Bihar political crisis: JD(U) seeks appointment from Governor Phagu Chauhan
2 years, 4 months ago

Bihar political crisis: JD(U) seeks appointment from Governor Phagu Chauhan

Firstpost  

This comes as parallel meetings of the JD which helms the Bihar government, and the Opposition RJD took place amid speculations of a major political move by Nitish Kumar Patna: Amid ongoing political crisis in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led JD on Tuesday sought an appointment from Governor Phagu Chauhan, sources told ANI. #BiharPolitics | JD seeks an appointment from Bihar Governor Phagu Chauhan: Sources pic.twitter.com/ZAWfXNaBDb — ANI August 9, 2022 This comes as parallel meetings of the JD which helms the Bihar government, and the Opposition RJD took place amid speculations of a major political move by Nitish Kumar. The meeting of JD MPs and MLAs took place at the chief minister’s official residence, party sources said. Once the party leadership takes any decision, it will be definitely made known to all.” Meanwhile, Congress’ Ajit Sharma said, “If Nitish Kumar comes, we’ll welcome him.

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Nitish face of NDA in Bihar elections: JD(U)
6 days, 9 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 …

Bihar: RJD MLA in tears after Tej Pratap Yadav announces to contest assembly polls from his seat | WATCH
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Bihar: RJD MLA in tears after Tej Pratap Yadav announces to contest assembly polls from his seat | WATCH

India TV News  

Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: As Bihar gears up for next year’s assembly elections, the political dynamics in the state are intensifying. Tej Pratap Yadav, RJD leader and son of Lalu Prasad Yadav, has announced his intention to contest from the Mahua assembly seat, instead of his current Hasanpur constituency. Watch video here Tej Pratap Yadav on connecting from Mahua seat …

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 …

Maharashtra: New CM to be from BJP, Mahayuti allies Shiv Sena and NCP to get deputy CM posts, says Ajit Pawar
Top News
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Maharashtra: New CM to be from BJP, Mahayuti allies Shiv Sena and NCP to get deputy CM posts, says Ajit Pawar

Live Mint  

Nationalist Congress Party chief and Maharashtra caretaker Dy CM Ajit Pawar on Saturday said during a meeting of Mahayuti leaders it was decided that the new chief minister will be from the Bharatiya Janata Party and the remaining two parties – Shiv Sena and NCP – will get Dy CM posts. Ajit Pawar said: "During the meeting it was decided …

After facing flak over social media remarks, JDU leader Ashok Chaudhary meets CM Nitish Kumar
3 months ago

After facing flak over social media remarks, JDU leader Ashok Chaudhary meets CM Nitish Kumar

India TV News  

After the uproar created by a post made by Janata Dal-United leader Ashok Chaudhary on social media, the Rural Works Department minister on Tuesday met Chief Minister Nitish Kumar almost for one and a half hour. JDU's chief spokesperson Neeraj Kumar objected to this post of Ashok Chaudhary. Ashok Choudhary sparked controversy after he blamed the Bhumihars, a powerful upper …

Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Against JDU's Internal Elections Electing Nitish Kumar As President
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Against JDU's Internal Elections Electing Nitish Kumar As President

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the internal party elections held by Janata Dal United in 2016 electing Nitish Kumar as President of the political party.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav rejected the plea moved by JDU's expelled member, Govind Yadav, who challenged the internal party elections conducted in 2016, 2019 and 2022 on the ground that they were …

Former Jharkhand BJP leader Saryu Roy joins Nitish Kumar’s JD(U)
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Jharkhand BJP leader Saryu Roy joins Nitish Kumar’s JD(U)

Hindustan Times  

Former Jharkhand Bharatiya Janata Party leader Saryu Roy has joined Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal or JD. Roy was inducted into JD in the presence of Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Kumar Jha, Bihar ministers Ashok Choudhary and Shravan Kumar, and Jharkhand JD ’s Khiry Mahto on Sunday. Around two dozen Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal functionaries from Samastipur were …

Independent Jharkhand MLA Saryu Rai joins the JD(U)
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Independent Jharkhand MLA Saryu Rai joins the JD(U)

The Hindu  

Ahead of State Assembly election in Jharkhand, former Minister and independent MLA Saryu Rai on Sunday joined the Janata Dal-United. Mr. Rai had recently met JD leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Patna, and since then, speculation has been rife in Jharkhand’s political circles that Mr. Rai would be joining Mr. Kumar’s party. Mr. Rai, the independent MLA …

Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj to become political party on October 2
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj to become political party on October 2

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: Former election strategist Prashant Kishor on Sunday said his Jan Suraaj campaign will become a political party on October 2, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti, and contest the Bihar assembly polls next year. Kishor was addressing a "state-level workshop" of Jan Suraaj here, which was attended by several persons, including two former legislators and a granddaughter of late socialist icon …

Nitish Kumar skipped NITI Aayog meet over refusal of special category status to Bihar: CPI(ML) Liberation leader
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar skipped NITI Aayog meet over refusal of special category status to Bihar: CPI(ML) Liberation leader

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India Liberation, a constituent of the INDIA bloc, claimed, that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar skipped the NITI Aayog meeting out of embarrassment over the Centre’s refusal to grant special category status to the State. However, JD leaders were tight-lipped over the absence of Nitish Kumar, the party president, at the NITI Aayog meeting held in …

Nitish Kumar Chairs JD(U) Meeting to Discuss Jharkhand Poll Strategy
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar Chairs JD(U) Meeting to Discuss Jharkhand Poll Strategy

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday chaired a JD meeting to discuss the poll strategy and preparation for the upcoming Assembly polls in Jharkhand. JD's working president and in charge of Jharkhand Sanjay Kumar Jha, Bihar minister Ashok Choudhary, along with Rajya Sabha MP and head of the JD's Jharkhand unit Khiru Mahto, attended the meeting. After …

Nitish Kumar's response on Bihar special status snub: ‘Sab kuch dhire dhire…’
5 months ago

Nitish Kumar's response on Bihar special status snub: ‘Sab kuch dhire dhire…’

Hindustan Times  

After the Narendra Modi government decided to rule against the demands to give special status to Bihar, chief minister and Janata Dal chief Nitish Kumar issued a cryptic response. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar Kumar, whose JD with 12 Lok Sabha MPs is a key ally of the ruling NDA at the Centre, was asked about the Union government's statement …

Centre Denies Granting 'Special Status To Bihar', RJD Takes Dig At Nitish Kumar's JD(U)
5 months ago

Centre Denies Granting 'Special Status To Bihar', RJD Takes Dig At Nitish Kumar's JD(U)

ABP News  

The centre on Monday denied granting 'special status' to Bihar, which was demanded by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD in the all-party meeting. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha on the first day of the Monsoon session, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said "case for Special Category Status for Bihar is not made out". Chaudhary said …

Ahead of Budget session, JD(U), RJD, YSRCP, BJD demand special category status for Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
5 months ago

Ahead of Budget session, JD(U), RJD, YSRCP, BJD demand special category status for Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha

The Hindu  

At the very first all-party meeting of the 18th Lok Sabha held on July 21, ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, both allies and rivals came up with a long wish list for the Narendra Modi Government. We oppose this and the entire Opposition is with us.” AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi called the order a violation of Article 17 …

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 …

Bring 100 MLAs, form government: Akhilesh Yadav's 'monsoon offer' amid BJP rift speculation
5 months, 1 week ago

Bring 100 MLAs, form government: Akhilesh Yadav's 'monsoon offer' amid BJP rift speculation

New Indian Express  

While Yadav did not name anyone in his post, a senior SP leader said on the condition of anonymity that it was a message for those in the BJP who were dissatisfied with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and wanted to cross over. "The SP won 111 seats in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections and if we get the support …

Independent candidate defeats JD-U and RJD in Bihar’s Rupauli bypoll
5 months, 1 week ago

Independent candidate defeats JD-U and RJD in Bihar’s Rupauli bypoll

Hindustan Times  

Independent candidate Shankar Singh, who quit the Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas to contest Rupauli bypoll in Bihar defeated the Janata Dal-United ’s Kaladhar Mandal by a margin of 8,211votes while pushing the Rashtriya Janata Dal ’s Bima Bharti to the third. The by-poll was necessitated following the resignation of sitting JD-U MLA Bima Bharti, who won the seat for five …

Patna Diary | Pappu Yadav campaigns in favour of RJD
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Patna Diary | Pappu Yadav campaigns in favour of RJD

New Indian Express  

Politics is all about possibilities and conveniences. Independent MP from Purnea Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, who was pitted against RJD’s Bima Bharti in the recently held Lok Sabha election, campaigned in favour of RJD candidate in the by-election. He is RJD leader claims PK’s party BJP funded An alleged letter from Bihar RJD president Jagadanand Singh has sparked a …

BJP President JP Nadda appoints MLA Mohan Lal Badoli as the new president of party’s Haryana unit
5 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP President JP Nadda appoints MLA Mohan Lal Badoli as the new president of party’s Haryana unit

Live Mint  

BJP President JP Nadda appointed Haryana BJP MLA Mohan Lal Badoli on Tuesday as the party's state president. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and other senior BJP leaders from the state have claimed that the ruling party will form its government for the third time in a row in Haryana. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on June 29 said the …

Anil Antony appointed BJP in-charge of Nagaland, Meghalaya
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Anil Antony appointed BJP in-charge of Nagaland, Meghalaya

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: In recognition of the party’s exceptional performance in Kerala in the Lok Sabha election, the BJP leadership has accorded key national-level responsibilities to V Muraleedharan and Anil Antony, who put up a valiant fight in their constituencies, even as it reposed trust in Prakash Javadekar, retaining him as the Kerala prabhari. BJP president J P Nadda on Friday appointed …

Modi govt is weak, can fall by August: RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Modi govt is weak, can fall by August: RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna : Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday claimed that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre, which came to power last month, could fall by August and elections can happen anytime. Modi's government in Delhi is very weak and it can fall by August and and …

Ahead of 2025 Bihar Assembly polls, RJD and NDA flex muscles in Patna
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ahead of 2025 Bihar Assembly polls, RJD and NDA flex muscles in Patna

Hindustan Times  

Patna, Bihar's ruling NDA and the principal opposition party RJD made competing claims of victory on Friday, ahead of the state assembly polls due next year. Ahead of 2025 Bihar Assembly polls, RJD and NDA flex muscles in Patna These assertions were made at simultaneous functions in the state capital - one by the BJP to felicitate Union ministers from …

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar chairs JDU National Executive meet
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar chairs JDU National Executive meet

India TV News  

Bihar Chief Minister and JD supremo Nitish Kumar will chair his party's National Executive meeting in the national capital on Saturday. The national executive meeting will be attended by party's all MPs, including union Ministers and JD leaders — Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lallan Singh and Ramnath Thakur and senior leaders from Bihar and other states. On reports that party …

JDU appoints Sanjay Jha as party's new national working president
5 months, 3 weeks ago

JDU appoints Sanjay Jha as party's new national working president

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Janata Dal - JDU on Saturday appointed Sanjay Jha as party's new national executive president. "Two important proposals were passed during party's national executive meeting today. Party's national president CM Nitish Kumar has decided to make Sanjay Jha party's working president. After party's national executive meeting, JD leader KC Tyagi said, ".He has announced in front of …

Sanjay Jha Likely To Be JDU Executive President | ABP News
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Sanjay Jha Likely To Be JDU Executive President | ABP News

ABP News  

Nitish Kumar left for Delhi on Saturday to attend the JDU national executive meeting scheduled for 11 am tomorrow. According to sources, it is believed that Sanjay Jha might be appointed as the acting national president of the party this time. Sanjay Jha has played a crucial role in separating Nitish Kumar from the India coalition in Bihar and aligning …

Kerala JD(S) to form a new political party
6 months ago

Kerala JD(S) to form a new political party

Deccan Chronicle  

In a major political development, the Kerala unit of Janta Dal has decided to sever its ties with the H D Deve Gowda’s parent party and form a new political entity.The decision to sever ties with the parent party and to form a new political outfit with a fresh name was taken at the state committee meeting held here on …

The six Bihar leaders who will take oath as cabinet minsters in Modi 3.0
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The six Bihar leaders who will take oath as cabinet minsters in Modi 3.0

Hindustan Times  

Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh President Droupadi Murmu will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Modi and his cabinet ministers at 7:15pm on Sunday Lalan is the former Janata Dal national president and is a senior leader of his party. Singh fought the 2024 Lok Sabha election as a JD candidate, defeating his nearest rival Anita Devi …

Modi Cabinet 3.0: BJP allies to get 12 berths; TDP and JD(U) 2 each, others 1 each
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Modi Cabinet 3.0: BJP allies to get 12 berths; TDP and JD(U) 2 each, others 1 each

Hindustan Times  

Two members each from Telugu Desam Party and Janata Dal or JD and one each from eight other National Democratic Alliance constituents will be sworn in as ministers in the new government on Sunday, five days after the Bharatiya Janata Party fell short of the halfway mark of 272 seats in the 543-member Lok Sabha for the first time since …

JD(U) likely to get 2 cabinet, 1 minister of state berths in Union cabinet
6 months, 2 weeks ago

JD(U) likely to get 2 cabinet, 1 minister of state berths in Union cabinet

Hindustan Times  

With the Bharatiya Janata Party -led National Democratic Alliance government headed by Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi all set to be formed on Sunday, speculation is rife that its key ally, the Janata Dal-United, which has won 12 members of Parliament, is likely to get at least two cabinet and one minister of state rank berths. JD’s Munger MP, Rajiv …

Allies endorse Modi as NDA leader, set stage for his 3rd term as Prime Minister
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Allies endorse Modi as NDA leader, set stage for his 3rd term as Prime Minister

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party ’s allies on Friday endorsed Narendra Modi as the leader of the National Democratic Alliance Parliamentary Party, setting the stage for his third term as the Prime Minister, even as Telugu Desam Party leader Chandrababu Naidu underlined the need for regional aspirations and national interests to go hand in hand to ensure holistic development of all sections. …

NDA meet today: Modi, Naidu and Nitish to present list of supporting MPs to President. Top 10 updates
6 months, 2 weeks ago

NDA meet today: Modi, Naidu and Nitish to present list of supporting MPs to President. Top 10 updates

Live Mint  

The newly elected MPs of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance are set to elect Narendra Modi as their leader on Friday, clearing the path for him to be sworn in prime minister for a third term. Here are top updates on NDA's key meet today, 1) After Modi is elected the leader of the NDA MPs, senior alliance members including …

Top BJP leaders in a huddle ahead of NDA constituents’ meeting today
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Top BJP leaders in a huddle ahead of NDA constituents’ meeting today

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The top leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday went into a huddle and held deliberations on the formation of the government by the National Democratic Alliance, including issues such as allocation of ministerial berths among allies, party functionaries said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi with BJP President J P Nadda, TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu, JD chief …

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 …

NDA or INDI Alliance? With 12 seats in kitty, Nitish Kumar's 'Paltu Ram' tag keeps BJP on the edge – Firstpost
6 months, 2 weeks ago

NDA or INDI Alliance? With 12 seats in kitty, Nitish Kumar's 'Paltu Ram' tag keeps BJP on the edge – Firstpost

Firstpost  

JD leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had joined the NDA before the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections and promised PM Modi that he won’t change sides again The BJP is trying to stitch tight its alliance to form the government as the party failed to get the majority on its own in the Lok Sabha elections. Though Nitish Kumar …

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, Chandrababu Naidu's big hints on supporting Narendra Modi 3.0
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar, Chandrababu Naidu's big hints on supporting Narendra Modi 3.0

Hindustan Times  

Janata Dal chief Nitish Kumar and Telugu Desam Party supremo N Chandrababu Naidu, whom the poll pundits are calling the 'kingmakers' after the Bharatiya Janata Party's subpar performance in the Lok Sabha elections, have dropped big hints on supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts to form his third government at the Centre. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar Nitish Kumar, after …

Election results 2024: JD(U) defies all election predictions, with Nitish calling the shots yet again
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024: JD(U) defies all election predictions, with Nitish calling the shots yet again

The Hindu  

With the BJP falling way short of a majority in the Lok Sabha, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has emerged as a potential kingmaker with his party, the Janata Dal, having won two and leading in 10 Lok Sabha seats in the State on June 4. A few days ago, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav had spoken about “a big political …

Amidst speculation over Nitish Kumar's next move, JD-U MLC Khalid Anwar asks who can be a better PM than Kumar
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Amidst speculation over Nitish Kumar's next move, JD-U MLC Khalid Anwar asks who can be a better PM than Kumar

Op India  

Janata Dal-United MLC Dr Khalid Anwar hailed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and said that he is a seasoned politician who understands the country and there is nobody who can be a better Prime Minister than Nitish Kumar. Notably, the NDA alliance, which includes the Bharatiya Janata Party, Lok Janshakti Party and Janta Dal, are leading in Bihar, according to …

JD(U) leading in majority of seats in Bihar
6 months, 3 weeks ago

JD(U) leading in majority of seats in Bihar

The Hindu  

The JD, headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, was winning in 15 out of 16 seats it had contested in Bihar. The BJP, which had contested 17 seats, was leading in 11, while junior ally Lok Janshakti Party was ahead in all the five in its kitty, including Hajipur, where its president Chirag Paswan had established a lead of about …

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 …

Bihar Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Ravi Shankar, Chirag Paswan to Pawan Singh, here's list of key candidates
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Ravi Shankar, Chirag Paswan to Pawan Singh, here's list of key candidates

India TV News  

Bihar, known for its deep-seated caste divisions and a significant poverty rate of 26.59% in 2022-23, remains a hotbed of political fervour. KEY CANDIDATES CONSTITUENCY Chirag Paswan Hajipur Ravi Shankar Prasad Patna Sahib Pawan Singh Karakat Giriraj Singh Begusarai Upendra Kushwaha Karakat Misa Bharti Patliputra Rohini Acharya Saran Ashok Yadav Madhubani Sunil Kushwaha Valmikinagar Gopal Jee Thakur Darbhanga Chirag Paswan …

Jehanabad: JD-U struggles to retain seat it won in 2019 by a whisker
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Jehanabad: JD-U struggles to retain seat it won in 2019 by a whisker

Hindustan Times  

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Chandeshwar Prasad of the Janata Dal won the Jehanabad Lok Sabha seat for National Democratic Alliance in a photo finish after a protracted counting of votes, defeating Rashtriya Janata Dal nominee and strongman Surendra Prasad Yadav by 1,751 votes. In 2019 elections, CPI nominee Kunti Devi had bagged over 26,000 votes, while former MP …

Bihar Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Caste Equations Shift as Kushwahas, EBCs, Dalits Move Away from NDA
7 months ago

Bihar Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Caste Equations Shift as Kushwahas, EBCs, Dalits Move Away from NDA

The Hindu  

Published : May 24, 2024 17:19 IST - 11 MINS READ As the Lok Sabha election entered its final stretch, there were indications of a change in the voting pattern in Bihar across the six completed phases and the seventh remaining phase. The NDA, which won 39 out of 40 Lok Sabha seats in 2019, comprises five parties in Bihar: …

Haryana political crisis: JJP writes to Governor seeking immediate floor test
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Haryana political crisis: JJP writes to Governor seeking immediate floor test

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: JJP leader Dushyant Chautala has written to Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, saying the Nayab Singh Saini government no longer commands a majority and sought an immediate floor test.Three Independent MLAs had withdrawn their support to the Saini government in the state on Tuesday, reducing the Nayab Singh Saini government to a minority in the state assembly. "It is evident …

BSP factor, RJD rebel puzzle big players in Bihar
7 months, 2 weeks ago

BSP factor, RJD rebel puzzle big players in Bihar

New Indian Express  

PATNA: The diminishing popularity of Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal president Nitish Kumar, coupled with the entry of a rebel Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate in the Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha constituency, has intensified the poll battle in Bihar’s Jhanjharpur Lok Sabha constituency. This time, Jhanjharpur is set to witness a triangular fight with the entry of rebel RJD candidate Gulab …

RJD stands for 'Rishwatkhor Jungleraj Dal': Nadda
7 months, 3 weeks ago

RJD stands for 'Rishwatkhor Jungleraj Dal': Nadda

Hindustan Times  

Araria, Launching a frontal attack on the RJD, which is an alliance partner of the INDIA bloc in Bihar, BJP national president J P Nadda on Thursday said the party led by Lalu Prasad stands for 'Rishwatkhor Jungleraj Dal'. RJD stands for 'Rishwatkhor Jungleraj Dal': Nadda Addressing a public rally in Araria Lok Sabha seat in support of BJP candidate …

In Bihar's Siwan, ex-Speaker is RJD candidate; Shahabuddin's widow fights as Independent
7 months, 3 weeks ago

In Bihar's Siwan, ex-Speaker is RJD candidate; Shahabuddin's widow fights as Independent

Hindustan Times  

Patna, Former Bihar assembly Speaker Awadh Bihari Chaudhary has entered the fray on a RJD ticket from Siwan, the lone parliamentary seat where the party did not formally announce its candidate. In Bihar's Siwan, ex-Speaker is RJD candidate; Shahabuddin's widow fights as Independent Choudhary, who has been a multiple-term MLA from Siwan, filed his nomination papers on Tuesday in the …

‘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 …

JD(U) aims to better 2019 tally in phase 2 of Lok Sabha polls
8 months ago

JD(U) aims to better 2019 tally in phase 2 of Lok Sabha polls

Hindustan Times  

Janata Dal-United, an ally of the National Democratic Alliance will be looking to better its 2019 Lok Sabha polls performance as five constituencies mostly in Seemanchal area, comprising Kishanganj, Katihar, Purnia, Bhagalpur and Banka, go to polls in the second phase of the general election on April 26 across the state’s 40 seats. Barring Kishanganj, where it lost last time, …

RJD gave only jungle raj and corruption to Bihar, says PM Modi at Gaya rally
8 months, 1 week ago

RJD gave only jungle raj and corruption to Bihar, says PM Modi at Gaya rally

Op India  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a rally in Gaya, Bihar, on Tuesday, 16th April, as part of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s campaign for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. In his address, the Prime Minister stated that the Rashtriya Janata Dal, led by former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, was the most visible face of the ‘jungle raj’ in the …

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