NEW DELHI: The new NDA government led by Nitish Kumar in Bihar is set to seek trust vote on February 10.Nitish Kumar on Sunday took oath as Bihar chief minister for a record ninth time in a dramatic move dumping opposition’s India bloc and forming government with the support of the BJP.The JD(U) president had … Read more
raria: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the ‘Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra’, in Araria, Bihar, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. (PTI Photo) Purnea: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asserted that the Mahagathbandhan’ will continue fighting for social justice in Bihar, and the alliance does not need Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the cause. Speaking at a … Read more
Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra entered Bihar on Monday, a day after JDU chief Nitish Kumar broke ties with the Opposition alliance and repositioned himself as chief minister of BJP-led NDA. Speaking at Kishanganj, his first public address on entering Bihar, Gandhi didn’t comment on Kumar’s action but, instead, focused on caste census and … Read more
They are both from Other Backward Castes (OBC), both entrenched in Bihar politics. But one is almost 20 years younger with a relatively clean slate. The other is 72-year-old Lohia-ite who has politically swung four times to stay relevant and is now popularly called ‘Paltu Ram’ on social media. The similarities and contrasts between 55-year-old … Read more
After Nitish Kumar parted ways with the grand alliance, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav conveyed his best wishes to Kumar and BJP while warning that the game has just begun. “I would always respect Nitish Kumar as he is like a guardian, and I have no grudges against him. I wish good luck to BJP which … Read more
The NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) on Sunday said Nitish Kumar will be remembered in political history as the “great paltu Ram” who loves jumping on command of BJP. “It is not surprising that he has done this ‘Volte – Face’ once again because he seems to be addicted to this kind of behaviour,” NCP national … Read more
BJP national spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain. (Photo/ANI) Patna: Amid the speculation that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may tender his resignation and stake claim to form a new government with the BJP’s support, senior saffron party leader, Shahnawaz Hussain, on Sunday said ‘acche deen’ (better days) will soon come in the state. Talking to reporters, … Read more
Amid the ongoing political turmoil in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is likely to meet the Governor today, say sources. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has reportedly sought time to meet the Governor this morning and is likely to break away from the Mahagathbandhan government, per sources. Although the Bihar CM is mum over his next … Read more
Talking about the Bharatiya Janata Party meeting in Patna on January 27 amid the speculations of the state’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar joining the National Democratic Alliance, BJP leader Hari Sahani said that looking at the situation in the state anybody can say that something will take place. “The situation that has arisen, I will … Read more
Last Updated: January 27, 2024, 22:15 IST Nitish Kumar is likely to tender his resignation by Sunday morning. (Credits: PTI) Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has called a meeting of JD(U) MPs and MLAs at his residence at 10 am on Sunday Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is all set to make his second political volte-face … Read more
