Former deputy chief minister of Bihar and Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Modi on Thursday hit out at Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao saying that KCR should concentrate on consolidating his position in his home state. Sushil Modi alleged that both KCR and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar had shared a stage and […]
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Purification ritual conducted at Bihar’s Gaya temple after non-Hindu minister enters with CM Nitish Kumar
BJP’s Gaya district unit conducted a purification ceremony of the Vishnupad temple here amid a row over the entry into the sanctum sanctorum of a non-Hindu minister of the new Bihar government. BJP district unit president Dhanraj Sharma on Thursday said, “We conducted a ‘Shuddhikaran’ Puja of the temple premises […]
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Nitish Kumar led-Mahagatbandhan government to expand Cabinet today
The Bihar Cabinet expansion will take place on Tuesday and chances are high that alliance partner Rashtriya Janata Dal is likely to get a large number of seats. Janata Dal (United) and Congress are also expected to get a fair share of seats. The ceremony will be held around 11:30 […]
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Nitish Kumar denies prime ministerial ambitions, says working for Opposition unity
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who broke ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and joined hands with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), said on Friday that he had no prime ministerial aspirations but was only working to bring the entire opposition together. “I say this with folded hands, I have no […]
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Nitish Kumar calls for united Opposition for 2024 General elections, soon after joining Mahagathbandhan
Moments after Nitish Kumar was sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister on Wednesday after parting ways with the BJP and joining the Grand Alliance to form government in the state, he called for a united Opposition ahead of the General elections scheduled to be held in 2024. Kumar parted ways […]
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Anil Vij likens Nitish Kumar to “migratory bird”, says it’s his nature to jump from one branch to another
Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Tuesday took a jibe at Nitish Kumar who parted ways with the BJP in Bihar yesterday to join hands with the Opposition parties to form government, and likened him to “migratory bird” stating that it is his “nature” to “jump from one branch to […]
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Nitish Kumar to take oath as Bihar CM for 8th time today
Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar is likely to take oath as Bihar’s chief minister again on Wednesday afternoon after having announced a new “Grand Alliance” which includes Tejashwi Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and other Opposition parties. Tejashwi Yadav is also likely to take oath as Deputy Chief Minister. […]
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Nitish Kumar resigns as Chief Minister of Bihar, breaks alliance with BJP
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar resigned on Tuesday breaking his alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Kumar, earlier in the day, held a meeting with the JD(U) leaders to discuss his next future political moves. He then sought time from Governor Phagu Chauhan. Around 4 pm, Kumar arrived at […]
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Bihar political crisis: CM Nitish Kumar seeks appointment from Governor Chauhan
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has sought an appointment with Governor Phagu Chauhan, sources said on Tuesday. This came after the chief minister chaired a meeting of JD(U) legislators and MPs at the residence of Kumar in Patna following the resignation of party leader RCP Singh on Saturday. Meanwhile, Congress […]
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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar tests positive for Covid-19
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday tested positive for COVID-19. The Chief Minister is suffering from fever for the past four days. More details are awaited. Bihar Chief Minister also missed the swearing-in ceremony of President Droupadi Murmu. Meanwhile, the state on Monday reported 355 in the last 24 […]
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Nitish Kumar to skip Droupadi Murmu’s swearing-in ceremony
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will not attend the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Droupadi Murmu today in the national capital. This is not the first time Nitish Kumar will be skipping such an important event. Earlier also he has missed several events organised by the BJP by giving excuses, showing that there […]
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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar inaugurates first phase of JP Ganga Path
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the first phase of the 20.5-km-long JP Ganga Path on Friday. He said that the JP Ganga Path will be completed by the start of 2024 to provide facilitation to people. During his speech at the inauguration, he said, “A part of the 20-km-long […]
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Rajya Sabha: Nitish Kumar allots RCP Singh’s bungalow in Patna to chief secretary
The rift between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and senior Janata Dal (United) leader RCP Singh continued to deepen with the state government allotting the latter’s government bungalow in Patna to the state’s chief secretary Sanjay Kumar. The development barely comes a week after the JD(U) nominated Khiro Mehto to Rajya Sabha […]
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RCP Singh dismisses speculation of rift with Nitish Kumar
Senior JDU leader and Union Minister RCP Singh on Wednesday dismissed speculation of differences with Nitish Kumar over the issue of Rajya Sabha ticket. Speaking to the media in Delhi, Singh clarified and said “There is no difference with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on any issue and today evening […]
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Rabri Devi refuses to comment on spat between Nitish Kumar, Speaker Sinha
Refusing to comment on the recent spat between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLC Rabri Devi on Wednesday said that it’s their (NDA) government at the Centre and in the state then why are they fighting within themselves. “I don’t know […]