Kishanganj: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday claimed that he had predicted Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s return to the NDA well ahead of the JD(U) president actually went back to the BJP-led alliance. Addressing a public meeting here in the state’s Kishanganj district, Owaisi also charged Kumar and his former ally RJD with having … Read more
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday told Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav that he would be in the driving seat when it comes to Bihar. The former Bihar deputy CM joined Gandhi for the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which has spent five days in the state in two phases so far. Yadav … Read more
Join the live proceedings of the Bihar Assembly floor test, where Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s newly formed alliance will seek a trust vote. Kumar broke away from the Mahagathbandhan and formed a new government with the BJP’s support. The coalition has a comfortable majority with 128 MLAs in the NDA, but can they prove it … Read more
Patna (Bihar): The Floor Test of the NDA government led by CM Nitish Kumar will be held in the Assembly on February 12. RJD supporters gathered outside the residence of former deputy CM and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav. JD(U) president Nitish Kumar again ditched his alliance with RJD and formed a government with the BJP. … 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
Last Updated: January 26, 2024, 19:47 IST Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav during the Republic Day celebration in Patna. (PTI Photo) Nitish Kumar may rejoin the BJP-led NDA on Sunday as reports claimed the Bihar CM was unhappy with the current ‘Mahagathbandhan’, which includes parties like the Congress, RJD, and the … Read more
PATNA: Amid the uncertainty in the political corridors of Bihar over the possible alliance of Janata Dal-United (JDU) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as speculations are on the rise that chief minister Nitish Kumar could cross over to the NDA again, RJD leader Shivanand Tiwari said on Friday that it ‘surprises’ him how one’s … Read more
Amid political uncertainty in Bihar, former Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan on Friday disclosed that he was “in constant touch with the top BJP leadership” but termed as “hypothetical” the question whether Chief Minister Nitish Kumar would be acceptable to him as a new NDA partner. Paswan, who had come to the Bihar capital … Read more
To ensure speedy disposal of corruption cases against legislators, a local court here has made it clear that it will not adjourn them beyond a week. The special court has started giving weekly dates so that there is no delay in final adjudication of the cases. Following the court’s direction, hearing of IRCTC and land-for-jobs … Read more
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to file a “comprehensive” charge sheet in the land-for-jobs case in which former Union minister Lalu Prasad, his wife Rabri Devi and son Tejashwi Yadav already stand charge sheeted, said people in the know. The “comprehensive” charge sheet will also underscore the alleged role played by RJD … Read more
