Patna, March 4 (IANS) With just a day left for filing nominations for the Rajya Sabha elections, the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) has not yet announced its candidates, fuelling speculation in political circles in Bihar.Senior JD-U leader Vijay Kumar Choudhary, said in Patna on Wednesday evening that the names would be finalised on Thursday.”Nitish Kumar is the (Bihar) Chief Minister, and he will decide the name of the candidate. His decision will be final. He is the supreme leader of JD-U, and we wi…
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Patna, Feb 19 (IANS) Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) President Chirag Paswan has taken a strong stand on the controversy surrounding a robot displayed by Galgotias University at the AI Summit, terming the incident extremely damaging to the country’s image. Reacting to allegations that a Chinese-made robot was showcased at the summit as an indigenous product, Chirag Paswan said it was a grave error.“It is completely wrong for any university to display and claim owners…
Patna, Feb 19 (IANS) The Patna High Court has served notices to 42 MLAs of the Bihar Assembly in response to a petition that accuses them of submitting false information in their election affidavits and cites purported voting irregularities that occurred during the Assembly elections.Among those served notices is Bihar Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar, who represents the Gaya Assembly constituency.The petitions have been filed by defeated candidates from the respective constituencies challenging the …
Patna, Feb 17 (IANS) The 11th day of the Bihar Assembly’s Budget Session began amid loud protests and repeated disruptions, as a controversy over remarks made on Late Ram Vilas Paswan escalated into a major political flashpoint.As soon as the House proceedings started on Tuesday, heated exchanges broke out between the opposition and the ruling party.The uproar stemmed from an earlier speech by a Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA, who had allegedly referred to Ram Vilas Paswan as “poor”.Taking…
Patna, Feb 16 (IANS) The Budget Session of the Bihar Legislative Assembly witnessed massive disruptions on Monday, with members from both the ruling party and the opposition creating a ruckus inside the House.As the House convened, legislators from both sides stood up holding placards and raising slogans, leading to a noisy atmosphere.Despite repeated appeals by the Speaker for order and for members to take their seats, the uproar continued.Question Hour commenced amid the chaos, with legislator…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Union ministers and ruling dispensation MPs on Thursday strongly criticised the alleged conduct of Congress members with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, terming it “inappropriate” and “against constitutional norms”, while the opposition party leaders defended their actions, saying they had only sought to raise procedural concerns with the Speaker.Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said that behaving in an improper manner with the Speaker was unacceptable and unprecedented.”I bel…
Patna, Jan 15 (IANS) Amid speculations that Janshakti Janata Dal Chief Tej Pratap Yadav may join the NDA, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) President Chirag Paswan said on Thursday that any such development would be discussed collectively by the NDA allies only after a formal proposal emerges. “Until a formal decision is made, it is not right to comment on this matter. He comes from that family, which is also my family. However, family is one part, and politics is a different thing. Tej Pratap Yad…
Patna, Jan 11 (IANS) Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Sunday sharply criticised RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav for his absence from Bihar following the debacle in the state Assembly elections, calling it demoralising for party workers and supporters.Addressing a press conference in Patna, Paswan said that Tejashwi’s decision to leave the state during an ongoing Assembly session reflected poor political judgement.”I have no objection to Tejashwi Yadav going on …
Patna, Jan 2 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made an unexpected visit to the Janata Dal (United) state office in Patna on Friday, creating a buzz among party leaders and workers. His sudden arrival generated excitement across the party headquarters.Upon reaching the JD(U) office, the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar went straight to his chamber, where he reviewed organisational activities and held informal discussions.He later interacted with party workers present at the office, inquiring ab…
Patna, Dec 31 (IANS) Posters declaring Jamui Lok Sabha member Arun Bharti “missing” from the constituency surfaced at prominent locations, including Kachari Chowk, the Registry Office, and K.K.M. College in Bihar on Wednesday, intensifying political activity in the areas.The posters quickly became a subject of discussion among the public as well as in political circles.Arun Bharti, the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) MP from Jamui, is also the brother-in-law of Union Minister Chirag Paswan.Local…