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PM Modi holds roadshow in Patna along with CM Nitish Kumar

On the eve of the fourth phase of polling, Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, held a roadshow in Patna

The Hindu · May 12, 2024

Congress, BJP give women short shrift in Bihar; regional parties put up women candidates for Lok Sabha polls

Altogether, 10 women candidates are in fray in Bihar, allotted by the regional parties; RJD tops the list with six candidates 

The Hindu · Apr 23, 2024

Bihar: Cong fields Meira Kumar's son from Patna Sahib LS seat

Former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar's son Anshul Avijit was on Tuesday named the Congress candidate from Bihar’s Patna Sahib seat. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Apr 23, 2024

Meira Kumar launches book on Babu Jagjivan Ram in Guntur

Former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar said that Babu Jagjivan Ram strived for the uplift of downtrodden people across the country and became a role model for all, after launching a book on him at Guntur.

The Hindu · Apr 29, 2023

Need to completely eradicate caste system, adopt ‘zero tolerance’ for prejudice: Meira Kumar on Dalit boy’s death in Rajasthan

Congress leader says can’t blame a regime or political party as Ashok Gehlot government faces heat

The Hindu · Aug 21, 2022

Presidential election: How Congress is losing pole position in opposition camp

NEW DELHI: The Congress's stock is possibly at its lowest level in its long history. While its numerical strength in both houses of Parliament has been one of the lowest and the number of states it is governing is also the least ever, its importance among the opposition parties has…

The Times of India · Jun 27, 2022

With Yashwant Sinha on board, the Opposition hopes to bring Nitish Kumar to tilt scales in presidential polls

All eyes on Nitish who in 2012, while he was in NDA, voted for UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee and, in 2017 while he was in alliance with RJD, voted for Ramnath Kovind 

The Hindu · Jun 21, 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