No offer made to Prashant Kishor; he is working for BJP: JD(U) president
2 years, 3 months ago

No offer made to Prashant Kishor; he is working for BJP: JD(U) president

The Hindu  

JD president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan on September 17 alleged that political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor was "working for" the BJP, as part of its "conspiracies" to find a firm foothold in Bihar. Rubbishing Mr. Kishor's claim of having turned down an "offer" from Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the party's de facto leader, Mr. Singh asserted that the poll campaign manager was "not a political worker but a businessman" who relied on "marketing" tactics. Mr. Singh claimed, "It was Prashant Kishor who wanted to meet Nitish Kumar after the new political situation emerged in Bihar. Soon afterwards, Mr. Kishor had launched a campaign called "Baat Bihar Ki" which ran into an intellectual property rights legal dispute and was, subsequently, shelved.

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Politics for Prashant Kishor is an adhesive
2 days, 9 hours ago

Politics for Prashant Kishor is an adhesive

The Hindu  

Political strategist-cum-founder of Jan Suraaj Party Prashant Kishor who was sitting on fast-unto-death beneath Mahatma Gandhi’s statue at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan in support of the protesting Bihar Public Services Commission—combined competitive examination aspirants seeking re-examination of their preliminary test which was conducted on December 13, was arrested in the wee hours of Monday. Ever since Mr. Kishor officially founded …

‘Nitish’s B-team’: Tejashwi Yadav slams Prashant Kishor's party, claims protesting BPSC aspirants' were ‘misled’
1 week, 3 days ago

‘Nitish’s B-team’: Tejashwi Yadav slams Prashant Kishor's party, claims protesting BPSC aspirants' were ‘misled’

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav, in a veiled attack on the Jan Suraaj Party, accused the newly-formed outfit by Prashant Kishor of functioning as the ‘B team’ of Nitish Kumar's ruling alliance in Bihar. Hours after police used water cannons to disperse students protesting the recent BPSC exam, the former deputy chief minister, in a video message late on …

Prashant Kishor's defence as lathicharged exam aspirants ask 'Where were you?'
1 week, 3 days ago

Prashant Kishor's defence as lathicharged exam aspirants ask 'Where were you?'

India Today  

Protests by students demanding cancellation of the Bihar civil services examination took a turn on Sunday night after police lathi-charged the aspirants in Patna. Later in the night, the protesting Bihar Public Service Commission aspirants turned their anger on political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor, who had voiced support for them. Earlier on Friday, Jan Suraj chief Prashant Kishore had given an …

Nitish Kumar's deputy slips up, calls for BJP rule in Bihar, then retracts remark
2 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar's deputy slips up, calls for BJP rule in Bihar, then retracts remark

India Today  

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha's call for a BJP-led state government has sparked a controversy. However, Sinha, whose party BJP is in an alliance with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JDU in the state and in the Centre, was quick to retract the remarks and clarified that Nitish Kumar will continue to lead Bihar. BJP state president Dilip Jaiswal …

BJP leans on allies as key polls beckon in 2025
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2 weeks ago

BJP leans on allies as key polls beckon in 2025

The Hindu  

An end-of-the-year gathering of National Democratic Alliance allies in New Delhi marking the birth centenary former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee brings into sharp relief the fact that the BJP, since the 2024 Lok Sabha election results, has been leaning into allies and friends for political and narrative battles and will continue to do so in 2025. After a prayer …

Nitish's manoeuvering alters Bihar's political landscape ahead of 2025 polls
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Nitish's manoeuvering alters Bihar's political landscape ahead of 2025 polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Upheaval jolted Bihar just weeks into 2024, as Nitish Kumar, the state's longest-serving chief minister, made yet another dramatic volte-face to realign with his old ally, the BJP.The septuagenarian, renowned for his uncanny ability to shift political allegiances at will while maintaining his grip on power, abandoned the INDIA bloc he had diligently helped form, relinquishing his hopes of securing …

Bihar Assembly Polls: JDU sparks speculation with poster featuring Nitish Kumar and PM Modi together
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Bihar Assembly Polls: JDU sparks speculation with poster featuring Nitish Kumar and PM Modi together

India TV News  

Two days after the release of the poster with the slogan "Jab baat Bihar ki ho, naam sirf Nitish Kumar ka ho", the Janata Dal-United has now posted a new poster on its official X handle, featuring Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Two days ago, BJP leader and Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said …

What the Defeat of New Entrant Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj, Says of Bihar’s Future
2 weeks, 4 days ago

What the Defeat of New Entrant Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj, Says of Bihar’s Future

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 21, 2024 16:45 IST - 5 MINS READ There are several lessons to be learnt from the rough and tumble of Bihar politics, and it is time for Prashant Kishor, the brand guru of political strategy, to learn a few. Kishor, a new entrant into Bihar politics, objects seriously to typifying the State for its caste politics …

Nitish face of NDA in Bihar elections: JD(U)
3 weeks 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: Big blow for Prashant Kishor's party as two former MPs resign from Jan Suraaj's core committee
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Bihar: Big blow for Prashant Kishor's party as two former MPs resign from Jan Suraaj's core committee

India TV News  

In a major blow to Prashant Kishor ahead of next year's Assembly elections in Bihar, former MPs Devendra Prasad Yadav and Munajir Hasan have resigned from the 125-member core committee of Jan Suraaj. On October 2, Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor announced the launch of his political outfit Jan Suraaj Party, a much-anticipated move by which he hopes to take the …

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

Prashant Kishor calls Bihar 'failed state', urges for action to address developmental challenges
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Prashant Kishor calls Bihar 'failed state', urges for action to address developmental challenges

India TV News  

In a bid to establish his Jan Suraj Party as a significant political force in Bihar, Prashant Kishor has now extended his outreach to the Bihar diaspora in the United States. Bihar is a backward state, says Prashant Kishor While addressing the Bihari diaspora, Kishor openly acknowledged the state’s socio-economic struggles, describing Bihar as a "backward state" plagued by several …

Prashant Kishor's party fails poll debut, candidates lose all 4 seats in Bihar bypolls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Prashant Kishor's party fails poll debut, candidates lose all 4 seats in Bihar bypolls

India Today  

Poll strategist Prashant Kishor launched his party Jan Suraaj ahead of bypolls to four Assembly constituencies in Bihar, and fielded candidates on all four of them. Jan Suraaj party had fielded Jitendra Paswan, Mohammad Amajad, Sushil Kumar Singh and Kiran Singh, from Imamganj, Belaganj, Ramgarh and Tarari constituencies, respectively. When Prashant Kishor launched his party on October 2, he said …

Prashant Kishor Warns Against Caste and Ration in Bihar By-Elections
2 months, 1 week ago

Prashant Kishor Warns Against Caste and Ration in Bihar By-Elections

New Indian Express  

Political strategist Prashant Kishor urges Bihar voters not to vote based on caste or ration. He argues that the central government's neglect of the state's interests has led to a chronic trend of voting along these lines. Kishor urges voters to choose candidates who would work towards a better future for Bihar's youth.

Prashant Kishor announces Jan Suraaj as a political party
3 months ago

Prashant Kishor announces Jan Suraaj as a political party

The Hindu  

Political strategist-cum-activist Prashant Kishor on Wednesday announced formation of Jan Suraaj — the campaign under which he was undertaking padayatra across Bihar for the last two years — as a political party and also cited steps under the newly formed party’s constitution to ameliorate the lives of people of Bihar. As a political party, Jan Suraaj would contest in all …

Prashant Kishor Claims BJP To Suffer Cong Fate In Bihar: 'People Wondering If Nitish Mentally Fit To Lead'
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Prashant Kishor takes ‘9th fail’ dig at Tejashwi Yadav over Bihar's development
4 months ago

Prashant Kishor takes ‘9th fail’ dig at Tejashwi Yadav over Bihar's development

Hindustan Times  

Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor mocked Bihar's former deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday, alleging that the “9th fail” politician could not lead the state to development with a lack of education, reported news agency ANI. Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor took a dig at deputy CM of Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav, saying that a "9th fail" could not develop …

Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Against JDU's Internal Elections Electing Nitish Kumar As President
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Independent Jharkhand MLA Saryu Rai joins the JD(U)
5 months 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, contest Bihar Assembly polls next year
5 months, 1 week ago

Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj to become political party, contest Bihar Assembly polls next year

The Hindu  

Former election strategist Prashant Kishor on July 28 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. Mr. Kishor was addressing a "State-level workshop" of Jan Suraaj in Patna, which was attended by several persons, including two former legislators and a granddaughter of late …

Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj to become political party on October 2
5 months, 1 week 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 Chairs JD(U) Meeting to Discuss Jharkhand Poll Strategy
5 months, 1 week 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 …

If RJD comes to power in Bihar, they will divert all reservations to Muslims: Vinod Tawde
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Nitish Kumar close confidante and former IAS officer joins JD(U)
5 months, 4 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, 4 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 …

JD (U) national executive appoints Sanjay Jha as party’s working president
6 months, 1 week ago

JD (U) national executive appoints Sanjay Jha as party’s working president

Hindustan Times  

A national executive meeting of the Janata Dal-United held in Delhi on Saturday decided to appoint Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Kumar Jha as the party’s working president. A party leader said various topics, including an analysis of the recently concluded Lok Sabha election and strategies for the assembly elections scheduled for 2025, were discussed during the meeting. The meeting also …

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar chairs JDU National Executive meet
6 months, 1 week 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
6 months, 1 week 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 …

Nitish shamed Bihar when he touched feet of Modi: Prashant Kishor
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Prashant Kishor Eyes Entry Into Bihar Assembly In 2025 With Jan Suraaj Party: Details
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Prashant Kishor Eyes Entry Into Bihar Assembly In 2025 With Jan Suraaj Party: Details

ABP News  

With eyes on Bihar assembly elections slated for next year, political consultant-turned-politician Prashant Kishor has decided to convert his Jan Suraaj campaign into a political party. Citing reason for a new option in Bihar, Kishor said that more than 50 per cent of people in Bihar are fed up with Lalu-Nitish and the Bharatiya Janata Party and are looking for …

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

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

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

Opinion: How the Nitish flip has rattled mahagathbandhan in Bihar
9 months, 2 weeks 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
10 months 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 …

Watch: With smile on face, Nitish Kumar meets Lalu Yadav and Tejashwi at Bihar Assembly
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Watch: With smile on face, Nitish Kumar meets Lalu Yadav and Tejashwi at Bihar Assembly

India TV News  

Patna: Days after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ditched the Mahagathbandhan and sided with the Bharatiya Janata Party, the former was seen exchanging pleasantries with Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and former Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav at Bihar Assembly. Lalu Yadav was accompanied by his wife and former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi to the Vidhan Sabha secretariat …

JD (U) to nominate former Bihar minister Sanjay Jha for Feb 27 Rajya Sabha polls
10 months, 3 weeks ago

JD (U) to nominate former Bihar minister Sanjay Jha for Feb 27 Rajya Sabha polls

Hindustan Times  

The Janata Dal-United is set to nominate the party’s national general secretary and former Bihar minister Sanjay Jha for the Rajya Sabha election scheduled for February 27, a top party functionary confirmed. Jha, a close associate of chief minister JD-U president Nitish Kumar, is likely to file his nomination papers on Wednesday. A member of the Bihar legislative council since …

Ahead of trust vote, Nitish to meet Modi, Shah
11 months ago

Ahead of trust vote, Nitish to meet Modi, Shah

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday, days ahead of the trust vote his new government is seeking in the state assembly on February 12. Bihar’s new deputy chief ministers Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday. A senior JD-U functionary …

Upendra Kushwaha, former JDU leader, calls on Nitish Kumar, congratulates him on becoming Bihar CM again
11 months, 1 week 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 …

No tangible gain for the BJP by taking Nitish Kumar but...: Prashant Kishor
11 months, 1 week ago

No tangible gain for the BJP by taking Nitish Kumar but...: Prashant Kishor

Hindustan Times  

Political strategist Prashant Kishor said BJP has no tangible gain by taking Nitish Kumar and JD back in the NDA fold as it would not make a huge difference in BJP's seats from Bihar but it was psychological low to the Opposition. Prashant Kishor said Nitish Kumar would reduce BJP's seats in Bihar and BJP is aware of that. BJP, …

JD(U) takes 'achhoot Congress' dig over Kharge's ‘Nitish exit pre-planned’ jab
11 months, 1 week ago

JD(U) takes 'achhoot Congress' dig over Kharge's ‘Nitish exit pre-planned’ jab

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Reacting to Mallikarjun Kharge's remark that Nitish Kumar's exit from the INDIA bloc was “pre-planned”, JD leader KC Tyagi on Monday called the Congress 'achhoot'. KC Tyagi said had the exit been pre-planned, JD wouldn't have brought regional satraps like Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal and Akhilesh Yadav on board with the Congress. Tyagi said the decision to exit …

Nitish murdered Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, says Tejashwi; clashes erupt in Maldives Parliament during crucial vote on Cabinet, and more - The Hindu
11 months, 1 week 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 politics: Nitish Kumar's past detractors made deputies in new realignment
11 months, 1 week ago

Bihar politics: Nitish Kumar's past detractors made deputies in new realignment

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar will now have two of his loudest detractors —Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha— as his deputies, an equation which political observers said might have been formulated by the BJP as an attempt to keep the Janata Dal or JD chief, who has a history of breaking alliances, in check. An OBC leader from the …

Good governance poster boy to political weatherman, many shades of CM Nitish Kumar
11 months, 1 week ago

Good governance poster boy to political weatherman, many shades of CM Nitish Kumar

Hindustan Times  

For Bihar, Nitish Kumar is many things. And yet, like on Sunday evening, when the dust inevitably settles on another political manoeuvre in a storied but controversial career, for the past two decades, Nitish Kumar has nearly always been one, very important identity — chief minister of Bihar. For the past two decades, Nitish Kumar has nearly always been one, …

JD(U)-BJP Alliance Will Not Last Till Next Assembly Polls in Bihar: Prashant Kishor
11 months, 1 week ago

JD(U)-BJP Alliance Will Not Last Till Next Assembly Polls in Bihar: Prashant Kishor

News 18  

JD president Nitish Kumar’s newly-formed alliance with BJP would unravel before the 2025 assembly polls in Bihar, political strategist turned activist Prashant Kishor claimed on Sunday. Kishor also claimed that the BJP could end up paying a “huge price” for realigning with Kumar, after declaring that its doors were shut for the leader by whom it was ditched less than …

Nitish Kumar won't win more than 20 seats in 2025: Prashant Kishor's big prediction
11 months, 1 week ago

Nitish Kumar won't win more than 20 seats in 2025: Prashant Kishor's big prediction

Hindustan Times  

Political strategist Prashant Kishor on Sunday made some strong comments on Nitish Kumar, his political mentor turned bete noire -- as Bihar is all set to see a new government with Nitish becoming the chief minister this time with the help of the BJP. Prashant Kishor said Nitish Kumar will again make a flip before the Bihar election in 2025 …

Meet Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, Nitish Kumar's likely deputy CMs in Bihar
11 months, 1 week ago

Meet Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, Nitish Kumar's likely deputy CMs in Bihar

Hindustan Times  

The new Bihar government under chief minister Nitish Kumar is likely to have two deputy chief ministers – Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha of the Bharatiya Janata Party, said news agency ANI reported citing sources. Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha of the Bharatiya Janata Party, "In the legislative party meeting held today, BJP MLAs approved the proposal to …

Bihar: Nitish Kumar resigns as CM, to form new govt with BJP
11 months, 1 week 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 resigns as Bihar CM after meeting governor, set to join BJP-led NDA
11 months, 1 week ago

Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM after meeting governor, set to join BJP-led NDA

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar submitted his resignation to governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Sunday, breaking away from the grand alliance less than 18 months after forming a new government in the state with the support of Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar hands over resignation letter to governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar. The governor has …

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