Amit Shah to visit Seemanchal in Bihar late September, his first after JD(U) exit He will address two rallies in Purnea and Kishanganj, both in Muslim-dominated Seemanchal area The Hindu · Sep 1, 2022
Chorus to project Nitish Kumar as opposition’s PM candidate for 2024 polls grows louder PATNA: With Telangana CM K Chandrashekhar Rao giving a call for “BJP Mukt Bharat” just a day before his meeting with Mahagathbandhan leaders in Patna on Wednesday, the chorus to project Bihar CM Nitish Kumar as the opposition’s prime ministerial candidate for 2024 general election, has grown louder. The Times of India · Aug 30, 2022
JD(U), RJD leaders differ over 'restricting' CBI entry in Bihar PATNA: Senior functionaries of JD(U) and RJD, both leading allies of the seven-party Grand Alliance government in Bihar, on Monday differed on the issue of ‘restricting’ the entry of CBI in the state. The Times of India · Aug 29, 2022
Amit Shah to visit Bihar next month, first time since BJP lost power PATNA: Union home minister Amit Shah will be in Bihar next month on his first trip to the state since a political upheaval stripped the BJP of power, a senior party leader said on Monday. The Times of India · Aug 29, 2022
Bihar: Nitish Kumar laughs off Sushil Modi's prediction of new govt's early fall PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday made fun of his former deputy and senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi’s prediction that the newly formed grand alliance government would fall early. The Times of India · Aug 28, 2022
Unequal distribution of resources by Centre is root cause of current political crisis in Jharkhand, says JD(U) leader K C Tyagi PATNA: JD(U) on Saturday said the root cause behind the current political crisis in Jharkhand was unequal distribution of resources by the Centre and subsequent growth of sub-nationalism among the people of neglected states. The Times of India · Aug 27, 2022
Temple purified in Bihar’s Gaya after Muslim Minister entered into it with CM Nitish Kumar The temple committee also demanded Minister Mohd. Israil Mansuri’s removal from Bihar Cabinet for entering into garbh-grih (sanctum sanctorum) of the famous Vishnupad temple along with CM Nitish Kumar The Hindu · Aug 25, 2022
Bihar council chairman's election on August 25 Senior JD(U) leader Devesh Chandra Thakur files nomination The Hindu · Aug 24, 2022
Techi Kaso, lone JD(U) MLA in Arunachal, joins BJP Following JD(U) MLA Techi Kaso’s switchover to the BJP, the saffron party’s strength in Arunachal Pradesh’s 60-member House is now 49 The Hindu · Aug 24, 2022
Outgoing Bihar speaker did not want a dalit to preside over House, says his deputy PATNA: Bihar assembly deputy speaker Maheshwar Hazari on Wednesday accused outgoing speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha of having "insulted dalits" by denying him the opportunity to conduct proceedings of the House after stepping down. The Times of India · Aug 24, 2022
Land-for-job scam | CBI raids residences of RJD leaders close to Lalu Prasad’s family The raids were done by the BJP-led Centre to exert pressure on RJD leaders to join their party, says RJD MLC The Hindu · Aug 24, 2022
Bihar assembly braces for stormy session The special session is set to commence on a stormy note on account of Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha's stout refusal to resign despite the new ruling dispensation's motion of no-confidence against him. Read more on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Aug 24, 2022
Bihar’s new Mahagathbandhan government to prove majority on August 24 Suspense over Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha’s resignation continues The Hindu · Aug 23, 2022
Bihar and the evolution of Mandal politics The next few years will show whether the Mandal platform still has the potential to take on the Hindutva juggernaut The Hindu · Aug 21, 2022
The Hindu · Aug 21, 2022 If Opposition agrees, Nitish Kumar can be a strong candidate for PM: Tejashwi Yadav Mr. Kumar enjoys immense goodwill on the ground, says Bihar Deputy CM
The Times of India · Aug 21, 2022 If opposition comes around, Nitish Kumar could emerge 'strong candidate' for PM: Tejashwi Yadav NEW DELHI: RJD leader and Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday said that the CM Nitish Kumar could emerge as a "strong candidate" for prime minister in 2024 if opposition parties agreed to consider him for the job.
The Hindu · Aug 21, 2022 JD(U) national executive, council to meet on September 3, 4 in Patna JD(U) general secretary Afaque Ahmed Khan said that organisational issues and membership drive will be discussed over the two days
The Hindu · Aug 20, 2022 No going back to NDA, will find an ally: Chirag Paswan LJP (Ramvilas) chief eyes an early split of JD(U), RJD in Bihar
The Hindu · Aug 19, 2022 Nitish as Opposition's prime ministerial face an option if other parties want: JD(U) president He said all Opposition parties should sit together to decide on the leadership to take on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP in the next Lok Sabha polls.
The Hindu · Aug 16, 2022 BJP chief meets over party’s Bihar core committee, chalks out road ahead- via protests, wooing broader base The cadre will focus on to reach out backward community and will explain advantage of Centre’s welfare scheme
The Times of India · Aug 14, 2022 RLSP Bihar president Prince Raj refutes rumour of split in party, says all 5 MPs are with Pashupati Kumar Paras PATNA: Amidst speculations that three of the five Lok Sabha members of the Rashtriya Lok Janata Party (RLJP) are in talks with ruling JD(U) leadership to change the side, the RLJP state president and Samastipur MP Prince Raj and two other MPs on Sunday held a press conference to refute…
The Hindu · Aug 13, 2022 Nitish Kumar | The man who mastered political engineering The JD (U) leader has used the secularism and anti-corruption cards deftly to make and break alliances that made him one of the longest serving Chief Ministers of one of India’s poorest States
The Hindu · Aug 13, 2022 BJP will only get two seats in Bihar in the next Lok Sabha election: RJD leader Manoj K. Jha The saffron party wants to replicate the ‘China model’ in the country by finishing all regional parties to establish a one-party rule, says the RJD leader.
The Hindu · Aug 13, 2022 Grand Alliance to have coordination committee to ensure it does not meet NDA’s fate There were indications to this effect on Friday evening when MLAs of the CPI(ML), the fourth largest constituent of the Grand Alliance, called on the Chief Minister, the JD(U)’s de facto leader, at his residence
The Times of India · Aug 12, 2022 How Nitish Kumar’s love-hate relationship with Narendra Modi impacted Bihar politics in last 20 years NEW DELHI: The relations between Janata Dal (United) or JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar, who was sworn in on Wednesday as Bihar chief minister for the eighth time in the last 22 years, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has turned sour once again.