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New Delhi: Opposition parties on Tuesday claimed the JD(U) breaking ranks with the BJP is an indication of the change in Indian politics, asserting that their vision to fight the saffron party and its “politics of intimidation” has gained momentum. The BJP, however, accused Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of “insulting and betraying” people’s mandate […]
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Patna: Nitish Kumar on Tuesday met Governor Phagu Chauhan and tendered his resignation as chief minister of the NDA government in Bihar. He said the decision to sever ties with the NDA was taken by his party, the JD(U). Kumar is expected to form a fresh government, armed with the support of the entire opposition, […]
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Patna: The JD(U) on Tuesday hailed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, its de facto leader, for assuming the “leadership of a new coalition”, while Left iterated its support for him in a coalition sans BJP. JD(U) parliamentary board president Upendra Kushwaha wrote a post to this effect on Twitter, ahead of Kumar’s meeting with Governor […]
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Patna: Amid strong hints that the government may change 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 on Sunday night, are not officially known, sources said that the two leaders discussed the formation of a new government […]
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Patna: Undercurrent of friction between the BJP and the JD(U) became more apparent on Monday when Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar skipped the oath-taking ceremony of president Droupadi Murmu in the national capital. Defending Kumar’s absence, Janata Dal-United parliamentary board chief Upendra Kushwaha asserted that the chief minister is not bound to attend all the […]
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Patna: After Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the time has come to rewrite history, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar claimed how could anyone change the history of the country. Shah had earlier said that historians have not pointed out the past incidents and rulers of the country. “Those who wrote the history explained the […]
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Patna: Days after Bihar Minister Shrawan Kumar claimed that the Chief Minister has all ability and experience to become President of India, Nitish Kumar on Monday said that he has no interest in contesting the election for the top post. “Whoever said and what it is does not matter to me. I am sorry to […]
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The NDA government’s ambivalence on the caste census has been exposed by its ally Janata Dal (United) with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar deciding to go ahead with the exercise which is essential to fine-tune the reservation policy. Though the Constitution doesn’t explicitly allow the States to conduct a census, it must be pointed out […]
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Patna (Bihar): Criticizing the dowry system, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said that there is nothing worse than demanding dowry for marrying a girl else what will happen to childbirth if a “man marries to another man”. Kumar’s remarks came during the inauguration of a newly constructed girls’ hostel in Patna on Tuesday. […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana’s demand for caste-based census has just got strengthened with Bihar joining the chorus. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday initiated efforts to hold an all-party meeting on caste-based census, which has become a highly emotive issue in the State. Telangana was probably the first State to have the Assembly pass a resolution […]
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Patna: The Iftar party, hosted by the RJD at the official residence of former Chief Minister Rabri Devi on Friday, attracted attention of every political party in the state. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, accepting the invitation sent to him by Rabri Devi, and her sons Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav, walked from his 7 […]
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Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was allegedly punched by a youth during a public programme in Bakhtiyarpur town on the outskirts of Patna on Sunday afternoon. Nitish Kumar makes regular visits to meet people in the area which is part of his erstwhile Lok Sabha constituency Barh, which he had represented five times from […]
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By Arun Sinha The BJP’s claim that its victory in Uttar Pradesh was a victory against casteism does not have any legs to stand on. It was definitely a tempestuous victory against the Samajwadi Party, which while relying predominantly upon the Yadav vote, tried to mobilise Other Backward Classes, but that victory was not a […]
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Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is conducting the ‘Samaj Sudhar Abhiyan (Social Reform Campaign)’ to create awareness among people about the consequences of liquor consumption but an allegedly drunk leader of his JD-U created a ruckus in Nalanda district by roaming around naked and was subsequently arrested. According to police, the incident occurred in […]
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Patna: A burqa-clad girl in Bihar’s Begusarai district was stopped from making transactions in a nationalised bank, an official said. The girl recorded the incident and shared it on social media on Sunday. The incident took place on Saturday when the girl had gone to UCO bank of Mansoor Chowk branch in Begusarai to withdraw money. […]
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While Opposition parties have mounted an attack on the central government pressing it to conduct a discussion on the issue in Parliament, this is the first time that an ally of the BJP has demanded an investigation
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Nitish launched a sharp attack on Akhtarul Iman, AIMIM Bihar state President and MLA, and said Owaisi would now be left all alone
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The statement comes days after six of seven legislators of the Janata Dal (United) in Arunachal Pradesh defected to its NDA partner, BJP
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During campaigning in the run-up to the Assembly polls in October-November, Nitish had taken a dig at his friend turned bete noire Lalu Prasad.
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Nitish was administered the oath of office at Raj Bhavan by Governor Phagu Chauhan, a day after he staked claim for the formation of a new government
