New Delhi: The discontent over seat sharing issue in Bihar among National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners doesn’t appear to end soon. Days after Rashtriya Lok Samata Party Upendra Kuhwaha announced his withdrawal of support from NDA, now Lok Janshakti Party’s (LJP) leader and Jamui MP Chirag Paswan has warned the[Read More…]
Tag: Bihar Assembly
Crack in JDU-BJP alliance; Will Nitish govt survive?
Patna: Everything is not okay between Janata Dal-United and Bhartiya Janata Party in Bihar post-Patna University Students’ Union Election results. Leaders from both parties have launched a scathing attack against each other. Janata Dal-United decides to send its representative to attend the NDA meeting in Delhi at the eleventh hour.[Read More…]
CAG slams Bihar government over late response to reports
The report of the Comptroller Auditor General of India (CAG) was tabled in Bihar assembly on the last day of the winter session. It has lodged its discontent over non-production of records by authorities on several occasions. The CAG report has pointed out that during a span of last eight[Read More…]
Bihar Assembly adjourns after opposition disrupts proceedings
Patna, The Bihar Assembly was on Tuesdsy adjourned till 2 p.m., after the opposition RJD members disrupted the proceedings demanding that Speaker Vijay Choudhary accept their adjournment motion to discuss the deteriorating law and order situation in the state. Rashtriya Janata Dal legislator Samir Mahaseth warned that the opposition would[Read More…]
Bihar: Former Speaker Uday Narayan Chaudhury diagnosed with dengue, critical
Patna: Former Bihar Assembly Speaker and ex-Janata Dal-United (JDU) leader Uday Narayan Chaudhury is admitted to Intensive Care Unit on Thursday evening after being diagnosed with dengue fever. “Loktantrik Janata Dal leader (LJD) Uday Narayan Chaudhary health worsened and later in the evening he was admitted to a private hospital[Read More…]
Highest number of criminal cases against Bihar MPs, MLAs, Centre informs Supreme Court
Memoir of criminal records in Bihar is such that it has become a part of the states’ identity for most non-Bihari Indians. Damning cases of how the legal system is played within the state has always managed to make headlines across the country. Not just the people, even the people’s[Read More…]
Question on Nitish rejoining Grand Alliance hypothetical: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday said the question on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar rejoining Grand Alliance was hypothetical and as long as he is with the fascist BJP, the party will not comment. The party’s remarks came after Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav said that doors[Read More…]
Tejashwi seeks arrest of Union Minister’s son over communal clashes
Patna: Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday demanded the arrest of Union Minister Ashwani Choubey’s son Arijit Shashwat for taking out a procession without prior permission in Bhagalpur district which resulted in communal clashes there. “More than four days after Choubey’s son Arijit Shashwat led a[Read More…]
Secularism cannot be used to hide corruption in Bihar, says CM Nitish Kumar
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…]
Nitish Kumar wins floor test with 131 votes in Bihar assembly
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…]
Nitish to prove majority in Bihar assembly on Friday
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…]
