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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar expands Cabinet; 12 BJP and nine JD(U) Ministers sworn in

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expands Cabinet with JD(U) and BJP Ministers ahead of Lok Sabha elections.

The Hindu

Rabri Devi among four RJD candidates for Bihar Legislative Council poll

RJD announces candidates for Bihar State Legislative Council election, with Rabri Devi among the nominees; Congress left out.

The Hindu

Nitish Kumar seeks Bihar Assembly poll simultaneously with Lok Sabha election, sources say

Lok Sabha election 2024: Seat-sharing talks among members of NDA and INDIA bloc have stalled in Bihar due to various factors, including Nitish Kumar's demand for simultaneous elections.

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Nitish Kumar files nomination papers for state Legislative Council poll; to visit Britain

Bihar Legislative Council election: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar files nomination for re-election to state legislative council, amid NDA leaders' presence.

The Hindu

Polls for 11 Bihar MLC seats scheduled on March 21; Narendra Narayan Yadav elected Deputy Speaker of Assembly

The biennial election for 11 Bihar Legislative Council seats, including that of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Rabri Devi, will take place on March 21.

The Hindu

RJD urges Election Commission to revert to voting through ballot papers, junk EVMs

RJD in Bihar urges Election Commission to revert to ballot papers for free and fair polls, raising concerns on EVMs.

The Hindu

All six candidates from Bihar elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

All six Rajya Sabha candidates from Bihar were elected unopposed to the Upper House of Parliament.

The Hindu

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I’ve come to the NDA and will remain here: Nitish response to Lalu comment on open doors

A day after Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad caused a flutter by saying “doors were always open for Nitish Kumar”, the Bihar Chief Minister on February 17 downplayed the issue, but said he “maintained good relations with allies as well as opponents”.

The Hindu

Will see if he comes back…doors are always open: Lalu on Nitish

Lalu Prasad says doors are open for Nitish Kumar despite their recent political fallout.

The Hindu

Tejashwi Yadav will be in driving seat in Bihar: Rahul Gandhi

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on February 16 told Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav that he would be in the driving seat when it comes to Bihar.

The Hindu

Knowing the inside story

Leaders often use reporters to convey their thoughts to colleagues, allies, or adversaries without making a public statement

The Hindu

JD(U) names former Minister Sanjay Jha as its candidate for Rajya Sabha

Janata Dal (U) names Sanjay Jha, close associate of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, as its candidate for Rajya Sabha election.

The Hindu

JD(U) MLA lodges FIR against party colleague over horse trading

An FIR has been lodged by an MLA of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)] against a party colleague, alleging that he was offered a bribe of ₹10 crore and a Ministerial berth for switching over to the Rashtriya Janata Dal-led (RJD) ‘Mahagathbandhan’ ahead of the trust…

The Hindu

Bihar's NDA Govt will win trust vote defeating 'mala fide intentions of scared detractors': Minister

A key aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar asserted that the newly formed NDA government in the State will win the trust vote

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ED attaches properties worth crores of rupees of Bihar JD(U) MLC under PMLA

Rada Charan Sah — popularly known as Radha Charan Seth — was subjected to Enforcement Directorate action.

Dynamite News

Portfolios allocated in Bihar cabinet; Nitish retains home, BJP gets finance, health

Portfolios were on Saturday allocated in the new Bihar cabinet, with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar retaining the crucial home portfolio but giving away finance, which his JD(U) had held, to new ally BJP. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

In Bihar Cabinet, Nitish retains Home Ministry, BJP gets Finance, Health

Allocation of portfolios in the new Bihar Cabinet, with Nitish Kumar retaining Home Department and BJP getting Finance.

The Hindu

Seat arithmetic among NDA allies in Bihar needs a relook post JD(U) entry

The re-entry of Janata Dal (United) into the NDA in Bihar changes the dynamics of the BJP-led front, potentially affecting smaller parties' seat allocations in the upcoming general election.

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Dictatorship in India is inevitable if PM Modi is re-elected, asserts Kharge

Bhubaneswar Congress president warns that the 2024 elections may be the last chance to save democracy in India.

Newslaundry

Missing piece amid unsure political, social equations: Why Nitish plays the maximiser

As a long winter draws on, an uneasy thaw between two neighbours on 1, Anne Marg, and 10, Circular Road, in Patna has run out of steam. The occupants – JD(U) president Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad – are back as political opponents after almost a year-and-a-half.

Al Jazeera

Cracks in Indian opposition alliance against PM Modi ahead of elections

Two key opposition leaders have walked out of the Congress-led alliance, dealing it a big blow.

The Hindu

Trinamool Congress flays Nitish for frequent ‘political somersaults’

“Nitish Kumar is known for his political somersaults at regular intervals. It is unfortunate that he has decided to quit the opposition grouping INDIA and is likely to join the NDA. The people will give a befitting reply to such political opportunism,” Trinamool Congress MP Sougata Roy said.

The Hindu

Nitish Kumar switches sides yet again, takes oath as Bihar CM

Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for ninth time; Two BJP Deputy CMs and six NDA Ministers also sworn in

The Hindu

Samrat Choudhary’s rapid rise in Bihar after he joined the BJP

Bihar’s new Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has had a meteoric rise since he joined the outfit nearly seven years ago.

The Hindu

In welcoming Nitish back into NDA, BJP has Lok Sabha election in mind

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is back in the NDA fold this time, with the BJP embracing the renewed alliance, the upcoming Lok Sabha election very much on their minds.

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