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Nitish to ‘contest’ LS polls from UP, BJP says he stands no chance
Lucknow: Reports of the Samajwadi Party having invited Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to contest the Lok Sabha elections from Uttar Pradesh in 2024, have drawn a sharp reaction from the ruling…
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Nitish-Akhilesh tie up can beat BJP in UP: JD(U)
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, in a tie-up with Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party, can trounce the formidable BJP in adjoining Uttar Pradesh, the JD(U) asserted on Saturday. JD(U) president Rajiv Ranjan…
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Prohibition a complete failure, have asked Nitish to review it: Prashant Kishor
Patna: Election strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor on Thursday claimed to have told Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar that the state’s much-touted liquor prohibition drive has been a “complete failure”, and in need of a…
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Spl status for all backward states if non-BJP alliance comes to power at Centre: Nitish
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is trying to forge “opposition unity” after walking out of the NDA, on Thursday promised special category status, which he has been demanding for his…
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Lalu Prasad visits RJD office after many years
Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal’s founding president Lalu Prasad on Wednesday drove to his party office here, after a gap of several years which were marred by imprisonment and ill health. Prasad’s arrival…
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Prashant Kishor meets Nitish Kumar amid speculation over 2024 bid
Patna: Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor, who was giving statements against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar till last week, met him on the dinner table in the latter’s official residence, sources said on…
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Begusarai shooting: 5 detained, 7 cops suspended for laxity
Patna: A day after unidentified criminals went on an indiscriminate shooting spree across Bihar’s Begusarai district, killing one and injuring 10 others, police have detained five persons on Wednesday. Begusari’s Superintendent of…
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Pavan Varma meets Nitish but keeps cards close to his chest
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar seems intent on mending fences with estranged former colleagues as part of the spadework for posing a credible challenge to the BJP’s national hegemony. Kumar received…
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Bihar min’s reported outbursts on corruption embarrasses Nitish govt
Patna: The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar was left embarrassed on Tuesday over the reported candid admission of rampant corruption by the state’s Minister for Agriculture Sudhakar Singh. Singh, whose remarks at…
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When will our Rizwan be released?: Owaisi asks Bihar CM, Dy CM on 8-year-old’s arrest
AIMIM chief and Hyderabad Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday asked Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav when the eight-year-old minor boy Rizwan Qureshi, who was arrested…
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Bleak chances of KCR accepting Nitish as leader of united Opposition
Hyderabad: The political spotlight is on Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar ever since he walked out of the NDA camp. He has been actively reaching out to opposition forces in what is…
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BJP gets down to strategising on how to counter Nitish factor
New Delhi: Days after ditching the BJP and forming the Mahagathbandhan government in Bihar with support from RJD, Left parties and Congress, Nitish Kumar is now trying to isolate the saffron party…
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RJD believes Nitish alone can mount a challenge to Modi in 2024
Patna: After the three-day visit of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to Delhi, his alliance partner in Bihar, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) believes that he is the most suitable leader for…
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‘UP+Bihar = gayi Modi sarkar’ poster at SP office days after Nitish-Mulayam meet
Lucknow: Days after JD(U) leader and Bihar Chief Minister met SP patriarch Akhilesh Yadav and Mulayam Singh Yadav as part of his efforts to unite Opposition parties, a poster has emerged at…
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‘Khichdi government will hear voice of weaker section’: Owaisi takes jibe at BJP
Ahmedabad: Hitting out at BJP for surpassing the minorities and weaker section of the society, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday took a jibe at the Centre stating that it is better…