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JD(U) denies ticket to all five sitting MLCs, fields two leaders for Bihar Council election

PATNA: JD(U) on Wednesday denied ticket to its all five outgoing MLCs and fielded two new faces from the organization in the biennial election to the Bihar Legislative Council’s seven seats, to be held on June 20.

The Times of India · Jun 7, 2022

Manjhi complains of 'suffocation' in NDA

He regrets having resigned as Bihar CM

The Hindu · Jun 6, 2022

The Bihar government’s caste-count

Why has the State BJP backed the exercise, while the Centre is opposed to a caste census?

The Hindu · Jun 3, 2022

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JD(U) Bihar president Umesh Kushwaha refutes Union minister RCP Singh over reduction in number of party's cells

PATNA: Refuting the allegations of Union minister and former JD(U) national president RCP Singh, the party’s Bihar president Umesh Singh Kushwaha on Tuesday said the number of cells in the state unit of JD(U) were reduced to 12 from 33 at the directive of the party’s ‘Sarvamanya’ (universally accepted) leader…

The Times of India · May 31, 2022

Lalu Prasad's daughter Misa Bharti and four other candidates from Bihar set to enter Rajya Sabha

PATNA: All five candidates in the biennial election to the Rajya Sabha from Bihar, including RJD president Lalu Prasad’s eldest daughter Misa Bharti, are set to enter the Upper House of the Parliament without contesting the polls, as only five persons filed nomination against the five seats from the state…

The Times of India · May 31, 2022

JD(U)'s Khiru Mahto, who was nominated in place of Union minister RCP Singh, files nomination for Rajya Sabha polls

PATNA: JD(U)'s lone candidate for the biennial election to the Rajya Sabha Khiru Mahto (68), who was nominated by the party in place of Union minister RCP Singh, on Monday filed nomination before the returning officer-cum secretary, Bihar Vidhan Sabha, in presence of CM Nitish Kumar and many top NDA…

The Times of India · May 30, 2022

News Analysis | Denial of Rajya Sabha seat to R.C.P. Singh reveals unease in BJP-JD(U) alliance

Ties may come under strain again during Presidential polls in July

The Hindu · May 30, 2022

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JD(U) drops RCP Singh, fields Khiru Mahto; BJP names its two candidates for Bihar Rajya Sabha bypoll

PATNA: In a major political development, the JD(U) on Sunday decided not to send its lone Union minister R C P Singh to the Rajya Sabha for a third consecutive term.

The Times of India · May 29, 2022

RCP Singh out, JD(U) names its Jharkhand chief as RS nominee from Bihar

Mr. Singh will have to resign from the Union Cabinet unless he can get BJP to send him to the Upper House.

The Hindu · May 29, 2022

Rajya Sabha polls: Will Union steel minister RCP Singh be as lucky as Suresh Prabhu?

NEW DELHI: The fate of Union steel minister Ramchandra Prasad (RCP) Singh hangs in the balance as his Rajya Sabha term ends next month and his renomination to the upper house is uncertain.

The Times of India · May 27, 2022

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 · May 25, 2022

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 · May 25, 2022

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 · May 25, 2022

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 · May 25, 2022

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The Times of India · May 23, 2022

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 Hindu · May 23, 2022

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 · May 22, 2022

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 Times of India · May 22, 2022

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…

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The Times of India · May 21, 2022

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 · May 21, 2022

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 · May 21, 2022

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 · May 18, 2022

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 · May 18, 2022

'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 · May 17, 2022

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.

The Times of India · May 10, 2022

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.

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