Patna, March 30 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition, Tejashwi Yadav, alleged on Monday that Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, resigned from his post as a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) under pressure from the BJP.Reacting to the development, Tejashwi said that while it is customary for a leader elected to another legislative body to resign from their earlier position, the situation in Nitish Kumar’s case appears different.“This is not just a procedural matter. The decision has been ta…
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Patna, March 21 (IANS) On the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar visited several khanqahs (Sufi shrines) across Patna, conveying a message of communal harmony, love, and brotherhood. He began his visit at the Khanqah Mujibiya in Phulwari Sharif, where he met the Sajjada Nashin Syed Shah Ayatullah Qadri, sought his blessings, and extended Eid greetings.The Chief Minister then proceeded to Khanqah-e-Munemia at Mittan Ghat in Patna City, where he met Syed Shah Shamimuddin Ah…
Patna, March 21 (IANS) The festival of Eid al-Fitr was celebrated with great enthusiasm across the country, including Bihar, with large congregations gathering for prayers despite light rainfall in several areas. In the state capital Patna, the main Eid prayer was offered at Gandhi Maidan, where an estimated 20,000 people, including children and the elderly, participated in the congregational namaz. In a surprise move, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar arrived at the venue to wish …
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to discuss the ongoing conflict in West Asia and the escalating tensions in the region. The development drew reactions from leaders across the political spectrum on Friday, with some opposition leaders welcoming the move while also raising concerns over India’s foreign policy and the broader regional situation. The Prime Minister shared details of the discussion on the social…
Patna, March 5 (IANS) While senior Janata Dal-United leaders appeared supportive of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s decision to enter the Rajya Sabha, strong resentment erupted among party workers across Patna on Thursday. Protests broke out from the Chief Minister’s residence to the party’s state office, where Janata Dal-United workers not only raised slogans but also vandalised furniture and other items inside the premises.Agitated Janata Dal-United activists raised slogans against several…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday charged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with intentionally inciting controversy over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to divert attention from her government’s ‘failures’, and claimed that the Trinamool Congress was unsettled by the deletion of “ineligible” names from the voter lists.Speaking to IANS, BJP National Spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain launched a scathing attack on CM Mamata Banerjee, alleging that she w…
Patna, March 3 (IANS) Speculation over the possible political entry of Nishant Kumar, son of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, has once again intensified amid the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in the state.Senior JD(U) leader and Water Resource Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary addressed the issue, stating that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is confident of winning all five seats.He said that, as per current calculations, JD(U) is expected to secure at least two seats.Chaudhary emphasised…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) With a Delhi court sending Youth Congress (IYC) National President Uday Bhanu Chib to four days of police custody following his arrest in connection with the shirtless protest held during the India AI Impact Summit, Opposition leaders on Tuesday criticised the move, stating that raising issues through protest is not a crime. Speaking to reporters, Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala said: “If a government betrays the nation’s interests in trade agreements, exposing it …
Patna, Feb 13 (IANS) Proceedings are underway in both Houses of the Bihar Legislature, with the Opposition intensifying its attack on the state government over law and order issues both inside and outside the State Assembly and Legislative Council. Outside the Bihar Legislative Council on Friday, Opposition leaders led by former Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Rabri Devi raised slogans against the state government over the suspicious death of a student in Patna’s Phulwari Sh…
Patna, Feb 11 (IANS) Political tensions escalated in Bihar on Wednesday as several Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Members of the Legislative Council (MLCs), led by Leader of the Opposition Rabri Devi, staged a protest against the Nitish Kumar-led government outside the Bihar Legislative Council.The protesting RJD MLCs gathered at the entrance of the Council holding posters bearing slogans accusing the Chief Minister of intimidating opposition members and running a corrupt administration.The posters …