United Opposition bid: 'Langdi sarkar...,' Prashant Kishor's sharp attack on Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav
1 year, 8 months ago

United Opposition bid: 'Langdi sarkar...,' Prashant Kishor's sharp attack on Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav

India TV News  

Prashant Kishor on Nitish Kumar: A day after Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav met Mamata Banerjee and Akhilesh Yadav in a bid to stitch a united opposition, poll strategist Prashant Kishor took a dig at the Bihar CM and his deputy on Tuesday. Kishor said Nitish Kumar is attempting the same thing that former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu's attempted ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party. "Nitish Kumar has 'langdi sarkaar' and must worry about Bihar," Prashant Kishor, who worked as Nitish Kumar's advisor in 2016 and was later made Janata Dal-United's national vice-president, said. Referring to Tejashwi's promise of providing 10 lakh jobs in the first Cabinet meeting of the Mahagathbandhan government, Kishor said," ‘If Tejashwi Yadav was not the son of Lalu Prasad Yadav, what job would he have got in the country?’ United Opposition Nitish Kumar had held seprate meetings with Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee on Monday.

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to launch 'Pragati Yatra'; Tejashwi calls it his 'Alvida Yatra'
3 days, 8 hours ago

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to launch 'Pragati Yatra'; Tejashwi calls it his 'Alvida Yatra'

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar is set to launch his 'Pragati Yatra' from West Champaran district on Monday, days after leader of Opposition in the state assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav took a potshot at the CM's yatra, accusing him of wasting public money. Tejashwi, mocking Nitish’s tour, referred to it as the CM’s 'Alvida Yatra', alleging that the people …

Lalu Yadav's remark on Nitish Kumar's ‘Mahila Samvad Yatra’ stirs row, BJP says ‘chhi!’
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2 weeks ago

Lalu Yadav's remark on Nitish Kumar's ‘Mahila Samvad Yatra’ stirs row, BJP says ‘chhi!’

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Yadav stoked controversy over his remarks on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's proposed statewide tour 'Mahila Samvad Yatra', with the the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Janata Dal terming the remarks to be insulting to women. Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad When asked about JD supremo and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar embark on 'Mahila …

Lalu Prasad takes vulgar jibe at Nitish Kumar's women's rally: 'Nain sekhne jaa rahe hain'
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Lalu Prasad takes vulgar jibe at Nitish Kumar's women's rally: 'Nain sekhne jaa rahe hain'

India TV News  

RJD chief Lalu Yadav on Tuesday courted a controversy after he made a sexist remark at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Mahila Samwad Yatra. This remark came as Nitish Kumar announced plans to launch the Mahila Samwad Yatra, a state initiative aimed at directly engaging with women. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is going to have a conversation with the women …

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 …

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 …

Land-for-job case: Delhi court summons Lalu Prasad, Tejashwi & Tej Pratap Yadav
3 months ago

Land-for-job case: Delhi court summons Lalu Prasad, Tejashwi & Tej Pratap Yadav

Hindustan Times  

Former Bihar minister and elder son of Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad, Tej Pratap Yadav has been summoned by the Rouse Avenue court in the national Capital Delhi on Wednesday in the land-for-job money laundering case. Tej Pratap is the sixth member of Lalu Prasad’s family, whose name has figured in the case. The other members, besides Lalu Prasad …

Tejashwi Yadav to hit the ground to get party workers’ feedback
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Tejashwi Yadav to hit the ground to get party workers’ feedback

The Hindu  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday convened a meeting of party MLAs, MLCs, MPs and former lawmakers to discuss the strategy for ‘Karykarta Samvad’ programme, scheduled to begin on September 10 from Samastipur. Addressing the gathering, Mr. Yadav said that the programme, which will kickstart from Samastipur, the birthplace of socialist leader Karpoori Thakur, is aimed at having …

Prashant Kishor takes ‘9th fail’ dig at Tejashwi Yadav over Bihar's development
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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 …

Tejashwi Yadav breaks silence on Bihar Dy CM's claim on NEET row: 'Those who want to drag my name...'
6 months ago

Tejashwi Yadav breaks silence on Bihar Dy CM's claim on NEET row: 'Those who want to drag my name...'

India TV News  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav has broken his silence over the controversy surrounding the alleged NEET paper leak case, following comments made by Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sinha. Bihar Deputy CM Sinha claimed that Tejashwi's personal secretary, Pritam Kumar had called a guest house worker of the National Highways Authority of India to book a room for Sikander …

‘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 …

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 …

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 …

OPINION | LALU, TEJASHWI AILING: WILL IT DAMPEN RJD CAMPAIGN?
7 months, 1 week ago

OPINION | LALU, TEJASHWI AILING: WILL IT DAMPEN RJD CAMPAIGN?

India TV News  

With his ailing father Lalu Prasad Yadav restricting his movements under medical advice, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav has been suffering from low back pain for the last ten days and both the sisters, Misa Bharti and Rohini Acharya are busy campaigning in their constituencies Patliputra and Saran respectively, and the regional party is now facing an acute shortage …

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Tej Pratap Yadav pushes RJD worker at Misa Bharti's nomination rally | WATCH
7 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Tej Pratap Yadav pushes RJD worker at Misa Bharti's nomination rally | WATCH

India TV News  

As Bihar gears up for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections on May 13, Prime Minister Narendra Modi continues his address at successive campaign rallies across the state. Tej Pratap pushes the worker Initially, Misa Bharti attempted to calm her brother's anger. Third confrontation between Misa Bharti and Ram Kripal Yadav On the other hand, Misa Bharti is contesting …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Chirag Paswan threatens legal action against Tejashwi Yadav over reservation remarks
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Chirag Paswan threatens legal action against Tejashwi Yadav over reservation remarks

India TV News  

Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan on Friday threatened legal action against RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav for making "false" statements about the former's stand on reservations. At rallies, especially in the Lok Sabha constituency of Hajipur which Paswan is contesting, Yadav has been claiming that the LJP chief has advocated scrapping of reservations for affluent Dalits. The LJP, an NDA …

‘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 …

Samajwadi Party nominates Akhilesh’s nephew from Kannauj
8 months ago

Samajwadi Party nominates Akhilesh’s nephew from Kannauj

The Hindu  

The Samajwadi Party on Monday named former MP Tej Pratap Singh Yadav as the candidate from the Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh. Mr. Yadav, 36, is the nephew of party president Akhilesh Yadav and son-in-law of former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad. Mr. Tej Pratap represented the Mainpuri Lok Sabha constituency in 2014, after late Mulayam Singh Yadav, …

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 …

Tejashwi Yadav questions BJP over dynastic politics ahead of Modi rally
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Tejashwi Yadav questions BJP over dynastic politics ahead of Modi rally

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first election rally in Bihar at Jamui on Thursday, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party over dynastic politics. Yadav said Arun Bharti, BJP-led National Democratic Alliance candidate from Jamui, is the brother-in-law-of Lok Janshakti Party chief Chirag Paswan and son of former legislator Jyoti. The BJP has attacked RJD …

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 …

Patna Rally: Rahul Stresses Ideological Battle, Kharge's 'Tea' Jibe At Nitish 'Chacha', Modi 'Maama' — Who Said What
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Patna Rally: Rahul Stresses Ideological Battle, Kharge's 'Tea' Jibe At Nitish 'Chacha', Modi 'Maama' — Who Said What

ABP News  

Top leaders of the opposition bloc I.N.D.I.A. Rahul Gandhi, Kharge, Lalu, Tejashwi, Akhilesh Yadav Rally For Support Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls Addressing the gathering, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi emphasised Bihar's historical significance in national politics, stating, "Whenever there is a transformation in the country, it begins from Bihar and then reaches the rest of the country." In an apparent …

Leading Outreach Drive Ahead Of LS Polls, Tejashwi Says RJD Stands For ‘MY, BAAP’
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Leading Outreach Drive Ahead Of LS Polls, Tejashwi Says RJD Stands For ‘MY, BAAP’

ABP News  

RJD leader and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday quipped that his party is not just for M-Y, referring to Muslims and Yadavs, but also for the backwards, women and poor. #WATCH | Bihar: At the 'Jan Vishwas Rally' in Patna, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav says, "Some people say ours is a party of MY-Muslim and Yadav. …

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, …

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

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

News 18  

To win the trust of people of Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav kick-started his ‘Jan Vishwas Yatra’ from Muzaffarpur on Tuesday. Before launching the yatra, former deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav slammed CM Nitish Kumar. Terming RJD a party of ‘MY-BAAP’ and not just MY, Yadav explained the meaning of BAAP — B for Bahujan, A for Agraa, …

Tejashwi flays Nitish, embarks on 'Jan Vishwas Yatra' across Bihar in bid to win public trust
10 months ago

Tejashwi flays Nitish, embarks on 'Jan Vishwas Yatra' across Bihar in bid to win public trust

Hindustan Times  

Patna, Feb 20 Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday launched a blistering attack on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the JD president, whose latest volte-face robbed his party of power and stripped him of the deputy CM's post. Rabri Devi, a former CM herself, said, "It was inappropriate on part of Nitish Kumar to have done what he …

Tejashwi begins 'Jan Vishwas Yatra' to win public trust, to campaign against Nitish's 'inability'
10 months ago

Tejashwi begins 'Jan Vishwas Yatra' to win public trust, to campaign against Nitish's 'inability'

India TV News  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday will embark on a whirlwind tour of Bihar, during which he is likely to cover all 38 districts of the state within 11 days. Evocatively titled 'Jan Vishwas Yatra', a mass outreach programme aimed at winning "public trust", Yadav, who recently lost the deputy chief minister's post, will commence the tour from …

Watch: With smile on face, Nitish Kumar meets Lalu Yadav and Tejashwi at Bihar Assembly
10 months, 1 week 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 …

Tejashwi Yadav’s political adviser Sanjay Yadav gets Rajya Sabha ticket
10 months, 1 week ago

Tejashwi Yadav’s political adviser Sanjay Yadav gets Rajya Sabha ticket

The Hindu  

Three candidates of the National Democratic Alliance — Sanjay Jha of the Janata Dal and Bhim Singh and Dharmshila Gupta of the BJP — filed their nomination for the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Out of the six, the most interesting face is Mr. Sanjay Yadav — currently serving as political adviser to Tejashwi Yadav, former Deputy Chief Minister and Leader …

Nitish wins trust vote in Bihar
10 months, 1 week ago

Nitish wins trust vote in Bihar

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: After weeks of speculation and a flurry of political activities, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday won the floor test comfortably after the Opposition walked out of the House. What was the condition of roads then?” Nitish Kumar said his government will launch a probe on the corrupt RJD leaders who were making money during the 17 months …

Tejashwi Yadav-Nitish Kumar war of words erupts amid Bihar floor test
10 months, 1 week ago

Tejashwi Yadav-Nitish Kumar war of words erupts amid Bihar floor test

Hindustan Times  

Patna: Speaking in the Bihar assembly before the floor test on Monday, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav threw down the gauntlet to chief minister Nitish Kumar, saying he will stop Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP in the state. Yadav also took potshots at Kumar for switching to the BJP-led NDA from the INDIA bloc, saying the Janata Dal founder took oath …

Tejashwi Yadav to Nitish Kumar during trust vote: 'Your nephew will stop PM Modi in Bihar'
10 months, 1 week ago

Tejashwi Yadav to Nitish Kumar during trust vote: 'Your nephew will stop PM Modi in Bihar'

India TV News  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and former Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav lambasted state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, saying he and his party considered JD-U chief as a family member but the CM again ditched them. Tejashwi's dig at Nitish The RJD leader took a dig at Nitish Kumar for taking oath for the 9th consecutive time by saying he never …

Nitish Kumar’s core EBC voters miffed at latest U-turn in Bihar, but root for Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha poll
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar’s core EBC voters miffed at latest U-turn in Bihar, but root for Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha poll

The Hindu  

Janata Dal chief Nitish Kumar’s latest U-turn of returning to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in Bihar has not gone down well with the members of his core vote bank — the Extremely Backward Classes — but in the run-up to the Lok Sabha election, they unequivocally expressed their support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the NDA’s return to …

No tangible gain for the BJP by taking Nitish Kumar but...: Prashant Kishor
10 months, 3 weeks 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, …

Bihar: After 10 hours with Lalu Yadav, ED to question RJD's Tejashwi Yadav on land-for-jobs case today
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar: After 10 hours with Lalu Yadav, ED to question RJD's Tejashwi Yadav on land-for-jobs case today

Hindustan Times  

Bihar: Former Bihar deputy chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday arrived at the Enforcement Directorate office in Patna, where he will be questioned in connection with the land-for-jobs case. The federal agency, probing the money laundering angle in the case, had issued a summons to Lalu Prasad and Tejashwi Yadav on January 19 after he …

‘Sher akela hai’: Lalu's daughter slams RJD chief's questioning by ED
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Sher akela hai’: Lalu's daughter slams RJD chief's questioning by ED

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad's daughter Rohini Acharya has expressed anger over Enforcement Directorate questioning her father in connection with the land-for-job case, in Patna on Monday. RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav arrives at the Enforcement Directorate office in connection with the Land for Job scam case, in Patna on Monday. "Sab ko malum hai papa ki kya halat …

JD(U) takes 'achhoot Congress' dig over Kharge's ‘Nitish exit pre-planned’ jab
10 months, 3 weeks 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
10 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

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

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

Tejashwi Yadav Breaks Silence on Bihar Political Crisis

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: Amid hectic political activities in Bihar, the RJD on Sunday put out a full-page The RJD thanked its leader Tejashwi Yadav for taking the initiative to create employment and strengthen the tourism sector in Bihar. Tejashwi Yadav also termed Nitish Kumar “a tired Chief Minister” and said that “the JD will be wiped out in the 2024 Lok Sabha …

Bihar politics: Nitish Kumar's past detractors made deputies in new realignment
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Nitish Kumar joining NDA: RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav claims INDIA alliance is strong
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar joining NDA: RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav claims INDIA alliance is strong

Live Mint  

After JD chief Nitish Kumar exited the Mahagathbandhan alliance in Bihar and joined the National Democratic Alliance, outgoing Dy chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday claimed that the opposition bloc INDIA alliance is strong. Calling Nitish Kumar a “tired CM”, the RJD leader said, “Khel abhi shuru hua hai, khel abhi baki hain. Crediting the …

Asaduddin Owaisi takes 'how does it feel' dig at Tejashwi Yadav over Bihar AIMIM MLAs' 2022 coup
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Asaduddin Owaisi takes 'how does it feel' dig at Tejashwi Yadav over Bihar AIMIM MLAs' 2022 coup

Hindustan Times  

Hyderabad: Referring to Nitish Kumar's exit from the Bihar Mahagathbandhan, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday attacked Tejashwi Yadav for affecting four AIMIM MLAs' switch to his party RJD in 2022, saying he "has been played the same way he played us". Asaduddin Owaisi also called Nitish Kumar RSS' Bihar face. Owaisi said Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav and Prime Minister …

Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM after meeting governor, set to join BJP-led NDA
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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 …

'Kuda gaya fir se kudedani me': Lalu Yadav's daughter Rohini Acharya's sharp attack on Nitish Kumar
10 months, 3 weeks ago

'Kuda gaya fir se kudedani me': Lalu Yadav's daughter Rohini Acharya's sharp attack on Nitish Kumar

India TV News  

Patna: Hours after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar tendered his resignation to Governor Rajendra Arlekar to form a new alliance with the Bhartiya Janata Party, whom he ditched some years ago, former Chief Minister and RJD chief Lalu Yadav's daughter, Rohini Acharya, lambasted him and said, " Kuda gaya fir se kudedani me. While denouncing the dramatic move of Bihar …

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