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Nitish Kumar sidesteps query on fighting 2024 Lok Sabha poll

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on April 30 sidestepped a query about the possibility of contesting the next year’s Lok Sabha poll from his pocket borough Nalanda.

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Nitish government did nothing for Krishnaiah’s family, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

Nitish Kumar government did nothing for Krishnaiah’s family, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

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Ex-BJP MLA arrested over Ram Navami violence in Bihar’s Sasaram

Former Bhartiya Janata Party legislator Jawahar Prasad was arrested late on April 28 night and forwarded to judicial custody for two weeks in connection with the communal violence which had rocked Sasaram town after Ram Navami procession on March 31.

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Nitish should stop daydreaming, no vacancy in 2024: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar needs to realise that there is “no vacancy” for the country’s top post in 2024 as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will return to power for yet another term in office, senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad claimed on Saturday.

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Will be happy to organise Opposition leaders’ meet in Patna post-Karnataka elections: Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on April 29 hinted that a meeting of Opposition leaders may take place in Patna after the crucial Karnataka Assembly polls were over as many would be busy electioneering there.

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Lalu Prasad arrives in Patna after nine months, meets Nitish Kumar

RJD president Lalu Prasad returned to his home turf of Bihar on April 28, 2023 amid a buzz that he will throw his weight behind CM Nitish Kumar’s efforts to forge “Opposition unity” ahead of next year’s Lok Sabha polls.

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Former JD(U) leader Ajay Alok joins BJP

Former JD(U) leader Ajay Alok, a regular on TV debates, joined the BJP on Friday in the presence of Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

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Gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan Singh released from Bihar's Saharsa jail

Gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan Singh was released from Bihar's Saharsa jail early Thursday morning. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan released from Bihar's Saharsa jail

Gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan’s release was necessitated after the Bihar government recently amended the prison rules allowing the release of 27 convicts including him

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Gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan set to walk out of jail

Bihar government officially issued the notification to release don-turned-politician Anand Mohan who is currently serving life sentence for the murder of former District Magistrate of Gopalganj.

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Working for nation’s interest, says Nitish after meeting Akhilesh, Mamata to forge Opposition unity

Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar on April 24 ramped up efforts to unite the Opposition parties against the BJP in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha election

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General Election 2024: Mamata says 'no ego clash' over Opposition Unity after meeting Nitish, Tejashwi

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, after a meeting with her Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Opposition Unity: Nitish Kumar to meet Akhilesh Yadav, Mamata Banerjee today

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who has taken upon himself the task of uniting Opposition forces against the BJP-led government at the Centre, will meet with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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A prison manual, a gangster, and a new alignment? Why Anand Mohan Singh is back in the public eye

On December 5, 1994, an agitated funeral procession in Bihar turned violent. Moving down the Vaishali-Muzaffarpur highway, the procession was led by a few politicians including Anand Mohan Singh, a don turned legislator and the founder of the now defunct Bihar People’s Party. It was carrying the body of Kaushlendra…

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Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav meet Rahul Gandhi, Kharge; Opposition unity on agenda

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar along with his deputy Tejashwi Yadav met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge in the national capital. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Reading too much or too little? Decoding Nitish’s remarks on Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification

It has been barely a week since the Janata Dal (United) reiterated the key role of the Congress in any viable alliance of opposition parties in national politics. This was in line with what Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar had said at a rally in Haryana last year.

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Road to 2024: There are two kinds of Opposition alliances, but how will the Congress fit in?

This week, two forms of non-attendance spotlighted the opposition’s challenge in forming alliances in the run-up to the Lok Sabha poll next year.

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Man held from Surat for sending threat message to Bihar CM Nitish Kumar: Police

Patna Police on Wednesday said it arrested a person from Surat for sending a message on WhatsApp threatening Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bihar: Govt 4-member team to visit Tamil Nadu to probe 'attack' on migrants

Amid pressure from Opposition over alleged attacks in Tamil Nadu on migrant workers from Bihar, CM Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that a four-member team will visit TN to take stock of the situation. Read further on Dynamite News:

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"Centre Cutting Its Share In Funding Education": Bihar Finance Minister Vijay Choudhary

Stating that the Centre has "expertise in renaming" schemes, Bihar Finance Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary alleged that the Union government has reduced its share in funding education from 90 per cent to 60 per cent. Read full story on Dynamite News:

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3 Dead Several Ill After Consuming Spurious Liquor In Bihar's Siwan; 10 Held

At least three persons died allegedly after consuming spurious liquor in Bala Village in Lakari Nabiganj of Siwan district in Bihar, while seven persons have been taken seriously ill. Read full story on Dynamite News:

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How the caste census will play out in Bihar’s power matrix

As was widely expected, the Supreme Court has refused to entertain pleas challenging the ongoing caste census in Bihar. Besides the question about the merit of the petitions, there was an aspect which didn’t find explicit mention – that such a hearing could be viewed as an intrusion into the…

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Bihar: Caste Based Census Begins In State; To Be Done In Two Phases

The door-to-door survey would cover an estimated population of 12.70 crores in about 2.58 crore households in 38 districts. Read on for details:

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Nitish Kumar is fighting a two-pronged battle – in Bihar and at the centre

Even with his studious grasp of political implications across decades, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar cannot afford to miss the significance of the next 12 months in navigating his political trajectory. He’s starting early with the symbolism of a street campaign.

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