Six district magistrates (DM), 28 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and 44 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers have been transferred in Bihar just days after the formation of a new government under the leadership of Nitish Kumar and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders. Although there is no report of these high-rank[Read More…]
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Modi will return as India’s Prime Minister in 2019 says Nitish Kumar
JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar, on Monday, held his first press conference after being sworn in as the chief minister of Bihar. He stated that he tried hard to save the grand alliance, but things were getting difficult for him after corruption charges against RJD leaders including Lalu Yadav’s son Tejashwi[Read More…]
JD(U) to support Gopalkrishna Gandhi in Vice-President polls
After forming the new government along with the BJP, The Janata Dal (U), will now vote for Opposition candidate for the vice-presidential poll, Gopalkrishna Gandhi. JD(U) spokesperson K.C. Tyagi told The Hindu that the commitment to Gandhi predated the break in the Bihar grand alliance and, therefore, the party would[Read More…]
Patna HC dismisses RJD petition challenging new government in Bihar
The Patna High Court on Monday dismissed two Public Interest Litigations (PILs) challenging the formation of the new government by Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) along with the NDA. The ruling comes days after Nitish tendered his resignation and formed a new government in the state after joining hands with[Read More…]
Nitish joining hands with BJP is ‘unfortunate’, says Sharad Yadav
Senior JD-U leader, Sharad Yadav, who has been quiet on chief minister, Nitish Kumar‘s move to swap alliance partners, on Monday morning said it was unfortunate. “I don’t agree with the decision in Bihar, it’s unfortunate.The mandate by the people was not for this.” I don't agree with the decision[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…]
Sharad Yadav didn’t have a clue about Nitish’s decision, says Ali Anwar
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…]
Kerala unit to part ways with JD(U) for forming alliance with BJP
The Kerala unit of the Janata Dal (United) has decided not to be a part of the party in protest against Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar’s decision to split from the mahagathbandhan and join hands with the National Democratic Alliance(NDA). Veerandra Kumar, party’s state president and Rajya Sabha MP announced[Read More…]
Nitish’s decision angers Sharad Yadav, may leave JD(U)
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…]
Nitish Kumar didn’t ask for Tejashwi’s resignation, he will not resign: Lalu Yadav
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…]
Tejashwi Yadav’s name striked off for official event in Patna
Amidst the ongoing rift in the mega alliance of RJD-JD(U) in Bihar, chief minister, Nitish Kumar, has made it almost clear that he does not want his deputy, Tejashwi Yadav, to continue in office without clearing his name in the corruption case or clarifying the matter publicly. Tejashwi’s name was[Read More…]
BJP won’t be able to break the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar: Sharad Yadav
The Janata Dal (United) said that that the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) cannot break the united opposition of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and Janata Dal (United). JD(U) leader, Sharad Yadav, said that Lalu Yadav is an integral part of the united opposition. “This tirade which has been unleashed against[Read More…]
Samastipur journalist case: JD(U) says, ‘Won’t tolerate such incidents’
Days after an NDTV journalist and his family were forced to chant Jai Shri Ram by some Bajrang Dal activists, the JD(U) in a tweet said that action has been taken in the case and that such incidents won’t be tolerated anymore. The incident happened on June 28th, when Ataharuddin[Read More…]
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to attend Lalu Prasad’s drive-out BJP rally if invited
While Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s move to support the BJP candidate for presidential polls raised questions about ‘Grand Alliance’, Kumar said that he would attend alliance partner Lalu Yadav’s anti-BJP rally “if invited”. At a worker’s party meeting, Kumar lashed out the Congress, saying that he would attend the[Read More…]
Collapse of Congress-JD(U)-RJD grand alliance is inevitable: Sushil Modi
Commenting on the issue, Sushil Modi, from the opposition BJP said that “We are not surprised, we knew this alliance can’t survive 5 years”.
‘Bihar Ki Beti’ Meira Kumar nominated only to lose: Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has defended his choice of supporting NDA’s presidential nominee and former Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind. Nitish Kumar said that the decision of supporting Ram Nath Kovind was well-thought-out and ‘Bihar Ki Beti’ Meira Kumar has been selected only to lose. In Bihar’s capital Patna,[Read More…]
JD(U) to extend support to NDA’s presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind
After attending a committee meeting of the party, a Janata Dal (United) MLA, said that the party has decided to support NDA’s presidential candidate, Ram Nath Kovind. “Yes, at the meeting our party decided to support Ram Nath Kovindji as the presidential candidate… he is a good person”, Ratnesh Sada,[Read More…]
JDU slams BJP over famer’s condition in Mandsaur
The Janata Dal United (JDU) on Thursday organised a press conference on the ongoing farmer tension in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh. Farmer issues were discussed at length in the conference. The party leaders said that they condemn the ill-treatment meted out to the farmers in Mandsaur. They said that they fully[Read More…]
Presidential poll: Nitish Kumar backs Mukherjee for second term; asks BJP to build consensus
BJP should try to form an accord on the Presidential candidate by involving all the parties, said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday. He also favoured a second term for Pranab Mukherjee. The JD(U) president maintained that re-poll of President Mukherjee with the agreement will set a good precedent.[Read More…]
BJP not worried about presidential elections: Subramanian Swamy
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy made it clear that the BJP is not tensed over the presidential elections. Notably, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Vice-president Rahul Gandhi are putting efforts to gather support from the other political parties over the same. “They (Sonia and Rahul) can unite everybody[Read More…]
Praful Patel likely to be JDU-NCP CM face in Gujarat
JDU and NCP are getting ready for an all guns blazing battle in Gujarat, sources tell Newsd that the JDU-NCP alliance will project former Union Minister Praful Patel as the CM candidate for the state. “We have indicated our willingness to Congress for a grand alliance in the state however[Read More…]
Bihar Assembly approves GST Bill
Nitish Kumar calls for opposition unity to take on BJP
Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar on Thursday met Congress President Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi and advocated unity among opposition parties to take on the BJP-led NDA. Nitish Kumar also suggested a joint Opposition candidate for the President post and appealed Sonia Gandhi to take the lead[Read More…]
Bihar police are capable of handling miscreants without any ‘anti-Romeo’ squad: JD(U)
Taking a dig at the newly-elected Uttar Pradesh government, the Janata Dal (United) said that the Bihar police was competent of handling miscreants without forming ‘anti-Romeo’ squads on Saturday. “The ones pointing fingers at Bihar’s law and order situation should first see Uttar Pradesh where the need for ‘anti-Romeo’ squads[Read More…]
