Just like his father, Chirag Paswan says he won't leave PM Modi's side till last breath
Oct 24, 2020, at 07:30 am
Patna/IBNS: Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan on Friday said he would not send Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to jail but he would have the irregularities in the "Saat Nishchay" scheme investigated and anyone guilty would be sent to jail even if it is Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
BJP promises 19 lakh jobs, free Covid-19 vaccines in Bihar poll manifesto
Oct 22, 2020, at 07:46 pm
Patna/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has promised 19 lakh jobs, nine lakh more than what has been promised by the rival Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and free Covid-19 vaccines in the manifesto for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections.
Oct 19, 2020, at 07:12 pm
Patna/IBNS: In what could trigger a debate about a new equation in the Bihar politics, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has said Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar did injustice to Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Chirag Paswan, who is set to fight the state polls alone, media reports said.
Snubbed by BJP, Chirag Paswan says: 'I am Modi Ji's Hanuman. He lives in my heart'
Oct 17, 2020, at 08:36 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan, who walked out of NDA, ahead of the the Bihar Assembly elections, and was also slammed by BJP leaders for criticising Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Friday said that he is 'hurt' on being warned against using Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pictures in his election campaign, and that, PM Modi resides in his heart and he doesn't need to use his photos to garner votes.
Bihar BJP expels 'rebel' members who joined Chirag Paswan's LJP
Oct 13, 2020, at 04:41 am
Patna/IBNS: Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday expelled eight rebels who quit the saffron party to join Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) over the past week ahead of the state assembly elections.
No place in NDA for those who do not accept leadership of Nitish in Bihar: BJP
Oct 07, 2020, at 02:46 am
Patna/UNI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday categorically said that there would not be any place in NDA for those who do not accept the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Bihar.
Nitish announces NDA seat-sharing, JD(U) gets 122, BJP gets 121 seats
Oct 07, 2020, at 02:18 am
Patna/UNI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday announced seat-sharing among constituents of NDA for ongoing Bihar Assembly Elections making it clear that JD(U) got 122 and BJP got 121 seats while both the parties would allot seats from their own quota to HAM and VIP respectively.
Nitish Kumar's JDU, BJP reach agreement in seat-sharing ahead of Bihar polls: Reports
Oct 04, 2020, at 04:27 pm
Patna/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal-United (JDU) and its ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have reached an even seat-sharing agreement in principle ahead of the Bihar Assembly election, media reports said.
Former Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey joins JD(U)
Sep 27, 2020, at 11:23 pm
Patna/UNI: Former Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey who had taken Voluntary Retirement from Service on September 22, today joined JD(U).
Bihar to go for assembly polls amid Covid-19 from Oct 28, results on Nov 10
Sep 25, 2020, at 07:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The first elections in India amid the Covid-19 situation will be held in the eastern state of Bihar between Oct 28 and Nov 7 as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will lock horns with a disarrayed opposition in a high-pitched electoral contest.
Rabri loses status of Leader of Opposition in Upper House of Bihar
Jun 24, 2020, at 02:11 am
Patna/UNI: Former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi lost her status of Leader of the Opposition in the state legislative council after five MLCs deserted RJD and joined JD(U) today, leaving RJD with only three members in the upper house.
Gandhi, Godse can't go together: Prashant Kishor slams Nitish Kumar over JD(U)'s 'ideology'
Feb 18, 2020, at 12:54 pm
Patna/IBNS: Slamming Bihar Chief Minister and his former party chief Nitish Kumar for the first time since the Janata Dal (United) expelled him last month, poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Tuesday said "Gandhi and Godse can't go together" referring to the outfit's association with ideologically different Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
It is Nitish Kumar's prerogative to keep me in JD(U) or not: Prashant Kishor
Feb 18, 2020, at 11:33 am
Patna/IBNS: Breaking his silence after he was sacked by Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar, poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Tuesday said it was Kumar's prerogative to decide whether to keep him in the party or not.
JD(U) expels Prashant Kishor, Pavan Varma
Jan 29, 2020, at 04:20 pm
Patna/IBNS: The Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday expelled election strategist Prashant Kishor and leader Pavan Varma, media reports said.
He can go wherever he wants: Nitish Kumar acts tough against Pavan Verma
Jan 23, 2020, at 11:29 am
Patna/IBNS: After Janata Dal (United) leader Pavan Verma spoke against his outfit's ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in public, party chief Nitish Kumar on Thursday said his colleague is free to join any party he wants.
People giving anti-India slogans will be behind jail: Amit Shah in Bihar
Jan 16, 2020, at 04:56 pm
Patna/IBNS: In a full-fledged attack on several Opposition leaders, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said people who will give anti-India slogans will be behind jail.
No question of NRC in Bihar, needs special discussion on CAA: Nitish Kumar
Jan 13, 2020, at 02:06 pm
Patna/IBNS: Despite being an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar on Monday said there is no question of the implementation of National Register of Citizens (NRC) while there should be a special discussion on the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, in the state assembly, media reports said.
JNU violence case: JDU demands high-level probe
Jan 06, 2020, at 04:07 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Janata Dal United (JDU) on Monday demanded a high-level probe in connection with Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) violence.
Sushil Modi alleges Prashant Kishor of hurting NDA for benefiting opposition alliances
Dec 31, 2019, at 02:57 pm
Patna/IBNS: The BJP has slammed Janata Dal(United) deputy chief and poll strategist Prashant Kishor who said his party should get lions share in the seat-sharing agreement in the next Bihar Assembly election saying that his focus is on creating a market for company and had no concern about the welfare of the country.
No 50:50 seat sharing deal with BJP in next Bihar Assembly polls: Prashant Kishor
Dec 30, 2019, at 12:39 pm
Patna/IBNS: Poll strategist and Janata Dal(United) leader Prashant Kishor has again sparked controversy by saying that JD(U) should get a bigger share in the seat-sharing agreement in the Assembly elections slated next year even as party chief Nitish Kumar is yet to spell out a formula.
After Prashant Kishor, JDU's Pavan Varma opposes Nitish Kumar's decision to support CAB
Dec 10, 2019, at 01:50 pm
Patna/IBNS: After party vice president Prashant Kishor, Janata Dal (United) spokesperson Pavan Varma has openly contradicted with his chief Nitish Kumar's decision to support the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which was passed by Lok Sabha at midnight on Monday.
Bihar Legislative Council adjourned due to pandemonium over lathi charge
Nov 25, 2019, at 03:41 pm
Patna/UNI: The pre-lunch session of Bihar Legislative Council was adjourned ahead of its scheduled time today when members of the main opposition party, RJD and its ally Congress created ruckus in the house over police lathi charge during state Congress's ‘Jan Vedana March’ in the state capital yesterday.
Election Commission recognises JD(U) as state party in Arunachal Pradesh
Jun 07, 2019, at 10:22 pm
Patna, Jun 7 (UNI): Election Commission today recognised JD(U) as a state party in Arunachal Pradesh after it won seven seats in recently-concluded Assembly elections in the state.
BJP should be ready for another act of betrayal by JD(U): Upendra Kushawaha
Jun 02, 2019, at 09:40 pm
Patna, Jun 2 (UNI): Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) chief and former Union minister Upendra Kushwaha today said that it was ridiculous the JD(U) did not join Union cabinet and suggested BJP to be prepared for ‘part-2 of the party's betrayal’.
'Unsatisfied' JDU not to be part of NDA government
May 30, 2019, at 06:45 pm
New Delhi, May 30 (BNS): Being unsatisfied over the ministerial berths, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) is likely not to be a part of the new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, media reports said.
Ministerial berths for JD(U) in to be decided by Modi and Nitish
May 29, 2019, at 09:33 pm
New Delhi, May 29 (UNI): After entering into an alliance with the BJP and posting handsome electoral victories from Bihar in the Lok Sabha elections, the JD(U) is all set to join the Modi cabinet.
Former JD (U) MLA Neeta Chaudhary and her legislator husband injured in fire incident
May 28, 2019, at 04:58 pm
Munger, May 28 (UNI) Former JD (U) MLA from Munger Neeta Chaudhary and her husband and MLA Mewalal Chaudhary sustained burn injuries when fire broke out at their residence at Tarapur Bazar under Tarapur police station area in the district late last night.
Bihar Politics: JD (U) asks EC to take action against Lalu for distributing tickets from jail
Apr 21, 2019, at 05:22 pm
Patna, Apr 21 (UNI) Ruling JD (U) in Bihar today sent a missive to Election Commission urging it to take action against RJD chief Lalu Prasad for distributing tickets to his party candidates for Lok Sabha election from jail itself.
Bihar: BJP leaves seats lost in 2014 to JD(U)
Mar 24, 2019, at 08:56 pm
Patna, Mar 24 (UNI): Bihar NDA has moved cautiously in seat-sharing deal among its allies for Lok Sabha election as BJP avoided contesting seats which it lost in the 2014 poll and instead left them for its ally JD(U).
JD (U) to contest three Lok Sabha seats in UP
Mar 13, 2019, at 09:48 pm
Patna, Mar 13 (UNI) JD (U), a major ally of NDA will field three candidates in Uttar Pradesh in Lok Sabha election.