New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a plea filed by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav challenging a trial court order directing the framing of charges against him in the alleged Railways land-for-jobs corruption case. After briefly hearing the matter, a single-judge Bench of Justice Manoj Jain sought the response of the CBI and listed the petition for further hearing on March 17.In his plea, L…
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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 …
Patna, March 10 (IANS) A crucial meeting of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) to chalk out a strategy for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections concluded in Patna, with party leaders expressing strong confidence about their candidate’s victory. Speaking to the media after the meeting, former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav, described the discussions as very positive and asserted that the party has the numbers required to win.“We have the numbers, that’s why we are contesting…
Patna, March 9 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) National Working President Tejashwi Yadav, on Monday, criticised the Union government’s foreign policy stance, saying that a country like India should not require permission from any other nation to decide its energy needs or trade policies. In a post on X, he said, “America has said that India is ‘allowed’ to buy oil from Russia for 30 days. Prime Minister Narendra Modi represents 1.5 billion self-respecting Indians and should clearly state that …
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…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Bihar’s ruling Janata Dal-United on Thursday strongly rebutted remarks made by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, asserting that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha election, cannot be “hijacked” by anyone and stands firmly by his decisions.”We have been saying from the beginning that the Chief Minister has been hijacked, and now this has been proven. You can understand that whoever becomes the BJP’s Chief Minister will just be a rubber sta…
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) Amid intense political developments in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday filed his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections.All five candidates, including Nitin Nabin, Shivesh Kumar Ram, and Upendra Kushwaha of the ruling alliance, also submitted their nominations on the same day.Several senior NDA leaders were present during the filing process, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who arrived in Patna from New Delhi for the occasion.While the nomina…
Patna, March 5 (IANS) As Nitish Kumar is set to file his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha polls, speculation is growing that his move could bring an end to his nearly two-decade-long tenure as Bihar’s Chief Minister. Amid these reports, JD(U) workers gathered outside Kumar’s official residence in Patna on Thursday and raised slogans in his support. The party workers expressed their opposition to the reports suggesting that Nitish Kumar may step down from the Chief Minister’s post and …
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…