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…
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Patna, June 6 (IANS) After the BJP and JD(U), the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) has also declared its nominee for the upcoming Bihar Legislative Council elections. Acting on the directions of the party’s National President and Union Minister, Chirag Paswan, the party has fielded Ashraf Ansari as its candidate.With this announcement, all the seats allocated to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for the Legislative Council elections now have officially declared candidates.The BJP’s list now …
Patna, May 29 (IANS) Upon returning to Patna from a two-day visit to Delhi, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary went directly from the airport to the residence at 7 Circular Road, where he met former Chief Minister and JD(U) National President Nitish Kumar on Friday. The meeting between the two leaders lasted for more than 15 minutes.During the discussion, JD(U) National Executive President Sanjay Jha was also present at Nitish Kumar’s residence.According to sources, the leaders deliberated …
Guwahati, May 12 (IANS) The leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Tuesday extended heartfelt congratulations to the newly sworn-in BJP-led government in Assam and expressed confidence that the state will now continue to achieve new heights of development. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday took oath as the Chief Minister of Assam for a second-consecutive term, as the BJP-led NDA formed the government in the state for the third straight time.Apart from Sarma, four ministers were also s…
Patna, May 7 (IANS) The NDA government in Bihar, led by Samrat Chaudhary, expanded its cabinet on Thursday, with 32 ministers taking the oath of office during a grand ceremony held at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.The newly expanded cabinet includes 15 ministers from the BJP, 13 from the JD(U), two from the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), one from Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular), and one from Rashtriya Lok Morcha.Among the prominent new entrants was Nishant Kumar, son of former Chief Minister Nitish …
Patna, April 21 (IANS) Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) supremo and Rajya Sabha MP Upendra Kushwaha on Tuesday announced a state-wide ‘Dhikkar March’ (March of Condemnation) to be held across Bihar on April 22, aimed at protesting against opposition parties over issues related to women’s representation and delimitation. Addressing the media persons in Patna, Kushwaha alleged that opposition parties had obstructed the passage of key legislations, including the Women’s Reservation and Delimit…
Patna, April 19 (IANS) The Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) on Sunday announced that it will on April 22 organise protest marches across all party district headquarters across Bihar against what it described as a “reprehensible act” by the Mahagathbandhan parties, who opposed the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha. This comes as the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, was defeated in the Lok Sabha on Friday after it failed to get enough votes to pass. In a statement, the RLM, BJP’s ally …
Patna, April 15 (IANS) Congratulatory messages poured in from National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders, especially the BJP and JD(U), for Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday after he took oath as the new Bihar Chief Minister, following Nitish Kumar’s election to the Rajya Sabha. The leaders were optimistic that Choudhary would follow the path shown by former CM Nitish Kumar and lead Bihar “towards development”.Along with Choudhary, senior JD(U) leaders Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and Vijendra Prasad Yadav…
Patna, April 11 (IANS) Amid ongoing political discussions over the government formation in Bihar, Rajya Sabha member and Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) Chief Upendra Kushwaha, on Saturday, made a significant statement regarding the future of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Speaking at the birth anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Kushwaha, who leads the RLM, said that Nitish Kumar has already secured a seat in the Rajya Sabha and is unlikely to continue as the Bihar Chief Minister.Howeve…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The political landscape in New Delhi and Bihar witnessed a significant churn on Friday as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha, triggering a wave of reactions from leaders across the political spectrum, ranging from praise by NDA allies to sharp criticism by opposition parties.Welcoming Nitish Kumar’s Rajya Sabha membership, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha lauded the Chief Minister’s leadership, saying that Bihar had witnes…