PATNA: About a month before Bihar went to the polls in October, an RJD hoarding in front of the party headquarters at Beer Chand Patel Marg in Patna caused a stir. He had a life-size photo of Tejashwi Yadav, alone. His father, RJD boss Lalu Prasad, and his mother Rabri …
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The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has managed to secure a majority of 125 in Bihar’s 243-member assembly. The percentage of votes for the two alliances is almost identical: 37.3% for the NDA and 37.2% for Mahagathbandhan (MGB). This is the smallest majority for a ruling alliance since the October 2005 …
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicly endorsed Nitish Kumar as leader of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar on Wednesday, ending speculation that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would push its own candidate for the highest post of the been after winning a narrow victory in the recently concluded assembly …
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NEW DELHI: Within 10 months of becoming the 11th National President of the BJP, JP Nadda has demonstrated his leadership potential by leading the party to spectacular success in multiple states simultaneously. Be it Bihar, with a 125-seat majority for the NDA, or the party’s glorious success in Gujarat, a …
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Dushyant Chautala also congratulated Nitish Kumar and Sushil Modi. Chandigarh: Haryana’s Senior Deputy Minister Dushyant Chautala paid a small compliment to Bihar politician Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday for his performance in state elections, praising the 31-year-old who fought bitterly against his ally BJP. “I congratulate Nitish Kumar and Sushil Modi. …
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Mukesh Sahni said that Tejashwi Yadav had betrayed the VIP even during the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. New Delhi: One moment, which seemed innocuous at the time, could have been more critical than imagined. Not known for their ability to form alliances or partners, Congress, as their record shows, and …
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Rahul Gandhi is the “only leader fighting an ideological battle,” Digvijaya Singh said (archive) Nitish Kumar should resign from the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and endorse Tejashwi Yadav as Chief Minister, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said today, one day after the Chief Minister won a fourth term in Bihar, …
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NEW DELHI: A day after the BJP-JD (U) alliance won the assembly elections in Bihar, BJP general secretary and state-in-charge Bhupender Yadav said Wednesday that the NDA was misled by their former LJP member from Chirag Paswan in the elections and the confusion created by them caused some losses. In …
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday thanked the people of Bihar for voting for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to return to power in the state. His tweets came even as the count continued, slowed down by the coronavirus protocol. However, trends showed that the JDU-BJP combination gained 125 seats, …
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At 4 a.m., after the closest election of his life, Nitish Kumar telephoned Sushil Kumar Modi, who had served as his chief deputy minister. “Hum log aa gaye hain” he told the BJP leader. After a full night of vote counting, their alliance finally emerged as the winner in Bihar …
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