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NEW DELHI: In Bihar’s charged political arena, the adage “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” seemed to come alive on Wednesday, as rivals —BJP-JD(U) and RJD —found common ground in Prashant Kishor. The trio united in criticism of Jan Suraaj Party founder while mocking him for deciding to eventually not contest the upcoming…
NEW DELHI: Chief minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday released its first list of 57 candidates ahead of the Bihar assembly elections.JD(U), which is looking to retain power in the state, has fielded 30 new faces, while 27 sitting MLAs have been renominated.The announcement comes as National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners continue to…
NEW DELHI: ‘This time, nothing is well in NDA … ’ Rashtriya Lok Morcha chief and former Union minister Upendra Kushwaha, who has been a key partner of the ruling Bihar alliance, has sent out clear signals of discontent within the NDA. The RLP leader, reports say quoting sources, is unhappy over Mahua assembly seat…
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, left, and BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla NEW DELHI: The BJP on Wednesday took a jibe at Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, claiming he has decided to “bow out” of the Bihar assembly elections because the “businessman and former election campaigner” in him realised that the ground situation…
NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minsiter Nitish Kumar – led Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday released its first list of 57 candidates out of 101 seats allotted to it under NDA seat sharing deal ahead of assembly elections.According to the list, JD(U) has fielded cabinet minister Maheshwar Hazari from Kalyanpur, Ratnesh Sada from Sonbarsa, Anant singh…
Prashant Kishor (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: ‘I will not contest Bihar assembly polls,’ Prashant Kishor has declared, ahead of the high-octane elections in the state. The Jan Suraaj founder said the decision was taken by his fledgling political startup for the “greater good.”The poll strategist-turned-politician confirmed this in an exclusive interview with PTI.Speculation had…
NEW DELHI: Not all might be well in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) after two of its alliance partners expressed displeasure over the seat-sharing deal ahead of the upcoming Bihar assembly elections.While BJP leaders are drawing parallels between alliance partners and “Mahabharata’s Pandavas”, asserting that “NDA stands strong” for the polls, Rashtriya Lok Morcha chief…
NEW DELHI: Congress youth leaders expressed strong resentment over the selection of candidates for Bihar Assembly elections, demanding a higher representation of youth and not just “sons of leaders.” After Central Election Committee (CEC) meet chaired by party president Mallikarjun Kharge concluded on Tuesday, a number of workers came out dissatisfied, with one claiming that…
NEW DELHI: The anti-incumbency wave against several sitting MLAs seems to have played a major role as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) shortlisted 71 candidates out of its 101 allotted seats for the upcoming Bihar elections.In Patna alone, the BJP replaced three out of six sitting MLAs and gave a chance to fresh faces. The…
NEW DELHI: JD(U) on Tuesday said Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar is “absolutely happy” with the NDA‘s seat-sharing deal for the upcoming state assembly elections and accused the opposition Mahagathbandhan of “planting stories and spreading rumours” about the alliance.Speaking to ANI, JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha said that Nitish Kumar was “absolutely happy” with the…
