Patna Diary | Litti-Chokha back in Bihar politics
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Patna Diary | Litti-Chokha back in Bihar politics

New Indian Express  

After ‘Dahi-Chuda’ parties marked Makar Sankranti celebrations last month, Union Minister and former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi pleasantly surprised his colleagues in political arena when he threw a ‘litti-chokha’ party for them. State Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, chief minister Nitish Kumar, several ministers and a host of other dignitaries turned up at his residence to relish the traditional cuisine of Bihar. They are pleading everything will be settled when time comes but only time will tell whether the flavour of ‘litti-chokha’ stays till then. With an eye on the assembly elections scheduled for October-November, the Centre has given a major impetus to state’s growth prospects with announcements of new greenfield airports, a Makhana board, national institute of food technology, expansion of IIT-Patna, promotion of tourism around key Buddhist centres and support for western Kosi canal.

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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India TV News  

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India TV News  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Live Mint  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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India TV News  

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News 18  

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4 years, 4 months ago

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Firstpost  

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4 years, 4 months ago

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Firstpost  

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4 years, 4 months ago

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Firstpost  

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Live Mint  

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Live Mint  

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4 years, 4 months ago

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The Hindu  

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4 years, 4 months ago

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The Hindu  

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4 years, 4 months ago

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Firstpost  

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Bihar Assembly election | Nitish Kumar is no longer the poster boy for Mahadalits
4 years, 4 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Bihar polls are election of change; won't join BJP ever, says Kanhaiya Kumar | Exclusive
4 years, 4 months ago

Bihar polls are election of change; won't join BJP ever, says Kanhaiya Kumar | Exclusive

India Today  

As political parties in Bihar went on election rally spree on Friday, the Communist Party of India leader, Kanhaiya Kumar, said the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls are the "election of change". "This is not the election of youth, but of change and people of Bihar have made up their mind to bring a change," Kanhaiya Kumar said in an exclusive …

Bihar Assembly Elections | When politics is an end in itself
4 years, 5 months ago

Bihar Assembly Elections | When politics is an end in itself

The Hindu  

For voters of Bihar, issues such as unemployment and corruption have taken the back seat, with the debates revolving around personalities: can Chief Minister Nitish Kumar retain his chair; will the BJP have a Chief Minister of its own for the first time in the State; and is it possible for Lok Janshakti Party chief Chirag Paswan to make or …

Bihar Assembly polls | 2 different dynasts in fray
4 years, 5 months ago

Bihar Assembly polls | 2 different dynasts in fray

The Hindu  

In the three decades since the implementation of the Mandal Commission recommendations by the V.P. Singh government, the face of heartland politics has changed beyond recognition, and some surnames that dominated those years are in the fray in the current Bihar Assembly polls, albeit in different ways. “My friends told me to meet Nitish Kumarji and when we met, he …

Bihar Assembly election | Congress firming up plans for physical rallies in the State
4 years, 5 months ago

Bihar Assembly election | Congress firming up plans for physical rallies in the State

The Hindu  

With only 10 days to go for the first phase of Bihar polls on October 28, the Congress is firming up its plans to have physical rallies, a senior leader said on Monday. Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi is likely to kick off his Bihar campaign on October 23, at a joint rally with Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav …

Bihar Assembly elections | Anyone could be Bihar CM, Dy. CM but not Nitish Kumar and Sushil Modi, says Rameshwar Prasad Chaurasia
4 years, 5 months ago

Bihar Assembly elections | Anyone could be Bihar CM, Dy. CM but not Nitish Kumar and Sushil Modi, says Rameshwar Prasad Chaurasia

The Hindu  

Daily at 6 a.m. Rameshwar Prasad Chaurasia, former BJP leader contesting the election on Lok Janshakti Party ticket from Sasaram Assembly constituency in Bihar, begins his campaign while taking a morning stroll in the town area. “This has been my routine for quite some…I get my morning tea and lunch offered by local people.am not a new face to them,” …

Bihar Assembly elections | We will see a BJP-LJP government, says Chirag Paswan
4 years, 5 months ago

Bihar Assembly elections | We will see a BJP-LJP government, says Chirag Paswan

The Hindu  

In an interview over the phone, LJP president Chirag Paswan speaks to The Hindu about the political turmoil after his father Ram Vilas Paswan’s death and BJP leaders’ comments against him. This is the first election where your father Ram Vilas Paswan is not with you and a critical election for the LJP, at that. If the reports are correct, …

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