Patna, May 5 (IANS) Ahead of the proposed cabinet expansion in Bihar, former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made a surprise visit to the Janata Dal (United) (JDU) party headquarters, Karpoori Bhawan, in Patna on Tuesday evening, catching even senior party leaders off guard. According to party sources, leaders became aware of his visit only after he had already left his official residence.Upon his arrival, party workers and leaders present at the office welcomed him warmly.During the visit, Nitish K…
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Patna, May 3 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other senior leaders of the NDA in New Delhi on Sunday, amid growing speculation over an imminent cabinet expansion in the state. The meeting with Amit Shah is being seen as particularly significant, as sources indicate that his approval will play a crucial role in finalising the list of ministers.While the interaction was officially described as a courtesy call, political circles believe that discuss…
Patna, April 27 (IANS) LJP (Ram Vilas) MP Arun Bharti on Monday launched a sharp political attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the backdrop of the upcoming second phase of the Assembly elections in the state.Criticising her stance on the Women’s Reservation Bill, Bharti said it was unfortunate that a woman Chief Minister opposed the legislation and allegedly worked to derail it.Appealing directly to voters in West Bengal, he urged them to “recognise the truth”, remove M…
Patna, April 27 (IANS) Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary visited his ancestral village, Kewta, in Samastipur district on Monday, marking his first visit since assuming office. The occasion turned into a celebratory event as villagers extended a grand welcome, raising slogans in his support and creating an atmosphere of a festival across the locality.Addressing the gathering, Vijay Kumar Choudhary stated that despite the change in leadership, the NDA government under Chief Min…
Patna, April 22 (IANS) Nitish Kumar, after stepping down as the Bihar Chief Minister and moving to the Rajya Sabha, has now shifted his full focus toward strengthening the organisational structure of the Janata Dal-United (JD-U). In a significant move aimed at revitalising the party, JD-U on Wednesday announced a new national team comprising 24 leaders.Nitish Kumar himself will serve as the party’s President, while Sanjay Kumar Jha has been appointed as the National Working President.Among key a…
Patna, April 20 (IANS) A key political development unfolded in Bihar as Janata Dal (United) held its first major legislative party meeting after Nitish Kumar stepped down as Chief Minister.The meeting, which lasted for nearly an hour at 1, Anne Marg in Patna, concluded without the immediate selection of a new legislative party leader.Instead, in a unanimous decision, the party authorised its National President, Nitish Kumar, to choose the new leader of the legislative wing.Briefing the media aft…
Patna, April 20 (IANS) The Janata Dal (United) on Monday convened its first legislative party meeting since the formation of the new government in Bihar to elect a new leader of the party in the Assembly.The crucial meeting is being held today at the Chief Minister’s official residence, 1 Aney Marg in Patna. The post of JD(U) legislative party leader fell vacant after former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar resigned and moved to the Rajya Sabha.Notably, this is the JD(U)’s first internal meeting …
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday sharply criticised the Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra over her remarks on the defeat of the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament, asserting that women across the country would “teach the Opposition a lesson” for blocking the legislation. The reactions came a day after Priyanka Gandhi, the Congress MP from Wayanad, said that the Opposition’s unity had thwarted what she described as a “conspiracy” by the Cent…
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….
Patna, April 17 (IANS) Newly sworn-in Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Bijendra Prasad Yadav on Friday denied that migration is an issue in the state. He maintained that people do go to different states and even countries for employment purposes.Moreover, he mentioned that the new government, under Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, will prioritise industries for employment opportunities and would primarily focus on agro-based industry.During an interaction with IANS…