New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday declared the schedule for the biennial elections to the Council of States, Rajya Sabha, to fill 37 seats falling vacant from 10 states.According to the Commission, polling will be conducted on March 16 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., and the counting of votes will take place the same day at 5:00 p.m.The terms of 37 members of the Council of States, elected from 10 states, are set to conclude in April 2026. In view of t…
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Patna, Feb 4 (IANS) Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) President Upendra Kushwaha, on Wednesday, raised the demand to rename Patna, the capital of Bihar, as Pataliputra, citing its rich historical legacy during the Mauryan Empire. He made this demand during the Motion of Thanks on President Droupadi Murmu’s address in the Rajya Sabha.While participating in the debate, Kushwaha urged the Central government to restore the ancient name of the city, saying that Pataliputra was the proud capital of the Maury…
Patna, Jan 30 (IANS) Rashtriya Lok Morcha National President Upendra Kushwaha on Friday announced a major reorganisation of the party, assigning new responsibilities to key leaders in a move aimed at strengthening the organisation across Bihar.Upendra Kushwaha announced that MLA Alok Kumar Singh has been appointed as the State President of Rashtriya Lok Morcha.Addressing a press conference in Patna, Kushwaha said that the party organisation had been dissolved after the Assembly elections.Followi…
Patna, Dec 31 (IANS) Amid speculation of a possible rift within Upendra Kushwaha’s Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM), a photograph shared on social media on Wednesday by RLM MLA Rameshwar Mahto has drawn sharp political attention and sent a strong signal to the party leadership.Mahto posted a picture showing himself with fellow RLM MLAs Madhav Anand and Alok Singh. Along with the image, he wrote: “We are all united, together today and will remain together in the future. With the strength of the NDA…
Patna, Dec 29 (IANS) The year 2025 is being seen as a defining phase in Bihar’s political history, largely due to the recent Assembly elections in which the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) emerged victorious.However, the road to the election was marked by several major political developments, the most significant being the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, conducted just two months before polling.Under the SIR exercise, more than 65 lakh voters were removed from the elector…
Patna, Dec 26 (IANS) Amid reports of internal dissent within the Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) following the Bihar Assembly elections, party supremo and former Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha on Friday categorically denied any possibility of a split in the party.Speaking to journalists in Rohtas district, Kushwaha dismissed speculation of internal discord and rejected reports suggesting a rift within the RLM.Reacting sharply to queries about a possible division in the party, he said there was no qu…
Patna, Dec 25 (IANS) Following the results of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, internal dissent has surfaced in the Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM), with eight prominent leaders resigning from the party and accusing its chief Upendra Kushwaha of promoting dynastic politics.Among those who resigned is Anant Kumar Gupta, the State President of the RLM Business Cell, along with several senior office-bearers and district-level leaders.The rebellion comes after RLM secured four seats in the 2025 Assembl…
Patna, Dec 25 (IANS) Union Minister and patron of the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), Jitan Ram Manjhi, has once again strongly asserted his demand for a Rajya Sabha seat, reiterating that the BJP leadership had promised his party representation in the Upper House. After raising the issue in Gaya, Manjhi repeated his demand on Thursday in Jehanabad, where he was attending a private function.Speaking to the media, Manjhi said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah had assured HAM of two Lok Sabha seats…
Patna, Dec 22 (IANS) The hijab controversy in Bihar continues to intensify, with the opposition sustaining its attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and demanding an apology to the female doctor involved. The controversy erupted after the Chief Minister allegedly removed the hijab of a Muslim woman doctor during a ceremony held in Patna for the distribution of appointment letters to AYUSH doctors.Amid the growing political uproar, Tej Pratap Yadav, elder son of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and Na…