JDU aims to attract Dalit voters ahead of Bihar Assembly elections with ‘Bhim Sansad’ events

JDU aims to attract Dalit voters ahead of Bihar Assembly elections with ‘Bhim Sansad’ events

The Nitish Kumar-led JDU has started working on wooing Dalit voters to the party, ahead of the Bihar assembly elections next year. State minister and JDU leader Ashok Choudhary on Thursday said that the party will organise ‘Bhim Sansad’ on Samvidhan Diwas’ which falls on November 26. The JDU started organising ‘Bhim Sansad’ from last … Read more

At joint event with BJP President JP Nadda, JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar vows to stay with NDA

At joint event with BJP President JP Nadda, JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar vows to stay with NDA

BJP national president and Union health minister JP Nadda on Friday met Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar at the latter’s residence in Patna. Nadda is on a two-day trip to Bihar for the inauguration of several health ministry-related projects in Patna,Muzaffarpur, Gaya, Darbhanga and Bhagalpur. In a joint programme in Patna, Nitish Kumar reaffirmed that … Read more

No Consensus Yet, Formation of Parliament Standing Committees Delayed as Oppn Seeks Lion’s Share After Lok Sabha Gains

No Consensus Yet, Formation of Parliament Standing Committees Delayed as Oppn Seeks Lion’s Share After Lok Sabha Gains

In the last term of the Lok Sabha, given its overwhelming majority, the BJP had control of most of the important standing panels. (PTI) With the Congress having 99 MPs in Lok Sabha and Samajwadi Party standing at 37, both parties have demanded that they should be given appropriate representation in terms of chairs of … Read more

KC Tyagi, face of JDU outside Bihar, resigns as spokesperson

KC Tyagi, face of JDU outside Bihar, resigns as spokesperson

New Delhi: Long-time Janata Dal (United) national spokesperson, KC Tyagi, resigned from the post of national spokesperson on Saturday evening. Tyagi was the political advisor and national spokesperson of JDU. His resignation was accepted by the party on Sunday and Rajeev Ranjan was appointed in place of Tyagi. After receiving his resignation letter, Tyagi was … Read more

Petition lacks merit: Delhi HC dismisses plea challenging election of Nitish Kumar as JDU President

Petition lacks merit: Delhi HC dismisses plea challenging election of Nitish Kumar as JDU President

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the election of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as President of the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)). The court found no substantial reason to interfere with the election results and deemed the petition to be without merit. This decision upholds Nitish Kumar’s position as the party president. … Read more

NDA allies from Hindi heartland may cross borders for state elections

NDA allies from Hindi heartland may cross borders for state elections

The BJP’s allies from the Hindi heartland are trying to expand their foothold beyond their respective states. They are open to an alliance with the BJP, but if it doesn’t agree to their plans they are ready to venture out on their own, said the JDU, LJP (R) and Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP). The … Read more

Not ‘Special’, But Budget Elevates Bihar’s Status: JDU Asks Nitish Critics To Resign; Opposition Not Impressed

Not ‘Special’, But Budget Elevates Bihar’s Status: JDU Asks Nitish Critics To Resign; Opposition Not Impressed

These new roads for Bihar will give several districts a first expressway and will open the door for faster development and opening of new industries. (PTI File) Budget 2024: Roads, new airports, medical colleges, sports infrastructure, along with special allocations for Nalanda, Rajgir and Gaya, have been announced making the Trinamool Congress (TMC) comment that … Read more

JD(U), RJD, YSRCP, BJD Demand Special Category Status for Bihar, AP, Odisha; Ramesh Takes Dig at TDP

JD(U), RJD, YSRCP, BJD Demand Special Category Status for Bihar, AP, Odisha; Ramesh Takes Dig at TDP

Last Updated: July 21, 2024, 20:55 IST Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh (PTI photo) Ramesh said the JD(U) and the YSRCP demanded special category status for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh respectively but ”strangely”, the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in the southern state kept quiet on the matter Ahead of the Budget session of Parliament, … Read more

Friction in Bihar NDA comes to fore; ED raid on IAS officer shocks political circles

Friction in Bihar NDA comes to fore; ED raid on IAS officer shocks political circles

New Delhi: Differences of opinion among the ruling NDA partners in Bihar are turning out to be a cause of concern for the BJP-led grouping. Even, the recent Enforcement Directorate raids on premises linked to an IAS officer considered close to Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar have come as a rude shock for the state’s … Read more

BJP’s Naqvi, JDU blast UP Police oder to Kanwar route shopkeepers

BJP’s Naqvi, JDU blast UP Police oder to Kanwar route shopkeepers

New Delhi: Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday evening hit out at UP Police for its order to shopkeepers to display their names on the 240-km ‘kanwar route’ from Haridwar to Delhi.In a post on X in Hindi, Naqvi said: “The hasty orders of some over-zealous officials may give rise to the disease … Read more