Patna, June 2 (IANS) With elections to 10 seats of the Bihar Legislative Council scheduled for June 18, discussions over candidate selection and seat-sharing arrangements within the ruling alliance are underway. A key meeting of Janata Dal (United) leaders was held on Tuesday at the official residence of former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at 7 Circular Road in Patna. Party leaders deliberated on potential candidates for the upcoming elections and discussed organisational strategy.Sources indicat…
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Patna, May 30 (IANS) The controversy surrounding the government bungalow at 10 Circular Road in Patna has intensified, with leaders of the ruling NDA and the opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) trading sharp accusations over the issue. The dispute escalated after former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Council, Rabri Devi, reportedly refused to vacate the residence despite receiving notices from the state government.Reacting strongly to Rabri Devi’s stand,…
Patna, May 29 (IANS) Upon returning to Patna from a two-day visit to Delhi, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary went directly from the airport to the residence at 7 Circular Road, where he met former Chief Minister and JD(U) National President Nitish Kumar on Friday. The meeting between the two leaders lasted for more than 15 minutes.During the discussion, JD(U) National Executive President Sanjay Jha was also present at Nitish Kumar’s residence.According to sources, the leaders deliberated …
Patna, May 26 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced elections for 10 vacant seats of the Bihar Legislative Council, with polling scheduled for June 18.According to the notification issued by the Commission on Tuesday, one by-election will be conducted for the seat vacated by former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after his election to the Rajya Sabha. And biennial elections will be held for nine seats whose members are set to complete their terms on June 28.The nine outgo…
Patna, May 14 (IANS) After the victory of Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate Sonu Kumar Rai in the Bihar Legislative Council by-election for the Bhojpur-Buxar seat, Rashtriya Janata Dal National Executive President Tejashwi Yadav congratulated him and credited party workers and voters for the win. “In the Bhojpur–Buxar Member of Legislative Council by-election, Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate Sonu Rai has handed a crushing defeat to the National Democratic Alliance candidate. I extend my heartfel…
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 10 (IANS) Nitish Kumar on Friday took the oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha, marking a significant shift in his long political career.He had arrived in New Delhi on Thursday, accompanied by Sanjay Jha and Vijay Kumar Choudhary, to complete the necessary formalities related to his induction into the Upper House of Parliament.With this development, Nitish Kumar has joined a select group of leaders in the country who have served in all four legislative bodies — the State Legislative…
Patna, April 10 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) Chief Nitish Kumar will take oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha on Friday. Both Bihar Deputy Chief Ministers Vijay Kumar Sinha and Samrat Choudhary arrived in the national capital on Thursday and are likely to attend the oath-taking event.Following his election to the Rajya Sabha, Kumar resigned from the Bihar Legislative Council (MLC) on March 30.On Thursday, Nitish Kumar arrived in New Delhi and later confirmed that he would …
Patna, April 9 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced a bye-election to the Bihar Legislative Council from the Bhojpur-cum-Buxar Local Authorities’ Constituency.The bye-election has been necessitated due to a casual vacancy following the resignation of JD(U) leader Radha Charan Sah.He won the Bihar Assembly election from the Sandesh Assembly constituency in 2025. Sah was arrested in 2023 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case…
Patna, March 30 (IANS) RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday alleged that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was compelled to resign from the MLC post under pressure from the BJP, claiming that the decision was not taken independently. Speaking to IANS, Tejashwi Yadav said, “This had to be done as it was the BJP’s decision, not Nitish Kumar’s. Some BJP agents within the JD(U) imposed it, which is why it happened. We had already said earlier that they would not allow him to continue as Chief Ministe…