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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...

New Delhi, March 5 Prominent journalist and former Rajya Sabha MP H K Dua, who had the distinction of heading several leading newspapers, was cremated at the Lodhi Road crematorium here on Thursday afternoon.The last rites were performed by his son, Prashant Dua, in the presence of his mother...

Shimla, March 5 Kangra District Congress Committee president Anurag Sharma filed his nomination for the sole Rajya Sabha seat in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday.He was accompanied by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kuldeep Singh...

Patna, March 5 – While senior leaders of the Janata Dal-United appeared to support Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's decision to enter the Rajya Sabha, strong resentment erupted among party workers across Patna on Thursday.Protests broke out from the Chief Minister's residence to the party's...

Ranchi, March 5 (PT) Jharkhand’s sole JD(U) MLA, Saryu Roy, claimed on Thursday that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s entry into the Rajya Sabha was a “premeditated move” to remove him from the Chief Minister’s position.Kumar, who is also the JD(U) supremo, announced his decision to enter...

Mumbai, March 5 NCP (Sharad Pawar) working president and MP Supriya Sule demanded a transparent investigation into the plane crash involving former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in Baramati on January 28.Addressing a press conference, Sule said that people who hold Ajit Pawar in...

Patna, March 5 Amid political buzz over Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar moving to the Rajya Sabha, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday alleged that he had been "forced" into the decision under pressure from the BJP and termed the development a "betrayal of the people".Speaking to reporters...

Kolkata, March 5 – The process of filing nominations for four Trinamool Congress candidates and one Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for election to the Rajya Sabha from West Bengal was completed at the state Assembly on Thursday.Incidentally, the total number of Rajya Sabha seats from...

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...

Mumbai, March 5 Six candidates from the ruling Mahayuti alliance, including Union Minister Ramdas Athawale and BJP leader Vinod Tawde, and opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi nominee Sharad Pawar, are set to be elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha.On the last day of filing nominations for the March...

Kolkata, March 5 The ruling TMC and the opposition BJP filed nominations on Thursday for five Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal, setting the stage for a largely predetermined Upper House election, which nonetheless carries political symbolism ahead of the high-stakes assembly polls.Four...

Raipur, March 5 BJP's Laxmi Verma and Congress candidate Phulo Devi Netam filed their nomination papers on Thursday for the two Rajya Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh, where elections will be held on March 16.Verma was accompanied by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, Deputy CM Vijay Sharma, state BJP...

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...

Mumbai, March 5 Former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar was asked to resign due to health reasons after the BJP-led government learned that he was exchanging "controversial" ideas with opposition leaders, the Shiv Sena (UBT) claimed on Thursday.In an editorial in its mouthpiece 'Saamana', the...

Hyderabad, March 5 Congress candidates Abhishek Singhvi and Vem Narender Reddy filed their nominations at the Telangana Legislative Assembly here on Thursday for the biennial election to the Rajya Sabha.The duo is contesting to fill two vacant seats in the Rajya Sabha from the state.Chief...

Chennai, March 5 Ruling DMK candidates Tiruchi Siva and J Constantine Ravindran filed their nomination papers on Thursday for the biennial election to the Rajya Sabha.Also, Congress candidate M Christopher Tilak and DMDK treasurer L K Sudeesh submitted their papers before the election official...

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...