In Bihar, it is the season of politics over ‘dahi-chura’. The feast of Makar Sankranti with dahi-chura (curd and flattened rice) and Tilkut which is a traditional festival in Bihar is all set to be celebrated by the state’s political fraternity. Janata Dal (United) state president Bashishtha Narain Singh is[Read More…]
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Bihar politics heats up as LJP accuses RJD to be anti-upper caste
With the clear passage of ‘The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty Fourth Amendment) Bill 2019’ in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha the blame game is on rise in Bihar. Applauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi for this decision, Lok Janashakti Party (LJP) has accused the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) as a party[Read More…]
Bihar: After LJP, JDU warns BJP on ‘Ram Temple’ and ‘Triple Talaq’ issue
Patna: Before 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the seat-sharing formula among the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) allies is over in Bihar but inner discontent on Ram Temple and Triple Talaq issue is prevailing among partners, as Janata Dal (United) and Lok Janashakti Party have attacked the BJP. According to fresh reports, JD(U)[Read More…]
Race for Khagaria Lok Sabha 2019: Catch twenty two situation before parties to field their candidate
New Delhi: Seat sharing formula has been finalised among the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Khagaria parliamentary constituency is reportedly been allocated to its partner Lok Jnashakti Party (LJP). Mehboob Ali Kaisar has won this seat in 2014 on LJP ticket by defeating Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate Krishan[Read More…]
Bihar: LJP supremo Ram Vilas Paswan likely to enter Rajya Sabha from Assam
Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan who is known to sense political weather is gearing up for upcoming Lok Sabha polls. In Bihar, the LJP is ready to fight on 6 Lok Sabha seats with an additional benefit of 1 Rajya Sabha berth from BJP’s quota. In June 2019,[Read More…]
Bihar: LJP dares BJP to prioritise allies in the NDA
After the exit of RLSP, another NDA ally in Bihar, Ram Vilas Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) seems to be on bitter note with the BJP in terms of seat sharing and other political preferences. LJP parliamentary board chief, Chirag Paswan has taken a tough stand against the BJP government[Read More…]
NDA seat sharing in Bihar: 3 Lok Sabha seats, bone of contention between LJP & BJP
Patna: After the Chirag Paswan warning tweet targeting the Bhartiya Janata Party over seat sharing issue in Bihar ahead of upcoming Lok Sabha elections, these three seats are considered as a bone of contention which is likely to create a stir among the NDA allies. Lok Janshakti Party Parliamentary Board[Read More…]
NDA seat sharing in Bihar: What is LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan’s ‘Makar Sankranti’ jinx?
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…]
The political journey of RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha: Luv-Kush factor in Bihar politics
It is unfortunate that priority of the government is not to work for the poor but to fix political opponents by hook or by crook, were words of Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) chief and former Union Minister of State Upendra Kushwaha in his resignation letter to Prime Minister, Narendra[Read More…]
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…]
Lok Janshakti Party workers in large number join Hindustani Awam Morcha
Gaya: Former district president of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) along with 100 party workers joined the Hindustani Awami Morch (HAM) in presence of the former chief minister of Bihar and president of HAM, Jitan Ram Manjhi. Welcoming leaders of LJP to party fold at his residence, Jitan Ram Manjhi gave[Read More…]
Upendra Kushwaha-Sharad Yadav meeting: Is it a sign of a split in NDA ahead of Lok Sabha 2019?
New Delhi: Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) chief Upendra Kushwaha meeting Sharad Yadav ahead of Amit Shah has created a spark hinting towards a possible split in National Democratic Alliance(NDA) ahead of upcoming Lok Sabha Polls. The seat sharing formula among the NDA partners in Bihar, which was finalised by[Read More…]
Don’t underestimate LJP, Ramvilas second Ambedkar of Country: Pashupati Paras
Patna: Loktantrik Janata Party (LJP) MLA and Bihar government Minister for Animal and Fish Resources Pashupati Kumar Paras claim that Ramvilas Paswan is the second Ambedkar of the country. He said that LJP is not a small party, those thinking it as a small party are underestimating the potential. Interacting[Read More…]
NDA will sweep Lok Sabha polls in Bihar: State BJP chief Nityanand Rai
Patna, Sep 29 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Bihar President Nityanand Rai says that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will make a clean sweep of all the 40 Lok Sabha seats in the state in the 2019 general elections. “The BJP has devised a strategy with its allies to ensure[Read More…]
Family feud in LJP: Anil Sadhu to fight against father-in-law Ram Vilas Paswan
In a not so favouring event for Lok Janshakti Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan, his own family members have announced to stand against Paswan in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Paswan’s son-in-law Anil Sadhu had joined Lalu Prasad Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal during the last elections in Bihar. Now he[Read More…]
Congress welcomes Ram Vilas Paswan’s move, says Shaktisinh Gohil
New Delhi: As Union minister, Ram Vilas Paswan-led LJP turned up the heat on Modi government over the appointment of A.K. Goel as NGT chairman and demanded his removal by August 9, the Congress while welcoming his move said he can’t stay silent now as he has to do the[Read More…]
Nitish proposes new, impossible seat sharing formula to BJP
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar seems to have proposed an impossible formula for BJP-JDU alliance in Bihar. According to sources, the formula was proposed to the BJP President Amit Shah during his visit to Patna last week. As per the seat sharing formula being proposed by the Bihar Chief Minister, BJP[Read More…]
LJP and RLSP will join ‘Mahagathbandhan’ in Bihar, says Raghuvansh Prasad Singh
Senior RJD leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh has given a statement about Ram Vilas Paswan and Upendra Kushwaha. LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan and RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha are going to join the alliance soon. He even said that seats are being discussed and soon, Ram Vilas Paswan and Upendra Kushwaha[Read More…]
RLSP, LJP refute speculation about quitting NDA
Patna: BJP allies Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) on Saturday said they will not quit the BJP-led NDA. Amid growing speculation that RLSP chief and Union Minister Upender Kushwaha might follow in the footsteps of the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) and dump the National Democratic Alliance[Read More…]
Will not invite NDA leaders to HAM functions: Jitan Ram Manjhi
Patna: Striking a discordant note, Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) President and former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Wednesday said he will not invite any NDA leader to a party function since he was not extended the same courtesy. Manjhi accused the National Democratic Alliance allies Bharatiya Janata Party, Janata Dal-United,[Read More…]