The reason for this could be that Congress has a different base than the RJD or the CPI-ML. The RJD and the CPI-ML have complementary bases: the first between the Yadav and the Muslims and the second between the Yadav, the Dalits and a section of OBC that do not …
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In a sense, this is not a big deal, as Nitish Kumar does not have a stellar record of representing Muslims in government. In the outgoing government of Nitish Kumar, there was only one Muslim minister, Feroz Ahmed, who was only in charge of minority affairs. Compare this to the …
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When Tarkishore Prasad, a member of the Back Caste, and Renu Devi of the Extremely Backward Caste (EBC), sat next to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on the podium in the Rajendra auditorium during the swearing-in ceremony at Raj Bhawan in Patna , the message was loud and clear: the Bharatiya …
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Written by Ravish Tiwari | New Delhi | Updated: November 17, 2020 10:49:32 am The fact that the RJD won a higher share of votes (over 23%) this time compared to 2010 (19%) when RJD had contested more seats also shows its growing popular support. In terms of power politics, …
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Written by Manoj CG | New Delhi | Updated: November 16, 2020 7:30:55 am Kapil Sibal said the reluctance to address the issues stems from the fact that the CWC (the party’s highest policy-making body) was “an appointed body.” (File photo) One of the 23 top congressional leaders who wrote …
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NEW DELHI: The delay in finalizing the allocation of seats for the Bihar elections negatively affected the performance of the Mahagathbandhan polls, Congress Leader Tariq Anwar said on Sunday, saying that Congress must learn from it and complete the formalities of the alliance well in advance of the next assembly …
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Bihar Election Results: The NDA had announced Nitish Kumar as its main ministerial candidate. (Archive) Patna (Bihar): The decision on whether Nitish Kumar would win another term as Bihar’s chief minister will be announced today after a meeting of lawmakers from the National Democratic Alliance, which won the majority in …
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Written by Santosh Singh | Patna | Updated: November 13, 2020 1:33:57 pm Tejashwi Yadav addresses the MLA party in Patna on Thursday. (AND ME) Tejashwi Yadav said Thursday that the RJD could move the court if the Election Commission cannot satisfactorily respond to inquiries from 20 Mahagathbandhan candidates who …
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Bihar 2020 Results: Bihar Election Results Declared Early Wednesday Morning (Archive) New Delhi: Accusations by opposition parties of incorrectly counting votes and claims that the winning candidates in the Bihar elections did not receive confirmatory certificates are not based on facts, Election Commission sources said on Friday. The electoral body …
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The NDA had announced Nitish Kumar as its main ministerial candidate before the elections (Archive) New Delhi: The partners of the National Democratic Alliance will meet on Sunday to decide who will be the next Chief Minister of Bihar, Janata Dal United leader Nitish Kumar said on Friday. “The party …
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