Patna, March 11 (IANS) Political activity in Bihar has intensified ahead of the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections after Akhtarul Iman, the state president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), met Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav at his official residence in Patna on Wednesday.The unexpected meeting has sparked speculation about possible political coordination between AIMIM and the RJD amid the numbers game in the Rajya Sabha elections.According to sources, the two …
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Patna, March 10 (IANS) Amid the ongoing political developments in Bihar, Rohini Acharya, daughter of RJD chief Lalu Prasad, has sharply criticised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the launch of the third phase of the ‘Samriddhi Yatra’ on Tuesday.In a strongly-worded remark on social media, Rohini Acharya said the tour should be called a farewell journey rather than a prosperity journey, claiming that Bihar has not achieved prosperity despite Nitish Kumar being in power for nearly two decades.She…
Patna, March 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday appointed central observers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in three states — Bihar, Haryana and Odisha.The announcement was made through a press release, issued by the party’s national general secretary Arun Singh.According to the release, BJP national president Nitin Nabin has appointed central observers to oversee the election process in different states.For Bihar, the party has appointed Vijay Sharma, Deputy Chief Mi…
Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) Union Minister Giriraj Singh has criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and accused the Trinamool Congress supremo of betraying the state and its people by granting Indian citizenship to illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. While addressing a press conference in Kolkata on Thursday, the Union Minister also added that the Election Commission must further work diligently to ensure the removal of another 50 lakh illegal Bangladeshi immigrants from the electoral vot…
Patna, March 5 (IANS) Amid political buzz over Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar moving to the Rajya Sabha, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday alleged that he had been “forced” into the decision under pressure from the BJP and termed the development a “betrayal of the people”.Talking to reporters here, Tejashwi Yadav said the RJD sympathised with Nitish Kumar and claimed that circumstances had compelled him to step aside.”Nitish Kumar is going to the Rajya Sabha, and we fully sympathise with …
Patna, March 5 (IANS) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s announcement that he intends to enter the Rajya Sabha has intensified speculation about an imminent change of leadership in Bihar.Leader of Opposition and RJD National Working President Tejashwi Prasad Yadav strongly opposed the development, alleging that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) never wanted Nitish Kumar to continue as Chief Minister.“We have been saying from the beginning that the BJP does not want Nitish Kumar to remain Chief Min…
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…
Patna, Feb 28 (IANS) Amid seat-sharing discussions on the Rajya Sabha elections, the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), an NDA constituent, has reminded the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of an alleged earlier promise regarding a Rajya Sabha seat. Party patron and Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi dismissed reports of dissatisfaction, but firmly reiterated his commitment to him.“I am not angry, but we were told we would get two Lok Sabha seats and one Rajya Sabha seat. It was said to be written in ston…
Patna, Feb 25 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the Nitish Kumar government over the deteriorating law and order situation in Bihar. Speaking to reporters outside the Bihar Legislative Assembly premises, Tejashwi alleged that murders are taking place daily across the state and that the government has completely lost control over criminals.“Criminals have become completely unbridled. Whoever feels like shooting is shooting. The peo…
Patna, Feb 25 (IANS) The Opposition on Wednesday intensified its attack on the Bihar government over alleged large-scale liquor smuggling despite prohibition in the state, while also condemning the recent lathi charge on protesting Chowkidars and Dafadars in Patna.Speaking to the media, RJD MLA Bhai Virendra alleged that prohibition exists “only on paper” and that the illegal sale of liquor, including spurious liquor, continues unchecked across the state.He claimed that large consignments of…