Man who sent bomb threat to Nitish Kumar arrested
10 months, 1 week ago

Man who sent bomb threat to Nitish Kumar arrested

Op India  

A man who sent a bomb threat to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been arrested from Karnataka. In the message, Sonu was threatening to blow up Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and other MLAs with a bomb if he does not sever ties with the Bhartiya Janata Party. The message sent by the accused read: “Nitish Kumar ko kahiye BJP se hat jayein nahin to bam se uda denge, unke Vidhayak ko bhi maarenge. Last month, Nitish Kumar snapped ties with the “Mahagathbandhan” and took oath as Chief Minister of Bihar for the ninth time as he returned to the NDA fold.

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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 …

Bihar: Patna youth threatens to shoot Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, arrested
9 months, 1 week ago

Bihar: Patna youth threatens to shoot Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, arrested

India TV News  

The Patna Police on Tuesday apprehended a man for issuing threats to shoot Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Patna Police SDPO Krishna Murari Prasad confirmed the arrest, stating that two individuals had been previously detained in connection with the case, with the third suspect apprehended on Tuesday. Accused used foul language against Nitish Kumar The accused, identified as Vishesh Chaturvedi, …

Upendra Kushwaha, former JDU leader, calls on Nitish Kumar, congratulates him on becoming Bihar CM again
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Upendra Kushwaha, former JDU leader, calls on Nitish Kumar, congratulates him on becoming Bihar CM again

India TV News  

Rashtriya Lok Janta Dal leader Upendra Kushwaha on Friday met Janata Dal-United leader Nitish Kumar to congratulate him on becoming the Bihar Chief Minister again. Announcing the same on X, he wrote, "Met Shri Nitish Kumar and gave him hearty congratulations and best wishes on assuming the responsibility of Chief Minister again in the NDA government of Bihar." Earlier, Nitish …

INDIA will fight for social justice, we don’t need Nitish Kumar: Rahul Gandhi
10 months, 3 weeks ago

INDIA will fight for social justice, we don’t need Nitish Kumar: Rahul Gandhi

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday criticised Bihar CM Nitish Kumar for joining hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance and reiterated that 'Mahagathbandhan' will continue fighting for social justice in the state and the alliance does not need CM Nitish Kumar for the cause. Governor was shocked and said you came back so quick this time,” said …

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 …

Cong's 'Aaya Kumar, Gaya Kumar’ jibe at Nitish after Bihar CM dumps INDIA bloc
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Cong's 'Aaya Kumar, Gaya Kumar’ jibe at Nitish after Bihar CM dumps INDIA bloc

Hindustan Times  

As Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra entered Bihar on Monday, Congress general Secretary Jairam Ramesh took a jibe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar calling him a ‘girgit’ and saying that despite his betrayal the yatra saw a huge turnout. Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh “After Nitish Kumar's betrayal yesterday, the people of Kishanganj, Bihar are giving a great …

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 …

Bihar News Updates: Nitish Kumar Takes Oath As CM For 9th Time, Says Came Back To NDA, Now No Question of Going Anywhere Else
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar News Updates: Nitish Kumar Takes Oath As CM For 9th Time, Says Came Back To NDA, Now No Question of Going Anywhere Else

News 18  

Bihar News LIVE Updates: Great Day For All of Us, Target to Win 40 LS Seats, Says BJP MP Rama Devi On Nitish’s entry back to the NDA fold, BJP MP Rama Devi said, “BJP and JD have come together to form government on the issue of Bihar’s development; it is a great day for all of us. Our target …

PM Modi congratulates Nitish Kumar after he takes oath as Bihar CM
10 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi congratulates Nitish Kumar after he takes oath as Bihar CM

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated JDU chief Nitish Kumar after he took oath as the Bihar Chief Minister on Sunday. @samrat4bjp @VijayKrSinhaBih,” PM Modi wrote on X. Janata Dal-United chief Nitish Kumar on Sunday took oath as the Chief Minister of the state for the record ninth time at Raj Bhavan. In addition to Nitish Kumar, Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay …

Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for 9th time; Samrat Chaudhury, Vijay Kumar Sinha to be deputy CMs
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for 9th time; Samrat Chaudhury, Vijay Kumar Sinha to be deputy CMs

Hindustan Times  

Nitish Kumar took oath as the chief minister of Bihar for a record ninth time, hours after he tendered his resignation as the chief minister of the RJD-JD government. The last time Nitish Kumar took oath as chief minister was in 2022 when he severed his ties with the NDA and joined the RJD, Congress and the Left alliance in …

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 …

PM Modi dials Nitish Kumar as he returns to NDA fold, congratulates him
10 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi dials Nitish Kumar as he returns to NDA fold, congratulates him

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dialled and congratulated Nitish Kumar ahead of his resignation as the Bihar chief minister, as per media reports. Nitish Kumar is most likely to take oath as CM for the ninth time on Sunday but this time, the JD may form government with the new NDA cabinet, according to reports. Over Nitish Kumar's resignation, …

Bihar: Nitish Kumar resigns as CM, to form new govt with BJP
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar: Nitish Kumar resigns as CM, to form new govt with BJP

Op India  

The 18-month ruling coalition between Lalu Prasad Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Congress has to come to an end on 28th January when CM Nitish Kumar tendered his resignation to the Governor. Bihar CM and JD president Nitis Kumar meets Governor at Raj Bhavan; tells him – We have decided to sever ties with the mahagathbandhan in the state. …

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 …

PM Modi congratulates Nitish, says 'NDA govt will not to leave any stone unturned for development of Bihar'
10 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi congratulates Nitish, says 'NDA govt will not to leave any stone unturned for development of Bihar'

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated JDU chief Nitish Kumar on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the ninth time. I congratulate Nitish Kumar ji as Chief Minister and Samrat Choudhary ji and Vijay Sinha ji on taking oath as Deputy Chief Ministers." Nitish Kumar took oath as the Chief Minister again at the Raj Bhavan …

Nitish Kumar: With 4th switch as CM in the span of 18 years, how JD-U chief controls Bihar politics
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar: With 4th switch as CM in the span of 18 years, how JD-U chief controls Bihar politics

India TV News  

Nitish Kumar on Sunday took oath as chief minister of Bihar for the record 9th time in over two decades. Nitish revives his 'Paltu Ram' tag after fourth switch He first took oath as the state's chief minister in 2000, when his government fell within a week. A total of 8 leaders took oath as cabinet ministers in the new …

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 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 …

Hectic parleys as cracks widen in Bihar alliance
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Hectic parleys as cracks widen in Bihar alliance

Hindustan Times  

Bihar’s capital was abuzz with rumours that chief minister Nitish Kumar of the Janata Dal could break his alliance with Lalu Prasad’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 bloc of …

PM attacks Nitish for his remarks on Manjhi; JD (U), RJD hit back
1 year, 1 month ago

PM attacks Nitish for his remarks on Manjhi; JD (U), RJD hit back

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday once again attacked Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, though without naming him, saying “a chief minister of INDIA block used derogatory language against a former chief minister because he was from a very backward family”. Modi, who was addressing an election rally in Rajasthan’s Pali, was apparently referring to Kumar’s attack on former chief …

OPINION | LALU, TEJASHWI MUST THINK, HOW LONG WILL THEY ALLOW NITISH TO CONTINUE AS CM
1 year, 1 month ago

OPINION | LALU, TEJASHWI MUST THINK, HOW LONG WILL THEY ALLOW NITISH TO CONTINUE AS CM

India TV News  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has landed in a fresh controversy by using undignified language against his predecessor Jitan Ram Manjhi inside the assembly. Manjhi later told reporters, “I can’t believe that this is the same Nitish Kumar, whom I knew ten years ago. I think the chief minister has lost his mental balance and he needs treatment.” The manner …

In Patna, Nitish Kumar’s namesake tries to break into high-security zone on I-Day
1 year, 4 months ago

In Patna, Nitish Kumar’s namesake tries to break into high-security zone on I-Day

Firstpost  

The man, identified as 26-year-old Nitish Kumar, was demanding a government job on compassionate grounds as his father, a Bihar Military Police personnel, had died while on duty a few years ago In what seems to be a security lapse, a man, sharing his name with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, tried to break into a high-security zone with a …

Man tries to gate-crash Bihar Chief Minister's event. His name is Nitish Kumar
1 year, 4 months ago

Man tries to gate-crash Bihar Chief Minister's event. His name is Nitish Kumar

India Today  

In an incident of security lapse, a man, sharing the name with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, tried to enter a high-security area with a poster in his hand during the state-level Independence Day function at the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna. The man, identified as 26-year-old Nitish Kumar, was demanding a government job on compassionate grounds as his father, …

'Even if Nitish Kumar rubs his nose...,' Sushil Kumar Modi clears Amit Shah's stand on Bihar CM
1 year, 5 months ago

'Even if Nitish Kumar rubs his nose...,' Sushil Kumar Modi clears Amit Shah's stand on Bihar CM

India TV News  

Bihar: BJP MP and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Monday launched a scathing attack on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and asserted that the saffron party will not accept him at any cost. During an interaction with the reporters, Sushil Kumar Modi informed about Union Home Minister Amit Shah's stand on Bihar CM. BJP will not …

Big blow to Nitish Kumar! Former JD(U) president RCP Singh joins BJP ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha Polls
1 year, 7 months ago

Big blow to Nitish Kumar! Former JD(U) president RCP Singh joins BJP ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha Polls

India TV News  

Bihar Politics: Former Janata Dal national president Ramchandra Prasad Singh, who was in the eye of a political storm in Bihar, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party today in Delhi. According to sources, Singh's move would be like a blow to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who met Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai to chalk out a plan for …

'If Nitish Kumar Wants..' Bihar Ex-CM Jitan Ram Manjhi Bats For Son As Chief Minister
1 year, 10 months ago

'If Nitish Kumar Wants..' Bihar Ex-CM Jitan Ram Manjhi Bats For Son As Chief Minister

ABP News  

Former Bihar Chief Minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha founder Jitan Ram Manjhi on Sunday again asserted that his son and current party president Santosh Kumar Suman is the perfect candidate for the post of Bihar CM if Nitish Kumar wants it that way. While showering praise on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Manjhi said his son Santosh will prove to …

Nitish Kumar in touch with BJP again? Party leader's remark sparks rumour
1 year, 11 months ago

Nitish Kumar in touch with BJP again? Party leader's remark sparks rumour

India Today  

Is Nitish Kumar once again contemplating a U-turn and going back to the BJP? “Inference is being drawn that I am in touch with the BJP after I met BJP leaders, but bigger the leader in our party is more in touch with BJP leaders,” Kushwaha said, setting the rumour mills to running overtime. It is being speculated whether Upendra …

BJP leaders lash out at Nitish over comment linking women to population control
1 year, 11 months ago

BJP leaders lash out at Nitish over comment linking women to population control

Hindustan Times  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is under fire from the opposition after he - at an event - linked education among women to population control. The Janta Dal United leader - whose liquor ban move in the past was said to have drawn praise from the female voter base - was talking about family planning at an event in Vaishali …

Nitish Kumar drops big hint, says next Bihar polls to be fought under Tejashwi
2 years ago

Nitish Kumar drops big hint, says next Bihar polls to be fought under Tejashwi

Hindustan Times  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday dropped further hints that he was looking forward to passing on the mantle to his young deputy Tejashwi Yadav, leaders emerging from a meeting of legislators of the ruling 'Mahagathbandhan' said. File photo of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar The septuagenarian JD supremo, once again, ruled himself out as a prime ministerial candidate …

Nitish may ditch 'Mahagathbandhan', realign with BJP, claims Prashant Kishor
2 years, 2 months ago

Nitish may ditch 'Mahagathbandhan', realign with BJP, claims Prashant Kishor

The Hindu  

Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor on Thursday took a fresh jibe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his former mentor, reiterating that the latter may ditch the 'Mahagathbandhan' and return to the BJP-led NDA. Mr. Kishor, who seems to have a love-hate relationship with Mr. Kumar, added on Thursday that the Bihar CM "sought votes in the name of defeating BJP …

Bihar's Newly Sworn-in Law Minister Faces Arrest Warrant in Kidnapping Case; CM Nitish 'Not Aware of It'
2 years, 4 months ago

Bihar's Newly Sworn-in Law Minister Faces Arrest Warrant in Kidnapping Case; CM Nitish 'Not Aware of It'

News 18  

A day after being sworn in as the law minister in the new Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government, Kartikeya Singh alias Kartik Master faced an arrest warrant in alleged connection with a 2014 kidnapping case. An official said on Wednesday that the RJD leader avoided surrendering to a court or police in the case on August 16, the day he took …

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar meets RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav; Tejashwi in attendance
2 years, 4 months ago

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar meets RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav; Tejashwi in attendance

India TV News  

Highlights Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Wednesday met RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Wednesday met Rashtriya Janata Dal National President Lalu Prasad Yadav at his residence in Patna. Last week, Nitish Kumar yet again took oath as CM of Bihar, before which he called up RJD supremo Lalu Prasad. Image Source : INDIA TVNitish Kumar …

‘I have no such thoughts…,’ Nitish Kumar rules out Prime Ministerial ambitions
2 years, 4 months ago

‘I have no such thoughts…,’ Nitish Kumar rules out Prime Ministerial ambitions

Live Mint  

“I say this with folded hands, I have no such thoughts. My work is to work for everyone,” Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has stated amid speculations that he is willing to throw in his hat for Prime Minister, says he will only be working to bring the entire opposition together. Nitish Kumar was sworn chief minister for a record …

We will deliver on the promise of job creation: Tejashwi Yadav
2 years, 4 months ago

We will deliver on the promise of job creation: Tejashwi Yadav

The Hindu  

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on August 11 asserted that his newly formed government will “deliver” on the promise of providing 10 lakh jobs that he had made while spearheading the Rashtriya Janata Dal’s campaign during the Assembly elections in 2020. Mr. Yadav claimed that his boss Nitish Kumar, with whom he took oath the day before, has …

Nitish Kumar-Led Government's Floor Test To Prove Majority In Bihar Assembly On August 24
2 years, 4 months ago

Nitish Kumar-Led Government's Floor Test To Prove Majority In Bihar Assembly On August 24

ABP News  

The Nitish Kumar-led government will face a floor test to prove majority in the Bihar Legislative Assembly on August 24, ANI reported. "The motion against Sinha will be taken up by the House when it meets to enable Nitish Kumar to move a trust vote," PTI quoted senior JD leader Vijay Kumar Chaudhary as syaing. READ | Bihar Cabinet: RJD …

Nitish Kumar wanted to be Vice-President: Sushil Modi
2 years, 4 months ago

Nitish Kumar wanted to be Vice-President: Sushil Modi

The Hindu  

Former Bihar Deputy chief minister and BJP Rajya Sabha member Sushil Kumar Modi on Wednesday said that it was false propaganda and a lie that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had not proposed the name of former JD leader RCP Singh for a cabinet berth at the Centre. “When Home minister Amit Shah had asked one name of his party for …

Sworn in as CM for eighth time, Nitish tells BJP to \'worry\' about 2024 LS polls
2 years, 4 months ago

Sworn in as CM for eighth time, Nitish tells BJP to \'worry\' about 2024 LS polls

Deccan Chronicle  

PATNA: Nitish Kumar on Wednesday took oath as Bihar Chief Minister for the eighth time, forming his alliance with RJD-led Mahagathbandhan. Leaders in the JD including Upendra Kushwaha have 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”. Addressing the media after his oath Chief …

Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav take oath, Cabinet expansion soon
2 years, 4 months ago

Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav take oath, Cabinet expansion soon

The Hindu  

Janata Dal leader Nitish Kumar took oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar and Tejashwi Yadav as the Deputy Chief Minister on Wednesday, in a reprise of 2015, when they were sworn in together, only to part ways in 2017. Asked about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mr. Kumar said, “In 2014, he became PM, but only time will tell whether …

Nitish Kumar to take oath as Bihar CM for the 8th time today
2 years, 4 months ago

Nitish Kumar to take oath as Bihar CM for the 8th time today

Live Mint  

Ending the alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party, Janata Dal leader Nitish Kumar is likely to take oath as Bihar's Chief Minister again today while while Tejashwi Yadav would become the deputy CM. Seven parties including 164 MLAs along with independent MLA in our Mahagathbandhan, said Nitish Kumar at a joint presser with RJD's Tejashwi Yadav after meeting Bihar Governor. …

Bihar updates: Nitish, Tejashwi sworn in as CM, Dy CM in no-frills ceremony at Raj Bhawan
2 years, 4 months ago

Bihar updates: Nitish, Tejashwi sworn in as CM, Dy CM in no-frills ceremony at Raj Bhawan

India TV News  

Bihar govt formation LIVE updates: JD leader Nitish Kumar on Wednesday took oath as Bihar chief minister for the eighth time in a ceremony at Raj Bhawan. The no-frills ceremony comes a day after Kumar snapped ties with the BJP-led NDA and joined hands with the RJD to form a ‘Mahagathbandhan’ government. Congress is likely to get four ministerial berths …

Bihar political crisis: Nitish Kumar to take oath as Chief Minister today, Tejashwi Yadav as his deputy
2 years, 4 months ago

Bihar political crisis: Nitish Kumar to take oath as Chief Minister today, Tejashwi Yadav as his deputy

Firstpost  

Nitish Kumar, who dumped the BJP-led NDA will be taking oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the eighth time New Delhi: Nitish Kumar will take oath as Bihar Chief Minister today, while Tejashwi Yadav will be sworn-in as his deputy. Nitish Kumar called off the alliance between the JD and BJP in Bihar and resigned as the state’s …

Nitish resigns as NDA\'s Chief Minister; stakes claim to form new govt
2 years, 4 months ago

Nitish resigns as NDA\'s Chief Minister; stakes claim to form new govt

Deccan Chronicle  

PATNA: JD leader Nitish Kumar staked claim to form a Mahaghatbandhan government comprising seven parties including the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Congress, hours after he met Bihar Governor Phagu Chauhan and submitted his resignation shortly after snapping ties with NDA on Tuesday. Next, Kumar called on RJD leader and former chief minister Rabri Devi where Congress and Party leaders …

Nitish Kumar dumps BJP for RJD, set to form government afresh
2 years, 4 months ago

Nitish Kumar dumps BJP for RJD, set to form government afresh

The Hindu  

Political history repeated itself in Bihar after five years when Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did a turnaround on Tuesday and joined hands again with the Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal whom he had dumped in 2017 on the issue of corruption. Earlier, after submitting his resignation, Mr. Kumar told journalists outside the Raj Bhawan, “in today’s meeting of all my party …

Bihar Political Crisis: When Nitish Kumar said Lalu Yadav wanted to 'murder' him
2 years, 4 months ago

Bihar Political Crisis: When Nitish Kumar said Lalu Yadav wanted to 'murder' him

Firstpost  

The rift between the BJP-JD alliance in Bihar became evident after Nitish Kumar skipped a key meeting of the NITI Aayog, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday and JD leader RCP Singh tendered his resignation from the party New Delhi: All eyes are on political developments in Bihar, where the ruling NDA government seems to be on the …

Bihar political crisis live updates | Nitish Kumar to take oath as CM on August 10 at 4 pm
2 years, 4 months ago

Bihar political crisis live updates | Nitish Kumar to take oath as CM on August 10 at 4 pm

The Hindu  

Political history repeated itself in Bihar after five years when Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did a turnaround on Tuesday and joined hands again with the Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal whom he had dumped in 2017 on the issue of corruption. Time for Bihar’s change of Government JD MPs and MLAs converge at Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s residence for a meeting …

Nitish Kumar-BJP tensions hitting peak? Key meeting today: 10 points
2 years, 4 months ago

Nitish Kumar-BJP tensions hitting peak? Key meeting today: 10 points

Hindustan Times  

Weeks after Maharashtra’s state politics captured the nation’s attention, Bihar is now in focus in the midst of buzz over tensions brewing between the Nitish Kumar-led JD and the BJP. Nitish Kumar’s absence from the NITI Aayog meeting on Sunday, which was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, suggested that ties between the ruling coalition partners in the state were …

Nitish Kumar's unique record: To take oath as Bihar CM for 8th time in 22 years
2 years, 4 months ago

Nitish Kumar's unique record: To take oath as Bihar CM for 8th time in 22 years

India TV News  

Highlights Nitish Kumar snapped ties with BJP once again The BJP said that it followed the dharma of the alliance and didn't break it Nitish is once again set to take oath as Bihar Chief Minister with the support of RJD Bihar political crisis: Nitish Kumar on Tuesday resigned as Chief Minister again, after breaking ties with the BJP saying …

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar calls key meeting of JD(U) MPs, MLAs amid talk of 'split' with BJP
2 years, 4 months ago

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar calls key meeting of JD(U) MPs, MLAs amid talk of 'split' with BJP

India Today  

All is not well between the Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal and the BJP. Nitish Kumar’s differences with the ruling BJP throw up several questions: will the NDA regime in Bihar collapse before August 11, and will the JD join hands with former ally RJD to form the government? GROWING RIFT BETWEEN NITISH KUMAR AND BJP Last month, on July 17, …

NDA's move to field tribal leader as presidential nominee puts Bihar CM in tough spot
2 years, 6 months ago

NDA's move to field tribal leader as presidential nominee puts Bihar CM in tough spot

India Today  

The National Democratic Alliance on Tuesday declared former Jharkhand governor Droupadi Murmu as the candidate for the presidential elections slated to be held in July. The NDA's move to field a tribal leader as presidential nominee has put Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in a tight spot. Speculations are rife that Nitish Kumar would not back the NDA's presidential nominee …

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