Patna, July 8 (IANS) Amid heightened political activity ahead of the Bankipur Assembly by-election, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Abhishek Kumar Sinha paid a courtesy visit to former Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) National President Nitish Kumar, in a meeting widely viewed as a strong display of NDA unity and coordination. Several senior leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) were present during the meeting, underscoring the alliance’s collective focus on the up…
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Patna, July 6 (IANS) Political activity has gathered pace ahead of the Bankipur Assembly by-election in Patna, with the contest increasingly being viewed as a prestige battle for the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA).The constituency has long been considered a stronghold of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), making the upcoming by-election a closely watched political contest.Speaking on the by-election, Janata Dal (United) National Working President Sanjay Jha said that in a democracy, ev…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) After the announcement of the electoral debut of Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor in the upcoming Bankipur Assembly constituency bypoll, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday remarked that Kishor will secure “lesser votes than even the None of the Above (NOTA)” voting option.Election strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor is set to contest by-elections from Bihar’s Bankipur Assembly seat, a stronghold of the BJP for decades, Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) Chief Mano…
Patna, July 4 (IANS) A Janata Dal (United) (JD-U) leader was seriously injured after being allegedly attacked by a group of assailants near Rajbazar under the Jehanabad Town Police Station limits on Saturday. The incident has sparked concern as the victim is considered a close associate of Bihar minister Ashok Chaudhary. The injured leader has been identified as Manish Kumar, a resident of Sikariya village.According to police, he sustained multiple injuries after being attacked with sharp-edged …
Chandigarh, July 4 (IANS) The Janata Dal (United), led by Bihar’s former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Saturday announced its political expansion into Punjab and unveiled its roadmap for the forthcoming Assembly elections.The party’s state in-charge, Sanjay Kumar, told the media here that the JD(U) had decided to enter Punjab with a vision of providing a credible, development-oriented and people-centric political alternative.He said Punjab deserved clean, transparent and accountable govern…
Patna, July 4 (IANS) Political posters supporting former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar have surfaced outside the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) office in Patna on Saturday, renewing the demand that he be conferred the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour. The posters have also drawn attention for describing Nishant Kumar, Nitish Kumar’s son, as the future leader of Bihar.The posters praised Nitish Kumar’s nearly two decades of leadership in Bihar, portraying his tenure as a landmark perio…
Bengaluru, July 2 (IANS) Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday alleged a “massive scam” in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Ramanagara district and claimed to have exposed the alleged irregularities by releasing a video. He demanded the immediate suspension of the Ramanagara Deputy Commissioner and action against officials allegedly responsible for dereliction of duty.Addressing an emergency press conference at the Janata Dal (United) (JD-U) state headquar…
Patna, June 29 (IANS) Bihar Health Minister Nishant Kumar on Monday performed a Satyanarayan Puja at his newly allotted official residence, 5 Desh Ratna Marg in Patna, marking the housewarming ceremony on the occasion of Jyeshtha Purnima. Several family members participated in the religious rituals, including former Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) national president Nitish Kumar. The ceremony was held amid ongoing changes in the allocation of official residences in the state capital and h…
Patna, June 27 (IANS) The recent meeting between former Union Minister and former Janata Dal (United) president RCP Singh and Bihar’s former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has triggered intense political speculation in Bihar. While the meeting itself fuelled discussions about a possible political reconciliation, the Janata Dal (United) leadership has responded with sharp criticism of RCP Singh.JD-U spokesperson Neeraj Kumar launched a strong attack on RCP Singh, remarking that after “wandering from…
Patna, June 27 (IANS) After a long gap, former Union Minister and ex-JD-U leader RCP Singh met former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at the latter’s official residence in Patna.The interaction, which came after a prolonged period of political distance between the two leaders, has revived speculation about RCP Singh’s future political course.RCP Singh, on Saturday, shared details of the meeting on social media, posting a photograph with Nitish Kumar.In his post, RCP Singh described the interac…