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 …
Read More »After RJD leader Rahul Gandhi taunts Sushil Modi, lists ‘reasons’ for his removal
Two days after attacking the leadership of Congress for their poor effort and demonstration in the recently concluded Bihar state assembly polls, RJD Vice President Shivanand Tiwary mocked BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi, while providing the reasons why he did not obtain the post of vice minister. Tiwary said: “Sushil …
Read More »Bihar Cabinet Ministers List: Nitish Allocates Portfolios Among Cabinet Members, Keeps Home |
PATNA: Portfolios were allocated among Nitish Kumar’s cabinet members in Bihar on Tuesday and the prime minister retained key departments such as the home he had occupied in the previous government. Other portfolios left with the prime minister are the general administration, the cabinet secretary and the election, in addition …
Read More »Meet Bihar’s New Ministers: Nitish Stays Home; JD (U) gets education, health goes to BJP
A day after 14 ministers from Bihar’s new cabinet were sworn in, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced the portfolios. This is the first time that Bihar will have two deputy chief ministers. The new Bihar government has fourteen ministers: seven from the BJP, five from the JD (U) and one …
Read More »Nitish Kumar Stays Home, New BJP Deputy Gets Sushil Modi’s Wallets
Nitish Kumar has a ministerial council of 14 members. Patna: Bihar’s newly sworn-in Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced today the various portfolios allocated among his council of ministers, and kept the original portfolio for himself. Governor Phagu Chauhan was sworn in to a 14-member council of ministers in Patna on …
Read More »Prashant Kishor Congratulatory Excavation at Nitish Kumar
Prashant Kishor, founder of the consulting firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC). Prashant Kishor, an electoral strategist, was responsible for Kumar’s victory in the last assembly elections in 2015. The JD (U) had contested the elections in alliance with Congress and RJD. News18.com Last update: November 17, 2020 11:28 AM …
Read More »BJP’s Bihar Challenge: Wider RJD Base, Left Revival, Their Own New Faces
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, …
Read More »In Sushil Modi, Nitish Kumar says he will miss him, but “BJP’s decision”
Nitish Kumar was sworn in as Chief Minister of Bihar today Patna: Sushil Modi, Bihar’s former chief deputy minister who was replaced this time by two other BJP leaders, will be missed, his former chief Nitish Kumar said today. When asked if he would miss Modi, Kumar, who was sworn …
Read More »Sushil Modi is not upset, he will be assigned a new role, says Devendra Fadnavis
BJP to move Sushil Kumar Modi out of Bihar and appointed two senior deputy ministers Patna: Moments after Nitish Kumar was sworn in for the record fourth term as Chief Minister of Bihar, he admitted that he would miss his deputy Sushil Kumar Modi. Setting the terms for a whole …
Read More »Prashant Kishor says, Nitish Kumar, tired and politically despised leader as chief minister
The tweet was Prashant Kishor’s first in nearly four months. (Archive) New Delhi: Poll strategist Prashant Kishor attacked Bihar’s chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday after he was sworn in for the seventh time, saying he was “nominated” for the post by the BJP and that the state should prepare …
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