No case made out for granting special category status to Bihar: Centre
8 months ago

No case made out for granting special category status to Bihar: Centre

New Indian Express  

Notably, the YSRCP and BJD have also demanded special category status for Andhra Pradesh and Odisha respectively, at an all-party meeting on Sunday. Earlier on Sunday, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Manoj Kumar Jha said that Bihar seeks both special state status and a special package. RJD supremo Lalu Prasad took a jibe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after the Centre rejected JD's longstanding demand for special category status for the state. Responding to queries from journalists about the Centre's statement in Parliament regarding JD's demand, Prasad criticised the CM, saying, "Nitish Kumar appears to have compromised Bihar's aspirations and the trust of its people for the sake of power.

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‘Helped Nitish twice retain his CM post’: Tejashwi’s retort to CM’s jibe
2 weeks, 6 days ago

‘Helped Nitish twice retain his CM post’: Tejashwi’s retort to CM’s jibe

The Hindu  

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday claimed that he had helped Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar "twice retain his post, preventing the JD from disintegration". The former Deputy Chief Minister was replying to queries about the JD president's outburst inside the assembly on Tuesday where he had told Mr. Yadav, "It was I who helped your father Lalu Prasad, the …

Why hasn't Bihar been granted Special Category Status as promised: Jairam Ramesh asks PM Modi
1 month ago

Why hasn't Bihar been granted Special Category Status as promised: Jairam Ramesh asks PM Modi

The Hindu  

The Congress on Monday posed questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Bihar, asking why hasn't the State been granted Special Category Status as promised and why are so many essential projects lying incomplete there. “Why hasn’t Bihar been granted Special Category Status as the PM had promised,” he asked. "In 2014, when campaigning for his current position, Mr. Modi …

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar reiterates he made a mistake twice going with RJD
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar reiterates he made a mistake twice going with RJD

The Hindu  

Days after Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad said INDIA bloc is ready to welcome him in its fold, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said he made a mistake twice going with the RJD and will not repeat it. “I worked for every section, be it women, men, all castes, Hindus, Muslims, backward classes, extremely backward classes, dalits …

Nitish Kumar rejects Lalu's proposal to join INDIA bloc: Mistakenly gone off track
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar rejects Lalu's proposal to join INDIA bloc: Mistakenly gone off track

India Today  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday rejected the Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's invitation to join the Opposition INDIA bloc. Speaking at the invitation of Yadav, the JD chief said, "We had mistakenly gone off track twice. The reaction by Kumar came after Lalu Prasad Yadav made a statement in an interview and said that the doors …

Nitish comes up with cryptic response after Lalu's fresh offer to join INDIA bloc
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish comes up with cryptic response after Lalu's fresh offer to join INDIA bloc

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday came up with a cryptic response to RJD president Lalu Prasad's offer to return to the INDIA bloc. "Kya bol rahe hain " was all the JD boss said in reply to queries from journalists about Prasad's fresh offer. Prasad's son and heir apparent Tejashwi Yadav, however, sought to downplay the remarks …

JD(U) demands Bharat Ratna for Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
3 months, 2 weeks ago

JD(U) demands Bharat Ratna for Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

New Indian Express  

PATNA: JD, a major ally of the ruling NDA, demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi to felicitate Bihar chief minister and JD supremo Nitish Kumar with the Bharat Ratna award for his sincere efforts to take the state out of a morass and set things on the right track. JD working president and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Kumar Jha raised the …

Tejashwi dares Nitish to clear stand on quota
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Tejashwi dares Nitish to clear stand on quota

New Indian Express  

PATNA: RJD leader and former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Sunday challenged Janata Dal leaders to clarify their stance on inclusion of reservation in the 9th Schedule of the Constitution. Addressing workers of the party while taking part in day-long sit-in agitation, Tejashwi said that Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s JD should tell people whether they are …

Bihar Congress to Launch Agitation Against Centre for Denying Special Category Status
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar Congress to Launch Agitation Against Centre for Denying Special Category Status

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: The Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee on Saturday announced a statewide agitation from August 12 in protest against the Centre's refusal to grant special category status to the state. Bihar Congress chief Akhilesh Prasad Singh said, "The denial of special category status to Bihar is gross injustice. He highlighted that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been advocating for special category …

Budget 2024: BJD flays Centre, says Odisha’s ‘special status’ demand ignored
8 months ago

Budget 2024: BJD flays Centre, says Odisha’s ‘special status’ demand ignored

The Hindu  

The Biju Janata Dal has lashed out at the Narendra Modi government accusing that Odisha’s demand for special category State status has been overlooked in the Union Budget while crores of funds have been allocated for Andhra Pradesh and Bihar. Reacting to the Budget, former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said, “BJP had put special category status in their manifesto as …

Nitish Kumar's response on Bihar special status snub: ‘Sab kuch dhire dhire…’
8 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’s ‘no’ to special status for Bihar evokes cryptic response from Nitish
8 months ago

Centre’s ‘no’ to special status for Bihar evokes cryptic response from Nitish

The Hindu  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, came out with a cryptic response to the Centre's refusal to grant special category status to the State. Centre cites inter-ministerial group report The Union Government cited an inter-ministerial group report prepared in 2012 to assert in Lok Sabha on Monday that a case for granting special category status to …

All you need to know about the Special Category Status, which has been denied to Bihar
8 months ago

All you need to know about the Special Category Status, which has been denied to Bihar

Op India  

The ‘Special Category Status ’ for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh have been the long-standing demand of Janata Dal and the Telugu Desam Party respectively – the two allies of the BJP-led-National Democratic Alliance at the Centre. A State with ‘Special Category Status’ becomes eligible for tax cuts and preferential central government assistance. Bihar is not eligible for Special Category Status …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

Centre makes its stance clear, rules out 'Special Category Status' for Bihar
8 months ago

Centre makes its stance clear, rules out 'Special Category Status' for Bihar

Op India  

The Narendra Modi-led-BJP government ruled out the possibility of ‘special category status’ for Bihar, which has been the long-standing demand of its alliance partner Janata Dal United. He stated, “The Special Category Status for plan assistance was granted in the past by the National Development Council to some States that were characterized by a number of features necessitating special consideration.” …

Finance Ministry rules out special category status for Bihar
8 months ago

Finance Ministry rules out special category status for Bihar

The Hindu  

In a written reply to Parliament, the Finance Ministry has ruled out a “special status” for Bihar, quoting the Inter-Ministerial Group report 2012. Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, replying to JD MP Ramprit Mandal, informed the Lok Sabha on Monday, “The request of Bihar for Special Category Status was considered by an Inter-Ministerial Group which submitted its Report …

Centre Denies Granting 'Special Status To Bihar', RJD Takes Dig At Nitish Kumar's JD(U)
8 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 …

Centre Reiterates No Special Status For Bihar, RJD Says Nitish Kumar Should Resign
8 months ago

Centre Reiterates No Special Status For Bihar, RJD Says Nitish Kumar Should Resign

News 18  

The Centre on Monday reiterated its stand that Bihar will not be granted special category status. ‘Constitution doesn’t provide for such categorisation’ Senior BJP leader Amit Malviya said no additional states are being granted special category status, as the Constitution of India does not provide for such categorisation. This adjustment aimed to address the resource gap of each state through …

Special category status sought for 3 states at all-party meeting
8 months ago

Special category status sought for 3 states at all-party meeting

Hindustan Times  

Three political parties, including an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party, on Sunday demanded special category status for three states at the all-party meeting ahead of the Parliament session on Monday. People aware of the details said Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan, whose party is also an ally of the BJP, also demanded special category status for Bihar. Speaking …

'No special status for Bihar': MoS Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informs Lok Sabha
8 months ago

'No special status for Bihar': MoS Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informs Lok Sabha

India TV News  

Ahead of the union budget, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary on Monday said that Bihar will not be given a special status. In his written reply, Minister Chaudhary said that based on the 2012 report of the inter-ministerial group, Bihar cannot be given the status of a special state. In the written reply of Minister of State for …

Ahead of Budget session, JD(U), RJD, YSRCP, BJD demand special category status for Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
8 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 …

Bihar, Andhra may get special sops in Budget on Tuesday
8 months ago

Bihar, Andhra may get special sops in Budget on Tuesday

Hindustan Times  

The government is considering options to compensate states such as Andhra Pradesh and Bihar that suffered because of bifurcation, which may include special assistance for infrastructure development and central support for externally aided projects besides taking help of experts in preparing state-specific compensation packages, four people aware of the development said on Saturday. Bihar, Andhra may get special sops in …

If RJD comes to power in Bihar, they will divert all reservations to Muslims: Vinod Tawde
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Naidu in Delhi Again, JDU’s Sanjay Jha Meets FM; BJP Allies Press for 'Special Help' Ahead of Budget
8 months, 1 week ago

Naidu in Delhi Again, JDU’s Sanjay Jha Meets FM; BJP Allies Press for 'Special Help' Ahead of Budget

News 18  

Both the key allies of the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Telugu Desam Party and the Janata Dal United, are eagerly looking at next week’s Union Budget 2024 for getting funds for their states of Andhra Pradesh and Bihar respectively. TDP chief and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu will be in Delhi again on Tuesday on a two-day visit ahead …

Bihar CM should 'strike', He's In Good Position: Cong. On Spl Status Demand
8 months, 1 week ago

Bihar CM should 'strike', He's In Good Position: Cong. On Spl Status Demand

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Congress on Monday sought to know what Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is doing about the demand for special category status for the state and asserted that "he should strike" as he is in a position to get this done now. The opposition party's remarks come after Bihar ministers claimed that the latest report of NITI Aayog's …

Former Speaker Meira Kumar slams Nitish and Modi over special status
8 months, 1 week ago

Former Speaker Meira Kumar slams Nitish and Modi over special status

The Hindu  

Ahead of the Union Budget to be presented on July 23 by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, calls to grant Special Category status to Bihar have intensified in the State. Former Speaker and Congress leader Meira Kumar on July 12 slammed the governments of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over denial of Special Category status. Ms. …

Give special package to Bihar, demands State Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary ahead of Union Budget
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Give special package to Bihar, demands State Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary ahead of Union Budget

The Hindu  

Ahead of the Union Budget on July 23, senior Janata Dal leader and State Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary on Thursday demanded a special package for Bihar if the Centre cannot grant special category status to the State. Mr. Chaudhary said Bihar lacked natural resources due to historical and geographical reasons. Special category status to Bihar is a long pending demand …

JD(U) urges 'Special Category' status for Bihar at key meeting, names Sanjay Jha working president
8 months, 3 weeks ago

JD(U) urges 'Special Category' status for Bihar at key meeting, names Sanjay Jha working president

New Indian Express  

The JD's national executive, convened on Saturday, adopted a resolution calling for either a special category status or a special package to be granted to Bihar. Following his appointment, Jha told news agency PTI that Prime Minister Narendra Modi always paid attention to Bihar and expressed hope that the party's demand for special category status or a package for the …

Why hasn't Bihar been granted special category status: Congress to PM Modi
9 months, 1 week ago

Why hasn't Bihar been granted special category status: Congress to PM Modi

The Hindu  

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bihar, the Congress on June 19 attacked him and asked why hasn’t the State been granted special category status as promised by him. “As the ‘one-third’ Pradhan Mantri visits Bihar to inaugurate Nalanda University, some questions from the campaign that we hope he answers now — Why hasn’t Bihar been granted Special Category Status …

Special category status for Andhra, Bihar could call for a BJP trapeze act
9 months, 1 week ago

Special category status for Andhra, Bihar could call for a BJP trapeze act

Hindustan Times  

"The 14th Finance Commission has clearly said no special status can be given.” said Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in February 2023 when questioned about Odisha's demand for special status. Referring to the 14th Finance Commission’s opinion, she ruled out any special category status to any state. Unlike the major ministries which have been ruled out for BJP's allies, long-standing demands …

Congress Flags PM’s SCS Promise to AP, Bihar
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress Flags PM’s SCS Promise to AP, Bihar

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to granting Special Category Status to Andhra Pradesh and Bihar, calling for accountability on long-standing promises. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh took a dig at the Prime Minister, suggesting that the upcoming government would be "Modi 1/3 government," in a video statement shared on X. Ramesh posed four …

Election results 2024: JD(U) defies all election predictions, with Nitish calling the shots yet again
9 months, 3 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 …

Bihar politics: Nitish Kumar's past detractors made deputies in new realignment
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Bihar Politics: JD(U) MLAs to Stay in Patna as Nitish May Switch Sides Tomorrow
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Nitish Kumar wasn't respected in Mahagathbandhan, existence at stake: JD(U) MLA
1 year, 2 months 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 Politics Highlights: Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav call separate MLA meetings over weekend
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Bihar political crisis: Nitish Kumar's likely U-turn sends RJD into huddle | Top points
1 year, 2 months ago

Bihar political crisis: Nitish Kumar's likely U-turn sends RJD into huddle | Top points

India Today  

Suspense over Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's next move kept the political scene in the state simmering on Friday as the ruling allies -- JD and RJD -- held separate meetings to cobble up numbers. Sources have told India Today that four MLAs from former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi's camp, one legislator from AIMIM, and another independent MLA …

Nitish Kumar attacks Lalu-Rabri regimes in Bihar at an event in Patna
1 year, 2 months ago

Nitish Kumar attacks Lalu-Rabri regimes in Bihar at an event in Patna

Op India  

Alliance is exhibiting indicators of trouble. The relationship between Janata Dal and Rashtriya Janata Dal has reportedly soured after Lalan Singh resigned as JD president and Chief Nitish Kumar took hold of the reigns of the party. Now, the chief minister of Bihar made a remark during the virtual meeting of the I.N.D.I.A bloc at an event held at Gandhi …

JDU suspects BJP's involvement in PIL challenging Bihar quota hike
1 year, 3 months ago

JDU suspects BJP's involvement in PIL challenging Bihar quota hike

India TV News  

JD president Rajiv Ranjan Singh, known as "Lalan," has voiced suspicions of BJP involvement in a Public Interest Litigation challenging the recent increase in quotas for socially deprived castes in Bihar. Lalan accused the BJP of being anti-reservation and cited past instances where the party allegedly attempted to challenge quotas for extremely backward classes and hinder caste surveys ordered by …

Nitish Kumar cabinet passes resolution seeking special category status for Bihar
1 year, 4 months ago

Nitish Kumar cabinet passes resolution seeking special category status for Bihar

Deccan Chronicle  

JD’s renewed demand for the special category status has raised the political temperature in Bihar. The development occurred after Nitish Kumar's cabinet on Wednesday passed a resolution to amplify its demand for a special category status for Bihar from the central government. We renewed our demand in 2017 and wrote to the central government to grant special status for Bihar.” …

Special status demand like flogging a dead horse: Sushil Modi
1 year, 4 months ago

Special status demand like flogging a dead horse: Sushil Modi

Hindustan Times  

Bhartiya Janata Party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar on Wednesday hit back at Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, saying the Cabinet nod to send a proposal to the Centre demanding special status for the state was akin to “flogging a dead horse” with the sole motive of doing politics before elections. He said that when Nitish Kumar and …

Bihar: Nitish Kumar-led Cabinet passes resolution seeking 'special category status' for state
1 year, 4 months ago

Bihar: Nitish Kumar-led Cabinet passes resolution seeking 'special category status' for state

India TV News  

The Bihar Cabinet on Wednesday passed a resolution demanding a grant of "special category status" for the state. If Bihar gets the status of a special state by the Central Government, then we will complete this work in a very short time," Kumar said. 'Demanding special status since 2010' He further said that his government has been demanding to give …

JD(U) leaders project Bihar CM Nitish Kumar as Prime Ministerial candidate
1 year, 6 months ago

JD(U) leaders project Bihar CM Nitish Kumar as Prime Ministerial candidate

The Hindu  

On the eve of the first coordination committee meeting of the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance Opposition bloc, the Janata Dal leaders from Bihar projected Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as the Prime Ministerial candidate for 2024. After the meeting, the block presidents said Mr. Kumar has asked to strengthen the party at block level to win all 40 Lok Sabha …

Nitish Kumar sidesteps query on fighting 2024 Lok Sabha poll
1 year, 10 months ago

Nitish Kumar sidesteps query on fighting 2024 Lok Sabha poll

The Hindu  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on April 30 sidestepped a query about the possibility of contesting the next year’s Lok Sabha poll from his pocket borough Nalanda. Incidentally, shortly after Mr. Kumar dumped the BJP in August last year, there had been speculations that he could contest from Phulpur in adjoining Uttar Pradesh, a Lok Sabha seat formerly represented by …

Lalu Likely to Reach Patna on Friday After Kidney Transplant
1 year, 10 months ago

Lalu Likely to Reach Patna on Friday After Kidney Transplant

News 18  

Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad is likely to reach Patna on Friday after a long stay in Delhi following his kidney transplant surgery in Singapore in December last year. “Father is coming to Patna, we have lots of work to do”, Tej Pratap Yadav, Bihar Environment, Forest & Climate Change minister and the elder son of RJD supremo, tweeted …

'Similar Things Happened in 2017': Nitish Kumar on CBI, ED Action Against Lalu, Tejashwi
2 years ago

'Similar Things Happened in 2017': Nitish Kumar on CBI, ED Action Against Lalu, Tejashwi

News 18  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday hinted that he agreed with the contention of ally RJD that the recent crackdown on its president Lalu Prasad and his family members by the CBI and ED was "politically motivated". In a video statement, RJD Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Kumar Jha warned that people of Bihar will take to the streets upon …

Are JDU and RJD merging in Bihar?
2 years, 3 months ago

Are JDU and RJD merging in Bihar?

India Today  

There has often been talk of the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JDU and his foe-turned-ally RDJ merging. When the RJD held its national executive in New Delhi in October, one of the resolutions passed was to give RJD President Lalu Prasad and his son, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, the authority to change the party’s name and electoral …

Jagdanand Singh to continue as RJD's Bihar chief
2 years, 4 months ago

Jagdanand Singh to continue as RJD's Bihar chief

India Today  

In what appears to be Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav's successful attempt to mollify estranged party state president Jagdanand Singh, sources said, Singh will now continue as the party's Bihar president. Jagdanand Singh had stopped going to the RJD office in Patna since the day his son resigned, leading to speculation that Lalu might replace him with another …

On b’day, Tejashwi seeks special category status for Bihar as ‘gift’ from BJP
2 years, 4 months ago

On b’day, Tejashwi seeks special category status for Bihar as ‘gift’ from BJP

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, who turned 33 on Wednesday, sought special category status for Bihar from the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party as a ‘gift’ on his birthday, people aware of the development said. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar greets deputy CM Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on his 33rd birthday in Patna on Wednesday. “The coveted special status category …

Centre not doing anything for poor states: Nitish
2 years, 4 months ago

Centre not doing anything for poor states: Nitish

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: Targeting the Central government over Bihar’s demand for special status, chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said that it is not doing anything for the poor states, including Bihar and also rued that if their demands had been accepted, the state would have developed by leaps and bounds. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and deputy chief minister Tejashwi Prasad …

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