How Lutyens’ Delhi Derailed Nitish Kumar’s Political Career — And Bihar’s Growth Prospect
10 months, 3 weeks ago

How Lutyens’ Delhi Derailed Nitish Kumar’s Political Career — And Bihar’s Growth Prospect

News 18  

In 1991, American economist Robert Reich wrote an article highlighting the growing social divide in the US. In fact, as author-journalist Sanjaya Baru writes in India’s Power Elite: Class, Caste and a Cultural Revolution, “o one represented this elite better than the country’s first political family, the Nehru–Gandhis, and the many families cutting across professions that benefited from serving the family’s successive generations.” Baru continues, “From Motilal to Jawaharlal, on to Indira and Rajiv, and then Rajiv’s widow Sonia and her children, the Nehru-Gandhi family symbolised this continuity in pre-Independence and post-Independence power elite. Baru writes, “Vajpayee … was himself a long-standing member of the Lutyens’ elite and indeed belonged to what Modi and his groupies would dub the ‘Khan Market Gang’, so to speak. Baru writes, “When Vajpayee was defeated and Manmohan Singh took over, there was a shake-up in the bureaucracy and many Vajpayee loyalists were moved out of important positions, but the Lutyens’ elite very quickly adjusted itself to the new dispensation, with ‘our friend Nandu’ replaced by a ‘our friend Montek’.” But the NK story doesn’t end there. In fact, Simon Denyer, former Indian bureau of chief for the Washington Post, told this writer way back in 2014, at the launch of his book, Rogue Elephant: Harnessing the Power of India’s Unruly Democracy, how Manmohan Singh was deeply upset over the publication of an article, “India’s ‘silent’ prime minister becomes a tragic figure”, in the Washington Post on 4 September 2012.

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Struggling ally to a crucial link: How Nitish Kumar retained significance
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Nitish Kumar predicts ‘4,000 MPs’ for NDA in viral clip. RJD mocks Bihar CM
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar predicts ‘4,000 MPs’ for NDA in viral clip. RJD mocks Bihar CM

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar is being trolled on social media for his latest gaffe, in which he predicted that the National Democratic Alliance will win ‘more than 4,000 seats’. During an NDA rally in Bihar's Nawada, that will vote in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 19, Kumar was heard in the viral video making the …

Opinion: How the Nitish flip has rattled mahagathbandhan in Bihar
9 months 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 …

Nitish Kumar’s core EBC voters miffed at latest U-turn in Bihar, but root for Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha poll
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says he will remain in NDA ‘forever’ now
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says he will remain in NDA ‘forever’ now

Hindustan Times  

Patna: Days after he dumped the Mahagathbandhan and the INDIA bloc to form a new government with the support of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar, chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday asserted that he will now stay in the fold of the National Democratic Alliance “forever”. Janata Dal Chief Nitish Kumar took oath as the chief minister of Bihar …

Bihar News: Nitish Convenes NDA Govt's 1st Cabinet Meet; Rahul's 'Nyay Yatra' In State
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar News: Nitish Convenes NDA Govt's 1st Cabinet Meet; Rahul's 'Nyay Yatra' In State

News 18  

Nitish Kumar Didn’t Pass INDIA’s ‘Ally’ Detector Test: DMK, TMC and RJD Had Warned Congress The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance front was bound by mistrust, more than trust. Bihar News LIVE: Nitish Reaches Secretariat For NDA Govt's 1st Cabinet Meet Bihar CM Nitish Kumar arrives at Patna Secretariat for a Cabinet meeting. Bihar News LIVE: Rahul Attacks BJP As …

Nitish Kumar does it again: INDIA bloc must re-pitch itself
10 months, 3 weeks 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
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Flanked by BJP leaders, Nitish Kumar stakes claim to form govt in Bihar
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Flanked by BJP leaders, Nitish Kumar stakes claim to form govt in Bihar

Live Mint  

Led by the acting Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, leaders of Janata Dal, Bharatiya Janata Party, Hindustani Awam Morcha and an Independent MLA met Governor Rajendra Arlekar at the Raj Bhavan in Patna and staked their claim to form the government in the state. Earlier in the day, Nitish Kumar resigned as the Bihar chief minister, snapping alliance ties with Lalu …

Nitish Kumar seeks time to meet Guv, BJP says ‘no clue’ about CM rejoining NDA
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Nitish Kumar flip flops again, dumps Lalu Prasad's RJD to join BJP-led NDA | Top updates
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar flip flops again, dumps Lalu Prasad's RJD to join BJP-led NDA | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

Nitish Kumar ended the suspense over his next political move by resigning as Bihar chief minister on Sunday morning and is set to return to his old ally National Democratic Alliance, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party – in a body blow to the Opposition bloc INDIA. Follow Bihar Politics LIVE Updates “Offices, including the Governor's secretariat, have been ordered …

Nitish Kumar returns to NDA: How numbers stack up in Bihar Assembly now?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar returns to NDA: How numbers stack up in Bihar Assembly now?

India TV News  

Bihar politics: Nitish Kumar, the Chief Minister of Bihar, once again tendered his resignation, effectively severing ties with the Mahagathbandhan coalition, which included the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Congress. This potential alliance with the BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha elections holds implications not only for Bihar but also for the broader national political scenario, as it could reshape …

Nitish Kumar: A crafty cat with nine lives
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar: A crafty cat with nine lives

New Indian Express  

Switching loyalties comes so naturally to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar that, on all these tense occasions, he achieves the outcome efficiently and with aplomb. Nitish had snapped ties with the NDA and formed a government with the Grand Alliance despite getting the 2020 assembly mandate as an NDA member. Sushil Modi had clearly forgotten the events of 2013, when …

‘Want Nitish to stay’: Akhilesh Yadav blames Congress for Bihar political crisis
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Nitish Kumar Mulls Alliance Shift, Grand Alliance Disarray
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar Mulls Alliance Shift, Grand Alliance Disarray

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is likely to convene a meeting with his MLAs on Sunday, sparking speculation about a potential departure from the Mahagathbandhan or grand alliance and a potential return to the NDA fold. The political turmoil within the grand alliance intensified after Nitish Kumar's recent comments on dynastic politics, interpreted as a veiled critique aimed at …

Nitish Kumar wasn't respected in Mahagathbandhan, existence at stake: JD(U) MLA
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar wasn't respected in Mahagathbandhan, existence at stake: JD(U) MLA

Hindustan Times  

Patna: Nitish Kumar wasn't respected in Mahagathbandhan, said JD MLA Gopal Mandal on Friday, amid reports that the Bihar chief minister is planning to dump Lalu Yadav's RJD and join the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance. Mandal claimed Nitish Kumar's existence is at stake and people can do anything to save their existence. "The situation we see in the Mahagathbandhan, JD …

Bihar: Nitish Kumar to leave RJD and join hands with BJP again?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar: Nitish Kumar to leave RJD and join hands with BJP again?

Op India  

The political landscape of Bihar is speculated to change again very soon. It is being said that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will break the RJD-JDU alliance to join hands with the BJP once again before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s decision to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the announcement of Bharat Ratna for Karpuri …

Bihar Politics Highlights: Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav call separate MLA meetings over weekend
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

OPINION | POWER GAME IN BIHAR: NITISH DOES IT AGAIN!
10 months, 3 weeks ago

OPINION | POWER GAME IN BIHAR: NITISH DOES IT AGAIN!

India TV News  

Bihar is currently witnessing swiftly changing political dynamics with strong indications that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may switch camps and join BJP-led NDA. There was tension in JD and RJD camps on Thursday when RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter Rohini Acharya posted a series of tweets, indirectly attacking Nitish and later deleted the tweets on X platform. A top-level …

Bihar abuzz with rumours of Nitish Kumar breaking alliance with RJD, joining BJP-led NDA
10 months, 4 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 gearing up for another U-turn? BJP, JDU leaders to reach Delhi in same flight
10 months, 4 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
10 months, 4 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 …

Will Nitish Kumar take another U-turn? After Ramdas Athawale, BJP's Raghubar Das strengthens speculations
1 year, 4 months ago

Will Nitish Kumar take another U-turn? After Ramdas Athawale, BJP's Raghubar Das strengthens speculations

India TV News  

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and BJP national vice president Raghubar Das on Sunday backed Union Minister Ramdas Athawale's claim that Bihar Chief Minister and JD leader Nitish Kumar may return to NDA fold anytime. He lamented the exit of Nitish's JD from the NDA despite his “good relations” with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Athawale, who also fondly recalled his own …

Nitish takes swipe at BJP, calls its leaders ‘brainless’
1 year, 8 months ago

Nitish takes swipe at BJP, calls its leaders ‘brainless’

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: Reacting to state Bharatiya Janata Party chief Samrat Choudhary’s remarks that chief minister Nitish Kumar and JD-U would be reduced to ashes in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Kumar on Sunday said leaders of the saffron party have become “brainless”. Kumar also said that his efforts to unite the Opposition have advanced and soon he would meet many other …

'Similar Things Happened in 2017': Nitish Kumar on CBI, ED Action Against Lalu, Tejashwi
1 year, 9 months ago

'Similar Things Happened in 2017': Nitish Kumar on CBI, ED Action Against Lalu, Tejashwi

News 18  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday hinted that he agreed with the contention of ally RJD that the recent crackdown on its president Lalu Prasad and his family members by the CBI and ED was "politically motivated". In a video statement, RJD Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Kumar Jha warned that people of Bihar will take to the streets upon …

No realignment with Nitish: BJP
1 year, 10 months ago

No realignment with Nitish: BJP

India Today  

BJP workers from across Bihar have been categorically told that there was no question of a realignment with "unpopular" Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the party's state unit chief Sanjay Jaiswal said on Sunday. But we are not going to be cheated by him again", said the BJP leader whose party lost power in Bihar when Kumar and JD walked out …

BJP conspired to break JDU: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar reveals why he joined Mahagathbandhan
2 years ago

BJP conspired to break JDU: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar reveals why he joined Mahagathbandhan

India Today  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday spoke about his decision to break ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party and join the grand alliance in the state. Addressing the JD's plenary session in Patna, Nitish Kumar revealed that he took the decision to snap ties with the BJP on suggestion of party leaders Vijendra Yadav and Lalan Singh. Nitish Kumar …

Nitish Kumar's mission of unity
2 years, 2 months ago

Nitish Kumar's mission of unity

India Today  

Amid the Monday morning bustle of the capital on September 26, a relaxed air pervaded the 6, K. Kamraj Lane bungalow of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar—his official pad while in Lutyens’ Delhi. The place had been a hubbub of activity just a day earlier as Nitish prepared to accompany Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav to meet Congress …

The Many Lives Of Nitish Kumar: Why Bihar CM’s RJD Gamble May Not Go As Planned
2 years, 3 months ago

The Many Lives Of Nitish Kumar: Why Bihar CM’s RJD Gamble May Not Go As Planned

News 18  

On August 10, 2022, Nitish Kumar became the Chief Minister of Bihar for the eighth time in the last 22 years. Nitish Kumar’s decision to position himself as the somewhat ‘lesser’ of the evils compared to his sometimes friend, sometimes foe political rival Lalu Prasad Yadav seems to have held him in good stead. One of the first supporters of …

Bihar politics sees new twist as Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav join hands
2 years, 3 months ago

Bihar politics sees new twist as Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav join hands

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 26, 2022 15:45 IST When Nitish Kumar dumped the BJP on August 9 to form a new government in Bihar with the RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, who as leader of the opposition was ever willing to brawl with him on matters of governance and had even derided him as “the biggest liar” not so long ago, it did …

Nitish Kumar-led Bihar Govt Wins Trust Vote in Assembly; RJD, JD(U) Going to Have Never-ending Partnership, Says Tejashwi Yadav
2 years, 3 months ago

Nitish Kumar-led Bihar Govt Wins Trust Vote in Assembly; RJD, JD(U) Going to Have Never-ending Partnership, Says Tejashwi Yadav

News 18  

Bihar Floor Test Updates: The newly-formed ‘Mahagathbandhan’ government led by Nitish Kumar in Bihar on Wednesday won a trust vote in the state legislative assembly amid a walkout staged by some BJP MLAs, which has been stripped of power as a result of the recent political upheaval in the state. Meanwhile, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was accused of having …

Nitish Kumar to work for Opposition parties unity in 2024 elections
2 years, 4 months ago

Nitish Kumar to work for Opposition parties unity in 2024 elections

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said that he has been working hard to unite the Opposition parties ahead of the 2024 elections. A section in the Opposition, including his party leaders, has been saying that "no leader in the country has an image like Nitish Kumar and he can be made the PM’s face in 2024." The …

Bihar fiasco: BJP has forgotten to act like a ruling party, needs a crash course on coalition politics
2 years, 4 months ago

Bihar fiasco: BJP has forgotten to act like a ruling party, needs a crash course on coalition politics

Firstpost  

Perception and reality can be a tricky affair, especially for a colonised person. The party — again falling for the Left-liberal narrative of being high-handed with its political allies — took an ultra-cautious approach with the Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal soon after the 2020 Bihar Assembly election results. Nitish Kumar, with just 43 party MLAs, became the chief minister, while …

Bihar political crisis: Stung by Nitish Kumar's “betrayal”, BJP stages protest
2 years, 4 months ago

Bihar political crisis: Stung by Nitish Kumar's “betrayal”, BJP stages protest

India TV News  

Bihar political crisis: Stripped of power in Bihar, the BJP on Wednesday staged a massive demonstration condemning the “betrayal” of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whose similar volte-face five years ago had helped it join the government through the proverbial “back door”. The `Maha Dharna' staged in front of the party office at Birchand Patel Marg was attended by all BJP …

Nitish Kumar's aspirations to become PM led him break alliance in Bihar: Union Minister Giriraj Singh
2 years, 4 months ago

Nitish Kumar's aspirations to become PM led him break alliance in Bihar: Union Minister Giriraj Singh

India TV News  

Highlights Nitish Kumar broke alliance with the BJP in Bihar He also submitted his resignation as CM to Bihar Governor Nitish Kumar said a lot of things happened between JD and BJP Bihar political crisis: Union Minister Giriraj Singh slammed JD chief Nitish Kumar for breaking the alliance with the BJP in the state alleging his aspirations of becoming the …

Nitish Kumar ends ties with BJP again: How SP, TMC, other regional parties react
2 years, 4 months ago

Nitish Kumar ends ties with BJP again: How SP, TMC, other regional parties react

India TV News  

Highlights No ally can safeguard its identity in saffron camp, says TMC Congress said it will support any non-BJP government in Bihar Vision to fight BJP at national level has gained momentum, says DMK Bihar Political Crisis: Nitish Kumar on Tuesday met Governor Phagu Chauhan and tendered his resignation as chief minister of the NDA government in Bihar. No ally …

Nitish Kumar ends alliance with BJP: Twitterati can't keep calm! share hilarious memes & jokes
2 years, 4 months ago

Nitish Kumar ends alliance with BJP: Twitterati can't keep calm! share hilarious memes & jokes

India TV News  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday announced his resignation and ended his alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party. Nitish Kumar's massive political move has triggered a meme fest on Twitter where netizens have bombarded the micro-blogging site with hilarious memes and funny jokes. Check out some of the tweets which are going to leave you with rib-tickling laughter: Nitish Kumar …

Nitish Kumar ditches BJP again as JD-U joins RJD, Congress' Mahagathbandhan
2 years, 4 months ago

Nitish Kumar ditches BJP again as JD-U joins RJD, Congress' Mahagathbandhan

India TV News  

Bihar Political Crisis: Nitish Kumar has switched sides, yet again. Nitish had been unhappy with the BJP since 2019 Lok Sabha elections as his JD-U was offered just a single berth in Narendra Modi cabinet at the centre. Nitish Kumar is believed to be upset ever since the BJP ignored JD-U giving it just a single seat in Narendra Modi …

Bihar Politics: Ready to embrace JD(U) if Nitish breaks ranks with BJP, says RJD
2 years, 4 months ago

Bihar Politics: Ready to embrace JD(U) if Nitish breaks ranks with BJP, says RJD

India TV News  

Bihar Politics: Amid a brewing political storm in Bihar, the opposition RJD on Monday said it was ready to “embrace” Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his JD if he broke ranks with the BJP. He was also asked whether the RJD would be willing to forget bitter episodes of the past, like Kumar’s return to the NDA in 2017, citing …

Nitish Kumar Under 'Lot of Pressure' in NDA, Should Return to Grand Alliance: Congress
3 years, 11 months ago

Nitish Kumar Under 'Lot of Pressure' in NDA, Should Return to Grand Alliance: Congress

News 18  

The Congress on Sunday claimed that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar appeared to be under "a lot of pressure" in the BJP-led NDA, and suggested that he consider returning to the Grand Alliance and "freely" work for the development of the state. A statement to the effect was made by Congress Legislature Party leader Ajeet Sharma, though it was promptly …

Weak at the top: The Hindu Editorial on Nitish Kumar’s return
4 years, 1 month ago

Weak at the top: The Hindu Editorial on Nitish Kumar’s return

The Hindu  

The NDA has won a slender victory in Bihar, with the BJP displacing the JD as the bigger party within it. In the end, the victory of the NDA is considerably an outcome of the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the State and the BJP’s election engineering. As the BJP waits for the opportune time to occupy the …

Decoding Bihar election results 2020: Can't overlook that Nitish is on slippery pitch irrespective of mandate
4 years, 1 month ago

Decoding Bihar election results 2020: Can't overlook that Nitish is on slippery pitch irrespective of mandate

Firstpost  

How can Nitish respond to this elections? However, he made a bizarre choice in 2017 and compromised his own stature and ‘Bihar’s brand of politics’ by realigning with the BJP led by Narendra Modi. Projected like a consensus process on Nitish Kumar 2.0, the mandate through 2020 Bihar elections is morally making it untenable for him to play a second …

Nitish Kumar or Tejashwi Yadav? Verdict day in Bihar
4 years, 1 month ago

Nitish Kumar or Tejashwi Yadav? Verdict day in Bihar

Hindustan Times  

Counting is scheduled on Tuesday in the first mass elections in the country during the Covid-19 pandemic, with the results expected to determine the fate of Bihar, possibly set the agenda for the evolution of the politics of “social justice”, and perhaps herald the emergence of a new generation of leaders in the state. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav interacts with …

Opinion | Bihar polls: Nitish Kumar, a liability for NDA campaign
4 years, 2 months ago

Opinion | Bihar polls: Nitish Kumar, a liability for NDA campaign

India TV News  

In my prime time show ‘Aaj Ki Baat’ on Wednesday night, India TV reporters spoke to a cross-section of voters in different places like Madhubani, Khagaria, Bettiah, Aarah, Patna, Buxar, Hajipur and Raghopur, and found a strong anti-incumbency mood against Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. Most of the voters India TV reporters spoke to pointed out to gross mismanagement during …

Numbers Game: Why Emerging as the Single-Largest Party is Crucial in This Year's Bihar Elections
4 years, 4 months ago

Numbers Game: Why Emerging as the Single-Largest Party is Crucial in This Year's Bihar Elections

News 18  

The groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the planned Ram temple in Ayodhya on August 5 created quite a stir. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, however, spent the day in aerial survey of his state's flood-ravaged districts. Nitish Kumar’s ability to seek the Bharatiya Janata Party's support and yet maintain an arm's length from its ally has been the hallmark …

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