Ram Mohan Naidu, Pemmasani Likely to Be Part of Modi 3.0 Govt

News 18  

The N Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP’s stellar performance in the Lok Sabha elections is likely to be rewarded in the form of two posts — one minister and the other minister of state — in the new Union Cabinet. K Ram Mohan Naidu and Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani are likely to be sworn in as senior BJP leader Narendra Modi takes oath …

Narendra Modi oath news: TDP leader reveals names of 2 ministers; BJP calls MPs to PM's house
7 months ago

Narendra Modi oath news: TDP leader reveals names of 2 ministers; BJP calls MPs to PM's house

Hindustan Times  

Several newly elected Members of Parliament have been called for a meeting at Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi's house on Sunday morning. Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi arrives to pay tribute to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at his memorial Sadaiv Atal. Meanwhile, TDP leader Jayadev Galla revealed the names of two MPs who will take oath with Modi. N Chandrababu …

PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, Atal Bihari Vajpayee ahead of swearing-in ceremony | WATCH
7 months ago

PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, Atal Bihari Vajpayee ahead of swearing-in ceremony | WATCH

India TV News  

Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony, to be held at Rashtrapati Bhawan today, PM-designate Narendra Modi paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi. Significantly, from Rajghat, the PM-designate then arrived at the Sadaiv Atal memorial and paid tributes to former Prime Minister and BJP leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee. It is pertinent to note that ahead of his swearing-in ceremony in 2019 also, Narendra …

Narendra Modi all set to take oath as Prime Minister for the third time on June 9, 2024
7 months ago

Narendra Modi all set to take oath as Prime Minister for the third time on June 9, 2024

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Modi is all set to be sworn in with his Council of Ministers for a third successive term – a feat achieved only by India’s first Prime Minister Jawharlal Nehru – albeit as the head of a coalition government. Massive preparations are under way for the ceremony to be held on Sunday evening at the Rashtrapati Bhavan forecourt, …

Chirag Paswan hugs PM Modi, congratulates him for leading NDA to historic third term
7 months, 1 week ago

Chirag Paswan hugs PM Modi, congratulates him for leading NDA to historic third term

India TV News  

Modi 3.0 government: Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan on Friday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for leading the National Democratic Alliance to a historic third term after winning the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. Addressing the NDA Parliamentary Party meeting, Paswan said PM Modi alone could bridge the divide between the poor and the rich, and make India a …

Chirag Paswan assured of 1 Cabinet post, hopeful of state minister berth too
7 months, 1 week ago

Chirag Paswan assured of 1 Cabinet post, hopeful of state minister berth too

Hindustan Times  

Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party or LJP-RV, which was assured of one berth in the Union Cabinet, was hopeful of getting one state minister berth as well. Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan celebrating his victory. Paswan, who has described himself as Modi’s “Hanuman”, thanked people for the victory on all five seats LJP-RV contested. Modi showed his faith in …

22 LJP leaders resign over ticket denial; accuse Chirag Paswan of ‘selling tickets’
9 months, 1 week ago

22 LJP leaders resign over ticket denial; accuse Chirag Paswan of ‘selling tickets’

The Hindu  

Over 20 Lok Janshakti Party leaders and workers quit the party recently and accused party chief Chirag Paswan of “nepotism” and “neglect of party leaders and workers in ticket distribution” for the upcoming Lok Sabha election. “None of the party leaders or workers were given party tickets to contest the Lok Sabha election, the tickets were virtually sold off to …

Chirag Paswan’s party to declare LS poll candidates ‘immediately’ after Holi
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Chirag Paswan’s party to declare LS poll candidates ‘immediately’ after Holi

The Hindu  

National Democratic Alliance ally Chirag Paswan on March 24 said his Lok Janshakti Party will declare its candidates for the Lok Sabha election “immediately after Holi”. Mr. Paswan, whose party has got five of the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, also said he was “ready for any challenge” that came from his estranged uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras. immediately after …

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | Paras has to decide if he wants to stand with PM Modi or oppose him: Chirag Paswan
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | Paras has to decide if he wants to stand with PM Modi or oppose him: Chirag Paswan

The Hindu  

Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan said on March 20 that he is ready to take on Pashupati Kumar Paras from the Hajipur Lok Sabha seat but refrained from attacking his estranged uncle, saying it is for him to decide whether he wants to stand with Prime Minister Narendra Modi or not. Asked about Mr. Paras' decision to resign from …

BJP offers 5 seats including Hajipur to Chirag Paswan in Bihar, no seat to Pashupati Paras: Sources
10 months ago

BJP offers 5 seats including Hajipur to Chirag Paswan in Bihar, no seat to Pashupati Paras: Sources

India TV News  

Bharatiya Janata Party has offered 5 seats including Hajipur to Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas chief Chirag Paswan in Bihar and no seat was given to his uncle Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party leader Pashupati Kumar Paras, said the sources on Wednesday. "As a member of the NDA, today in a meeting with BJP National President Hon Shri @jpnadda ji, we have …

Bihar: ‘PM Modi backed my claim on father Ram Vilas Paswan's legacy’, says Chirag Paswan
1 year, 1 month ago

Bihar: ‘PM Modi backed my claim on father Ram Vilas Paswan's legacy’, says Chirag Paswan

India TV News  

Former Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan on Friday asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has acknowledged his claim to the political legacy of late father Ram Vilas Paswan. Chirag Paswan made the averment berating uncle and Union minister Pashupati Kumar Paras who will hold a rally later this month in Hajipur, the Lok Sabha seat nurtured by the late …

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Chirag Paswan On Leaving Jamui Seat To Contest From Hajipur In LS Polls LJP Ram Vilas Pashupati Paras Bihar
1 year, 3 months ago

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Chirag Paswan On Leaving Jamui Seat To Contest From Hajipur In LS Polls LJP Ram Vilas Pashupati Paras Bihar

ABP News  

Chirag Paswan, the President of Lok Janshakti Party - Ram Vilas, on Tuesday, expressed that he finds himself at a crossroads as he ponders contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Hajipur as he asserted that his attachment to Jamui, cultivated over nine years of representing the Lok Sabha constituency, remains steadfast. Speaking to news agency ANI, Chirag Paswan said, …

'Usne Kaha Bakwas Bandh Kariye...': Pashupati Kumar Dismisses Possibility Of Reconciling With Chirag Paswan
1 year, 4 months ago

'Usne Kaha Bakwas Bandh Kariye...': Pashupati Kumar Dismisses Possibility Of Reconciling With Chirag Paswan

ABP News  

Union minister Pashupati Kumar Paras on Tuesday dismissed the possibility of reconciliation with his nephew Chirag Paswan. Speaking on the sidelines of an event in New Delhi, the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party founder said he would “never” reconcile with Chirag Paswan. He also said that he and his family members will “never forgive Chirag” for the way he treated them …

'Will Contest LS Polls From Hajipur': Pashupati Paras Says Feud With Nephew Chirag Paswan Still On
1 year, 5 months ago

'Will Contest LS Polls From Hajipur': Pashupati Paras Says Feud With Nephew Chirag Paswan Still On

ABP News  

New Delhi: Clearing the air on the possibility of reconciliation of his party with that of his nephew Chirag Paswan, Union Minister and Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party chief Pashupati Kumar Paras on Saturday said “this is not the case”, news agency PTI reported. I am an MP there, I am a cabinet minister in the Government of India and an …

Watch video: Chirag Paswan touches PM Modi's feet, takes his blessings at NDA meeting in Delhi
1 year, 5 months ago

Watch video: Chirag Paswan touches PM Modi's feet, takes his blessings at NDA meeting in Delhi

India TV News  

NDA Meeting: Chirag Paswan, the National President of the Lok Janshakti Party and Lok Sabha MP, on Tuesday took the blessings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the key National Democratic Alliance meeting in Delhi. As all the leaders had assembled moments before the meeting at 'The Ashoka Hotel' in Delhi, Chirag Paswan touched PM Modi's feet and hugged …

Chirag Paswan meets Amit Shah, J.P. Nadda; returns to NDA
1 year, 5 months ago

Chirag Paswan meets Amit Shah, J.P. Nadda; returns to NDA

The Hindu  

Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan has decided to return to the NDA, BJP chief J P Nadda announced on Monday, hours after Mr. Paswan met Union Home Minister Amit Shah, a day before the crucial meeting of the ruling coalition. Mr. Paswan had been in talks with the BJP for finalising his party's share of Lok Sabha seats in …

Chirag Paswan meets Amit Shah, J.P. Nadda; returns to NDA
1 year, 5 months ago

Chirag Paswan meets Amit Shah, J.P. Nadda; returns to NDA

The Hindu  

Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan has decided to return to the NDA, BJP chief J P Nadda announced on Monday, hours after Mr. Paswan met Union Home Minister Amit Shah, a day before the crucial meeting of the ruling coalition. Mr. Paswan had been in talks with the BJP for finalising his party's share of Lok Sabha seats in …

Chirag Paswan: Understanding Modi's 'Hanuman' and his politics over the years
1 year, 5 months ago

Chirag Paswan: Understanding Modi's 'Hanuman' and his politics over the years

India TV News  

It was politically very charged Monday. Lok Janshakti Party chief Chirag Paswan met Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief JP Nadda today. Paswan was in talks with the BJP for finalising his party's share of Lok Sabha seats in Bihar for the Lok Sabha 2024 and the meeting was seen as part of that exercise. After Paswan's death in …

BJP tries to broker peace between LJP factions in bid to court Paswan vote
1 year, 5 months ago

BJP tries to broker peace between LJP factions in bid to court Paswan vote

The Hindu  

Ahead of the July 18 meeting of the National Democratic Alliance, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to be present, the BJP is trying to tie-up the loose ends of the coalition in Bihar. Pashupati Kumar Paras, the late Paswan’s brother and leader of the Rashtriya Lok Jan Shakti Party has been warring with his nephew Chirag Paswan, leader …

BJP chief Nadda writes to Chirag Paswan to join NDA meeting on July 18
1 year, 6 months ago

BJP chief Nadda writes to Chirag Paswan to join NDA meeting on July 18

The Hindu  

Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan is likely to attend the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance meeting on July 18 as the ruling party goes all out to put up a show of strength amid hectic efforts by the Opposition to unite against the Modi Government. Union Minister Nityanand Rai met with Mr. Paswan on Friday night for the second time …

NDA meeting: BJP chief JP Nadda invites Jitan Ram Manjhi, Chirag Paswan
1 year, 6 months ago

NDA meeting: BJP chief JP Nadda invites Jitan Ram Manjhi, Chirag Paswan

India TV News  

NDA meeting: BJP chief JP Nadda has invited Hindustani Awam Morcha president Jitan Ram Manjhi and Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan to attend the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance meeting, to be held on July 18 in Delhi. Shiv Sena Shinde faction, NCP faction headed by Ajit Pawar to attend meet A number of new BJP allies, including the Shiv Sena …

Ahead of 2024 poll, Chirag Paswan likely to join NDA
1 year, 6 months ago

Ahead of 2024 poll, Chirag Paswan likely to join NDA

The Hindu  

Ahead of Lok Sabha election of 2024, Chirag Paswan, the national president of Lok Janshakti Party is set to return to NDA, and said that a decision on an alliance with BJP will be announced in the coming days. The State and national office bearers along with the senior leaders of the party made the consensus to authorize Mr. Paswan …

Mulayam Singh Yadav to be paid last respects today in ancestral village
2 years, 3 months ago

Mulayam Singh Yadav to be paid last respects today in ancestral village

Hindustan Times  

Saifai in Uttar Pradesh is all set to pay last respects to Mulayam Singh Yadav, the Samajwadi Party patriarch who died on Monday at a hospital in Haryana’s Gurugram where he was being treated since August 22. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath offers his condolences to Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, in Saifai, on Monday. Many chief ministers, including …

Chirag Paswan being evicted from Janpath bungalow allocated to his father Ram Vilas Paswan
2 years, 9 months ago

Chirag Paswan being evicted from Janpath bungalow allocated to his father Ram Vilas Paswan

India Today  

A central government team was sent to evict Lok Sabha MP Chirag Paswan from a bungalow at the heart of the national capital, which was allotted to his father Ram Vilas Paswan, sources told India Today. Ram Vilas Paswan served as a minister in both terms of the Modi government until his death on October 8, 2020. The Directorate of …

Chirag Paswan vacates bungalow allotted to father Ram Vilas after govt sends team
2 years, 9 months ago

Chirag Paswan vacates bungalow allotted to father Ram Vilas after govt sends team

India TV News  

Highlights LS MP Chirag Paswan started process of vacating bungalow allotted to his late father Ram Vilas Eviction process started after govt team was sent to execute an order Two loaded trucks drove out of the 12 Janpath bungalow, while three more were parked in front Lok Sabha MP Chirag Paswan on Wednesday started the process of vacating the bungalow …

I sense the loss: PM Modi to Chirag Paswan on father Ram Vilas Paswan's death anniversary
3 years, 4 months ago

I sense the loss: PM Modi to Chirag Paswan on father Ram Vilas Paswan's death anniversary

India TV News  

On the first death anniversary of former Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has penned a heartfelt letter to his son Chirag Paswan, saying "I also sense the loss." Describing late Ram Vilas Paswan as a “great son of the nation, Bihar’s pride and a strong voice for social justice”, PM said Paswan’s life can teach a …

Is PM Modi's Letter on Paswan's Death Anniversary the Validation Chirag Was Seeking in Tussle for Legacy?
3 years, 4 months ago

Is PM Modi's Letter on Paswan's Death Anniversary the Validation Chirag Was Seeking in Tussle for Legacy?

News 18  

LJP leader Chirag Paswan will organise an event in Patna on Sunday to mark the first death anniversary of his father and Dalit stalwart Ram Vilas Paswan. However, the event has assumed heightened political significance for Chirag Paswan, who is embroiled in a bitter dispute with his uncle and Union Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras to claim the legacy of his …

Chirag’s heart warms up with PM Modi’s message on Paswan’s death anniversary
3 years, 4 months ago

Chirag’s heart warms up with PM Modi’s message on Paswan’s death anniversary

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi late Saturday evening spoke to Member Of Parliament from Jamui and Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan on his father and former Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan’s first death anniversary. The PM also sent him a long message expressing his respect for senior Paswan’s contributions to politics and it came at a time when Chirag was …

Ram Vilas Paswan death anniversary: Top leaders, ex-contenders among invitees
3 years, 4 months ago

Ram Vilas Paswan death anniversary: Top leaders, ex-contenders among invitees

Hindustan Times  

The Lok Janshakti Party in Bihar will on Sunday observe the ‘barsi’ or the first death anniversary of its founder and stalwart leader Ram Vilas Paswan, who died in October last year after undergoing heart surgery. A Union minister in the first and second Modi ministries, nine-times Lok Sabha member and Rajya Sabha MP Ram Vilas Paswan left a lasting …

Signs of Rebellion? Chirag Paswan Installs Father's Bust at Govt Residence Now Allotted to Ashwini Vaishnaw
3 years, 4 months ago

Signs of Rebellion? Chirag Paswan Installs Father's Bust at Govt Residence Now Allotted to Ashwini Vaishnaw

News 18  

In what can be read as a sign of muted dissent, LJP chief Chirag Paswan has installed a bust of his father, Late Ram Vilas Paswan, wearing his trademark bandhgala at 12, Janpath, where the former minister lived for over three decades with his family. In July, Chirag and other occupants of the 12, Janpath bungalow were issued an eviction …

Ashwini Vaishnaw Gets Official Residence of Ram Vilas Paswan; Chirag Shows No Signs to Vacate House
3 years, 4 months ago

Ashwini Vaishnaw Gets Official Residence of Ram Vilas Paswan; Chirag Shows No Signs to Vacate House

News 18  

The official residence of former cabinet minister Ram Vilas Paswan is all set to be given to Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Recently appointed as a Cabinet minister in the Narendra Modi government, Vaishnaw is presently living out of an MS flat, and is also entitled to a type VIII category house in Lutyen’s Delhi. The Union Ministry of Housing …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee death anniversary: President, PM Modi pay respects to ex-Prime Minister at Sadaiv Atal
3 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee death anniversary: President, PM Modi pay respects to ex-Prime Minister at Sadaiv Atal

India TV News  

President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary. They were joined by several Union Ministers including Amit Shah and BJP national president Amit Shah at ‘Sadaiv Atal’, the memorial to Vajpayee in Delhi, in paying respects to the late Prime …

Chirag Paswan asked to vacate bungalow allotted to his father Ram Vilas Paswan
3 years, 5 months ago

Chirag Paswan asked to vacate bungalow allotted to his father Ram Vilas Paswan

Live Mint  

Lok Sabha MP Chirag Paswan and other occupants of the 12 Janpath bungalow have been issued an eviction notice by the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, asking them to vacate the accommodation that had been allotted to his late father and former Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan, officials said on Tuesday. An official in the ministry said that the …

Modi's New Cabinet: How Will Future of JD(U) & LJP Play Out in Bihar?
3 years, 6 months ago

Modi's New Cabinet: How Will Future of JD(U) & LJP Play Out in Bihar?

The Quint  

LJP outcast Chirag Paswan received his first bitter lesson in the ruthless craft of politics when his uncle Pashupati Paras was sworn in as cabinet minister in the Modi government as successor to his late father Ram Vilas Paswan. As Ram Vilas Paswan’s son and heir, the 38-year-old film star-turned-politician was confident that he would get dibs. Had Ram Vilas …

New Union Cabinet: From JDU to LJP, here are NDA allies inducted into Modi-govt
3 years, 6 months ago

New Union Cabinet: From JDU to LJP, here are NDA allies inducted into Modi-govt

Firstpost  

A total of 43 leaders took oath today in the Union Cabinet expansion. Among the many ministers were Pashupati Kumar Paras, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Bhupender Yadav, Shobha Karandlaje, Anupriya Patel The Bharatiya Janata Party led National Democratic Alliance government has announced its new cabinet today. This year, many new faces were included in the Union Cabinet where women leaders from the …

Cabinet reshuffle expected this week, PM Modi's crucial meeting likely today
3 years, 6 months ago

Cabinet reshuffle expected this week, PM Modi's crucial meeting likely today

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to hold a crucial meeting at his residence on Tuesday amid reports of a cabinet reshuffle. Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, Bharatiya Janata Party chief Jagat Prakash Nadda and many other ministers are expected to attend the meeting, Live Hindustan reported. PM Modi met Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar last month …

'Miss his presence greatly': PM Modi pays tributes to friend Ram Vilas Paswan
3 years, 6 months ago

'Miss his presence greatly': PM Modi pays tributes to friend Ram Vilas Paswan

India TV News  

Paying tributes to Dalit leader and Lok Janshakti Party founder Ram Vilas Paswan on his birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that his contributions to public service and empowering the downtrodden will always be remembered. In a tweet Modi said, "Today is the birth anniversary of my friend, late Ram Vilas Paswan Ji. Paswan's death has led …

The fracture in LJP will impact Bihar’s politics
3 years, 6 months ago

The fracture in LJP will impact Bihar’s politics

Hindustan Times  

Eight months after Ram Vilas Paswan’s death, there has been a coup in the Lok Janashakti Party. Paswan’s successor and his son, Chirag, with what many assume to be a nod from the Bharatiya Janata Party, decided to contest the Bihar assembly polls independently, breaking away from the National Democratic Alliance in the state while backing it at the Centre. …

Chirag Paswan Removed from Post of LJP Chief, Says Party Like Mother, Should Not Betray it
3 years, 6 months ago

Chirag Paswan Removed from Post of LJP Chief, Says Party Like Mother, Should Not Betray it

News 18  

In his first reaction after his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras ousted him as the leader of the party in Lok Sabha, LJP president Chirag Paswan on Tuesday likened the organization to a mother who should not be “betrayed”. Paswan, who has also been removed from the post of the Lok Janshakti Party national president after an emergency meeting of the …

Coup in LJP; Chirag Paswan gets ejected, uncle in saddle
3 years, 7 months ago

Coup in LJP; Chirag Paswan gets ejected, uncle in saddle

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Five of the six Lok Janshakti Party MPs in the Lok Sabha have joined hands against their leader Chirag Paswan and elected his paternal uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras in his place, causing a big churn in Bihar politics. Paras on Monday lauded Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as a good leader and "vikas purush", highlighting the deep fault …

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