bihar politics

Patna, March 6 Umesh Singh Kushwaha, president of the JD(U)'s Bihar unit, was elected to the post for the third consecutive time on Friday.According to a statement issued by the party, Kushwaha, who is an MLA from the Mahnar constituency, was declared unopposed as no other member filed a...

Patna, March 6 – Following Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s nomination for the Rajya Sabha election, political activity in Patna has significantly increased, and meetings have begun within the National Democratic Alliance.On Friday morning, Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister and senior Bharatiya...

Patna, March 6 – The decision to send Nitish Kumar to the Rajya Sabha and remove him from the post of Chief Minister of Bihar has triggered strong reactions within the Janata Dal(United).Party workers have been expressing anger ever since discussions began about Nitish Kumar’s nomination to...

Patna, March 6 JD(U) workers continued to protest Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's decision to enter the Rajya Sabha, a move seen as signaling the end of his more than two-and-a-half-decade-long career in Bihar politics.At the JD(U) office here, located right across from the BJP's state...

Patna, March 6 Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Friday welcomed the appointment of Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain as the state's new governor and expressed confidence that his extensive experience in the defence sector would benefit the state.Bihar BJP president Sanjay Saraogi...

New Delhi, March 6 – Congress leader Udit Raj launched a sharp attack on the BJP on Friday over its alleged treatment of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his party, Janata Dal (United), claiming that the BJP systematically weakened JD(U) within the NDA alliance. His remarks came as Nitish...

Patna, March 5 – As Chief Minister Nitish Kumar seeks a seat in the Rajya Sabha, the political landscape in Bihar has become sharply divided, with criticism coming from some quarters and support from allies of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) founder and...

Ranchi, March 5 Leader of the Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly, Babulal Marandi, on Thursday said Nitish Kumar's tenure as Chief Minister of Bihar will be remembered as a golden chapter in the state's history.Kumar announced his decision to enter the Rajya Sabha earlier in the day...

New Delhi, March 5 As Bihar prepares for the Rajya Sabha elections, the state is on the verge of witnessing a new political chapter, after nearly two decades dominated by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The veteran leader will now enter the Rajya Sabha, relinquishing the Chief Minister's post...

Patna, March 5 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's governance over the past two decades on Thursday, even as the latter signed nomination papers for his next political journey, from the legislature to the Parliament, while also paving the way for a...

Jaipur, March 5 Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot expressed skepticism regarding Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's decision to contest for the Rajya Sabha, alleging that the decision may have been made under pressure."I don't understand why you (Nitish Kumar) contested the elections...

New Delhi, March 5 On Thursday, Nitish Kumar announced his move to the Rajya Sabha, effectively ending his term as Chief Minister of Bihar. Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Manoj Jha stated that the post shared by Kumar on X appeared to have been drafted by the "Delhi Durbar".Jha, a Rajya Sabha MP for...

Ranchi, March 5 Leader of the Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly, Babulal Marandi, on Thursday said Nitish Kumar's tenure as the Chief Minister of Bihar will be remembered as a golden chapter in the state's history.Kumar announced his decision to enter the Rajya Sabha earlier in the day...

Patna, March 5 Nitish Kumar may well be remembered as a shrewd politician who managed to hold the post of Bihar chief minister for longer than all his predecessors, despite his JD(U) never achieving a majority in the state assembly.Ironically, however, a section of his loyal supporters see the...

Patna, March 5 Amid intense political developments in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday filed his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections.All five candidates, including Nitin Nabin, Shivesh Kumar Ram, and Upendra Kushwaha of the ruling alliance, also submitted their...

Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar submitted his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections today. The nomination was filed at the Bihar Legislative Assembly in Patna before the Secretary. Prominent leaders present included Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national...

Patna, March 5 RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's decision to enter the Rajya Sabha was a "betrayal" of the people's mandate.Yadav, the leader of the opposition in the state assembly, alleged that the BJP has always opposed Dalits and OBCs, and with...

Patna, March 5 – Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s announcement that he intends to join the Rajya Sabha has intensified speculation about an imminent change in leadership in Bihar.Leader of the Opposition and RJD National Working President Tejashwi Prasad Yadav strongly opposed this development...

Patna, March 5 Nitish Kumar, supremo of the JD(U), "wishing to become a Rajya Sabha member," has paved the way for the formation of a new government, with the BJP now appearing poised to have its "own CM" in the only Hindi-speaking state where the party has been unable to secure the post.The...

New Delhi, March 5 CPI(ML) Liberation General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya accused Nitish Kumar of betraying the mandate given by the people on Wednesday, as the Bihar chief minister announced that he is moving to the Rajya Sabha as an MP.Kumar, the chief of JD(U), announced on Thursday...