Veteran JDU leader KC Tyagi resigns as Nitish Kumar party's spokesperson
Sep 01, 2024, at 05:58 pm
Patna/IBNS: Veteran Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi has resigned as the party's spokesperson.
Centre rules out granting special status to Bihar, Lalu Yadav's party takes swipe at BJP ally JDU
Jul 23, 2024, at 05:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has ruled out any plan to give a special category status to Bihar, a core demand by its key ally, the Janata Dal (United), triggering a swipe for its leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar by the Rashtriya Janata Dal.
Assembly byelection results: INDIA bloc leads in 11 of 13 seats, BJP and its ally JD(U) in 1 each
Jul 13, 2024, at 05:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: INDIA, the anti-Modi front formed before the Lok Sabha elections, seems to be paying dividends even now as the opposition camp has managed to take leads in 11 out of 13 assembly seats which went to bypolls on July 10.
Modi's coalition challenge: Nitish Kumar demands Rs 30,000 cr for Bihar in Union Budget
Jul 10, 2024, at 12:23 am
New Delhi: Janta Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar has requested Rs 30,000 crore ($3.6 billion) from India's Union Budget this year to support projects in Bihar, presenting a challenge for the coalition government, Bloomberg reported.
NDA partners get major representations on Cabinet panels
Jul 04, 2024, at 04:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: With no single majority for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the National Democratic Alliance partners Wednesday got significant representations in the newly constituted Cabinet committees.
'In a fool's paradise,' BJP's Annamalai's jab on Kharge's 'Modi govt by mistake' jibe
Jun 16, 2024, at 05:48 am
New Delhi: Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, stating that the coalition government at the Centre was formed by mistake and could collapse at any moment, media reported.
BJP to keep key posts in Modi 3.0; Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh likely to retain portfolios: Reports
Jun 09, 2024, at 07:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: N Chandrababu Naidu's TDP and Nitish Kumar's JDU are likely to get at least one cabinet berth and one Minister of State post each in the Narendra Modi 3.0 government as NDA leaders brainstormed in a meeting ahead of the oath-taking ceremony, media reports said.
NDA allies, Nitish Kumar's JDU and Chirag Paswan's LJP, call for review of Agnipath
Jun 07, 2024, at 08:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) and Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (LJP)- two important allies of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with bulk seats, have proposed a review of the Modi government's Agnipath scheme (a new military recruitment system) in the upcoming tenure.
Modi 3.0: BJP likely to keep top ministries, allies TDP and JDU bargain for key portfolios
Jun 06, 2024, at 09:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s failure to attain the majority in the Lok Sabha polls has opened the doors for its key allies- N Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United)- go for tough bargains despite the saffron party's insistence on keeping top portfolios with itself.
PM Modi thanks NDA allies in victory speech as he heads for a coalition govt
Jun 05, 2024, at 03:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Clinching a historic yet reduced-majority election victory for a record-equalling third straight term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday thanked his allies Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu as he headed to lead a coalition government of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) depending on the two regional leaders. With a slew of exit polls that gave a clear majority to Modi proving wrong, even in the win of the NDA, the celebrations are louder in the opposition INDIA Bloc led by Congress after they bagged a higher than expected number of seats.
NDA takes lead in Bihar leaving INDIA bloc far behind
Jun 04, 2024, at 04:19 pm
Patna/IBNS: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is leading in 29 seats in Bihar, while the Opposition bloc INDIA has managed a lead in 9 seats of the 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state.
As Nitish Kumar reaches Delhi ahead of LS result day, JD(U) demands early state polls
Jun 04, 2024, at 04:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A day ahead of the Lok Sabha elections results, NDA’s Bihar ally, JD(U), demanded early Assembly polls in the state in consonance with the Centre’s “one nation, one election” pitch.
May 28, 2024, at 01:54 am
Suspended Janata Dal (United) leader Prajwal Revanna, who fled to Germany last month, following horrific sex crimes allegations by women who said he forced them into sexual acts, released a statement Monday, claiming comments and "political drama" by opposition leaders drove him to "depression and isolation".
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's party leader shot dead in Patna
Apr 25, 2024, at 05:56 pm
Patna/IBNS: Saurabh Kumar, a youth leader from Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United), was shot dead in the state capital Patna by four unknown people on a bike last night, media reports said.
LS polls: BJP to contest 17 seats in Bihar, JDU gets 16, Chirag Paswan's party 5
Mar 19, 2024, at 02:05 am
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
Mar 16, 2024, at 05:32 am
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
Jan 28, 2024, at 07:34 pm
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
Jan 28, 2024, at 05:05 pm
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
Jan 28, 2024, at 04:27 pm
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
Jan 27, 2024, at 02:46 am
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
Dec 29, 2023, at 08:18 pm
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
Feb 19, 2023, at 09:39 pm
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.
Feb 15, 2023, at 01:54 am
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
Jan 20, 2023, at 05:46 am
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
Jan 13, 2023, at 05:46 am
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
Dec 12, 2022, at 02:52 am
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
Sep 15, 2022, at 03:23 am
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
Sep 04, 2022, at 05:23 am
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)
Sep 03, 2022, at 10:18 pm
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.
Thousands of people in the country are capable of becoming PM: Sushil Kumar Modi
Sep 03, 2022, at 06:37 pm
Patna/UNI: Brushing aside the claims for making Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar the next Prime Minister of the country, BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Modi Friday said that thousands of people in the country of 130 crore population are capable of becoming PM.