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Nitish Kumar may expand his Cabinet soon

Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar may expand his Cabinet soon with new Ministers from allies Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress taking oath.

The Hindu

Not just Nitish Kumar, former ally Jitan Ram Manjhi also objects to opposition’s INDIA name

NEW DELHI: Murmurs have started growing over the use of INDIA by the bloc of 26 opposition parties as an alliance to contest against the ruling BJP-led NDA in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

The Times of India

Personal interest is only motive of smaller parties of Bihar, says Prashant Kishor

Poll strategist and convener of Jan Suraj Prashant Kishor on Tuesday targeted the small political parties of Bihar which are likely to play an important role for the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. He made a veiled attack alleging they always have a personal interest in mind rather…

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Former Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) to support NDA

Jitan Ram Manjhi-led Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) on June 21, 2023 joined the NDA after Mr. Manjhi and national president of the HAM(S) Santosh Suman met Union Home Minister Amit Shah

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Morning Digest | PM Modi leaves for his first State visit to U.S.; President’s Rule ‘last option’ in Manipur, government to wait and watch

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Manjhi’s HAM (S) withdraws support to Nitish government

The Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) on June 19 announced withdrawal of support to the Nitish Kumar government and submitted the letter of withdrawal to Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.

The Hindu

Jitan Ram Manjhi’s HAM(S) meeting in Patna postponed to June 19

The crucial executive committee meeting of Jitan Ram Manjhi-led Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM-Secular) that was supposed to take place in Patna on June 18 has been postponed.

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BJP may go for early polls worried over Opposition unity gaining momentum: Bihar CM

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who caused a flutter by predicting early Lok Sabha poll, asserted that the possibility arose out of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s fears of his Opposition unity drive gaining momentum.

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Bihar Cabinet expansion | JD(U) MLA Ratnesh Sada takes oath as Cabinet Minister in Nitish’s govt.

Ratnesh Sada took oath as Cabinet Minister in Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) government in Bihar

The Hindu

Governorship plus LS ticket for son likely in store for Manjhi as he weighs joining NDA

Jitan Ram Manjhi, who pulled his party out of Bihar’s mahagathbandhan, is being wooed to join the BJP-led NDA. He is reportedly being offered a Governor’s position for himself, as well as a Lok Sabha ticket for his son

The Hindu

Nitish Kumar told me to 'merge or get out': Jitan Ram Manjhi

Jitan Ram Manjhi squarely blamed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his son Santosh Suman’s exit from the State Cabinet, following which the State’s ruling Mahagathbandhan slammed its doors on his party HAM

The Hindu

Nitish Kumar to expand cabinet on June 16

Ratnesh Sada, Janta Dal (United) MLA from Sonbarsa and a Dalit leader is likely to be inducted in the cabinet.

The Hindu

Ahead of Opposition meet in Patna, former CM Jitan Ram Manjhi’s son Santosh Suman quits Bihar Cabinet

Ahead of the Opposition meet in Patna on June 23, former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi’s son Santosh Suman, on June 13, resigned from the Cabinet of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

The Hindu

Manjhi demands five seats in Lok Sabha polls; asserts will remain with Nitish

After meeting Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on June 7, Jitan Ram Manjhi asserted he would remain with Mr. Kumar

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Two partners of Bihar Mahagathbandhan ask CM Nitish Kumar to raise quota limit for backwards on pattern of Jharkhand

PATNA: Jharkhand government’s recent decision to raise quota limit for the SC, ST and Backward Classes to 77% from the existing 50% has caused a political upheaval in the neighbouring Bihar.

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Another volte face by Nitish in Bihar's interests will have our support: HAM chief

PATNA: Former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Saturday said he will continue to "respect and support" the incumbent Nitish Kumar if the latter decided to return to the BJP-led NDA in the interests of the state.

The Times of India

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.

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Learn to enjoy your drink on the sly, like 'bada sahibs': Manjhi's advice to poor in dry Bihar

The sale and consumption of liquor has been completely banned in Bihar since April 2016

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BJP leaders hit back at Tejashwi Yadav for calling Droupadi Murmu a 'statue'

PATNA: BJP leaders on Sunday hit back at RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav for calling the NDA’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu a ‘statue’.

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Former Bihar minister Narendra Singh dies at 75

A socialist stalwart of the JP movement, he served as agriculture minister in Nitish Kumar’s cabinet till 2014

The Times of India

Jitan Ram Manjhi-led HAMS demands coordination committee of NDA in Bihar

PATNA: Amidst growing differences between JD(U) and ally BJP over different issues, former CM Jitan Ram Manjhi-led Hindustani Awam Morcha – Secular (HAM-S) on Sunday demanded formation of a coordination committee of NDA allies in Bihar.

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Manjhi complains of 'suffocation' in NDA

He regrets having resigned as Bihar CM

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In Rs 50 cr defamation suit by Tej Pratap Yadav, journalists linked to Aaj Tak, ANI, ABP

RJD MLA and Lalu Prasad’s son Tej Pratap Yadav has said that he has filed a Rs 50 crore defamation suit against nine persons, including YouTubers and journalists associated with various outfits such as ANI, ABP, Republic Bharat and Aaj Tak.

The Times of India

I don’t believe Ram was a god, says former Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi

PATNA: Former CM and Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) leader Jitan Ram Manjhi courted controversy yet again on Thursday by describing Lord Rama as a fictional character from the epics the Ramayana and Ram Charit Manas, written by Valmiki and Tulsi Das, respectively. He had made a similar statement about Lord…

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Would have killed attackers, says Jitan Ram Manjhi after attack on niece

Former Bihar Chief Minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi, irked over an alleged attack on his niece Kesari Devi and other family members, said that he would have killed attackers if such an incident had taken place with him.

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