April 19, 2024 20:42 (IST)
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LS polls: BJP to contest 17 seats in Bihar, JDU gets 16, Chirag Paswan's party 5

New Delhi/IBNS: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) formally announced its seat-sharing formula in Bihar on Monday evening, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) contesting in 17 seats for the upcoming Lok Sabha election.

21 ministers take oath in first cabinet expansion of Nitish government

Patna/IBNS/UNI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday inducted 21 new ministers including three women in his cabinet, carrying out the much-awaited expansion of the new National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in the state.

BJP's Samrat Chaudhary, Vijay Sinha to take oath as Nitish Kumar's deputies

Patna/IBNS: As Nitish Kumar gears up to take oath as the Bihar Chief Minister with the support from the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP), he will be assisted by two deputies from the saffron camp, media reports said.

Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar Chief Minister, to join NDA soon

Patna/IBNS: Janata Dal (United) supremo Nitish Kumar Sunday resigned as Bihar Chief Minister ending days of political speculation over his fifth switching of alliance in a decade.

Nitish Kumar meets party MLAs, to tender resignation soon

Patna/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is all set to return to an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ditching the opposition INDIA alliance on Sunday. He will meet the Governor at 11.30 am and resign to start the process, reports said.

Nitish Kumar likely to switch on Sunday, may take oath as CM with BJP support

New Delhi/IBNS: Nitish Kumar will be sworn in as Chief Minister of Bihar for a ninth time on Sunday with support from the Bharatiya Janata Party, after his speculated u-turn from the INDIA alliance, media reports said.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar elected as new JD(U) president after Lalan Singh quits

New Delhi/UNI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was unanimously elected as the president of the Janata Dal (United) at the party's National Executive meeting held in New Delhi on Friday.

United opposition can restrict BJP to 100 seats in 2024 Lok Sabha elections: Nitish

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said the BJP wouldn’t cross 100 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections if the Opposition parties counter BJP in 2024 Lok Sabha elections as a united front.

'Will ask him what he said and why': Nitish Kumar on JD (U) leader's demand for Muslim reservation in army

Patna: JD (U) chief and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said he will get clarification from his party leader Gulam Rasool Balyawi over his comment on 30 percent reservation for Muslims in the Indian Army.

'Opposition unity my only wish, don't aim to benefit from it personally': Nitish Kumar

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Thursday said he only wishes that the opposition in the country will unite and this wish has nothing to do with his own aspirations.

Former Union Minister Sharad Yadav dies at 75

New Deli/IBNS: Former Union Minister and veteran socialist leader Sharad Yadav died on Thursday evening. He was 75.

'BJP defeat certain if..': Nitish Kumar's formula to oust Modi govt in 2024 LS polls

Patna/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said BJP is headed for a crushing defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Prashant Kishor, Nitish Kumar meeting sparks collab speculations ahead of 2024 polls

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his former aide and poll strategist Prashant Kishor met here last evening, triggering speculations that the two could collaborate for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, media reports said.

BJP will shrink to 50 seats in 2024 LS polls if Opposition unites: Nitish Kumar

BJP will shrink to 50 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections if all the opposition unites, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said Saturday. "I am working for that," he added but dodged questions on his likely national role.

Nitish Kumar to leave for New Delhi on Sep 5, slams BJP for Manipur defection of JD(U)

Patna: In a bid to forge opposition unity to counter BJP in 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will leave for New Delhi on Sept 5 and sharply criticised the saffron party for engineering defection in JD(U) MLAs of Manipur.