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Rahul Gandhi plays down INDIA divisions, says Mamata Banerjee is very much part of the bloc

Addressing a press conference at Gumla in Jharkhand, just before his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra entered Odisha, Mr. Gandhi tried to play down the trouble within the INDIA bloc.

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INDIA group will easily win vote of confidence today in Jharkhand Assembly: Congress' Jairam Ramesh

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that the INDIA bloc will easily prove the alliance's majority on the floor of the Jharkhand Assembly on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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INDIA bloc will easily win trust vote in Jharkhand: Jairam Ramesh

Ahead of the trust vote in the Jharkhand Assembly, the Congress on February 5 said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah are in for a “big shock” as the INDIA bloc will easily win the vote of confidence.

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Congress dismisses any rift with the Trinamool over seat sharing in West Bengal

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh dismisses rift with Mamata Banerjee, emphasizes focus on Lok Sabha elections and defeating BJP.

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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:

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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.

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The political triad of the east

The 2024 Lok Sabha polls will determine the future of Mamata Banerjee, Lalu Prasad, and Nitish Kumar

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Rahul taking ‘fake credit’ for caste census, says Nitish

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar dismisses Rahul Gandhi's claim of Congress pressuring caste survey, criticizes opposition bloc INDIA.

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Rahul Gandhi resumes Nyay Yatra with roadshow in Katihar

Rahul Gandhi resumes his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Bihar, expected to enter West Bengal next.

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New BJP-JD(U) alliance may cap the evolution of social justice politics

The text discusses the political dynamics in Bihar, highlighting Nitish Kumar's shifting alliances and the rise of Hindutva, rendering traditional social justice politics obsolete.

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Watch | Nitish Kumar switches sides again: The political significance

Analysing the political significance of Nitish Kumar's switch to the NDA, the INDIA alliance’s reaction, and the timing of the Congress’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra during election year

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Nitish Kumar caved under pressure; don’t need his support: Rahul Gandhi

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: At the Purnia rally in Bihar, Congress leaders would seek to pick up the threads for the opposition bloc INDIA which has been tattered with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s exit.

The Hindu

Changing partners: On Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his recurrent political somersaults

The BJP is the biggest beneficiary of the political realignment in Bihar, while the biggest loser might be Nitish Kumar himself, whose political base is being raided, and legacy stands besmirched

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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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Congress terms Nitish ‘Aaya Kumar, Gaya Kumar’

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticizes Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's frequent flip-flops and mocks him as "Aaya Kumar, Gaya Kumar".

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar calls first Cabinet meet of NDA government

Patna Chief Minister Nitish Kumar convenes first cabinet meeting of new NDA government, reschedules budget session.

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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.

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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.

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Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya attacks Rahul Gandhi; says INDIA bloc’s ‘game’ over

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on January 29 targeted former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and claimed that the “game” of the Opposition alliance is over.

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‘Paltiputra, limitations of Mandal’: Editorials on the Patna powershift

Nitish Kumar has switched sides again, with his fifth crossover in around a decade set to mark his ninth as the Bihar chief minister.

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Morning Digest | Nitish murdered Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, says Tejashwi; clashes erupt in Maldives Parliament during crucial vote on Cabinet, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on January 29, 2024

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Nitish Kumar did not demand Prime Minister post, says T.R. Baalu

Chennai DMK treasurer denies claims that Nitish Kumar left the alliance due to not being projected as PM candidate.

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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.

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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

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