Patna, March 7 (IANS) Amid rising political tensions in Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, along with former Chief Minister Rabri Devi, arrived in Patna from New Delhi. While Lalu Prasad avoided responding to questions from the media at the airport, Rabri Devi made serious allegations against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and demanded that Nitish Kumar continue as the Chief Minister of Bihar.Rabri Devi claimed that the BJP was conspiring against Nitish Kumar to remov…
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Patna, March 5 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister and JD-U leader Nitish Kumar is regarded as one of the most seasoned and adaptable leaders in Indian politics, having navigated decades of ideological shifts, coalition realignments and governance experiments. With his nomination to the Rajya Sabha, his long political journey appears set to enter a new phase.Nitish Kumar began his political career in student activism. He first contested the Harnaut Assembly seat in 1977 but was unsuccessful.In 1985, he …
Patna, Feb 27 (IANS) After the Rouse Avenue Court acquitted former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, and 21 others in the alleged liquor policy scam case, RJD National Working President Tejashwi Yadav on Friday demanded fresh elections to the Delhi Legislative Assembly.Speaking to media persons at Patna airport, Yadav said the court’s verdict had proven that the charges in the so-called liquor scam were false.“The decision of the Rouse Avenue …
Patna, Feb 20 (IANS) Bihar politics witnessed a dramatic turn on Friday as sharp verbal exchanges involving animals took centre stage in the Bihar Legislative Assembly. During the discussion on the Home Department’s budget, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary launched a stinging attack on Purnea MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, triggering an equally sharp counterattack.While responding to the debate, Samrat Choudhary mocked Pappu Yadav by likening him to an “elephant.”Referring to pa…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday posted for final hearing in April a batch of appeals filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging the suspension of sentence granted to former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and other convicts in the fodder scam cases. A Bench of Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice N. Kotiswar Singh said the matters would be taken up for final disposal on April 22, while remarking that several of the accused were now of advanced age. A…
Patna, Feb 17 (IANS) On the 38th death anniversary of Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) National Working President Tejashwi Prasad Yadav said that Karpoori Thakur’s ideas and aspirations must be carried from Bihar to Delhi and reach every household in the country. Addressing a large gathering of party leaders and workers at Patna’s Bapu Auditorium, Tejashwi Yadav said the RJD is carrying forward the legacy of Karpoori Thakur and Lalu Prasad Yadav by strengthening so…
Patna, Feb 13 (IANS) Proceedings are underway in both Houses of the Bihar Legislature, with the Opposition intensifying its attack on the state government over law and order issues both inside and outside the State Assembly and Legislative Council. Outside the Bihar Legislative Council on Friday, Opposition leaders led by former Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Rabri Devi raised slogans against the state government over the suspicious death of a student in Patna’s Phulwari Sh…
Patna, Feb 13 (IANS) Ahead of the commencement of Assembly proceedings on Friday, Janata Dal (United) MLA Shyam Rajak launched a sharp attack on the Opposition, describing the regime of Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi as an era of “jungle raj.”Speaking to mediapersons outside the Bihar Assembly, Rajak alleged that during the Lalu–Rabri government, criminal elements were emboldened and law and order had completely collapsed.He said that while the Opposition is currently attempting to corne…
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…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Bihar Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Monday pleaded innocence in the alleged Railways land-for-jobs corruption case being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and expressed his willingness to face trial. Appearing before the Special CBI Court at Rouse Avenue, Tejashwi Yadav pleaded not guilty to charges of corruption, cheating and criminal conspiracy and opted to contest the case on merits.Earlier, on January 29, the trial court had granted perm…