Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman released the Bharatiya Janata (BJP) poll manifesto for Bihar’s upcoming assembly elections on Thursday. He said that once a vaccine to treat the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is available for large-scale production, it will be provided free of charge to everyone in Bihar. “As vaccine candidates …
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Tejashwi Yadav also faced comments from Bihar’s chief minister, Nitish Kumar, in which he ridiculed his promise of employment. Patna: Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav’s promise of 10 lakh jobs and the sharp response from Chief Minister Nitish Kumar have fueled a harsh back and forth in the campaign for the …
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Nitish Kumar briefly chatted with both of them under the glare of flashes and cell phones. Patna: A memorial to Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan tonight brought together three bitter rivals amid a bitter campaign for the Bihar elections. Prime Minister Nitish Kumar sat down with his biggest critics, Chirag …
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) relies on the support of a rainbow coalition of castes, including Dalits, who were not traditionally seen as part of its base of support, to ensure the return of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to power. in the next elections to the Bihar assembly. The …
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Written by Santosh Singh | Patna | October 17, 2020 12:49:45 pm The leader of the RJD, Tej Pratap Yadav. Tej Pratap Yadav, a former health minister and eldest son of RJD chief Lalu Prasad, has always been a curious case in Bihar politics. Although Prasad Yadav is older than …
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The BJP criticized Congress for presenting the former president of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) student union, Maskoor Ahmad Usmani, as its candidate from the Jale assembly constituency in Bihar’s Darbhanga, and alleged that the big party he backed a “Jinnah supporter.” A native of Goroul village, under the Darbhanga …
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Bihar grand alliance partners Congress Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and left-wing parties released their manifesto for the state assembly elections scheduled for late October and November this year on Saturday with a focus on farm laws and jobs. Congressional Leader Randeep Singh Surjewala said that if they win the ballot …
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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 …
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By: Desk Explained | New Delhi, Patna | October 16, 2020 10:41:21 am Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav during a press conference in New Delhi. (Express photo: Praveen Khanna) After their experiment of generously handing out seats to alliance partners and contesting only 19 state seats in last year’s …
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Written by Manoj CG | New Delhi | Updated: October 13, 2020 9:46:39 am Tej Pratap posted this photo on Facebook, “of receiving the RJD symbol for Hasanpur seat” from mother Rabri Devi, adding “Miss You Papa”. He fought for the last time since Mahua. More than a week after …
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