Patna, July 7 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief, Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday dismissed concerns over his security, saying he has “no problem” with it, describing himself as a “lion of Bihar.” Speaking exclusively to IANS on the security downgrade, Lalu Yadav said, “I am a lion of Bihar, and I don’t have any problem.”He further responded to questions about alleged political targeting by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and said, “Let them target.”When asked about the silence of former Bihar…
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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…
Patna, June 30 (IANS) A wedding celebration in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district turned into panic after celebratory gunfire allegedly left three people injured during the welcome ceremony of a baraat in Parsauni Jahangir village under the Sahebganj police station limits.The incident late Monday night triggered chaos at the venue as guests rushed to safety following the sound of gunshots.Police reached the spot soon after receiving information and launched an investigation into the matter.According t…
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 29 (IANS) Former Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) National President Nitish Kumar appeared unusually active on Monday, making unscheduled visits to veteran party leader Vashishtha Narain Singh’s home and later to his party’s headquarters in Patna.The developments have sparked fresh speculation in Bihar’s political circles about possible organisational or political decisions within the party.Nitish Kumar first visited the residence of Vashishtha Narain Singh, one of his closest politi…
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…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Janata Dal (United) National Working President, Sanjay Kumar Jha, said on Monday that Nitish Kumar had already been elected as the party’s National President in an earlier meeting and was subsequently endorsed by the JD(U) National Council, describing it as a completed organisational process later ratified by the party.Speaking to reporters, Jha said, “Nitish Kumar was already elected National party President in yesterday’s meeting and was endorsed in the National…
Patna, June 19 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said on Friday that the state government will develop a dedicated ‘Bihar Tech’ portal aimed at promoting startups, technology-driven enterprises, and industrial growth across the state. The announcement was made during an interactive session with representatives of the IT industry and the startup ecosystem.The event was attended by Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Bihar Urban Development Minister Nitish Mishra.Addressing ind…