Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday accused the Opposition BJP and JDS of attempting to provoke people of Mandya district over the removal of a saffron flag (Hanuman Dwaj) with an eye on the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. He hit out at former CM HD Kumaraswamy saying the JDS leader participating in the protests betrayed … Read more
Kishanganj (Bihar): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that the ideologies of the RSS and the BJP are spreading violence and hatred in the country. Addressing a public rally here as part of his ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’, he said people belonging to different religions and castes are fighting during the BJP-led NDA rule … 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
NEW DELHI: Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar on Sunday lived up to the reputation of being the “Paltu Ram” of Bihar politics as he made another political flip-flop. Hours after resigning as chief minister of the Mahagathbandhan government, which also included Lalu Prasad’s Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Congress, Nitish Kumar is set to … 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
As the Congress party faces a crisis in its alliance with the INDIA bloc, Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday took a jibe at its leadership, saying, see what happens next. Thakur also said that the INDI alliance was meant to be scattered as the Congress failed to do justice to its allies. “Those who … 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
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who heads the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ government, is likely to tender his resignation by Sunday morning, a source close to the CM said on Saturday. Talking to PTI, the source, who requested anonymity, said though the possibility of resignation by late Saturday evening could not be ruled out, “it would definitely take … Read more
