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BJP, RSS trying to end reservation: RJD chief Lalu Prasad

PATNA: Launching a frontal attack on the BJP-led government at the Centre, RJD president Lalu Prasad on Saturday said the saffron party and its parent organisation RSS were making attempts to end the provision of reservation for Dalits and backwards.

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JD(U) comes out with slogan of 'Shikshit Kumar - Shikshit Bihar' to counter RJD's phrase of 'Tejashwi Bihar'

PATNA: The ongoing rift between JD(U) and RJD, the two leading allies of the seven -party Mahagathbandhan, came into open on Tuesday after JD(U) spokesperson and MLC Neeraj Kumar came out with a new slogan ‘Shikshit Kumar – Shikshit Bihar’ in response to the Bihar education minister and RJD leader…

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Will Tejashwi Yadav act against Nitish Kumar-baiter RJD MLA Sudhakar Singh?

NEW DELHI: The Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) government of Bihar is facing rough weather following the belligerent posture adopted by ruling RJD MLA Sudhakar Singh against chief minister Nitish Kumar.

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Perception about Nitish Kumar has spoiled: Union minister Giriraj Singh

In a remarkable feat, the BJP defeated the ruling Grand Alliance in Kurhani assembly by-election in Bihar earlier this month. BJP leader and Union rural development and panchayati raj minister Giriraj Singh attributed the victory of his party to the changing perception of the people about chief minister Nitish Kumar…

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Bihar yatra to witness presence of Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi

PATNA: AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Bihar as part of the "yatra" that will commence later this month, a senior party functionary said on Monday.

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Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav address their first joint political rally since joining hands

KURHANI: Bihar chief minister (CM) Nitish Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav on Friday addressed a joint political rally, the first since the two erstwhile rivals buried the hatchet and aligned nearly four months ago.

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Two partners of Bihar Mahagathbandhan ask CM Nitish Kumar to raise quota limit for backwards on pattern of Jharkhand

PATNA: Jharkhand government’s recent decision to raise quota limit for the SC, ST and Backward Classes to 77% from the existing 50% has caused a political upheaval in the neighbouring Bihar.

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Bihar assembly bypoll results 2022: BJP retains Gopalganj seat, improves performance in Mokama

PATNA: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday not only retained Gopalganj assembly seat in Bihar, despite spirited campaigning by deputy chief minister Tejashwsi Prasad Yadav and other top leaders of the seven-party ruling Mahagathbandhan but also improved its performance in the high-profile Mokama seat, though it was retained by…

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Another volte face by Nitish in Bihar's interests will have our support: HAM chief

PATNA: Former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Saturday said he will continue to "respect and support" the incumbent Nitish Kumar if the latter decided to return to the BJP-led NDA in the interests of the state.

The Times of India

Shameful, says Ravi Shankar Prasad on Nitish Kumar's disapproval of CBI chargesheet against Lalu Prasad

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar voiced his disapproval of the CBI chargesheet against Lalu Prasad in a case pertaining to the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief's tenure as the railway minister

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Amit Shah's Kishanganj meet: BJP to announce Bihar CM face after 2024 LS polls; no alliance with Nitish Kumar in future

KISHANGANJ: BJP will announce its chief minister (CM) face for 2025 assembly elections in Bihar immediately after 2024 Lok Sabha polls and it has shut all doors for former ally and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar for any coalition in future.

The Times of India

BJP in high gear ahead of Amit Shah rallies in Bihar’s Seemanchal area

State BJP leaders work on gathering public support for the visit even as JD(U) plans a protest

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Chorus to project Nitish Kumar as opposition’s PM candidate for 2024 polls grows louder

PATNA: With Telangana CM K Chandrashekhar Rao giving a call for “BJP Mukt Bharat” just a day before his meeting with Mahagathbandhan leaders in Patna on Wednesday, the chorus to project Bihar CM Nitish Kumar as the opposition’s prime ministerial candidate for 2024 general election, has grown louder.

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Bihar council chairman's election on August 25

Senior JD(U) leader Devesh Chandra Thakur files nomination

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Bihar assembly braces for stormy session

The special session is set to commence on a stormy note on account of Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha's stout refusal to resign despite the new ruling dispensation's motion of no-confidence against him. Read more on Dynamite News:

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If Opposition agrees, Nitish Kumar can be a strong candidate for PM: Tejashwi Yadav

Mr. Kumar enjoys immense goodwill on the ground, says Bihar Deputy CM

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If opposition comes around, Nitish Kumar could emerge 'strong candidate' for PM: Tejashwi Yadav

NEW DELHI: RJD leader and Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday said that the CM Nitish Kumar could emerge as a "strong candidate" for prime minister in 2024 if opposition parties agreed to consider him for the job.

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Prashant Kishor launches online poll on Nitish Kumar-led new Bihar government

He asked users to vote yes or no to his query on his official Twitter handle

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New Bihar Law Minister wanted in a kidnapping case, CM Nitish says ‘no information’

Patna A day after Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Kartikeya Singh alias Master Saheb took oath as

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Bihar speaker delivers emotional speech on I-Day, says he tried his best to be impartial

PATNA: Bihar Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha, who faces a no-confidence motion by members of the 'Mahagathbandhan' led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Monday delivered an emotional speech at a function on Vidhan Sabha premises on the occasion of Independence Day. Sinha, a senior BJP leader who had shown reluctance…

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Nitish Kumar to take oath as Bihar CM for 8th time today

PATNA: Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar is likely to take oath as Bihar's chief minister again on Wednesday afternoon after having announced a new "Grand Alliance" which includes Tejashwi Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and other Opposition parties.

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JDU-BJP breakup: Why Nitish can afford to play maximalist again

It must have been a long night in Patna.

The Times of India

Bihar: Tejashwi Prasad Yadav calls for Raj Bhavan march against Agnipath scheme on June 22

PATNA: Leader of opposition in the state assembly, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, on Sunday said all the legislators of the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan will march from Bihar Vidhan Sabha to the Raj Bhavan on June 22 demanding employment for youths and rollback of the Centre's Agnipath scheme.

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Bihar CM Nitish attends RJD's Iftar party; sparks speculation in state political circles

Amid the speculation of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar returning to the 'Mahagathbandhan' fold, the Janata Dal (United) leader on Friday attended an Iftar party organized at the residence of former Bihar CM and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Rabri Devi in Patna. More on Dynamite News:

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Long battle ahead but won’t bow down, says VIP chief Mukesh Sahani

Days ahead of bypoll for the Bochaha Assembly seat, 3 MLAs from his party had joined the BJP

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