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 for the next Lok Sabha polls even as he maintained that a "united opposition" could defeat the Narendra Modi-led BJP in 2024. "The chief minister pointed towards Tejashwi ji and said he is the leader of the future, under whose leadership the 2025 assembly polls in the state would be fought," said Mahboob Alam, the legislature party leader of the CPI Liberation which supports the government from outside. Another former BJP minister Jibesh Kumar raked up the installation as CM of Jitan Ram Manjhi, and unceremonious removal thereafter, by Kumar and asserted, "Nitish Kumar is not someone who can stay without power.

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'No confusion': Bihar deputy CM on Nitish Kumar's leadership, 2025 assembly elections
2 days, 20 hours ago

'No confusion': Bihar deputy CM on Nitish Kumar's leadership, 2025 assembly elections

Hindustan Times  

The NDA will contest the assembly polls in Bihar next year under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Samrat Choudhary said on Sunday. Under the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the NDA would run in the assembly …

Nitish face of NDA in Bihar elections: JD(U)
6 days, 7 hours ago

Nitish face of NDA in Bihar elections: JD(U)

New Indian Express  

PATNA: The JD on Wednesday said that the NDA would contest the Bihar assembly elections under the leadership of Nitish Kumar, irrespective of what formula was decided for the polls. JD leader and minister Ratnesh Sada said, “Only Nitish Kumar and nobody else will become the CM after the polls.” Another JD leader and Education Minister Sunil Kumar was equally …

If Nitish Kumar was made INDIA bloc head, he would not have left: Omar Abdullah
1 week, 4 days ago

If Nitish Kumar was made INDIA bloc head, he would not have left: Omar Abdullah

India Today  

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that efforts were made to make Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar the convenor of the INDIA bloc. Speaking at Agenda Aaj Tak, he spoke about key political issues, including the leadership of the INDIA Bloc, Article 370, and relations with Pakistan. On the topic of the India Bloc's leadership, Abdullah …

Tejashwi Yadav promises ‘Maai Behan Maan Yojana’ for economically weaker women if elected in Bihar
1 week, 4 days ago

Tejashwi Yadav promises ‘Maai Behan Maan Yojana’ for economically weaker women if elected in Bihar

India TV News  

As Bihar gears up for elections, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav announced an ambitious welfare scheme aimed at empowering economically weaker women. Under the "Maai Behan Maan Yojana," Yadav pledged to provide Rs 2,500 monthly financial assistance directly to the bank accounts of underprivileged mothers and sisters. Highlighting key issues like unemployment, inflation, and corruption, Yadav accused the current …

VP Dhankhar lauds Bihar CM Nitish Kumar during central university convocation in Motihari
2 weeks, 3 days ago

VP Dhankhar lauds Bihar CM Nitish Kumar during central university convocation in Motihari

India TV News  

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday attended the second convocation ceremony of Mahatma Gandhi Central University in Bihar's Motihari and praised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for taking the state to the path of development. VP Dhankhar was talking about 1990 when, in the wake of a severe financial crisis, the Reserve Bank of India had to pledge several tonnes of …

Eknath Shinde resigns amid suspense over next Maharashtra Chief Minister
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Eknath Shinde resigns amid suspense over next Maharashtra Chief Minister

India Today  

Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde resigned as Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Tuesday amid suspense over Mahayuti's choice of the next contender for the top job. However, despite there being no consensus over the top post, there is no constitutional requirement for the new Chief Minister to take oath before the end of the term of the existing Legislative Assembly, …

Nitish Brought Good Government, Removed Jungle Raj: Modi
1 month, 1 week ago

Nitish Brought Good Government, Removed Jungle Raj: Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi/Patra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar for his role in transforming the state, pulling it out of what he called “jungle raj”. The Prime Minister referred to Mr Nitish Kumar, whose JD played a crucial role in enabling the NDA’s return to power at the Centre earlier this year, as “lokpriya mukhyamantri”. …

Nitish Kumar tries to touch PM Modi's feet again in Darbhanga rally | VIDEO
1 month, 1 week ago

Nitish Kumar tries to touch PM Modi's feet again in Darbhanga rally | VIDEO

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Wednesday left embarrassed after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar tried to touch his feet during a rally in Darbhanga. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday was in Bihar to inaugurate, lay foundation stones and dedicate to the nation multiple development projects worth around Rs 12,100 crore. PM Modi on Wednesday lauded Bihar Chief Minister …

‘Vajpayee liked me a lot, made me CM…Some mistakes happened’, says Nitish Kumar
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Vajpayee liked me a lot, made me CM…Some mistakes happened’, says Nitish Kumar

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday recalled his association with former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, adding that the late Bharatiya Janata Party stalwart made him as the CM decades ago. Addressing a rally in Bihar's Arrah, the 73-year-old leader said,"I was a minister in late Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji's government. Nitish Kumar's JD a key NDA ally With …

Prashant Kishor Claims BJP To Suffer Cong Fate In Bihar: 'People Wondering If Nitish Mentally Fit To Lead'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Prashant Kishor Claims BJP To Suffer Cong Fate In Bihar: 'People Wondering If Nitish Mentally Fit To Lead'

ABP News  

Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor said on Tuesday the BJP will suffer the same fate in Bihar for propping up Nitish Kumar despite the chief minister being not "physically and mentally" fit as the Congress did for helping RJD president Lalu Prasad impose his "jungle raaj". It is the BJP's compulsion that it has to retain Kumar in power in Bihar …

JD(U) minister's tweet sparks row in Bihar, meets CM Nitish at his residence
3 months ago

JD(U) minister's tweet sparks row in Bihar, meets CM Nitish at his residence

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Senior Janata Dal leader and Bihar rural works minister Ashok Choudhary on Tuesday found himself in the thick of a controversy that erupted after he ‘retweeted’ a Hindi poem, seen as a direct attack on the chief minister and party national president Nitish Kumar. If somebody does not understand even if you explain to him once or twice, leave …

'Nitish Kumar failed': Lalu Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav's attack over Nawada arson
3 months ago

'Nitish Kumar failed': Lalu Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav's attack over Nawada arson

Hindustan Times  

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Thursday slammed chief minister Nitish Kumar after 34 homes of Dalit people were allegedly set on fire in Bihar's Nawada, saying the JD leader failed as the CM. Reacting to Jitan Ram Manjhi's remark that 90 per cent of those arrested in the incident were RJD supporters and were from a particular caste, Lalu …

Tejashwi begins march from Samastipur, says people have lost faith in Nitish Kumar
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Tejashwi begins march from Samastipur, says people have lost faith in Nitish Kumar

The Hindu  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday embarked on the Karyakarta Samvad Yatra from Samastipur, the land of Karpoori Thakur. He lashed out at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar saying people have “lost faith” in a Chief Minister who has “become a mute spectator”. Mr. Yadav also launched a scathing attack on the National Democratic Alliance government in Bihar led …

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 …

Lalu seeks Nitish’s resignation after Centre rules out special category status for Bihar
5 months ago

Lalu seeks Nitish’s resignation after Centre rules out special category status for Bihar

The Hindu  

The Opposition in Bihar slammed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav demanded his resignation after the Centre ruled out the possibility of a special category status for the State on Monday. In a statement, the RJD said, “Nitish Kumar and JD leaders must enjoy the fruits of power at the Centre and continue their …

Nitish Kumar close confidante and former IAS officer joins JD(U)
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar close confidante and former IAS officer joins JD(U)

The Hindu  

Former IAS officer and a close confidante of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Manish Kumar Verma, joined Janata Dal in the presence of party national working president Sanjay Jha and State unit president Umesh Kushwaha during a function held at the party office in Patna on July 9. Mr. Verma served as an Additional Adviser to the Chief Minister and a …

Ex-IAS officer Manish Kumar Verma joins Nitish Kumar’s JD (U)
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-IAS officer Manish Kumar Verma joins Nitish Kumar’s JD (U)

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: Manish Kumar Verma, a former Indian Administrative Service officer who was a key aide of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, on Tuesday joined the state’s ruling Janata Dal in the presence of senior party leaders including the working president Sanjay Jha. Manish Kumar Verma was appointed as a member of the Bihar state disaster management authority after resigning from …

Will keep my turban at Lord Ram's feet: Nitish Kumar's deputy on his old vow
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Will keep my turban at Lord Ram's feet: Nitish Kumar's deputy on his old vow

Hindustan Times  

Bihar deputy chief minister Samrat Chaudhary said on Tuesday that he will remove his turban and place it at the feet of Lord Ram, news agency ANI reported. The day Nitish Kumar ji resigned as the chief minister of the INDI alliance and joined back the NDA, I announced that I would dedicate my turban to Lord Ram,” ANI reported …

Nitish shamed Bihar when he touched feet of Modi: Prashant Kishor
6 months, 1 week ago

Nitish shamed Bihar when he touched feet of Modi: Prashant Kishor

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhagalpur: Political strategist turned activist Prashant Kishor charged Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with having "touched the feet" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure his own continuance in power. His conscience had not been put up for sale," said Kishor, who had managed the JD president's election campaign in 2015 and formally joined the party two years later. But …

Opposition's dig at Nitish Kumar for missing Chandrababu Naidu's swearing-in event
6 months, 1 week ago

Opposition's dig at Nitish Kumar for missing Chandrababu Naidu's swearing-in event

India Today  

Janata Dal leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made headlines by skipping the grand swearing-in ceremony of N Chandrababu Naidu as Andhra Pradesh's Chief Minister in Vijayawada on Wednesday. The star-studded event saw participation from NDA's top brass, but Nitish's absence prompted speculation about his spin around and the unity within the alliance. RJD spokesperson Ejaz Ahmad commented on …

From the India Today archives (2011) | When Nitish Kumar, like Modi, was seen as PM material
6 months, 1 week ago

From the India Today archives (2011) | When Nitish Kumar, like Modi, was seen as PM material

India Today  

When Narendra Modi threw his hat into the ring to become India's next prime minister, he never bargained for the fact that he would stumble on a skull cap. In opinion polls conducted by INDIA TODAY and even other publications, Modi consistently maintains his lead as India's best chief minister and the best possible prime minister in a non-UPA government, …

Exclusive: JDU leader claims Nitish Kumar offered PM post by INDIA, Congress denies
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Exclusive: JDU leader claims Nitish Kumar offered PM post by INDIA, Congress denies

India Today  

Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal chief Nitish Kumar was offered the prime ministerial post by the Opposition INDIA bloc in a bid to bring him into the alliance, but he declined the offer, party leader KC Tyagi said in an exclusive interview with Aaj Tak/India Today TV on Saturday. "Nitish Kumar got an offer from the INDIA bloc to …

Those Who Refused To Make Nitish INDIA Bloc's Convenor, Now Making Offer To Make Him PM: KC Tyagi
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Those Who Refused To Make Nitish INDIA Bloc's Convenor, Now Making Offer To Make Him PM: KC Tyagi

ABP News  

JD's national spokesperson KC Tyagi on Friday said that the INDIA bloc, which "refused" to make Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar its national convenor, is now making offers to make him the prime minister. “Such is the game of politics that those who had refused to make Nitish Kumar INDIA bloc’s national convenor have been now making offers to make …

Bihar BJP leader says NDA will contest 2025 Assembly polls under CM Nitish Kumar: ‘Have started preparations’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar BJP leader says NDA will contest 2025 Assembly polls under CM Nitish Kumar: ‘Have started preparations’

Live Mint  

The National Democratic Alliance will contest the 2025 Bihar assembly elections under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, announced Bihar BJP president Samrat Chaudhary on Thursday. The statement comes only a day after CM Nitish Kumar attended the NDA meeting at Narendra Modi's residence after the alliance barely managed to secure a victory in Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Nitish …

Nitish set to strike a hard bargain
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Nitish set to strike a hard bargain

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal, which has emerged as a key player in the formation of the next government at the Centre, is set to strike a hard bargain with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is seeking a third term in the office as the head of the NDA government after the just concluded parliamentary elections. Kumar’s party’s …

‘Good opportunity to…’: Tejashwi Yadav on Nitish Kumar emerging as kingmaker
6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Good opportunity to…’: Tejashwi Yadav on Nitish Kumar emerging as kingmaker

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday said the greater bargaining power of Nitish Kumar is a good opportunity to ensure special status for Bihar and a caste-based census in the country. Whichever government comes, the kingmaker should ensure that Bihar gets special status, the 75 per cent reservation we gave, that should be brought under Schedule 9, and …

Bihar Assembly election 2025 will be fought under Nitish Kumar's leadership, says JDU
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar Assembly election 2025 will be fought under Nitish Kumar's leadership, says JDU

India TV News  

Bihar Assembly election 2025 will be fought under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's leadership, said Janata Dal leader and Bihar Cabinet minister Vijay Chaudhary. With the BJP falling short of a majority in the Lok Sabha and needing the NDA allies to form the government at the Centre, Bihar Chief Minister and JD head Nitish Kumar and TDP's …

Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi take same flight to Delhi ahead of NDA, INDIA bloc meetings after election results
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi take same flight to Delhi ahead of NDA, INDIA bloc meetings after election results

India TV News  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and former deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav are coming to Delhi in a same flight, as both NDA and INDIA bloc meeting are scheduled to take place in New Delhi a day after Lok Sabha election results. According to reports, Bihar Finance Minister Vijay Chaudhary, RJD Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Jha, JD MP Lalan Singh visited …

WATCH | Tejashwi's reaction after travelling with Nitish on same flight amid buzz over switch by Bihar CM
6 months, 2 weeks ago

WATCH | Tejashwi's reaction after travelling with Nitish on same flight amid buzz over switch by Bihar CM

India TV News  

Rashtriya Janta Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav, who travelled from Patna to Delhi with rival Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on the same flight on Wednesday, asked reporters to have some patience on a question related to his talks with JD-U chief to bring him back to I.N.D.I.A bloc. On the question of having a conversation with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish …

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, Naidu may dump NDA, help INDIA bloc form govt: RJD
6 months, 2 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 …

Kingmakers: The nine lives of Nitish Kumar, Chandrababu Naidu
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kingmakers: The nine lives of Nitish Kumar, Chandrababu Naidu

Hindustan Times  

These double whammy buzzwords are now palling out as two septuagenarians seem to be getting into the driving seat of national politics. Nitish Kumar in Bihar and Chandrababu Naidu in Andhra Pradesh whose parties, the Janata Dal United and Telugu Desam Party respectively, could well be playing a critical, vital role in the formation of a new government. Already Prime …

Days after Tejashwi Yadav's 'kuchh bada hoga' claim, Nitish Kumar meets PM Modi
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Days after Tejashwi Yadav's 'kuchh bada hoga' claim, Nitish Kumar meets PM Modi

India TV News  

In a surprising turn of event, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar arrived in Delhi and met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence on Monday. Bihar to witness something major: Tejashwi On May 30, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav triggered speculations after claiming that "something major" will take place, after Lok Sabha results are out, in Bihar where Nitish Kumar seemed …

‘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 …

Where is Nitish Kumar? Why is BJP not inviting him to its rallies: Tejashwi
8 months, 1 week ago

Where is Nitish Kumar? Why is BJP not inviting him to its rallies: Tejashwi

The Hindu  

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on April 16 questioned the absence of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar from the BJP's election rallies in the State. BJP, which is his current ally, needs to come clean on the matter," Mr. Yadav, whose RJD lost power after Kumar's return to the NDA in January, told reporters here in the evening. Retorting sharply to …

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 …

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 …

AAP's Sanjay Singh says he is ‘hurt’ over Nitish Kumar's exit from INDIA bloc
8 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP's Sanjay Singh says he is ‘hurt’ over Nitish Kumar's exit from INDIA bloc

Hindustan Times  

Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh, who is currently out on bail in the Delhi excise policy case, said on Sunday that he was “hurt” by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar's exit from the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance bloc, adding that Kumar switching sides was “not good at all”. Nitish Kumar and AAP's Sanjay Singh “Nitish Kumar comes …

Nitish Kumar suffered from bad health when he was in alliance with RJD: Ravi Shankar Prasad in Aap Ki Adalat
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar suffered from bad health when he was in alliance with RJD: Ravi Shankar Prasad in Aap Ki Adalat

India TV News  

Aap Ki Adalat: Senior BJP leader and former Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who appeared on the latest episode of Rajat Sharma's Aap Ki Adalat show, spoke about the re-return of Nitish Kumar to the National Democratic Alliance and acknowledged that he had given statements against the Bihar Chief Minister in the past. Asked about his earlier remarks that …

Masterstroke or a Mistake? BJP's Sidelining of Pashupati Paras in Bihar
9 months ago

Masterstroke or a Mistake? BJP's Sidelining of Pashupati Paras in Bihar

The Quint  

Akash Yadav, a prominent RLJP leader, has lambasted this betrayal, questioning Chirag's loyalty to the BJP while terming the move an "anti-Dalit approach." He highlighted Chirag's vocal criticism of key BJP policies like the Agnipath scheme, his criticism of the BJP on vacating his late father Ram Vilas Paswan's official bungalow, and the immense damage he inflicted on the NDA …

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, Bihar CM, files nomination for re-election to legislative council
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar, Bihar CM, files nomination for re-election to legislative council

India TV News  

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is seeking re-election to the state legislative council, filed his nomination papers on Tuesday. Image Source : INDIA TVNitish Kumar files nomination Apart from Nitish Kumar of the Legislative Council, Khalid Anwar from JDU and Santosh Suman, son of Jitanram Manjhi from HAM, filed their nominations. Although the BJP has yet to announce …

Mallikarjun Kharge calls PM Narendra Modi ‘king of lies’, asks Tejashvi Yadav to never take Nitish Kumar back
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Mallikarjun Kharge calls PM Narendra Modi ‘king of lies’, asks Tejashvi Yadav to never take Nitish Kumar back

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi “king of lies”. Addressing RJD's 'Jan Vishwas Maha Rally' in Patna, the politician also asked Tejashwi Yadav to never take back chief minister Nitish Kumar in Bihar's Mahagathbandhan. RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and others during Jan Vishwas Maharally …

'Narendra Modi not a Hindu as...': Lalu's dig at PM amid I.N.D.I.A bloc show of unity at Jan Vishwas Rally
9 months, 3 weeks ago

'Narendra Modi not a Hindu as...': Lalu's dig at PM amid I.N.D.I.A bloc show of unity at Jan Vishwas Rally

India TV News  

Bihar Jan Vishwas Rally: Rashtriya Janata Dal chief and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav today addresses the 'Jan Vishwas Rally' organised by the RJD at Gandhi Maidan in Patna. Addressing ‘Jan Vishwas Rally' in Patna, Lalu said "PM Modi is not a Hindu as he did not shave his head and beard after his mother's demise." Addressing the …

Nitish Kumar's ‘will stay with you’ promise at NDA rally. PM Modi chuckles
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar's ‘will stay with you’ promise at NDA rally. PM Modi chuckles

Hindustan Times  

During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first visit to Bihar since the JD rejoined the BJP-led NDA, his old camaraderie with chief minister Nitish Kumar took centre stage. Aurangabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi being garlanded by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, deputy chief minister Samrat Choudhary and others during the inauguration of foundation stone laying ceremony of various development projects, in …

Tejashwi says RJD tied up with JD(U) only after Nitish said sorry to his dad
10 months ago

Tejashwi says RJD tied up with JD(U) only after Nitish said sorry to his dad

New Indian Express  

PATNA: RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Thursday contended that he agreed to his party entering into an alliance with Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar in 2022 only when the latter apologised to the party supremo Lalu Prasad and former chief minister Rabri Devi for ditching his party earlier. Addressing a public meeting during his ‘Jan Vishwas Yatra’ in Siwan, …

Tejashwi begins 11-day Jan Vishwas Yatra to win public trust, flays Nitish
10 months ago

Tejashwi begins 11-day Jan Vishwas Yatra to win public trust, flays Nitish

The Hindu  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday launched a blistering attack on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whose latest volte-face robbed his party of power and stripped him of the Deputy CM’s post. “He thinks he can trample the people’s mandate under his feet,” alleged Mr. Yadav, who shared power in the State for close to 17 months. Flanked …

Bihar: Tejashwi Yadav Launches 'Jan Vishwas Yatra', Trains Guns At CM Nitish And BJP In Rallies
10 months ago

Bihar: Tejashwi Yadav Launches 'Jan Vishwas Yatra', Trains Guns At CM Nitish And BJP In Rallies

ABP News  

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav initiated the 'Jan Vishwas Yatra' on Tuesday, directing his criticism towards Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, accusing him of leading the state "without any vision" and frequently changing alliance partners without valid reasons. Addressing consecutive rallies in Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, and Sheohar on the first day of the yatra, which is scheduled to conclude on March 1, …

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 …

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