New Delhi: Senior Janata Dal (United) leader Mohammed Qasim Ansari resigned from the party headed by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the party’s support to the passing of the Waqf Amendment Bill. In a letter to Nitish Kumar, Mr Ansari said the JD(U) supporting the Centre on the Waqf issue has left him “disheartened”. … Read more
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is “no longer capable of running Bihar”, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav said on NDTV Yuva Conclave on Wednesday. The Leader of Opposition in the Bihar assembly launched a scathing attack on the Chief Minister, comparing his two-decade-long rule to an “old car” that has outlived its utility. “If a … Read more
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar came under opposition attack again after he was caught on camera laughing and talking during the national anthem at a sports event in Patna today. His former deputy Tejashwi Yadav, who has pulled no punches after the Chief Minister ditched his Rashtriya Janata Dal twice, accused him of insulting … Read more
Patna: Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, demanding his immediate resignation over alleged insulting behaviour towards women and erratic actions in the Bihar Assembly and Council. “We now feel pity for Nitish Kumar. His repeated speeches and actions in the House clearly show he is … Read more
Patna: With the political temperature in Bihar rising in the election year, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Rabri Devi exchanged sharp barbs in the Legislative Council. Mr Kumar said the RJD did nothing for Bihar’s women when it was in power and jabbed Lalu Yadav, saying that he made his … Read more
Bettiah, Bihar: Election strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor on Wednesday claimed that JD(U) president Nitish Kumar will contest the upcoming assembly polls in Bihar in alliance with the BJP but may switch sides later, with hopes for another term as the chief minister. The Jan Suraaj Party founder, who was addressing a press conference in West Champaran … Read more
Ahead of the Bihar assembly elections due in October or November this year, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in the state has expanded its cabinet to fill vacant positions. The appointments, it seems, are aimed at balancing caste and regional aspirations in a bid to boost the alliance’s prospects. While all the seven ministers … Read more