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Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) national spokesperson and Rajya Sabha member Manoj Jha has said there is a yearning for change in Bihar, which depends on the ballot box. Jha spoke with Arun Kumar about the polls, his promise of a million jobs and other related topics. Edited excerpts: How do …

Written by Deeptiman Tiwary | New Delhi | Updated: October 22, 2020 7:20:26 am Compared to 2004, annual homicide cases decreased 21% in 2019, which is better than the 16% drop in the national average during the same period. However, between 2009 and 2019, murder cases increased by 5% in …

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav said on Monday that Bihar Prime Minister Nitish Kumar has done an injustice to Lok Janshakti Party chief Chirag Paswan. Tejashwi Yadav’s comments came a day after he directed a thinly veiled taunt at the LJP as he addressed the election rallies before …

Written by Santosh Singh | Patna | October 20, 2020 5:24:29 am The BJP has been trying to appease Nitish, ensuring that he will remain CM regardless of how many seats the parties win. He has also been criticizing Paswan for clinging to him, accusing him of trying to create …

Written by Dipankar Ghose | Updated: October 17, 2020 7:58:50 am A group of villagers discuss politics in Kalyan Bigha, in Bihar’s Harnaut Assembly constituency. (Express photo by Dipankar Ghose) The road is smooth, paved, with white markers in the middle that speak of a recent coat of paint. The …

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav began his campaign for Bihar’s upcoming assembly elections on Friday by calling Prime Minister Nitish Kumar “tired”. Yadav will address the rallies in Kahalgaon, Bhabua, Kaimur and six other locations on Friday as his party aims to upset the BJP-JD (U) coalition in …

Written by Santosh Singh | Patna | Updated: October 14, 2020 12:44:50 pm Jitan Ram Manjhi returns to compete from Imamganj, against the two-time president of Bihar and candidate of the RJD, Uday Narayan Choudhary. In May 2014, Jitaan Rm Manjhi had been Nitish Kumar’s surprise choice as prime minister, …

Written by Santosh Singh | Patna | Updated: October 14, 2020 8:29:47 am The degree of Muslim alienation from the Modi-led government in the Center threatens to infect Nitish. (Proceedings) During the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, a Muslim voter in Siwan explained why they did not care that the JD …

Written by Aashish Aryan | New Delhi | Updated: October 13, 2020 9:43:32 am The cycles for schoolgirls was one of the plans of the Nitish government. For 2020-21, the budget for family health and wellness has doubled. (Proceedings) As Bihar heads into an election that promises to be a …

Written by Aashish Aryan | New Delhi | October 13, 2020 2:26:28 am The cycles for schoolgirls was one of the plans of the Nitish government. For 2020-21, the budget for family health and wellness has doubled. (Proceedings) As Bihar heads into an election that promises to be a proxy …