‘Is it someone’ father’s shraddh or son’s wedding?’ asks JD(U) MP on temple ceremony invite

‘Is it someone’ father’s shraddh or son’s wedding?’ asks JD(U) MP on temple ceremony invite

Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple under construction, ahead of the consecration ceremony at the temple, in Ayodhya. File | Photo Credit: PTI “Is it someone’s father’s shraddh (post-funeral ceremony) or son’s wedding?” – This was Janata Dal (United) MP Kaushalendra Kumar’s response when asked if he got the invitation to attend the Ram Temple inauguration in … Read more

Mainpuri bypoll | JD(U) appeals to BJP, other parties to not field candidate against Dimple Yadav

Mainpuri bypoll | JD(U) appeals to BJP, other parties to not field candidate against Dimple Yadav

JD(U) spokesperson K.C. Tyagi said that his party has extended its support to Samajwadi Party’s Dimple Yadav JD(U) spokesperson K.C. Tyagi said that his party has extended its support to Samajwadi Party’s Dimple Yadav The Janata Dal (United) on Friday appealed to the BJP and all other parties to not field candidates against Samajwadi Party’s … Read more

Nitish-Prashant Kishor spar: Nitish Kumar has become delusional and politically isolated, retorts Kishor

Nitish-Prashant Kishor spar: Nitish Kumar has become delusional and politically isolated, retorts Kishor

Kishor is currently undertaking padyatra across Bihar and is criss-crossing West Champaran district since October 2. Kishor is currently undertaking padyatra across Bihar and is criss-crossing West Champaran district since October 2. A day after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar claimed that poll strategist Prashant Kishor has been working for BJP in Bihar and once … Read more

Nitish ‘authorised’ by JD(U) to decide RS poll candidate

Nitish ‘authorised’ by JD(U) to decide RS poll candidate

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was on Friday “authorised” by his Janata Dal (United) to take a call on the party candidate for the upcoming biennial Rajya Sabha elections in the state. Elections to five seats in the Upper House of Parliament from Bihar are due early next month. The JD(U) had held two of … Read more

RCP Singh sets tongues wagging within JDU

RCP Singh sets tongues wagging within JDU

New Delhi: JDU leader and Union minister RCP Singh on Thursday set tongues wagging within his party with strident criticism of the choice of Jawaharlal Nehru as the country’s prime minister, a longstanding BJP plank, and claiming that he got the top post despite enjoying little support in the Congress’ organisation and it was our … Read more

BJP to contest 13 seats, JD(U) 11 in Bihar Legislative Council polls

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After days of hectic negotiations, the BJP and JD(U) on Saturday sealed their seat-sharing agreement to contest 24 vacant seats in Bihar Legislative Council, polls to which are likely to be held in March-April. Addressing a joint press conference, Union minister and BJP leader Bhupendra Yadav said that the saffron party will contest 13 seats, … Read more

RJD makes common cause with JD(U), pitches for ‘special status’ to Bihar

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The RJD on Thursday pitched for the Centre granting ‘special status’ to Bihar, making a common cause with the state’s ruling Janata Dal (United) whose strident demand for it has drawn unenthusiastic response from its own ally BJP. RJD leader Manoj Kumar Jha moved a notice for adjournment motion in Rajya Sabha to discuss the … Read more

Demand for caste-based census growing: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, a votary of caste-based census, on Monday said several political parties in other states have started raising the same demand for caste enumeration of the country’s population and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has to make a decision on it. He also dismissed speculations that such a census, in which details … Read more

PM Modi has to take call on caste census: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

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On Monday, an all-party delegation led by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar met PM Modi with a demand to hold a caste census to know the exact number of OBCs. “The leaders of 10 parties from Bihar have come together and we reiterated our demand before the PM to hold the caste census for once … Read more