Nitish Kumar
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Women-empowerment in Bihar is a media created myth
The transfer of Rs 10,000 to (till now) 1.21 crore women by the Nitish Kumar government for starting small businesses is being interpreted by his supporters as another step in the direction…
- India
Law and order completely collapsed in Bihar: Tejashwi
Saran: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday said that the law and order situation has completely collapsed in Bihar, and the NDA government in the state was “least bothered” about the situation.…
- India
Bihar polls: Sitting MLA among 16 leaders expelled from JD(U)
Patna: Cracking down on rebellion in the party ahead of the assembly elections, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) expelled 16 leaders, including a sitting MLA and two former ministers, most of…
- India
Bihar Assembly polls: Tejashwi claims Nitish won’t be CM if NDA wins
Patna: Asserting that he feels anguished that Bihar’s farmers are still poor despite the 20 years of rule by the JD(U)-led NDA in the state, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday claimed…
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Bihar polls: Nitish Kumar can still upset the BJP applecart
In electoral politics, voters play a crucial role. Their support will be key in determining whether Nitish Kumar can secure his tenth term as Chief Minister. Table of contentsLegacy with women votersHealth…
- India
Digvijaya Singh alleges SIR aimed at ‘vote theft’
Barabanki: Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh on Thursday alleged that the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) across India is aimed at facilitating “vote theft”, and claimed that the constituent…
- India
JD(U) announces second list of 44 candidates for Bihar Assembly elections
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) on Thursday announced its second list of 44 candidates for the assembly polls, with several ministers like Sheila Mandal, Vijendra Prasad Yadav, Leshi Singh, Jayant…
- India
Bihar elections: JD(U) announces first list of 57 candidates
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) on Wednesday announced its first list of 57 candidates for the upcoming assembly polls, with several ministers like Vijay Kumar Choudhary, Sharwan Kumar, and Madan…
- India
Nitish Kumar is NDA’s CM face in Bihar Assembly polls: Giriraj Singh
. Patna: Senior BJP leader and Union minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday said, “Nitish Kumar is NDA’s CM face” in the Bihar Assembly elections. The union minister ruled out any differences between…
- India
Tejashwi questions Nitish’s ‘mental health’ after PM event behaviour
Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday alleged that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s “erratic” behaviour at a function of Prime Minister Narendra Modi a day ago has given rise to fresh…
- India
Hold Bihar elections soon after Chhat in minimal phases: Parties to ECI
New Delhi/Patna: Political parties in Bihar told the Election Commission on Saturday to hold assembly elections “immediately after” the Chhat festival to ensure increased voter participation and in as few phases as…
- Opinions
Freebies, jobs to women; lathis, denial of opportunities to men in poll-bound Bihar
The general perception in the media is that a sizeable percentage of women are still inclined towards Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. What is not discussed in our television studios and Op-ed…
- India
BJP has ‘mentally retired’ Nitish Kumar: Kharge
Patna: Setting the tone for the Bihar poll campaign, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said the BJP has “mentally retired” Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and considers him to be a “liability”,…
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Photos: Justice PB Bajanthri takes oath as chief justice of Patna HC
Patna: Pavankumar Bhimappa Bajanthri on Sunday took oath as the chief justice of the Patna High Court. The oath was administered by Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan in a ceremony at the…
- India
Giriraj Singh vows deportation of illegal Bangladeshi migrants from Bihar
New Delhi: Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Monday made strong remarks on illegal immigration, asserting that if the NDA forms the next government in Bihar, all Bangladeshi infiltrators who arrived after 1971…