Nitish Kumar's silent M-Y strategy
4 years, 2 months ago

Nitish Kumar's silent M-Y strategy

India Today  

The Muslim-Yadav or M-Y combination has always been part of the electoral strategy in Bihar. An examination of Nitish Kumar’s list of candidates for the Janata Dal or JD reveals a distinct strategy to wean away part of the M-Y vote that the RJD takes for granted. The numbers may be far less than what the RJD has fielded--58 Yadavs and 17 Muslims—but as a JD strategist points out, “The challenge for the RJD always has been to win over others, whereas for us it is to chip away at the RJD’s support base.” Nitish is also hoping to win over the Yadavs with the choice of candidates. “From fencing of cemeteries to starting the Talimi Markaj to skill development programmes like Hunar and Auzar, Nitish Kumar has done everything for Muslims,” a senior JD-U leader said. The Muslim community must recognise that while others have only paid lip service and played divide and rule, Nitish Kumar has delivered concrete work to ensure real empowerment of Muslims.” The JD has also sought to reassure the community that they will have nothing to fear despite its realignment with the new and aggressive BJP and it will continue to protect their interests.

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'No confusion': Bihar deputy CM on Nitish Kumar's leadership, 2025 assembly elections
2 days, 20 hours ago

'No confusion': Bihar deputy CM on Nitish Kumar's leadership, 2025 assembly elections

Hindustan Times  

The NDA will contest the assembly polls in Bihar next year under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Samrat Choudhary said on Sunday. Under the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the NDA would run in the assembly …

What the Defeat of New Entrant Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj, Says of Bihar’s Future
3 days, 20 hours 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)
6 days, 7 hours ago

Nitish face of NDA in Bihar elections: JD(U)

New Indian Express  

PATNA: The JD on Wednesday said that the NDA would contest the Bihar assembly elections under the leadership of Nitish Kumar, irrespective of what formula was decided for the polls. JD leader and minister Ratnesh Sada said, “Only Nitish Kumar and nobody else will become the CM after the polls.” Another JD leader and Education Minister Sunil Kumar was equally …

Tejashwi Yadav promises ‘Maai Behan Maan Yojana’ for economically weaker women if elected in Bihar
1 week, 4 days ago

Tejashwi Yadav promises ‘Maai Behan Maan Yojana’ for economically weaker women if elected in Bihar

India TV News  

As Bihar gears up for elections, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav announced an ambitious welfare scheme aimed at empowering economically weaker women. Under the "Maai Behan Maan Yojana," Yadav pledged to provide Rs 2,500 monthly financial assistance directly to the bank accounts of underprivileged mothers and sisters. Highlighting key issues like unemployment, inflation, and corruption, Yadav accused the current …

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 …

Nitish to launch women outreach drive on Dec 15
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Nitish to launch women outreach drive on Dec 15

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is all set to embark on yet another statewide journey, ‘Mahila Samvad Yatra’ from December 15 with an objective to interact with women to make on-the-spot assessment of execution of various schemes launched to ‘enable’ women to become economically independent and self-reliant. Nitish’s dialogue with women assumes special significance as they apparently emerged as …

Banking on women vote to beat anti-incumbency
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Banking on women vote to beat anti-incumbency

Hindustan Times  

Do you belong to that group of people who feel that our politicians are seldom concerned with public welfare and are not investing enough attention to uplift the masses? Similarly, in Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka, the Congress won assembly elections riding on schemes specially designed for women’s welfare. The trend began in 2001 during the Tamil Nadu assembly elections when …

Muslims don’t vote for JD(U) in elections, Lalan Singh’s remark sparks political row in Bihar
1 month ago

Muslims don’t vote for JD(U) in elections, Lalan Singh’s remark sparks political row in Bihar

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Senior JD leader and Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, alias Lalan Singh, has stirred a political controversy with his remark that Muslims do not vote for his party in elections. While addressing a JD workers’ meeting in Muzaffarpur, North Bihar, Singh, a former national president of the party, argued that Muslims have not voted for JD despite the developmental …

Women Voters Script Political Fortunes
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1 month ago

Women Voters Script Political Fortunes

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The recent Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand have highlighted the significant impact of women voters on the political fortunes of both the National Democratic Alliance and the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance. The alliance promised to provide Rs.2,500 per month to women starting December if re-elected, in addition to the existing Rs.1,000 given to poor women aged …

Bihar bypolls 2024: Ruling NDA leads in 3 assembly seats, BSP holds one
1 month ago

Bihar bypolls 2024: Ruling NDA leads in 3 assembly seats, BSP holds one

Live Mint  

The ruling NDA alliance in Bihar took an early lead in three out of the four assembly constituencies where bypolls were held on November 13, as per officials on Saturday. In the Imamganj constituency, Deepa Kumari of the Hindustani Awam Morcha, an alliance partner of the NDA, was leading by 1,553 votes over her nearest rival, Raushan Kumar of the …

Maharashtra, Jharkhand election results: NDA seeks dominance, INDIA bloc eyes comeback
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1 month ago

Maharashtra, Jharkhand election results: NDA seeks dominance, INDIA bloc eyes comeback

Hindustan Times  

The counting of votes for Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections will take place on Saturday, determining the outcome of the gruelling poll battle this month. Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde, deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis of BJP, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, Maharashtra On November 20, Maharashtra witnessed a 66.05 per cent turnout, up against 61 per …

Bihar cabinet approves ₹225 crore for Nitish’s Mahila Samvad yatra
1 month ago

Bihar cabinet approves ₹225 crore for Nitish’s Mahila Samvad yatra

Hindustan Times  

With less than a year left for Assembly elections in Bihar, political parties have hit the road with a spate of yatras. Joining the yatra would be Bihar chief minister who would be embarking on Mahila Samvad programme organised by the rural development department of the state government. Bihar cabinet approves ₹ 225 crore for Nitish’s Mahila Samvad yatra The …

Nitish Brought Good Government, Removed Jungle Raj: Modi
1 month, 1 week ago

Nitish Brought Good Government, Removed Jungle Raj: Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi/Patra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar for his role in transforming the state, pulling it out of what he called “jungle raj”. The Prime Minister referred to Mr Nitish Kumar, whose JD played a crucial role in enabling the NDA’s return to power at the Centre earlier this year, as “lokpriya mukhyamantri”. …

JD(U) minister's tweet sparks row in Bihar, meets CM Nitish at his residence
3 months ago

JD(U) minister's tweet sparks row in Bihar, meets CM Nitish at his residence

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Senior Janata Dal leader and Bihar rural works minister Ashok Choudhary on Tuesday found himself in the thick of a controversy that erupted after he ‘retweeted’ a Hindi poem, seen as a direct attack on the chief minister and party national president Nitish Kumar. If somebody does not understand even if you explain to him once or twice, leave …

Tejashwi dares Nitish to clear stand on quota
3 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 …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

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

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

Deccan Chronicle  

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

Tejashwi Yadav lashes out at Nitish Kumar over his alleged anti-women remark in Bihar Assembly
5 months ago

Tejashwi Yadav lashes out at Nitish Kumar over his alleged anti-women remark in Bihar Assembly

India TV News  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and Opposition leader in Bihar Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday slammed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his alleged anti-women comment made during his address in the state assembly. Making cheap, unwanted, uncivilized, rude and low-level comments on women has become a habit of Hon'ble Chief Minister Nitish Kumar," Yadav wrote on X. "Today, he made a comment …

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 …

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 …

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

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar chairs JDU National Executive meet

India TV News  

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

The Nitish factor in political calculus
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The Nitish factor in political calculus

New Indian Express  

Bihar continues to confound keen observers of the state’s politics. Another factor expecting a better turnout for INDIA was mass employment given to 5 lakh school teachers across caste categories in one go, a move that had been pending for long. As things turned out, the NDA won 30 seats, with the BJP and JDU getting 12 each, the Lok …

KC Tyagi remembers INDIA snub, claims JD(U) refused ‘Nitish Kumar for PM’ offer
6 months, 2 weeks ago

KC Tyagi remembers INDIA snub, claims JD(U) refused ‘Nitish Kumar for PM’ offer

Hindustan Times  

Those who refused to make Nitish Kumar the national convenor of the INDIA bloc are making offers to appoint him as the prime minister of India, claimed JD leader KC Tyagi on Friday, adding that the party had rejected the inducement. Tyagi, one of the senior most politicians in Nitish Kumar's JDU, told The Indian Express that the party had …

Bihar BJP leader says NDA will contest 2025 Assembly polls under CM Nitish Kumar: ‘Have started preparations’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar BJP leader says NDA will contest 2025 Assembly polls under CM Nitish Kumar: ‘Have started preparations’

Live Mint  

The National Democratic Alliance will contest the 2025 Bihar assembly elections under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, announced Bihar BJP president Samrat Chaudhary on Thursday. The statement comes only a day after CM Nitish Kumar attended the NDA meeting at Narendra Modi's residence after the alliance barely managed to secure a victory in Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Nitish …

Nitish set to strike a hard bargain
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Nitish set to strike a hard bargain

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal, which has emerged as a key player in the formation of the next government at the Centre, is set to strike a hard bargain with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is seeking a third term in the office as the head of the NDA government after the just concluded parliamentary elections. Kumar’s party’s …

‘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 …

Nitish Kumar likely to bargain for at least 4 Cabinet berths, early state polls, funds
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar likely to bargain for at least 4 Cabinet berths, early state polls, funds

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Nitish Kumar was expected to bargain hard and seek more ministerial berths, central funds, early assembly polls, and special status for Bihar as 12 Janata Dal or JD members of Parliament have become critical to the formation of the Bharatiya Janata Party -led National Democratic Alliance at the Centre. He said the party is keen on portfolios such …

Bihar Assembly election 2025 will be fought under Nitish Kumar's leadership, says JDU
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar Assembly election 2025 will be fought under Nitish Kumar's leadership, says JDU

India TV News  

Bihar Assembly election 2025 will be fought under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's leadership, said Janata Dal leader and Bihar Cabinet minister Vijay Chaudhary. With the BJP falling short of a majority in the Lok Sabha and needing the NDA allies to form the government at the Centre, Bihar Chief Minister and JD head Nitish Kumar and TDP's …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

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

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

The Hindu  

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

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

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

Op India  

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

Nitish, Naidu may dump NDA, help INDIA bloc form govt: RJD
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Nitish, Naidu may dump NDA, help INDIA bloc form govt: RJD

The Hindu  

The RJD on Tuesday afternoon claimed that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Telugu Desam Party president Chandrababu Naidu "shared a dislike for vendetta politics" which could lead them away from the BJP-led NDA. RJD national spokesperson Manoj Kumar Jha also recalled the forecast of Kumar, who heads the JD, that "those who came to power will be ousted in …

'Who can be better PM than Nitish Kumar?': JDU leader as BJP falls short of majority but NDA past halfway
6 months, 2 weeks ago

'Who can be better PM than Nitish Kumar?': JDU leader as BJP falls short of majority but NDA past halfway

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: As the Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to fall short of the majority mark in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, while the NDA is well above the halfway stage, JDU leader Khalid Anwar on Tuesday put forth the question of Nitish Kumar be projected as the Prime Minister candidate. Amid prospects of Nitish Kumar’s …

Election results 2024 | Samajwadi Party makes comeback in Uttar Pradesh as INDIA bloc leads over NDA
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024 | Samajwadi Party makes comeback in Uttar Pradesh as INDIA bloc leads over NDA

The Hindu  

The Samajwadi Party and Congress of the INDIA bloc are leading in 34 and 7 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, the Election Commission's data for polls to the 80 parliamentary constituencies showed. Among the prominent leaders who have taken comfortable leads over their rivals is Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Lucknow, Samajwadi Party …

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 …

What state elections in Maha, Haryana, Jharkhand will see if exit poll trends hold
6 months, 3 weeks ago

What state elections in Maha, Haryana, Jharkhand will see if exit poll trends hold

India Today  

The India Today-Axis My India exit poll projected Modi 3.0. In terms of vote share the gap is closer, with the NDA expected to bag 46 per cent vote share and the INDIA bloc 43 per cent. In terms of vote share, the gap is close, with the NDA expected to bag a 48 per cent vote share and the …

'Akhilesh Yadav lost four elections, yet he lives in denial': Anupriya Patel slams SP chief | EXCLUSIVE
7 months, 1 week ago

'Akhilesh Yadav lost four elections, yet he lives in denial': Anupriya Patel slams SP chief | EXCLUSIVE

India TV News  

In an exclusive interview with India TV on Thursday, Apna Dal chief and Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Anupriya Patel spoke on several poll issues, including NDA's ambitious target to achieve 400 seats in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. On the question about Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's claim that I.N.D.I.A bloc will defeat NDA in the …

Lok Sabha Polls, Phase 3: High-Octane NDA, I.N.D.I.A Campaigns End As 12 States, UTs Set To Undergo Voting On Tuesday
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Polls, Phase 3: High-Octane NDA, I.N.D.I.A Campaigns End As 12 States, UTs Set To Undergo Voting On Tuesday

ABP News  

Ahmedabad/Bengaluru, May 5 The high-octane campaign for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections that saw the BJP-led NDA and the INDIA bloc fiercely attacking each other on issues like reservations and sexual harassment charges against JD leader Prajwal Revanna concluded on Sunday evening in 92 seats spread over 11 states and Union Territories. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge along with …

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar slams RJD's Tejaswi Yadav for taking credit for providing jobs
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar slams RJD's Tejaswi Yadav for taking credit for providing jobs

India TV News  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday slammed Rashtriya Janta Dal leader and former Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav for taking credit for providing employment while sharing power with him between August 2022 and January 2024. Kumar highlighted the collective efforts made by the coalition governent between BJP and Janata Dal to ensure development in all fields since 2005 and said, …

‘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 …

Parties stick to tested formulas as 5 seats of north Bihar gear up for polls
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Parties stick to tested formulas as 5 seats of north Bihar gear up for polls

The Hindu  

“Rome Pope ka, Madhepura Gope ka,” goes a saying in Bihar’s Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency, one of the five in north Bihar that would go to polls in the third phase of the 2024 general election on May 7. In Madhepura, National Democratic Alliance candidate and sitting MP Dinesh Chandra Yadav of the Janata Dal is contesting against the Opposition …

Campaigning ends for 12 Raj LS seats going to polls in phase 1
8 months, 1 week ago

Campaigning ends for 12 Raj LS seats going to polls in phase 1

Hindustan Times  

The high-decibel campaign by the parties for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan’s 12 constituencies came to an end on Wednesday with the Bharatiya Janata Party focusing on the guarantees of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Congress attacking the former over issues such as unemployment and inflation. The party’s national president Jagat Prakash Nadda, Union …

Home Minister says BJP backs quota, takes on Congress over nepotism
8 months, 1 week ago

Home Minister says BJP backs quota, takes on Congress over nepotism

New Indian Express  

JAIPUR : Stoutly defending the government’s reservation schemes, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, at a rally in Rajasthan’s Alwar, launched a scathing attack on Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, accusing them of nepotism. “While Prime Minister Modi advocates ‘Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao’, Congress seems to have only one agenda, ‘Son bachao and make him PM’. Addressing concerns about the …

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 …

Nitish Kumar predicts ‘4,000 MPs’ for NDA in viral clip. RJD mocks Bihar CM
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar predicts ‘4,000 MPs’ for NDA in viral clip. RJD mocks Bihar CM

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar is being trolled on social media for his latest gaffe, in which he predicted that the National Democratic Alliance will win ‘more than 4,000 seats’. During an NDA rally in Bihar's Nawada, that will vote in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 19, Kumar was heard in the viral video making the …

Digvijaya Singh, Karti Chidambaram In Congress' 4th List of Candidates
9 months ago

Digvijaya Singh, Karti Chidambaram In Congress' 4th List of Candidates

Deccan Chronicle  

The Congress on Saturday released its fourth list of 45 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, fielding its Uttar Pradesh unit chief Ajay Rai from Varanasi to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.While the Congress fielded veteran leader Digvijaya Singh from Madhya Pradesh's Rajgarh, it nominated newly-inducted leader Lal Singh from Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur to take on Union …

Nitish shortlists JD(U) candidates for 16 seats in Bihar, many of them are sitting MPs
9 months ago

Nitish shortlists JD(U) candidates for 16 seats in Bihar, many of them are sitting MPs

The Hindu  

With the first phase of the upcoming Lok Sabha election less than a month away, National Democratic Alliance ally, the Janata Dal-United, has shortlisted candidates for its 16 constituencies in Bihar based on seat-sharing within the alliance. Sources in the JD told The Hindu that Mr. Kumar has shortlisted Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh, Girdhari Yadav, Dileshwar Kamat, Dinesh …

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 …

Bihar BJP Lok Sabha nominees discussed; final call post central poll panel nod
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar BJP Lok Sabha nominees discussed; final call post central poll panel nod

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party ’s state election panel has discussed the probable candidates for national polls this summer but a final decision would be taken after the central poll committee’s nod in the next few days, a top leader aware of the matter said. Two warring Lok Janshakti Party factions, Hindustani Awam Morcha of former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, …

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