Patna, May 1 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Friday offered prayers at the famous Vishnupad Temple in Gaya, marking the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima. He performed rituals inside the sanctum sanctorum and later reviewed key infrastructure and development projects in the region.After the temple visit, the Chief Minister inspected the Falgu River and the Gaya Rubber Dam, taking stock of ongoing works and local conditions. He also sought detailed updates from offic…
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Patna, April 30 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday formally entered the race for a vacant seat in the Bihar Legislative Council, with its candidate Arvind Sharma filing his nomination.Sharma was accompanied during the nomination process by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary, and several senior leaders from NDA constituent parties, showcasing a strong show of support.Polling for the vacant seat is scheduled to be held on May 12.The vacancy aros…
Patna, April 24 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav launched a sharp attack on the Samrat Choudhary-led government during the trust vote debate in the Bihar Legislative Assembly on Friday, alleging that the state’s treasury was empty and finances were under severe strain.Tejashwi Yadav claimed that the state is burdened with a debt of nearly Rs 4 lakh crore and that the exchequer is already under severe strain.He questioned how the government could realistically pursue development p…
Patna, April 24 (IANS) During the confidence vote debate in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary emerged as one of the government’s most assertive voices, forcefully defending both the leadership of Samrat Choudhary and the controversial liquor prohibition policy.He invoked the post-2020 political scenario, highlighting how the Bharatiya Janata Party, despite emerging stronger numerically, chose to back Nitish Kumar as Chief Minister.According to him, thi…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government led by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary will seek a vote of confidence in a special session of the Bihar Assembly on Friday.An official notification regarding the session was issued by Assembly Principal Secretary Poonam Sinha.Ahead of the session, Speaker Prem Kumar chaired an all-party meeting earlier, urging leaders to ensure smooth functioning of the House.Representatives from various political parties assured full c…
Patna, April 18 (IANS) Following the swearing-in of the new government led by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, a one-day special session of the Bihar Legislative Assembly has been convened on April 24. During this special session, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary is set to move a motion of confidence in the House, while also being formally elected as the Leader of the House.An official notification issued by the Legislative Assembly Secretariat confirmed that proceedings will commence at 11:00 a….
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Congress party on Wednesday launched a sharp political attack on the BJP following the swearing-in of Samrat Choudhary as Bihar’s Chief Minister, accusing the party of betrayal and systematically weakening its allies.Reacting to the development, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari said, “Seeing this, it seems that after Bihar and Maharashtra, it is Andhra Pradesh’s turn. Nitish Ji, who got votes from crores of people…This same Samrat Choudhary had said he would not remai…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) BJP national President Nitin Nabin on Monday announced his resignation as the elected Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Bankipur constituency in Bihar.Sharing the development in a detailed post on X, he addressed party workers and the people of Bihar, reflecting on his two-decade-long political journey and expressing gratitude for the continued support he had received over the years.Reflecting on his political journey, Nabin said: “All my family members a…
Patna, March 13 (IANS) The MP-MLA Court Patna has granted relief to jailed MLA Anant Singh, allowing him to cast his vote in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.The court ruled on Friday that Singh will be brought to the Bihar Legislative Assembly under police custody to participate in the voting scheduled for March 16. After casting his vote, he will be taken back to jail.Anant Singh is currently lodged in jail in connection with the murder of Dularchand Yadav, an incident that occurred in Mokam…
Patna, March 13 (IANS) Ahead of the voting for the Rajya Sabha elections, the Bihar Legislative Assembly received a bomb threat on Friday. According to an official, the threat was sent through an email warning of a plan to blow up the Assembly premises.Taking immediate cognisance of the matter, Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar convened a meeting with senior officials of the Assembly Secretariat.The Speaker directed Officer-in-Charge (Secretary) Khyati Singh to inform the Chief Secretary and the Direc…