Bihar CM Nitish Kumar denies plans to align with BJP amid political speculation
1 year, 2 months ago

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar denies plans to align with BJP amid political speculation

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that he has no intention of aligning with the BJP amid growing political speculation. The political buzz began when, during his address at the convocation ceremony of Mahatma Gandhi Central University in Motihari on Thursday, he referred to a BJP leader, emphasising their “personal friendship”. President Droupadi Murmu, Bihar governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and BJP leader and former Union minister Radha Mohan Singh were present when Mr Kumar spoke about his “personal friendship”. Furthermore, Mr Kumar highlighted his efforts to establish a university in Motihari by stating, “I wanted to inform people that the previous government led by the Congress at the Centre initially wanted to establish a university in Gaya, but when I insisted, they agreed to establish another university in Motihari.” Mr Kumar also dismissed remarks made by former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi, who suggested that he was attempting to exert pressure on the RJD and the Congress by mentioning “personal friendship” with the BJP.

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

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

New Indian Express  

PATNA: The CPI Liberation, a constituent of the INDIA bloc, has 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. Mehboob Alam, CPI L leader in the Bihar assembly, said, “I must say that Kumar skipped the meeting out of embarrassment over …

Bihar CM Nitish, key NDA partner, skips NITI Aayog meeting
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar CM Nitish, key NDA partner, skips NITI Aayog meeting

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did not attend the NITI Aayog meeting in New Delhi on Saturday, officials said. The state was represented at the meeting by deputy chief ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, they said. "This is not the first time that the CM is not attending the NITI Aayog meeting. The council, the apex body …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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, …

Nitish Kumar says 'here forever' after meeting PM Modi in Delhi: 'Beech mein do baar...'
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar says 'here forever' after meeting PM Modi in Delhi: 'Beech mein do baar...'

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi for the first time after his latest political flip-flop. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on Wednesday. Phir wahin rahenge, ab idhar udhar nahi honge,” Kumar claimed, referring to his frequent switchovers between BJP-led National Democratic Alliance and the Mahagathbandhan …

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

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

Live Mint  

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

Nitish Kumar caved under pressure; don’t need his support: Rahul Gandhi
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar caved under pressure; don’t need his support: Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

As his Bharat Jodo Naya Yatra traversed Bihar for the second day on Tuesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said his party did not need the support of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Nitish ji was in a jam and the BJP provided him a back door to escape”, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said while addressing an impressive public meeting at …

Bihar News: Nitish Convenes NDA Govt's 1st Cabinet Meet; Rahul's 'Nyay Yatra' In State
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar News: Nitish Convenes NDA Govt's 1st Cabinet Meet; Rahul's 'Nyay Yatra' In State

News 18  

Nitish Kumar Didn’t Pass INDIA’s ‘Ally’ Detector Test: DMK, TMC and RJD Had Warned Congress The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance front was bound by mistrust, more than trust. Bihar News LIVE: Nitish Reaches Secretariat For NDA Govt's 1st Cabinet Meet Bihar CM Nitish Kumar arrives at Patna Secretariat for a Cabinet meeting. Bihar News LIVE: Rahul Attacks BJP As …

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

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

News 18  

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

Now there is no question of going anywhere else, we will stay together: Nitish Kumar
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Now there is no question of going anywhere else, we will stay together: Nitish Kumar

Op India  

After snapping ties with “Mahagathbandhan” and taking oath for the ninth time as Bihar Chief Minister, CM Nitish Kumar on Sunday asserted that his alliance with NDA will remain forever adding that now there is no question of going anywhere else. When asked about RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav’s statement that “JDU will be finished in 2024”, Bihar CM said that …

DMK Calls Nitish Kumar's BJP Shift a Loss for Party
10 months, 3 weeks ago

DMK Calls Nitish Kumar's BJP Shift a Loss for Party

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's exit from the Mahagathbandhan alliance and consequently the INDIA bloc to align with the BJP is a "loss" for the Saffron party and a "gain" for the opposition alliance, Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK said on Sunday. Reacting to Janata Dal President and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's move, which is being seen as a body …

Flanked by BJP leaders, Nitish Kumar stakes claim to form govt in Bihar
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Flanked by BJP leaders, Nitish Kumar stakes claim to form govt in Bihar

Live Mint  

Led by the acting Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, leaders of Janata Dal, Bharatiya Janata Party, Hindustani Awam Morcha and an Independent MLA met Governor Rajendra Arlekar at the Raj Bhavan in Patna and staked their claim to form the government in the state. Earlier in the day, Nitish Kumar resigned as the Bihar chief minister, snapping alliance ties with Lalu …

Nitish Kumar giving a tough competition to chameleons, says miffed Congress
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar giving a tough competition to chameleons, says miffed Congress

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday called Nitish Kumar ‘aya ram, gaya ram', after the latter resigned as the chief minister of Bihar and exited the Opposition's INDIA bloc. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar In Indian politics, political turncoats are referred to as ‘aya ram, gaya ram’. It's quite evident that the Prime …

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

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

Live Mint  

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

Nitish Kumar after Mahagathbandhan exit: ‘New alliance will be formed’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar after Mahagathbandhan exit: ‘New alliance will be formed’

Hindustan Times  

Patna: Janata Dal chief Nitish Kumar has blamed the slow progress of talks with the INDIA bloc for his exit from the Opposition's alliance. In his first reaction after his resignation as the Bihar chief minister, Kumar said he tried to make the alliance work but "no response was coming". "Today, I have resigned as the chief minister and I …

Nitish Kumar's first reaction after resigning as Bihar CM: ‘INDIA bloc not working’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar's first reaction after resigning as Bihar CM: ‘INDIA bloc not working’

Hindustan Times  

Tendering his resignation as the Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar said on Sunday that the decision to dissolve the ‘mahagathbandhan’ government was taken after observing unprecedented conditions in the coalition. Then Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar Kumar also alleged that the INDIA bloc he spearheaded to take on the BJP was not doing its bit. He further hinted at forming …

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

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

Op India  

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

Nitish Kumar seeks time to meet Guv, BJP says ‘no clue’ about CM rejoining NDA
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar seeks time to meet Guv, BJP says ‘no clue’ about CM rejoining NDA

Live Mint  

The political turmoil in Bihar, centered on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's departure from the Opposition alliance to take on PM Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha elections 2024 and subsequently rejoining the National Democratic Alliance, has seen a surprising twist. Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Samrat Choudhary has refuted speculations about Nitish Kumar rejoining the NDA, that he left in …

Bihar Politics highlights: ‘We will stay together,’ says Nitish
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar Politics highlights: ‘We will stay together,’ says Nitish

Hindustan Times  

Nitish Kumar speaks to media after swearing-in as chief minister of Bihar on Sunday. Bihar Politics highlights: Nitish Kumar took the oath as the chief minister of Bihar for the record ninth time on Sunday, resigning on the same day and breaking ties with the Rashtriya Janata Dal. He returned to the BJP-led NDA, and following this, two of BJP …

Bihar Politics highlights: ‘We will stay together,’ says Nitish
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar Politics highlights: ‘We will stay together,’ says Nitish

Hindustan Times  

Nitish Kumar speaks to media after swearing-in as chief minister of Bihar on Sunday. Bihar Politics highlights: Nitish Kumar took the oath as the chief minister of Bihar for the record ninth time on Sunday, resigning on the same day and breaking ties with the Rashtriya Janata Dal. He returned to the BJP-led NDA, and following this, two of BJP …

Bihar Politics highlights: ‘We will stay together,’ says Nitish
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar Politics highlights: ‘We will stay together,’ says Nitish

Hindustan Times  

Nitish Kumar speaks to media after swearing-in as chief minister of Bihar on Sunday. Bihar Politics highlights: Nitish Kumar took the oath as the chief minister of Bihar for the record ninth time on Sunday, resigning on the same day and breaking ties with the Rashtriya Janata Dal. He returned to the BJP-led NDA, and following this, two of BJP …

Nitish Kumar: A crafty cat with nine lives
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar: A crafty cat with nine lives

New Indian Express  

Switching loyalties comes so naturally to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar that, on all these tense occasions, he achieves the outcome efficiently and with aplomb. Nitish had snapped ties with the NDA and formed a government with the Grand Alliance despite getting the 2020 assembly mandate as an NDA member. Sushil Modi had clearly forgotten the events of 2013, when …

Bihar Politics: JD(U) MLAs to Stay in Patna as Nitish May Switch Sides Tomorrow
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar Politics: JD(U) MLAs to Stay in Patna as Nitish May Switch Sides Tomorrow

News 18  

Bihar News: Amid the political upheaval in Bihar over speculation of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar breaking the Mahagathbandhan and reuniting with the Bharatiya Janata Party, all the parties in the state corralled their lawmakers for meetings on Saturday. The BJP held a meeting of its state executive council, following which the saffron party reached a consensus with JD over forming …

‘Want Nitish to stay’: Akhilesh Yadav blames Congress for Bihar political crisis
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Want Nitish to stay’: Akhilesh Yadav blames Congress for Bihar political crisis

Live Mint  

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has blamed Congress for the ongoing turmoil in Bihar politics and growing fissures within the INDIA bloc. In an interview with India Today, the Samajwadi Party chief said, "Congress should have come forward. On poll campaigning with Rahul Gandhi for the Lok Sabha election, Akhilesh Yadav said, "only time …

Nitish Kumar to resign today? RJD, Congress brace for Bihar shake-up
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar to resign today? RJD, Congress brace for Bihar shake-up

India Today  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is likely to resign from his post by noon on Sunday and several Congress MLAs will go with him, sources told India Today TV, amid the political turmoil in the state. Oath-taking could happen a day later, the source told India Today TV and added that the BJP is likely to get two deputy Chief …

Nitish Kumar inches closer to exiting Bihar alliance; BJP ready
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar inches closer to exiting Bihar alliance; BJP ready

Hindustan Times  

Bihar’s ruling coalition appeared at breaking point on Friday with the Janata Dal, its ally Rashtriya Janata Dal, and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party all corralling their lawmakers and calling meetings over the weekend as speculation about chief minister Nitish Kumar’s joining the National Democratic Alliance reached fever pitch. No door is permanently closed in politics and the door can …

Bihar News: Nitish Wasn't Respected in RJD Alliance, Says MLA; JD(U) Calls Meeting of MPs, MLAs on Sunday
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Bihar News: Nitish Wasn't Respected in RJD Alliance, Says MLA; JD(U) Calls Meeting of MPs, MLAs on Sunday

News 18  

Bihar News LIVE: 'Joh Nahi Aaye. When reporters asked the Bihar CM on Tejashwi’s absence he curtly reacted to his deputy’s absence from the high-tea event by saying, “Joh nahi aaye unse puchiye.” Bihar News LIVE: JD MLA Claims Nitish Kumar Wasn't Respected in Mahagathbandhan Amidst reports of Bihar chief minister planning to exit Lalu Yadav’s RJD and joining the …

Nitish Kumar Mulls Alliance Shift, Grand Alliance Disarray
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar Mulls Alliance Shift, Grand Alliance Disarray

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is likely to convene a meeting with his MLAs on Sunday, sparking speculation about a potential departure from the Mahagathbandhan or grand alliance and a potential return to the NDA fold. The political turmoil within the grand alliance intensified after Nitish Kumar's recent comments on dynastic politics, interpreted as a veiled critique aimed at …

Nitish Kumar wasn't respected in Mahagathbandhan, existence at stake: JD(U) MLA
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar wasn't respected in Mahagathbandhan, existence at stake: JD(U) MLA

Hindustan Times  

Patna: Nitish Kumar wasn't respected in Mahagathbandhan, said JD MLA Gopal Mandal on Friday, amid reports that the Bihar chief minister is planning to dump Lalu Yadav's RJD and join the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance. Mandal claimed Nitish Kumar's existence is at stake and people can do anything to save their existence. "The situation we see in the Mahagathbandhan, JD …

Bihar: Nitish Kumar to leave RJD and join hands with BJP again?
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Bihar: Nitish Kumar to leave RJD and join hands with BJP again?

Op India  

The political landscape of Bihar is speculated to change again very soon. It is being said that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will break the RJD-JDU alliance to join hands with the BJP once again before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s decision to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the announcement of Bharat Ratna for Karpuri …

Nitish Kumar can be PM candidate if he remains in INDIA bloc: Akhilesh Yadav
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar can be PM candidate if he remains in INDIA bloc: Akhilesh Yadav

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav responded to speculation that Nitish Kumar might join hands with the NDA again, claiming that the Bihar chief minister could become the prime minister if he remains with the INDIA bloc of the Opposition. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav. “Anyone can be considered for the post of Prime Minister, …

Bihar Politics Highlights: Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav call separate MLA meetings over weekend
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Bihar Politics Highlights: Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav call separate MLA meetings over weekend

Hindustan Times  

Bihar politics Highlights: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has sparked yet another political turmoil in Bihar amid rumours of him joining the BJP-led NDA alliance once again. As the rift between the current government in Bihar deepens, both RJD and JD held separate meetings on Thursday night, while BJP state president Samrat Choudhary left for Delhi to hold discussions regarding the …

RJD's curt response on Nitish Kumar-BJP rumours: 'Clear confusion by evening'
10 months, 4 weeks ago

RJD's curt response on Nitish Kumar-BJP rumours: 'Clear confusion by evening'

Hindustan Times  

Patna: The Rashtriya Janata Dal on Friday asked ally Nitish Kumar to clear the air about reports that he is in talks with the Bharatiya Janata Party for joining the National Democratic Alliance. In a curt response to media queries, RJD MP Manoj Jha said the Bihar chief minister must "clear the confusion" by evening. RJD chief Lalu Prasad and …

OPINION | POWER GAME IN BIHAR: NITISH DOES IT AGAIN!
10 months, 4 weeks ago

OPINION | POWER GAME IN BIHAR: NITISH DOES IT AGAIN!

India TV News  

Bihar is currently witnessing swiftly changing political dynamics with strong indications that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may switch camps and join BJP-led NDA. There was tension in JD and RJD camps on Thursday when RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter Rohini Acharya posted a series of tweets, indirectly attacking Nitish and later deleted the tweets on X platform. A top-level …

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

Hectic parleys as cracks widen in Bihar alliance

Hindustan Times  

Bihar’s capital was abuzz with rumours that chief minister Nitish Kumar of the Janata Dal could break his alliance with Lalu Prasad’s Rashtriya Janata Dal, dissolve the state assembly, and rejoin the National Democratic Alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party – with the Congress, currently part of the grand alliance ruling the state, and the fledgling INDIA bloc of …

Bihar abuzz with rumours of Nitish Kumar breaking alliance with RJD, joining BJP-led NDA
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Bihar abuzz with rumours of Nitish Kumar breaking alliance with RJD, joining BJP-led NDA

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: Bihar’s capital was abuzz with rumours that chief minister Nitish Kumar of the Janata Dal could break his alliance with Lalu Prasad Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal, dissolve the state assembly, and rejoin the National Democratic Alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party – with the Congress, currently part of the grand alliance ruling the state, and the fledgling INDIA …

Is Nitish Kumar planning to quit I.N.D.I.A? Key meetings held in Delhi, Patna
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Is Nitish Kumar planning to quit I.N.D.I.A? Key meetings held in Delhi, Patna

India TV News  

Bihar Political Twist: Key meetings were held in Delhi and Patna on Thursday as speculations are rife that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may once again switch sides and align with the BJP. In Delhi, Amit Shah held a meeting with party chief JP Nadda, former Bihar deputy ministers Renu Devi, Sushil Modi, Bihar BJP chief Samrat Choudhary and party's General …

Giriraj Singh's 'Main Maayke Chali Jaungi' dig at Nitish Kumar amid Bihar 'turmoil' | WATCH
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Giriraj Singh's 'Main Maayke Chali Jaungi' dig at Nitish Kumar amid Bihar 'turmoil' | WATCH

India TV News  

In the midst of escalating speculations about Nitish Kumar's potential political shift before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, senior BJP leader Giriraj Singh aimed a taunt at Bihar's Mahagathbandhan. Singh, on Sunday, remarked that JDU chief Nitish Kumar often hints at leaving the alliance with Rashtriya Janata Dal by singing, "main maayke chali jaungi tum dekhte rahiyo." Bihar political chess: …

Nitish Kumar likely to share stage with PM Modi in his Bihar rally on February 4: Sources
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar likely to share stage with PM Modi in his Bihar rally on February 4: Sources

India TV News  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is likely to share the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the latter will hold a massive rally in Bihar on February 4, sources have said. In another development earlier today, Lalu Yadav's second daughter Rohini Acharya deleted three posts from social media platform X, in which she indirectly hit out at Nitish Kumar …

Nitish Kumar debunks 'internal rift' rumours, calls JDU meet 'an annual affair'
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar debunks 'internal rift' rumours, calls JDU meet 'an annual affair'

India Today  

Debunking speculation of an internal rift with the Janata Dal, party's supreme leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said that JDU's two-day conclave in Delhi was a "normal" and "annual affair", adding that there was "nothing extraordinary" about it. The Chief Minister's remark came in the backdrop of rumours that his key aide Rajiv Ranjan Singh, better …

Nitish Kumar says ‘nothing happening’ in INDIA bloc; BJP takes ‘tukde-tukde’ jibe
1 year, 1 month ago

Nitish Kumar says ‘nothing happening’ in INDIA bloc; BJP takes ‘tukde-tukde’ jibe

Hindustan Times  

Patna: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday provided the BJP ammunition to attack the INDIA bloc with his remark that the Congress was more interested in elections than the alliance. Speaking in Patna, Kumar claimed "nothing much" was happening in the alliance, a bloc of 28 parties formed to counter the BJP juggernaut in the 2024 general elections. Bihar …

Nitish Kumar would not even think of going with BJP: JDU clarifies 'friendship' with BJP leaders remark
1 year, 2 months ago

Nitish Kumar would not even think of going with BJP: JDU clarifies 'friendship' with BJP leaders remark

India TV News  

Patna: A day after Nitish Kumar talked about his “friendship” with the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sparking speculations, JDU national president Lalan Singh on Friday said that the saffron party back-stabbed the Bihar Chief Minister and he would “not even think of going with the BJP. Nitish Kumar, during the convocation ceremony of the Mahatma Gandhi Central University …

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