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Parallel meetings of JD(U), RJD begin amid soaring political temperatures in Bihar
Patna: Parallel meetings of the JD(U) which helms the Bihar government, and the opposition RJD are on here Tuesday amid speculations of a major political move by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The…
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JD-U MLAs, MPs to meet today amid speculations of rift with BJP
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called for a meeting of JD-U MLAs and MPs on Tuesday at 11 am amid speculation of a rift with ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),…
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Nitish Kumar foiled BJP’s ‘Eknath Shinde plan’ in Bihar: JD-U leader
Patna: While Janata Dal-United reached the stage where it planned to break away from the NDA in Bihar, the BJP leadership activated the “Eknath Shinde plan” to sabotage the Nitish Kumar government…
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Bihar: Nitish speaks to Sonia; RJD extends support to JDU
Patna: Amid a brewing political storm in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had a telephonic conversation with Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi. Though the full details of the phone call, which happened…
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Nitish seeking two cabinet berths in Modi govt’s next expansion
Patna: Amid speculation of a cabinet expansion of the Narendra Modi-led Central government, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is aiming for two ministerial posts this time. Nitish Kumar, who has recovered from…
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Nitish announces JD(U)’s support to Dhankhar
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday announced that his Janata Dal (United) will support NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar in the upcoming vice presidential election. In a statement issued here, Kumar…
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Tejashwi Yadav slams Nitish, BJP over Bihar’s law and order situation
Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday attacked the Nitish Kumar government over the law and order situation in Bihar. In a Facebook post, he said that BJP leaders including Deputy Chief…
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Bihar BJP leaders asked to avoid speaking out against Nitish Kumar
Patna: With relations between Bihar ruling allies not at their best, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has reportedly directed leaders of his BJP to avoid any statement against the JD-U and Chief Minister…
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Four out of five AIMIM MLAs in Bihar join RJD
Patna: The opposition RJD in Bihar on Wednesday reclaimed its status as the single largest party by weaning away all but one of the five MLAs of the AIMIM. Leader of the…
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Nitish Kumar will remain CM till 2025: Dharmendra Pradhan
Patna: All is well in the NDA in Bihar and, differences of opinion between BJP and JD(U) notwithstanding, Nitish Kumar will complete his current term as Chief Minister, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan…
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Nitish Kumar must clear his stand on Agnipath: Bihar opposition
Patna: Opposition members protested in the Bihar Assembly on Monday over the Agnipath scheme of defence recruitment and demanded Chief Minister Nitish Kumar spell out his stand. Opposition parties, including the RJD,…
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Bihar: Agnipath protests trigger fresh friction between allies BJP, JD (U)
Patna: The protests against the Centre’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme that envisages recruitment of soldiers on a short-term contractual basis, triggered a fresh war of words between the two ruling allies – the BJP…
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Nitish Kumar not happy with Amit Shah’s stance on history
Patna: The BJP’s insistence that history be rewritten with more emphasis on Hindu kings who resisted Muslim invasion than on the invaders themselves has received a thumbs down from Bihar Chief Minister…
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Nitish Kumar has all the abilities for the President: Bihar Minister
Patna: After the announcement of the presidential poll, Bihar Rural Development Minister Shrawan Kumar on Thursday said that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has all the ability to hold the office of President.…
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No need for anti-conversion law in Bihar: Nitish Kumar
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday asserted that there was “no need” for an anti-conversion law in the state where the government was “alert” and members of different religious communities…
