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…
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Patna, June 20 (IANS) Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) Chief and former Bihar Minister Tej Pratap Yadav on Saturday alleged a conspiracy to assassinate him as well as his father and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav and has lodged a police complaint against his former aide Akash Yadav and several others. According to the complaint filed at the Secretariat police station in Patna, Tej Pratap alleged that Akash Yadav, his sister Anushka Yadav, and other family members had conspired to kill both him and his …
Patna, June 19 (IANS) A fresh political controversy has emerged in Bihar after an FIR was registered against former Bihar minister and Janshakti Janata Dal national president Tej Pratap Yadav at Patliputra police station in Patna on the directions of a court. The case was filed by Akash Yadav, former state president of the Chhatra RJD and brother of Anushka Yadav, who has been publicly linked to Tej Pratap Yadav.Police have initiated an investigation into the allegations.According to ASP (Law an…
Patna, June 11 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav received birthday greetings from leaders and party workers across the country on Thursday on the occasion of his 79th birthday, while the celebrations were marked by enthusiasm, with party workers gathering outside his residence since midnight to mark the occasion. A large number of RJD supporters assembled outside the Rabri residence in Patna to celebrate the veteran leader’s birthday. The…
Patna, Feb 28 (IANS) Tension gripped the campus of Patna Science College on Saturday after reports of one or two rounds of gunfire during voting for the Patna University Student Union elections.Following the information, police from Pirbahor police station, led by Patna Town DSP-1, rushed to the spot and began an investigation.Additional forces were deployed to ensure security at the polling station and surrounding areas.SDPO Rajesh Ranjan confirmed the incident, stating, “A gunshot was fired at…
Patna, Feb 9 (IANS) Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) supremo Tej Pratap Yadav on Monday held a key organisational meeting with party workers in Patna, during which he outlined plans for the expansion of his party and announced a statewide padyatra across Bihar.Addressing party members, Tej Pratap Yadav said he would embark on a padyatra covering all 38 districts of Bihar, during which he would walk from village to village, interact directly with people and listen to their problems.He said the march wo…
Patna, Feb 8 (IANS) Tej Pratap Yadav, national president of the Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) and elder son of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, on Sunday strongly denied rumours circulating on social media claiming that he has become a father. Calling the allegations completely false and baseless, Tej Pratap warned that he would take the matter to court and would not spare those responsible for spreading what he termed a conspiracy to defame him.Addressing a press conference, the former Bihar ministe…
Patna, Feb 3 (IANS) Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) chief Tej Pratap Yadav has strongly refuted the allegations made by Bihar minister Lakhendra Paswan regarding missing amenities from the government residence at 26 M, Strand Road, Patna, calling the claims completely baseless. Tej Pratap categorically stated that the air conditioners, fans, bulbs, and other amenities used during his stay were purchased with his personal funds, leaving no question of removing government property.“We don’t do such…
Patna, Jan 31 (IANS) After Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) National President Tej Pratap Yadav vacated the official government bungalow at 26 M Stand Road, the new minister inspected the premises on Saturday and made serious allegations about its condition. Bihar government minister Lakhendra Paswan, who has been allotted the bungalow, said the residence lacks basic amenities and is unfit for habitation.“The government does not allot dilapidated buildings to ministers, but the condition of the resi…
Patna, Jan 21 (IANS) National President of Janshakti Janata Dal, Tej Pratap Yadav, on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, questioning his claims of upholding Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals. Reacting to Rahul Gandhi’s allegation that renaming MNREGA amounts to an insult to Mahatma Gandhi, Tej Pratap Yadav said that merely adding Gandhi to one’s name does not make anyone a follower of Gandhian principles.“Why is he so worried about who is insulting Gandhi and who is…