The two-day-old Nitish Kumar cabinet was expanded on Saturday. Kumar, who won the floor test at the one-day special assembly session on Friday, inducts 27 ministers in his team. The swearing-in is taking place in Raj Bhawan. Nitish Kumar was sworn in on Thursday, a day after he dumped the grand alliance and joined[Read More…]
Three days after a JD(U)-BJP government assumed charge in the state, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader was shot dead on Saturday by unidentified assailants in Bihar’s Siwan distric. “A group of armed unidentified assailants shot five bullets into Minhaj Khan’s head while he was sleeping in his house in Sheikhpura[Read More…]
Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar, said that secularism cannot be used to justify corruption in the state, ahead of the floor test in Bihar assembly on Friday. “Secularism can’t mask corruption,” said Kumar, adding, “I will not support people who make money through unfair means. These are arrogant people. Political[Read More…]
Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar won the trust vote with 131 MLAs voting for and 108 voting against the motion. He easily managed to win the decisive floor test with the support of the BJP. Earlier, former deputy CM and Yadav’s son, Tejaswi Yadav had hinted that his party will[Read More…]
Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar will face a trust vote in the Assembly on Friday during a special session commence from 11 in the morning. The special session has been convened for the newly formed NDA government to prove majority on the floor of the house. In the 243-member assembly,[Read More…]
After much silence, senior JD (U) leader, Sharad Yadav finally opened up on Nitish Kumar’s alliance with BJP to form the new government in Bihar. He held a meeting with party leaders on Thursday and discussed the political situation in the state, following the CM’s decision to walk out of[Read More…]
Hours after Nitish Kumar took oath of office for the sixth time with Sushil Kumar Modi swearing in as deputy chief Minister, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) workers on Thursday protested against the former in Patna stating that both must resign and until they don’t do, they would not allow Vidhan[Read More…]
Ever since Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar announced his resignation from the CM post on late Wednesday, the nation is stunned. The move came as a jolt not just to the Bihar politics but to the entire nation. While at one hand Kumar took oath at 10 am on Thursday,[Read More…]
In a fresh trouble for RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday has register money laundering case against Lalu and his family members in the railway hotel corruption case. The case dates back to Congress-led UPA regine, PTI reported. The ED action comes on a day[Read More…]
Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar will have to prove his majority in a special session of the Bihar assembly on Friday. The JD(U) supremo was administered the oath to office as the CM early on Thursday morning. His move rekindled the old alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP). JD(U) has[Read More…]
On Wednesday, when Indian politics shifted its base from Lutyens’ Delhi to the capital city of Bihar, Patna, even a regular Bihari, who claims to know politics like the back of his hand, was left baffled. The political dram will be more interesting now as the JD(U) had earlier supported[Read More…]
It had not been even 24 hours since JD(U) supremo, Nitish Kumar resigned as Bihar chief minister and came back to his post on Thursday early morning, backed by National Democratic Alliance. The decision reportedly has not gone well among the members of the party. JD(U) MP Ali Anwar and[Read More…]
After Nitish Kumar resignation on Wednesday as Chief Minister of Bihar, reactions are coming from people and politicians all over the world. Rahul Gandhi finally gave his statement, saying, Nitish Kumar, not only betrayed us but also the people of Bihar. Gandhi further said, “We knew about Nitish Kumar planning[Read More…]
Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar Chief Minister for the sixth time at 10 am on Thursday. He ended his two-year-old alliance with Lalu Yadav and the Congress. Nitish is back with the BJP, whose Sushil Kumar Modi sworn in and will get his old post of deputy chief minister[Read More…]
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) patriarch, Lalu Yadav on Wednesday evening said Nitish Kumar’s resignation as as Bihar chief minister was a mere drama. Addressing media persons after Nitish’s resignation, Lalu said, “Nitish Kumar has a deal with BJP and RSS. Just after his resignation PM Modi tweets congratulating him. This[Read More…]
Nitish Kumar will take oath again as the chief minister of Bihar on Thursday at 5 pm after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) handed over to Bihar Governor, Keshari Nath Tripathi extending support for forming the next government. Kumar would be sworn-in as chief minister of Bihar for the sixth time.[Read More…]
Soon after Nitish Kumar announced his resignation as the chief minister of Bihar, his ally Lalu Yadav was clearly bitter at the shocking move. He questioned the JD(U) chief, “What did we do wrong?” The RJD chief spoke to the media soon after the resignation. Here are the highlights of[Read More…]
Soon after former Bihar CM Nitish Kumar resigned from his post, he was surrounded with comments and criticism alike. Nitish Kumar, after tendering his resignation, said that he had quit in the ‘interest of Bihar’. He said he never demanded anybody’s resignation but wanted Lalu and Tejashwi to come clean[Read More…]
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has resigned as Bihar chief minister on Wednesday evening amidst high political drama. Kumar has submitted his resignation to Governor, Keshari Nath Tripathi. The decision to quit was taken by him at a meeting of JDU MLAs on Wednesday evening. The JD(U) patriarch was under pressure to[Read More…]
Claiming that there is no rift within the Bihar mahagathbandhan, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday said there is no question of his son Tejashwi Yadav stepping down as deputy chief minister. “Tejashwi Yadav will not resign, Nitish Kumar didn’t ask for his resignation,” said Lalu Prasad addressing the[Read More…]
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, Lalu Prasad Yadav seems to have initiated moves to form an alternative political platform with Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party and former Bihar chief minister, Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hindustan Awam Morcha (HAM) amid doubts over the continuance of Bihar’s grand alliance government. Sources told Hindustan Times[Read More…]
While JD(U)-RJD riff continues to deepen, the BJP on Sunday continued to put pressure on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over Tejashwi Yadav and warned that they will not let the House function if an adequate response did not come from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo. According to reports, senior[Read More…]
In a fresh trouble for Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo, Lalu Prasad Yadav and his wife Rabri Devi can no longer access the Patna airport tarmac directly. Their ‘privilege’ has been scrapped by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, reported news agency ANI. Civil aviation minister, Ashok Gajapati on Saturday evening issued[Read More…]
In a jaw-dropping incident, a man has been alleged of stealing from houses in posh colonies to serve the poor in his village. And while he did this over a time building himself an image as the real life Robin Hood of Bihar, he has been involved in over 12[Read More…]
Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar may take a final call on the removal of deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday as by few party leaders. On Monday, Yadav brushed aside questions on growing demands for his resignation. “My resignation is not an issue. The BJP and media have created hype,”[Read More…]