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Union minister RCP Singh dismisses speculation of differences with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

PATNA: Former JD(U) president and Union steel minister Ramchandra Prasad Singh, commonly known as RCP, on Wednesday dismissed speculation of differences with the party’s de facto leader and CM Nitish Kumar over the issue of Rajya Sabha candidature.

The Times of India

No differences between me and Nitish: R.C.P. Singh

JD(U) leader dismisses speculations about his impending resignation from Modi Cabinet on account of losing his RS perch

The Hindu

JD(U) demands adequate fund from Centre for effective control on e-waste in Bihar

PATNA: JD(U) on Wednesday sought adequate funds from the Centre for effectively controlling the burgeoning volume of electronic waste in Bihar.

The Times of India

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Presidential election: Will Nitish Kumar support BJP-led NDA candidate?

NEW DELHI: The souring relation between NDA partners BJP and JD(U) is likely to have a bearing on the forthcoming presidential election. Moreover, JD(U)’s record of going against the ‘coalition dharma’ in the last two presidential elections makes it uncertain whether the political party will back the NDA candidate.

The Times of India

BJP underplays Nitish's demand for caste census, reposes trust in Bihar CM

NEW DELHI: While Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday once again raked up the need for a caste-based census, BJP has sought to underplay the row which it has triggered. The senior coalition partner of the NDA government in the state has also reiterated its trust in the leadership…

The Times of India

Nitish Kumar renews call for caste census in state; anxious BJP watches from sidelines

In his twin decisions - regarding launching the Bihar caste census and not nominating R.C.P. Singh as Rajya Sabha nominee as yet, Nitish Kumar is trying to chart a course away from the BJP

The Hindu

Steel Minister R.C.P. Singh's fate hangs in the balance of JD(U)-BJP relations

In 2019, the JD(U) had argued that the party should get proportional and not ‘symbolic’ representation in the NDA Cabinet

The Hindu

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Nitish Kumar dodges query about CBI raids on houses of Lalu Prasad, Rabri Devi

PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday dodged a query about the recent CBI raids on residences of his arch-rival Lalu Prasad and the latter's wife Rabri Devi. The JD(U) leader was replying to queries of journalists about the allegation by the RJD, founded and headed by Prasad, that…

The Times of India

CBI raids on Lalu Prasad’s kin may have political fallout in Bihar

PATNA: The CBI raids at 16 places, including the residence of RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s wife Rabri Devi in Patna, on Friday were ostensibly to find evidence in the alleged land-for-job in the railways scam, but it seemingly has left more of unseen political fallouts than anything else.

The Times of India

Will Bihar CM Nitish Kumar send RCP Singh to Rajya Sabha again?

PATNA: Will Bihar CM and JD(U)’s de-facto leader Nitish Kumar send Union steel minister RCP Singh to the Rajya Sabha for third consecutive term? The million-dollar question is doing the rounds in Bihar political circles these days.

The Times of India

Will Nitish Kumar send Union minister RCP Singh to Rajya Sabha for third term?

PATNA: “Will Bihar CM and JD(U)’s de-facto leader Nitish Kumar send Union steel minister RCP Singh to the Rajya Sabha for third consecutive term?” The million-dollar question is doing the rounds in Bihar’s political circles these days.

The Times of India

Any decision on RCP Singh's candidature for Rajya Sabha election will be taken by CM Nitish Kumar, says JD(U) chief

PATNA: Suspense continues over the Union steel minister Ramchandra Prasad Singh’s re-nomination to the Rajya Sabha, as JD(U) national president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh on Wednesday said that any decision on the candidature of RCP Singh would be taken by none other than Bihar CM Nitish Kumar.

The Times of India

'Enemy No.1 of north Indians': JD(U) opposes MNS chief Raj Thackeray’s Ayodhya visit

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra Navnirnam Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray’s proposed visit to Ayodhya on June 5 is not just dividing the BJP but also the National Democratic Alliance led by the saffron party.

The Times of India

Bihar legislative council election: Opposition likely to gain three seats

PATNA: The RJD-led opposition is likely to gain three seats and the BJP one seat, while ruling JD(U) is set to lose at least three seats in the forthcoming biennial election to 7 seats of the Bihar legislative council which will fall vacant on July 21 this year.

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Is Prashant Kishor facing toughest political challenge in his career?

NEW DELHI: Much before election strategist Prashant Kishor has embarked on a new political journey, all four prominent parties in Bihar have written him off as a serious player in the state politics.

The Times of India

A person's opinion is not important, what is important is the truth: CM Nitish Kumar on Prashant Kishor's remark about Bihar's backwardness

PATNA: A day after poll strategist Prashant Kishor criticized his 15-year rule, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Friday said, “A person’s opinion is not important. What is important is the truth.”

The Times of India

JD(U) asks district units to ensure physical verification of people included in village-level list of 10 most dedicated workers

PATNA: Bihar's ruling JD(U) on Wednesday reviewed the functioning of its five district units and asked the district presidents to conduct physical verification of the people whose names have been included in the village-wise list of 10 most dedicated party workers.

The Hindu

Enact loudspeaker law in Bihar: BJP Minister

New political equations emerging with JD(U)‘s deepening rift with ally BJP, alongside its growing bonhomie with RJD

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to meet Tejashwi Prasad Yadav for 2nd time in six days today

PATNA: Amid speculations of political realignment in Bihar, CM Nitish Kumar is likely to meet the leader of opposition, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, and some other family members of RJD chief Lalu Prasad at an iftar being hosted by his JD(U) on Thursday.

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav likely to meet again during Iftar on Thursday

PATNA: Amid speculations over political realignment in Bihar, CM Nitish Kumar is likely to meet the Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and some other members of the RJD chief Lalu Praad’s family during another Dawat-E-Iftar being hosted by ruling JD(U) in the state capital here on Thursday.

The Hindu

BJP urges implementation of Uniform Civil Code in Bihar; ally JD(U) fumes

Caste census, Bihar special status, NRC, CAA other contentious issues

The Hindu

Bochaha result throws Bihar’s political equations into disarray

Cross-caste support for the RJD candidate has shaken the BJP

The Times of India

Bihar: Bochaha assembly bypoll result a warning signal for BJP, NDA

PATNA: The Bochaha assembly bypoll result has sent a warning signal to BJP and endorsed the general perception that all is not well in the NDA in Bihar.

The Times of India

Bihar: JD(U) wooing Independent MLCs?

PATNA: As it brought MLAs of all smaller parties and an Independent in its fold soon after the 2020 assembly election to strengthen its position in the lower House, the JD(U) is once again making all possible efforts to bring all four newly elected Independent MLCs under its umbrella to…

The Hindu

BJP and JD(U) spar in Lok Sabha over Jal Jeevan Mission fund utilisation in Bihar

The frosty relationship between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally in Bihar, the Janata Dal-United (JD-U), was visible in the Lok Sabha on Thursday when BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy and JD(U) l

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