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Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav

'Rumours', Says Tejashwi On ED Claims That Rs 600 Cr 'Proceeds Of Crime' Detected During Raids

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday dubbed as rumours the claim of the Enforcement Directorate that proceeds of crime amounting to Rs 600 crore were detected during searches on premises owned by him and...

12 March 2023

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

Nitish Bats For 'One Nation, One Power Tariff'

In a statement on Wednesday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar called for a 'one nation, one power tariff' policy, saying some states have to pay more for electricity.

30 November 2022

Lalu Prasad Yadav

CBI Files Chargesheet Against Lalu Prasad Yadav In Land-For-Job Scams

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday filed a charge sheet against Lalu Prasad, Rabri Devi and 14 others in land-for-jobs scam.

07 October 2022

Rastriya Janata Dal (RJD) President Lalu Prasad Yadav

Lalu Reaping What He Sowed: BJP Leaders On CBI Team At Residence Of Ex-Bihar CM Rabri Devi

Leaders of the saffron party, which is in opposition in the state but in power at the Centre, were approached with queries on a CBI team reaching the residence of Rabri Devi, Prasad's wife and a former CM herself.

06 March 2023

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Bihar Bypolls: RJD Takes Lead In Two Seats In Early Trends

The bypolls in Bihar's Mokama and Gopalganj are the first electoral contests in Bihar since CM Nitish Kumar dumped BJP to join RJD-led bloc.

06 November 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

BJP Claims 'JD(U)-Mukt Manipur' As JD(U) Promises 'Jumlebaz-Mukt' India After Manipur JD(U) MLAs Merge With BJP

The BJP and JD(U) have got into a war of words after five of six JD(U) MLAs merged with BJP in Manipur, following JD(U) leaving NDA in Bihar.

03 September 2022

Lalu Prasad

‘Mahagathbandhan’ Cries Foul Over CBI Reopening Case Against Lalu

Former state minister and senior RJD leader Vijay Prakash recalled the 'caged parrot' remark of the Supreme Court, made long back while the Congress-led UPA was in power, to allege 'misuse' of the agency by the 'government...

26 December 2022

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Nitish Kumar's Mahagathbandhan Wins Floor Test As BJP Stages Walk Out: What He Said

In his speech after winning the confidence motion, Nitish Kumar made indirect references to rebellion by LJP’s Chirag Paswan, allegedly at BJP’s behest, and attempts to cause a split in JD(U) through his former protege...

24 August 2022

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24 August 2022
Land-For-Jobs Scam: CBI Raids RJD Leaders On Day Of Mahagathbandhan Floor Test In Bihar

Land-For-Jobs Scam: CBI Raids RJD Leaders On Day Of Mahagathbandhan Floor Test In Bihar

The residence of Lalu Prasad Yadav's aide Sunil Singh was also raided in connection with the land-for-jobs scam in Bihar that allegedly took place during the...


22 August 2022
Can Bihar Show The Way To The Opposition As It Did During The JP Movement?

Can Bihar Show The Way To The Opposition As It Did During The JP Movement?

Can the latest political sparks in Bihar reignite efforts to unite the Opposition against the Centre ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections the way the JP...


16 August 2022
Bihar Cabinet Expansion: BJP Flags Social Imbalance, Criminal Records Of Ministers

Bihar Cabinet Expansion: BJP Flags Social Imbalance, Criminal Records Of Ministers

The BJP criticised Nitish Kumar's Cabinet for "marginalising" the extremely backward classes (EBCs) and for not having any EBC minister.


11 August 2022
How Friends Become Foes And Foes Become Friends For Nitish Kumar

How Friends Become Foes And Foes Become Friends For Nitish Kumar

Nitish Kumar has made and unmade several relationships over the decades in the rough and tumble of Bihar politics.


10 August 2022
'Mandal Versus Kamandal' Politics To Play Out In Big Way In Bihar After Nitish's Switch: Political Analysts

'Mandal Versus Kamandal' Politics To Play Out In Big Way In Bihar After Nitish's Switch: Political Analysts

The term 'Mandal-Kamandal' gained centrality in the mid-90s in the complex political landscape of two Hindi heartlands --Uttar Pradesh and Bihar--and has been...


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10 August 2022
JP Movement To Advani Rath Yatra: How Bihar Events Have Influenced National Politics

JP Movement To Advani Rath Yatra: How Bihar Events Have Influenced National Politics

The Bihar movement, which eventually came to be known as the JP movement as veteran socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan spearheaded it, had a ripple effect...


10 August 2022
Spotlight Bihar: Will Nitish Kumar Jump From One Uneasy Coalition To Another? 

Spotlight Bihar: Will Nitish Kumar Jump From One Uneasy Coalition To Another? 

Will the traditional rivalry between Nitish Kumar's JD (U) and Lalu Prasad's RJD pave the way for yet another uneasy coalition government in Bihar?


10 August 2022
BJP-JD(U) Split: On Failed Manoeuvres, Confrontations And Insecurities

BJP-JD(U) Split: On Failed Manoeuvres, Confrontations And Insecurities

BJP’s efforts of wooing the Extremely Backward Castes, who constitute nearly 30 per cent of voters in Bihar, could have gradually cost Nitish his grip and...


10 August 2022
BJP Gets Taste Of Own Medicine In Bihar As Nitish Kumar Opens Up The Battle For 2024

BJP Gets Taste Of Own Medicine In Bihar As Nitish Kumar Opens Up The Battle For 2024

The developments in Bihar send a message that the BJP is not invincible. It has been astute in managing maths and forging alliances, but if others play their...


09 August 2022
Akhilesh Yadav Welcomes Nitish Kumar Quitting BJP Alliance

Akhilesh Yadav Welcomes Nitish Kumar Quitting BJP Alliance

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has welcomed Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's decision to quit the BJP alliance.


09 August 2022
JD(U) Ends Alliance With BJP, Nitish Kumar Stakes Claim To Form Mahagathbandhan Government: Key Points

JD(U) Ends Alliance With BJP, Nitish Kumar Stakes Claim To Form Mahagathbandhan Government: Key Points

Nitish Kumar is understood to have said that he had been driven against the wall by the BJP which tried to weaken JD(U).


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09 August 2022
Yet Another U-Turn By Nitish Kumar Will Have A Bearing On National Politics In 2024

Yet Another U-Turn By Nitish Kumar Will Have A Bearing On National Politics In 2024

Nitish Kumar’s move to sever ties with the BJP and restore relations with RJD is likely to have a bearing on the national politics ahead of the next...


09 August 2022
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Resigns As NDA's Chief Minister, Stakes Claim To Form Grand Alliance Government

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Resigns As NDA's Chief Minister, Stakes Claim To Form Grand Alliance Government

Nitish Kumar has been unanimously elected the leader of the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan coalition that has now staked claim to government.


09 August 2022
BJP Calls Nitish Kumar Betrayer, Opportunistic After JD(U) Leaves NDA To Join RJD Bloc

BJP Calls Nitish Kumar Betrayer, Opportunistic After JD(U) Leaves NDA To Join RJD Bloc

The BJP said that the public mandate in 2020 assembly elections are from the JD(U) and BJP and Nitish is now betraying that mandate.


08 August 2022
Bihar Politics: All Eyes On RCP Singh As Tensions Grow Between BJP And Nitish Kumar's JD(U)

Bihar Politics: All Eyes On RCP Singh As Tensions Grow Between BJP And Nitish Kumar's JD(U)

Following RCP Singh's resignation, Bihar politics has taken an interesting turn where a fallout between partners BJP and JD(U) cannot be ruled out.


06 August 2022
Ex-Minister RCP Singh Quits JD(U) After Party Alleges Irregularities In Properties' Acquisition

Ex-Minister RCP Singh Quits JD(U) After Party Alleges Irregularities In Properties' Acquisition

RCP Singh had earlier said that the allegations of irregularities in acquiring properties were an attempt to humiliate him.


13 July 2022
Nitish Kumar Refuses To Play Second Fiddle To Big Brother BJP

Nitish Kumar Refuses To Play Second Fiddle To Big Brother BJP

Despite electoral setbacks, Nitish Kumar is not ready to toe ally BJP’s line on all issues. His recent stand on caste census and enacting population control...


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