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Political secularism used to betray Muslims: Owaisi on Nitish’s BJP switch
Hyderabad: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi lamented the switch to BJP-led NDA made by JD(U) chief and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday, January 28, and remarked that “political secularism is sued…
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Nitish Kumar’s Bihar switch: Tharoor takes dig with ‘word of the day’
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday took a swipe at JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar over his latest volte-face after he walked out of the Mahagathbandhan government in Bihar, dubbing…
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Garbage goes into dustbin, says Lalu’s daughter Rohini amid political upheaval in Bihar
Patna: In an apparent dig at JD(U) president Nitish Kumar who resigned as the Chief Minister of Bihar, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad’s daughter Rohini Acharya on Sunday said the “garbage has gone…
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Bihar: Nitish to swear in at 5 pm along with two dy CMs from BJP
Patna: Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar left the Governor’s House along with MLAs after resigning as Bihar chief minister on Sunday. Bringing closure to the fast-unravelling political events earlier in the…
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Akhilesh Yadav presented alliance model to counter BJP, others should follow: SP
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has presented an alliance model to counter the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections and others should follow, a spokesperson of his party said on Sunday…
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Samrat Choudhary, Vijay Sinha likely to be DyCMs in Bihar
Patna: After Nitish Kumar resigned from the post of chief minister on Sunday, BJP elected Samrat Choudhary as its leader in the Bihar Vidhan Mandal and Vijay Kumar Sinha as the deputy…
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Kapil Sibal takes swipe at BJP over Bihar political developments
New Delhi: Taking a swipe at the BJP over the Bihar political developments, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Sunday said while there was talk of Ram Rajya at the consecration ceremony…
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Congress lashes out at Nitish Kumar after he quits as Bihar CM
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday compared Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to a “chameleon”, and said the people of the state will never forgive him for his “betrayal”. The party was…
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‘Acche deen’ will soon come in Bihar : Shahnawaz Hussain
Patna: Amid the speculation that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may tender his resignation and stake claim to form a new government with the BJP’s support, senior saffron party leader, Shahnawaz Hussain,…
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‘Thank you Tejashwi’: RJD puts out ads in Bihar newspapers
Patna: Faced with the possibility of imminent loss of power in Bihar, the RJD on Sunday put out full-page advertisements in newspapers to “thank” its young leader Tejashwi Yadav for his contributions…
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Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM, likely to join BJP-led NDA alliance
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar submitted his resignation to Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Sunday, January 28, ending his party’s 18-month ruling alliance with Lalu Prasad Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and…
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Nitish seeks meeting with Bihar governor, likely to resign
Patna: Amid high political drama in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has requested an appointment with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arleker on Sunday morning. The Raj Bhawan sources said that the governor has…
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Bihar: RJD leaders authorise Lalu to take decision amid political turmoil
Patna: RJD leaders in Bihar on Saturday authorised party president Lalu Prasad “to take any decision” amid fears that the party might be ditched by ally JD(U) of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.…
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Nitish Kumar to be sworn in as Bihar CM with BJP as ally on Sunday: Reports
Patna: Speculations are rife that Nitish Kumar will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the ninth time on Sunday with the support of his previous ally BJP. The…
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BJP MLA claims Nitish may shake hands with BJP in next 2-3 days
Patna: Amid the political turmoil in Bihar, BJP MLA from Barh in Patna district, Gyanendra Singh Gyanu, claimed on Thursday that Chief Minister and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar might shake hands with…