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After Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the ninth time, netizens on the internet couldn't resist turning his political stunt into meme material.
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hit out at the INDIA bloc as soon as Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee announced to go solo in West Bengal in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah hit out at the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government accusing it of “deliberately” showing an inflated population of Muslims and Yadavs in the state's caste survey.
As the entire nation celebrated successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander on lunar surface yesterday (Aug 23), Indian politicians, the opposition in particular, shredded their knowledge on India's Space Missions.
In a shocking development, an ambulance was stopped in Patna when the convoy of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was passing through. Several videos of the incident went viral on social media.
Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor criticized the caste census in Bihar undertaken by the Nitish Kumar-led government. His comments came after Patna High Court, on Tuesday, dismissed all petitions challenging the conduct of a caste census in Bihar.
At least one person was killed and two others were injured after the police allegedly opened fire to disperse a mob who were protesting in Bihar's Katihar against the electricity department. The residents of a village near Barsoi town in Katihar gathered outside the electricity department to protest against the irregular supply of electricity and higher power tariffs.
The BJP on Friday likened Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to Brigadier General Reginald Dyer, who was involved in the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre, and demanded his resignation after a party leader died allegedly in a police lathi-charge in Patna.
Heated scenes were witnessed at a meeting of the ruling alliance in Bihar today with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar pulling up an MLC from ally Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on the first day of the Monsoon Session of the Bihar Assembly, according to sources.
The political situation currently prevailing in Maharashtra can happen in Bihar soon, Republican Party of India leader Ramdas Athawale claimed on Monday. Athawale, the Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment of India, made the comments following former NCP leader Ajit Pawar’s defection to the Bhartiya Janata Party.
Former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi's Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) on Monday withdrew its support for the Nitish Kumar government in the state. Manjhi's son Santosh Suman, the party's national president, said he has sought an appointment with Bihar Governor, Rajendra Arlekar, to hand over the letter of withdrawal of support.
Hindustani Awam Morcha-Secular (HAM-S) founder Jitan Ram Manjhi was “spying on Mahagathbandhan allies” for the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Bihar, and his party is no longer a part of the ruling alliance since it is not ready to merge with the Janata Dal (United), chief minister Nitish Kumar said on Friday.
Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) founder Jitan Ram Manjhi today squarely blamed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his son Santosh Suman's exit from the state cabinet, following which the state's ruling Mahagathbandhan slammed its doors on his party.
Amid opposition efforts to forge a joint front against the BJP for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday (May 15) that the parties which are strong in a particular region should fight together.
A delegation of All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) led by MP Maulana Badruddin Ajmal met with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday (May 13) and discussed the politics of Assam.
While Marwah was in her car, returning home, a miscreant duo on a two-wheeler began to stalk her and hit her vehicle.
Gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan has been released from jail in Bihar. He got the news as he was attending his son's engagement ceremony in Patna on Monday. On the Nitish Kumar government on April 10 tweaked prison rules to facilitate his release.
Proceeding ahead to achieve the mission of uniting the entire Opposition to take on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
On the occassion of Rama Navami, let us take a look about a list of actors who became popular for portraying the role of Bhagwan Rama.
Bihar will witness a major show of strength between the ruling Mahagathbandhan and opposition NDA today as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the BJP's principal strategist, criss-cross the state as they campaign for their respective political fronts.
Janata Dal-United (JDU) leader Upendra Kushwaha, who is at loggerheads with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, is all set to form a new political party in Bihar and an announcement for the same is likely to be made today afternoon in Patna.
In a big setback to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ahead of the 2024 general elections, Janata Dal-United's National Parliamentary Board president Upendra Kushwaha on Monday resigned from all party positions and formally launched a new political party - Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal - days after his ongoing tussle with party leader Nitish Kumar.
Amid talks that he is already in touch with the Bharatiya Janata Party, JD(U) parliamentary board chairman and MLC Upendra Kushwaha on Tuesday dropped clear signals of splitting away from the JD(U) anytime now. Kushwaha said he was asking for his “share in the party like Nitish Kumar had asked from Lalu Prasad before quitting Janata Dal in 1994”.
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan on Tuesday mocked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his claim that he will rather die than join hands with the BJP again, saying "use and throw" is part of his work culture and the JD(U) leader had made similar remarks in the past.
The Bihar BJP state executive has passed a resolution to “never align with Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar again”, the party’s state co-in-charge, Vinod Tawde, told reporters on Sunday.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has asked his party colleague and parliamentary board chairman Upendra Kushwaha to quit the JD(U). Kushwaha retorted saying that he could not leave the party without his share in the "paternal property".
Janata Dal (United) (JDU)'s rebellious parliamentary board president Upendra Kushwaha on Friday demanded that the truth be known about a "deal" allegedly struck by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with ally RJD and demanded an urgent party meeting to clear the air.
Janata Dal (United) leader Upendra Kushwaha on Sunday fueled the speculation of him joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after meeting a saffron party leader. He also suggested that the "JD(U) is getting weaker".
In barely five months of the formation, the gap in Mahagathbandhan (grand coalition) in Bihar seems to have widened between the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Janta Dal United (JDU), with both parties engaging in a verbal spat against each other.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday called on the Bihar government to reconsider its decision to buy a jet engine aircraft and an advanced helicopter to replace the faulty ones for the movement of top political executives and senior bureaucrats.
The death toll in the Chhapra hooch tragedy, due to the consumption of spurious liquor, in Bihar's Saran district has soared to 70 today (December 17). In the wake of the Hooch tragedy in Chhapra, the Station House Officer (SHO) Ritesh Mishra and Constable Vikesh Tiwari were suspended on Thursday with immediate effect on the recommendation of Marhaura Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Yogendra Kumar.
The toll of dead people in Bihar’s Chhapra Hooch tragedy has soared to 50, with 11 more people succumbing after consuming spurious liquor in the Saran district.
Former Bihar deputy chief minister Sushi Modi on Thursday demanded chief minister Nitish Kumar resign since the Bharatiya Janata Party - a former ally of the ruling Janta Dal (United) - has won the bypoll for the Kurhani Assembly seat.
A day after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that Prashant Kishor had once asked him to merge his Janata Dal (United) with the Congress party and that the poll strategist was now working for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Kishor hit back Sunday, charging that Nitish was “getting delusional” with age as well as “politically isolated and nervous” in the company of his “untrustworthy” associates.
"Two ministers have resigned in the two-month-old government. Means two wickets have fallen. Nitish Kumar is yet to suffer more. This fight has now turned into a Jagda Babu vs Nitish Kumar. Could Jagda Babu also be the next wicket?" Modi asked.
A purported slip of the tongue from Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, addressing his deputy Tejashwi Prasad Yadav as “mukhyamantri” at an event here, became the source of taunts and counters among BJP and ruling allies JD(U) and RJD on Tuesday.
All Opposition parties need to unite to defeat the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Sunday. Kumar, along with other Opposition leaders NCP chief Sharad Pawar and CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, was attending a rally organized by former Haryana chief minister and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) chief Om Prakash Chautala in Haryana’s Fatehabad.
Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are set to arrive in Bihar’s Seemanchal region on Friday, a visit being keenly watched following the National Investigation Agency’s raids against the Popular Front of India in Purnia and Araria districts, along with locations in other states.
It’s Prashant Kishor vs Nitish Kumar again, one sharp remark at a time. The poll strategist on Thursday delivered a strong rebuttal after the Bihar chief minister said: “Does he know the ABC of what has happened since 2005?” Nitish Kumar’s comments - during his Delhi visit - were in response to his former party colleague’s criticism of the state government.
On Thursday, ace poll strategist Prashant Kishor hit back at Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar for suggesting that the former was covertly helping the Bharatiya Janata Party. In an obvious dig at Nitish Kumar's previous alliance with BJP, Kishor shared old photographs of Janata Dal (United) leader with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Twitter without posting any text.
A day after five Janata Dal (United) MLAs from Manipur merged with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), party leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Saturday said that the state has become JDU-free. He exuded confidence that the BJP will very soon break the "Mahagathbandhan" alliance of Janata Dal (United), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress in Bihar.
As Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao met Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday, a video clip of their press conference has gone viral, courtesy of BJP leaders. It was when KCR was asked about the alliance of the opposition parties for the 2024 Lok Sabha election and whether Congress would have a role in it. In the video, it can be seen that while KCR is engaged in answering the question, Nitish Kumar urges him to dismiss such questions.
The lone Janata Dal (United) MLA in Arunachal Pradesh, Techi Kaso has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Twenty six other prominent people also joined the ruling party today.
The BJP on Tuesday demanded an apology from Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for hurting religious sentiments after he entered a temple with a non-Hindu minister in tow.
In two separate incidents within a span of 12 hours, two people were shot dead in public in Bihar. The incidents were uncovered on Thursday, sending chills down the country's spine.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had endorsed now estranged aide RCP Singh as the Janata Dal-United faces in the Union cabinet, Home Minister Amit Shah said at the BJP's meeting on Bihar yesterday, sources said.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will expand his two-member cabinet today, with the biggest chunk of seats going to alliance partner Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), sources have said.
Former JD(U) leader and diplomat Pavan Varma on Friday resigned from the Trinamool Congress, days after Nitish Kumar returned to the Mahagathbandhan, breaking JD(U)'s alliance with the NDA in Bihar. Pavan Varma was sacked from the JD(U) over the issue of the Citizenship Amendment Act as he did not agree with the stand of Nitish Kumar on the issue. He then joined the Trinamool Congress.
Janata Dal(U) leader Nitish Kumar on August 10 took oath as Chief Minister for the eighth time and Tejashwi Yadav as his Deputy in the cabinet again at state Raj Bhawan in Patna.
Former Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan on Monday hit out at the JD(U) and dared it to take on the BJP directly instead of accusing him of involvement in a conspiracy to dent Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's popularity.
