Last Updated:January 04, 2025, 21:56 IST Nitish Kumar on Saturday hinted towards staying with BJP-led NDA and said, “We will always stay together and will develop the country along with Bihar.” Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (Image: ANI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday maintained that he “made a mistake twice” in the past … Read more
NEW DELHI: For whom the bell tolled this year? The year 2024 came with Lok Sabha elections and eight state assembly polls, setting the stage for a political face-off. Contrary to the predictions, BJP faced stiff competition as Lok Sabha elections threw up a major surprise as the saffron party had to contend with a … Read more
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav criticized the Bihar government over the ongoing protests by BPSC aspirants demanding a re-examination following an alleged question paper leak. Yadav questioned Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s leadership and emphasised the need for a fair solution, asserting, “If the (BPSC) question paper was leaked, then re-examination should be conducted for everyone,” on … Read more
Last Updated:December 27, 2024, 18:22 IST Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha reportedly remarked that while the BJP respects NDA dynamics, Nitish Kumar leading the alliance was a decision which might need a deeper deliberation. He hinted at dissatisfaction within the BJP over the lack of consensus on the matter Senior JD(U) leaders have stressed … Read more
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s ‘Pragati’ Yatra to Muzaffarpur and Vaishali districts has been cancelled following the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, an official statement said on Friday. According to a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), “The CM’s Pragati Yatra scheduled for December 27 and 28 has been cancelled following … Read more
The National Democratic Alliance will contest the 2025 Bihar Assembly election led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh confirmed this on Tuesday. The ruling alliance in Bihar includes BJP, JD(U), LJP (Ram Vilas), and Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular). BJP is the senior partner with 84 MLAs, while JD(U) has 48 MLAs. … Read more
Upheaval jolted Bihar just weeks into 2024, as Nitish Kumar, the state’s longest-serving chief minister, made yet another dramatic volte-face to realign with his old ally, the BJP. The septuagenarian, renowned for his uncanny ability to shift political allegiances at will while maintaining his grip on power, abandoned the INDIA bloc he had diligently helped … Read more
Last Updated:December 20, 2024, 23:54 IST RJD strongly condemned minister Sumit Singh’s statement and said it shows their mentality. Bihar minister Sumit Singh and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav. (IANS) Bihar minister Sumit Singh on Friday stoked a controversy on commenting on “Mai, Bahan Maan Yojana”, announced by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav to … Read more
Last Updated:December 11, 2024, 06:00 IST Once a game changer with policies including bicycles for girls in 2006 and a liquor ban in 2015, Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) is now planning to double down on women voters again by designing multiple schemes for them (L-R) RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. … Read more
Last Updated:December 10, 2024, 12:11 IST Lalu Yadav was reacting to Nitish Kumar’s plans to launch the Mahila Samwad Yatra, an initiative aimed at directly engaging with women in Bihar. RJD Chief Lalu Yadav and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar | PTI Image/ File RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday stoked controversy after passing a … Read more
