File photo of LJP chief Chirag Paswan with JDU president and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. (PTI) LJP sources have made it clear that they will not form an opposition alliance. They said the LJP’s announcement is driven by a number of factors, including Chirag Paswan’s desire (37) to prove himself …
Read More »Is Chirag Paswan ready for Bihar’s big bet?
The raging Covid-19 pandemic and Electoral Commission guidelines have greatly affected election campaigns in Bihar. However, this has in no way stopped political juggling in the state. With just one day before the nomination for the first phase of voting, the political alignments remain far from resolved. On the other …
Read More »Chirag Paswan Ultimatum to BJP on Shared Seat Before Bihar Polls
File photo of LJP chief Chirag Paswan with JDU president and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. (PTI) The LJP has also made it clear that if the allocation of seats does not happen soon, the party will present candidates in 143 of the 243 seats in Bihar. News18.com Last update: September …
Read More »Gupteshwar Pandey, Former Bihar Senior Police Officer at the SSR Death Probe Spotlight, Joins JD (U) Days After Taking VRS
Former Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey, who recently took VRS, joins JD (U) at the residence of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Patna. Although Gupteshwar Pandey, who took VRS less than half a year before his retirement, has chosen to keep his cards close to the chest, speculation abounds that he …
Read More »Former Police Chief Joins Nitish Kumar’s Party One Month Before Bihar Elections
The former police chief joins Nitish Kumar’s party a month before the Bihar elections. Patna: Gupteshwar Pandey, a former Bihar police chief, has joined the ruling Janata Dal United ahead of the elections. The ceremony took place at the official residence of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar this evening. Large gatherings …
Read More »Sushant is not a Rajput, they do not hang themselves: RJD MLA Arun Yadav
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput is not a Rajput as those belonging to the Maharana Prataps clan do not commit suicide, RJD MLA Arun Yadav has said, sparking controversy. Striking, the JD (U) and BJP asked Yadav to apologize to the people of the Bihar and Sushants fans for the caste …
Read More »‘He has shown decisiveness’: Prime Minister congratulates Harivansh on second entry in Rajya Sabha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Janata Dal (United) MP Harivansh on being elected as vice president of the Rajya Sabha for a second term. “I congratulate him on being elected for the second time,” said the prime minister, adding that Harivansh was an honest journalist and has great …
Read More »Amid Rumors of Rupture in the NDA, Prime Minister Modi’s Seal of Approval for Nitish Kumar as CM Faces Bihar Elections
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praises the good work of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar in ensuring the supply of clean water in the villages. The prime minister’s backing comes at a time when there have been reports of a rift between NDA allies JD (U) and LJP ahead of the elections …
Read More »No problem with BJP chosen candidate Bihar CM, says Chirag Paswan amid rumors of breakup in NDA
File photo of union minister Ram Vilas Paswan with his son and LJP chief Chirag Paswan. (PTI) Chirag, the son of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, has in the past expressed his ambition to serve as the state’s chief minister. News18.com Last update: September 12, 2020 8:33 PM IST FOLLOW …
Read More »Fight with LJP’s Ally and Chirag Paswan tops the agenda as Nitish meets with Nadda for seat-sharing talks in Bihar
File photo of Bihar Prime Minister Nitish Kumar greeting BJP President JP Nadda in Patna. (PTI photo) BJP Chairman JP Nadda is understood to have secured help to resolve the differences that have arisen lately between the JD (U) and the LJP due to the belligerent stance taken by the …
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