Bihar Police thrashes RJD MLAs inside state assembly; RJD says Nitish Kumar's days are numbered
3 years, 9 months ago

Bihar Police thrashes RJD MLAs inside state assembly; RJD says Nitish Kumar's days are numbered

India Today  

A political row broke out in Bihar on Tuesday after cops thrashed Rashtriya Janata Dal legislators inside the state assembly premises. The bone of contention, which led to clashes between Opposition legislators and the police, was the new bill that was tabled by the Nitish Kumar government on Tuesday relating to empowering Bihar Military Police. Protesting against the tabling of the Bihar Special Armed Police Bill, 2021, the RJD leaders repeatedly created ruckus during the assembly proceedings, forcing the Speaker to adjourn the House multiple times. Elected representatives from the opposition being treated like this in the Vidhan Sabha is highly condemnable and unacceptable https://t.co/EKy26vQJ3f — Priyanka Chaturvedi March 23, 2021 RJD WORKERS THRASHED The RJD’s grievances from the Nitish government were not limited to the violence inside the state assembly. pic.twitter.com/fKrw9VUt0O — Tejashwi Yadav March 23, 2021 RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s official Twitter handle compared Nitish Kumar with Hitler.

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Tejashwi Yadav slams Nitish Kumar over rising cases of rape-murder in Bihar
4 months, 1 week ago

Tejashwi Yadav slams Nitish Kumar over rising cases of rape-murder in Bihar

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Amid nationwide outrage over the rape and murder of a woman doctor in West Bengal, Bihar former deputy chief minister and RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav slammed chief minister Nitish Kumar for his failure to check rising crime in the state. Tejashwi alleged that crimes against women in the state have gone up, particularly in the recent few days, …

Tejashwi Yadav slams Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over law and order
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tejashwi Yadav slams Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over law and order

The Hindu  

Former Deputy Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition in Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, on Wednesday slammed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the State’s law and order situation, accusing the government of giving shelter and protection to criminals. For the past one month, Mr. Yadav has been releasing “crime bulletins” and attacking the State government over law and order issues. …

Nitish Kumar loses cool over Oppn protest in Bihar Assembly, says 'Hum to sunayenge' | WATCH
5 months ago

Nitish Kumar loses cool over Oppn protest in Bihar Assembly, says 'Hum to sunayenge' | WATCH

India TV News  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday lost his cool while speaking on the Opposition'a demand over reservation in the Bihar Assembly. The chief minister got angry at RJD MLA Rekha Paswan. Patna High Court has stayed the reservation, but the state government has reached the Supreme Court, he said, adding the government has also requested to include it in …

Tejashwi Yadav lashes out at Nitish Kumar over his alleged anti-women remark in Bihar Assembly
5 months ago

Tejashwi Yadav lashes out at Nitish Kumar over his alleged anti-women remark in Bihar Assembly

India TV News  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and Opposition leader in Bihar Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday slammed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his alleged anti-women comment made during his address in the state assembly. Making cheap, unwanted, uncivilized, rude and low-level comments on women has become a habit of Hon'ble Chief Minister Nitish Kumar," Yadav wrote on X. "Today, he made a comment …

If RJD comes to power in Bihar, they will divert all reservations to Muslims: Vinod Tawde
5 months 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 …

Bihar: INDIA bloc to hold state-wide protests on July 20 over deteriorating law and order situation in state
5 months, 1 week ago

Bihar: INDIA bloc to hold state-wide protests on July 20 over deteriorating law and order situation in state

India TV News  

The opposition I.N.D.I.A bloc in Bihar on Wednesday said that it will organise a state-wide agitation over the alleged deterioration in the law and order situation. Why is Chief Minister Nitish Kumar maintaining a silence on the current situation?”, RJD’s state party chief Jagadanand Singh said. Tejashwi Yadav slams Nitish Kumar govt in Bihar Leader of Opposition in the assembly …

ED raids on Bihar IAS officer Sanjeev Hans, ex-RJD MLA Gulab Yadav in disproportionate assets case
5 months, 1 week ago

ED raids on Bihar IAS officer Sanjeev Hans, ex-RJD MLA Gulab Yadav in disproportionate assets case

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids at multiple locations linked to Sanjeev Hans, Principal Secretary of Energy department, and former MLA Gulab Yadav in alleged disproportionate assets case. The raids were conducted for nearly 26 hours in which the ED seized a bank passbook, a locker, jewellery and documents related to land purchase from the location linked to Mr. Yadav in …

Tejashwi jabs Modi, Nitish over Bihar bridge collapses; PIL filed in Supreme Court: 'Auspicious corruption'
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Tejashwi jabs Modi, Nitish over Bihar bridge collapses; PIL filed in Supreme Court: 'Auspicious corruption'

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday, criticising their silence over the frequent incidents of bridge collapses in the state. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief minister Nitish Kumar are completely silent and speechless on these achievements. Tejashwi, who served as Nitish Kumar's deputy …

The Nitish factor in political calculus
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Nitish, Naidu may dump NDA, help INDIA bloc form govt: RJD
6 months, 3 weeks 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
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

‘Hamare Chachaji Palat Gaye’: Tejashwi Yadav jabs Nitish Kumar, BJP hits back
7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Hamare Chachaji Palat Gaye’: Tejashwi Yadav jabs Nitish Kumar, BJP hits back

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday took a jibe at Nitish Kumar, claiming that the Bihar chief minister was ‘hijacked’. Responding to Tejashwi Yadav's jibe, Bihar deputy chief minister and BJP leader Vijay Sinha said,"Chacha had clearly said in the Assembly how they were looting Bihar. In another development, Tejashwi Yadav's father and RJD president Lalu Prasad alleged …

UP minister Sanjay Nishad attacked at wedding in Sant Kabir Nagar, suffers minor injuries, four arrested
8 months ago

UP minister Sanjay Nishad attacked at wedding in Sant Kabir Nagar, suffers minor injuries, four arrested

India TV News  

Sant Kabir Nagar: Sanjay Nishad, a Minister from Uttar Pradesh, was allegedly attacked by some people while he was visiting a village within the Khalilabad Kotwali Police Station area to attend a wedding, police said on Monday. BJP attacks Samajwadi Party Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya in a post on X attacked Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, …

Nitish Kumar slams Lalu Yadav for dynastic politics, asks how many will contest
8 months, 1 week ago

Nitish Kumar slams Lalu Yadav for dynastic politics, asks how many will contest

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday launched a sharp attack on Rashtriya Janata Dal founder Lalu Prasad Yadav over dynastic politics over the party fielding his two daughters for the Lok Sabha elections apart from his two MLA sons. Kumar’s swipe was directed at Lalu Prasad Yadav, who first became Bihar chief minister in 1990. He backed his …

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 …

How Bihar politics is in a fresh phase of shifting sands
9 months, 3 weeks ago

How Bihar politics is in a fresh phase of shifting sands

India Today  

With three more mahagathbandhan legislators—two from the Congress and one from the Rashtriya Janata Dal —switching sides to the treasury benches on February 27, the ongoing budget session of the Bihar legislative assembly is witnessing a new chapter of shifting sands in Bihar politics. The timing is all the more important: the three MLAs have switched sides just before Congress …

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

Bihar Floor Test: Nitish Kumar Govt Wins Trust Vote; RJD Stages Walkout From Assembly
10 months, 1 week ago

Bihar Floor Test: Nitish Kumar Govt Wins Trust Vote; RJD Stages Walkout From Assembly

News 18  

Bihar Floor Test LIVE: RJD Leader Calls Nitish Kumar Politician Without Any Principles RJD leader Ramanuj Prasad reacted to Nitish Kumar’s allegation of corruption by RJD leaders. Bihar Assembly Live: Despite Victory,NDA Govt's Head Hung In Shame, Says Congress MLA Bihar floor test | Congress MLA Dr. Shakeel Ahmad Khan says, “…Despite winning, their heads are hanging in shame, they …

Bihar: RJD MLA Chetan Anand, who was seen playing cricket at Tejashwi Yadav's house yesterday, votes for JDU
10 months, 1 week ago

Bihar: RJD MLA Chetan Anand, who was seen playing cricket at Tejashwi Yadav's house yesterday, votes for JDU

Op India  

On 12th February, the National Democratic Alliance proved to be the majority in the Bihar Assembly, clearing the path for the Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal to form government in the state. Interestingly, Rashtriya Janata Dal MLA Chetan Anand was seen playing cricket with Tejashvi Yadav yesterday inside his house and voted for JDU. #WATCH | Bihar: RJD MLA …

Nitish Kumar wins Bihar floor test with 129 votes, targets Lalu and Rabri rule
10 months, 1 week ago

Nitish Kumar wins Bihar floor test with 129 votes, targets Lalu and Rabri rule

India TV News  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday emerged victorious in the Assembly floor test amid the walkout by former ally Rashtriya Janata Dal led by Tejashwi Yadav. Nitish targets Lalu-Rabri rule Speaking in the Assembly, Nitish Kumar hit back at the RJD and said that Lalu Yadav-led party was trying to take credit for the initiatives he had started. Nitish …

NDA govt wins Bihar trust vote; Can PM Modi assure Nitish won't do another U-turn, asks Tejashwi
10 months, 1 week ago

NDA govt wins Bihar trust vote; Can PM Modi assure Nitish won't do another U-turn, asks Tejashwi

New Indian Express  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led NDA government won a vote of confidence in the State Assembly on Monday as former Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav came down heavily on the JD supremo's latest volte-face to quit the Mahaghatbandan and join hands with the BJP. Speaking during the trust vote, CM Nitish claimed that there was no law and order during RJD …

RJD MLAs camp at Tejashwi Yadav's residence ahead of Bihar floor test, 'playing antakshari'
10 months, 2 weeks ago

RJD MLAs camp at Tejashwi Yadav's residence ahead of Bihar floor test, 'playing antakshari'

India TV News  

Ahead of the floor test of the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government on Monday, the RJD MLAs have reportedly been stopped at the official residence of party leader and former deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav in Patna. The development came after the conclusion of a meeting of the RJD MLAs and the legislators of the Opposition’s Mahagathbandhan at Tejashwi’s residence. RJD MP …

Nitish Kumar says demanded 'another name' for INDIA bloc, attacks Rahul Gandhi
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Nitish murdered Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, says Tejashwi; clashes erupt in Maldives Parliament during crucial vote on Cabinet, and more - The Hindu
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish murdered Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, says Tejashwi; clashes erupt in Maldives Parliament during crucial vote on Cabinet, and more - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Nitish Kumar has murdered the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, says Tejashwi Yadav Former Deputy Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday said Nitish Kumar had “murdered the Mahagathbandhan” after the latter took oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the ninth time following an alliance with the BJP. Congress slams ‘political opportunism’ of Nitish Kumar In …

Tejashwi Yadav Breaks Silence on Bihar Political Crisis
10 months, 3 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 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 …

Bihar Politics: JD(U) MLAs to Stay in Patna as Nitish May Switch Sides Tomorrow
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Bihar political turmoil: JD(U) to meet on Sunday amid Nitish’s INDIA exit buzz
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar political turmoil: JD(U) to meet on Sunday amid Nitish’s INDIA exit buzz

Hindustan Times  

The political turmoil in Bihar continued on Saturday with all major political parties of the state-- the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Janata Dal-United and the Rashtriya Janata Dal -- continuing parleys with their legislators all along the day. Leaders of the BJP in Bihar gathered to discuss the political situation in the state, amid indications that former ally, chief minister …

Nitish Kumar wasn't respected in Mahagathbandhan, existence at stake: JD(U) MLA
10 months, 4 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 Politics Highlights: Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav call separate MLA meetings over weekend
10 months, 4 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 …

Amid Bihar uncertainty, BJP drops major hint on alliance talks with Nitish Kumar
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Amid Bihar uncertainty, BJP drops major hint on alliance talks with Nitish Kumar

Hindustan Times  

Patna: The National Democratic Alliance will win all 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar if JD chief Nitish Kumar joins hands with the JP Nadda-led party, said BJP MLA Gyanendra Singh Gyanu on Friday. Nitish ji is BJP MLA and LoP of Bihar Legislative Assembly, Vijay Kumar Sinha, also gave a major hint about a possible alliance. INDIA bloc says …

Bihar political crisis: Nitish Kumar's likely U-turn sends RJD into huddle | Top points
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Bihar political crisis: Nitish Kumar's likely U-turn sends RJD into huddle | Top points

India Today  

Suspense over Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's next move kept the political scene in the state simmering on Friday as the ruling allies -- JD and RJD -- held separate meetings to cobble up numbers. Sources have told India Today that four MLAs from former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi's camp, one legislator from AIMIM, and another independent MLA …

Nitish Kumar attacks Lalu-Rabri regimes in Bihar at an event in Patna
11 months, 1 week 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 …

Lot Of Efforts Being Made To Change Constitution: RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav
1 year, 2 months ago

Lot Of Efforts Being Made To Change Constitution: RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav

ABP News  

New Delhi: Former Chief Minister of Bihar and RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Thursday took a veiled swipe at the BJP-led central government, saying that the "communal powers" have become more powerful in the country now. #WATCH | Patna, Bihar: While addressing the book launch of 'Sadak Se Sansad Tak', former CM of Bihar and RJD Chief Lalu Prasad …

Bihar Journalist Shot Dead At Home In Araria Police Cite Old Feud Nitish Kumar BJP Samrat Choudhary Chirag Paswan Tejashwi Yadav JDU RJD
1 year, 4 months ago

Bihar Journalist Shot Dead At Home In Araria Police Cite Old Feud Nitish Kumar BJP Samrat Choudhary Chirag Paswan Tejashwi Yadav JDU RJD

ABP News  

A journalist identified as Vimal Kumar Yadav, aged 35, was killed at his residence in Premnagar village of Bihar's Araria district early on Friday after unidentified people opened fire at him, police said. Bihar Journo Murder: Political Slugfest Over Law & Order Situation When asked about the incident, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Patna said, "I felt really sad …

Nitish Kumar may expand his Cabinet soon
1 year, 5 months ago

Nitish Kumar may expand his Cabinet soon

The Hindu  

Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal leader Nitish Kumar may expand his Cabinet soon with new Ministers from allies Rashtriya Janata Dal and Congress taking oath. Soon after returning from Rajgir on July 19, Mr. Kumar met RJD chief Lalu Prasad and his younger son and Deputy CM Tejashwi Prasad Yadav. Earlier on June 16, JD MLA Ratnesh Sada had …

Bihar could be next after Maha, says Kushwaha; JD (U) dismissive
1 year, 5 months ago

Bihar could be next after Maha, says Kushwaha; JD (U) dismissive

Hindustan Times  

Former Union minister and Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal leader Upendra Kushwaha on Sunday called Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s recent one-on-one meetings with his party MLAs as an effort to “salvage the situation” while drawing parallels with the political situation in Maharashtra even as the ruling Janata Dal dismissed the speculations. Party leaders privy to the developments said that the …

BJP quips at Nitish as he skips Lalu's 76th birthday bash
1 year, 6 months ago

BJP quips at Nitish as he skips Lalu's 76th birthday bash

India Today  

Supporters of Lalu Prasad Yadav gathered outside Rabri Devi's official residence on Sunday to celebrate the 76th birthday of Rashtriya Janata Dal's founding president. The occasion saw the presence of several notable dignitaries, including Janata Dal United chief Lalan Singh and Bihar State Legislative Assembly speaker Awadh Bihari Chaudhary. However, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's absence was noticeable, even though …

While Nitish headlines Opposition meet, Lalu, Tejashwi lay the groundwork
1 year, 6 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 …

Busy in unifying Opposition ahead of LS polls 2024, is CM Nitish losing grip over Bihar?
1 year, 8 months ago

Busy in unifying Opposition ahead of LS polls 2024, is CM Nitish losing grip over Bihar?

India Today  

In an apparent case of misplaced priorities, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is engrossed in bolstering the bulwark of Opposition at a time when the state of law and order of Bihar demands his interference. Even as ruling Mahagathbandhan and Opposition trade charges over the claimed Jungle Raj and Janta Raj, back-to-back attacks on government officials in the state capital by …

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 …

Nitish Kumar says ED searches on RJD leaders, CBI summon to Tejashwi Yadav have a political motive
1 year, 9 months ago

Nitish Kumar says ED searches on RJD leaders, CBI summon to Tejashwi Yadav have a political motive

The Hindu  

In a sharp reaction to the Central Bureau of Investigation’s recent summons to his Deputy Tejashwi Yadav in a land-for-job scam case, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar hinted at political motivations behind the move. The investigating agency had last conducted raids in this case in 2017, when it questioned Rashtriya Janata Dal leaders, and those linked to the family members …

Furious over pregnant daughter-in-law's harassment during ED raids, Lalu vows not to bow before BJP
1 year, 9 months ago

Furious over pregnant daughter-in-law's harassment during ED raids, Lalu vows not to bow before BJP

India Today  

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav has expressed anger over his pregnant daughter-in-law’s harassment during the Enforcement Directorate raids in connection to the land-for-jobs scam at his son, Tejashwi Yadav’s Delhi residence. "We have àä¹àä®àäèàå‡ àäÆàäªàä¾àääàä•àä¾àä² àä•àä¾ àä•àä¾àä²àä¾ àäæàåŒàä° àä­àå€ àäæàå‡àä–àä¾ àä¹àåˆàåä àä¹àä®àäèàå‡ àäµàä¹ àä²àäáàä¼àä¾àäˆ àä­àå€ àä²àäáàä¼àå€ àäåàå€àåä àäÆàäçàä¾àä°àä¹àå€àäè àäªàåàä°àääàä¿àä¶àå‹àäçàä¾àääàåàä®àä• àä®àä¾àä®àä²àå‹àä‚ àä®àå‡àä‚ àäÆàäœ àä®àå‡àä°àå€ …

Tamil Nadu Police responds after Nitish Kumar's concern over 'attack' on Bihari labourers
1 year, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu Police responds after Nitish Kumar's concern over 'attack' on Bihari labourers

India Today  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed concern over the alleged killing of two Bihar labourers in Tamil Nadu. I have directed chief secretary and DGP to get in touch with their counterparts in Tamil Nadu and ensure safety and security of labourers from Bihar staying there.” àä®àåàäàå‡ àä¸àä®àä¾àäšàä¾àä° àäªàääàåàä°àå‹àä‚ àä•àå‡ àä®àä¾àäçàåàäïàä® àä¸àå‡ àääàä®àä¿àä²àäèàä¾àäáàå àä®àå‡àä‚ àä•àä¾àä® àä•àä° àä°àä¹àå‡ àä¬àä¿àä¹àä¾àä° àä•àå‡ àä®àäœàäæàå‚àä°àå‹àä‚ …

Another RJD leader attacks CM Nitish Kumar, blames him for rampant corruption in BIhar
1 year, 11 months ago

Another RJD leader attacks CM Nitish Kumar, blames him for rampant corruption in BIhar

India Today  

After Rashtriya Janata Dal MLA and former minister Sudhakar Singh, now another party legislator, Vijay Kumar Mandal, has come out openly against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and slammed him for rampant corruption in Bihar. What kind of Samadhan Yatra is Nitish Kumar undertaking when farmers are so distressed", RJD legislator Vijay Kumar Mandal said. Vijay Kumar Mandal, who is a …

Nitish Kumar ditching BJP to taking Tejashwi under his wings: A year of tectonic shift in Bihar’s politics
1 year, 11 months ago

Nitish Kumar ditching BJP to taking Tejashwi under his wings: A year of tectonic shift in Bihar’s politics

India TV News  

People were left stunned when earlier this year, Nitish Kumar, Bihar’s longest-serving chief minister, jettisoned his JD party’s larger partner in power — the BJP — with deft maneuvering forming a new alliance with his rivals in the RJD as well as the centrist Congress and a Left bloc led by CPIML. Bitter acceptance Kumar’s arch-rival, RJD president Lalu Prasad, …

Such 'Drama' Will Carry on Till 2024 Polls: Tejashwi on CBI Charge Sheet Against Lalu Prasad
2 years, 2 months ago

Such 'Drama' Will Carry on Till 2024 Polls: Tejashwi on CBI Charge Sheet Against Lalu Prasad

News 18  

A day after the CBI filed a charge sheet against his father Lalu Prasad and mother Rabri Devi in connection with the alleged land-for-railway jobs scam, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday said constitutional institutions were being constantly "misused" and that such "drama" would carry on till 2024 polls. Asked about the filing of a charge sheet, the Bihar deputy …

Tejashwi Yadav suggests a reality check for Congress
2 years, 3 months ago

Tejashwi Yadav suggests a reality check for Congress

The Hindu  

Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the Congress should allow the regional parties to be in the “driving seat” against the BJP wherever they are stronger, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav said in an interview to The Hindu on Sunday. Larger role Last week, Bihar Chief Minister and JD leader Nitish Kumar was in Delhi for three days …

Nitish Kumar meets RJD chief Lalu Yadav at latter's residence in Bihar
2 years, 3 months ago

Nitish Kumar meets RJD chief Lalu Yadav at latter's residence in Bihar

India TV News  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met Rashtriya Janta Dal president Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday in the presence of Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav. "Respected Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ji came to our residence to meet RJD national president Lalu Prasad," Tejashwi Yadav tweeted, sharing pictures of the two erstwhile arch-rivals. Kumar, who snapped his ties with the BJP less than …

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