New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Ahead of the Bihar Cabinet expansion on May 7, National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders on Wednesday welcomed reports of former Bihar Chief Minister and JD-U supremo Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar joining the state Cabinet.Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi told reporters that, being a member of the NDA, he will welcome the move if Nishant Kumar is appointed as a Minister in the Bihar Cabinet.Over allegations of dynasty politics, he said: “So many members of Lalu Yadav’s…
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Patna, May 5 (IANS) Ahead of the proposed cabinet expansion in Bihar, former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made a surprise visit to the Janata Dal (United) (JDU) party headquarters, Karpoori Bhawan, in Patna on Tuesday evening, catching even senior party leaders off guard. According to party sources, leaders became aware of his visit only after he had already left his official residence.Upon his arrival, party workers and leaders present at the office welcomed him warmly.During the visit, Nitish K…
Patna, March 30 (IANS) Chairman of the Bihar Legislative Council Awadhesh Narain Singh became emotional on Monday following Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s resignation from the post of Member of Legislative Council (MLC), describing it as not merely a personal loss but a moment of sorrow for the entire state.Singh said he had met the Chief Minister earlier in the day, during which Nitish Kumar clearly conveyed his decision to resign. Following this, his representative, MLC Sanjay Gandhi, arrived…
Patna, March 30 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday resigned from his membership in the Legislative Council, fulfilling the constitutional requirement ahead of assuming office as a Rajya Sabha member.Nitish Kumar, who was elected to the Rajya Sabha on March 16 and received his election certificate the same day, is scheduled to formally take oath on April 10.As per constitutional provisions, an individual elected to Parliament must resign from their existing legislative position wi…
Patna, March 7 (IANS) Nishant Kumar, son of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, has taken his first visible step toward active political engagement.On Saturday morning, he visited the residence of Sanjay Jha, the National Executive President of the Janata Dal (United), where he held an informal meeting with several party leaders and MLAs.Nishant Kumar, who has largely stayed away from political activities so far, interacted with senior leaders and legislators during the gathering. Prominent leaders pre…
Patna, March 5 (IANS) While senior Janata Dal-United leaders appeared supportive of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s decision to enter the Rajya Sabha, strong resentment erupted among party workers across Patna on Thursday. Protests broke out from the Chief Minister’s residence to the party’s state office, where Janata Dal-United workers not only raised slogans but also vandalised furniture and other items inside the premises.Agitated Janata Dal-United activists raised slogans against several…
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, along with four others were killed on Wednesday after his chartered plane crashed and exploded before landing at Pune’s Baramati airport. The aircraft burst into flames, leaving all five people on board including the veteran NCP leader and others, dead. The tragic demise of 66-year-old Pawar comes as grim reminder of air tragedies that happened through the years, leading to death of several noted figures including political he…