Patna, June 8 (IANS) Political rhetoric surrounding the Bihar Legislative Council elections and the opposition’s unity has intensified, with Union Minister Chirag Paswan launching a sharp attack on the INDIA bloc and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Monday. Commenting on the meeting of the INDIA bloc, Chirag Paswan described the opposition coalition as an arrangement born out of political compulsions rather than shared ideology.According to him, the alliance has been formed to conceal internal …
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Patna, June 8 (IANS) Political activity around the Bihar Legislative Council elections intensified on Monday after the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) named former MLC Sunil Kumar Singh as its candidate.Sunil Singh filed his nomination papers at the Bihar Legislative Assembly in the presence of senior party leaders on the final day of the nomination process.Soon after the announcement, Rohini Acharya, the daughter of Lalu Prasad Yadav, publicly expressed strong reservations over the party’s decision,…
Patna, June 8 (IANS) The suspense over the Rashtriya Janata Dal’s (RJD) candidate for the Bihar Legislative Council (MLC) elections ended on Monday, with the party once again fielding senior leader Sunil Kumar Singh.He filed his nomination papers on the final day of the process and is poised to enter the Legislative Council for a second consecutive term.According to party sources, Sunil Singh had emerged as the frontrunner for the nomination well before the official announcement and had report…
Patna, June 6 (IANS) Amid the ongoing political controversy over the security arrangements of the Lalu family, JD(U) chief Tej Pratap Yadav visited the residence of his mother, former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi, at 10 Circular Road after learning that she was unwell. Outside the residence, several leaders and workers of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) were staging a sit-in protest against recent changes to the security cover for the family.Speaking to the media after meeting his mother, Tej …
Patna, June 6 (IANS) Union MSME Minister and founder of the Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular), Jitan Ram Manjhi, on Saturday reacted to the Bihar government’s decision to withdraw the ‘Z-plus’ security cover earlier provided to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and former Chief Minister Rabri Devi. Speaking to reporters, Manjhi said that matters relating to security fall within the government’s authority and are decided after considering overall security requirements.”The governm…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Opposition INDIA bloc leaders on Saturday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Bihar government after former Chief Minister Rabri Devi sent back all security personnel deployed at her official residence following the Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary-led government’s decision to withdraw the Z+ security cover provided to her and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav.Defending the Bihar government’s decision, the BJP took a jibe at Rabri Devi and L…
Patna, June 6 (IANS) Reacting to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)’s decision to officially boycott the upcoming INDIA bloc meeting, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday said the Opposition alliance lacks unity and is driven solely by political self-interest. Speaking to IANS, Giriraj Singh said, “This is a game. There is no unity among them. What Congress has done with the DMK can only be described as betrayal, a breach of trust. They fought elections together, Rahul Gandhi campaigned a…
Patna, June 6 (IANS) In a strong protest against the withdrawal of the Z+ security cover, former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday returned all security personnel deployed at their official residence, escalating a political row over the issue. The move drew a sharp reaction from the RJD, which accused the government of engaging in “revenge-driven politics” and attempting to weaken the opposition through administrative measures….
Patna, June 6 (IANS) Political tensions in Bihar have intensified after former Chief Minister Rabri Devi sent back all security personnel deployed at her official residence following the Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary government’s decision to withdraw the Z+ security cover provided to her and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav.According to party sources, Rabri Devi, expressing her displeasure over the decision, directed that all security personnel assigned to both her and Lalu Prasad Yadav be withdr…
Patna, June 5 (IANS) The Bihar government’s decision to revise the security arrangements for several members of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav’s family following a fresh review of threat assessments and existing security protocols has triggered a political debate in the state, with the opposition alleging that the move is politically motivated.Reacting to the development, Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter Rohini Acharya criticised the government in a post on social media platform X.She alleged that th…