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LJP functionaries at a meeting in Patna on Thursday Patna: Amid speculations over seat-sharing within the NDA, LJP(RV) on Thursday authorised party president and Union minister Chirag Paswan to take all decisions regarding seats and candidates for the Bihar assembly elections.LJP(RV) state president Raju Tiwari said, “We discussed all important points and authorised our leader…
Patna: The NDA on Thursday criticised RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav’s promise of a govt job for every family if he comes to power in Bihar.NDA leaders highlighted the record of CM Nitish Kumar, who has pledged one crore jobs over the next five years.BJP national spokesman Sanjay Mayukh, MLC, asked, “Were he asleep? His…
Jitan Ram Manjhi (left), PM Modi with CM Nitish Kumar (center) and Chirag Paswan (right) NEW DELHI: In politics, there are decades when nothing happens, and days when decades happen. Was June 4, 2024, one such day?On the eve of the parliamentary results, pollsters swore by a “purna bahumat“, a resounding majority for the Bharatiya…
The Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal (United)-led National Democratic Alliance in Bihar has hit a roadblock amid seat-sharing talks, with smaller allies making large demands as the assembly elections inch closer.Citing sources, news agency PTI reported that both BJP and JD(U) are likely to contest on 102 and 101 seats respectively to manage the…
NEW DELHI: As Bihar gears up for another high-stakes assembly election, the political landscape is once again abuzz – not with Nitish Kumar‘s next move – but with poetry, posturing, and power plays. From poetic pleas for justice to sharp rebukes over “dignity” in seat offers, alliance partners across the spectrum are flexing muscles and…
NDA, INDIA bloc race to complete poll pacts PATNA/NEW DELHI: As Bihar’s governing NDA and opposition INDIA bloc engaged in hectic seat-sharing talks on Tuesday, a day after the Election Commission announced the two-phase assembly poll dates, the opposition alliance was expected to induct two more allies – Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and ex-Union minister Pashupati…
NEW DELHI: In the high-stakes showdown for Bihar assembly polls, NDA, helmed by BJP and CM Nitish Kumar’s JDU, is expecting a resounding endorsement of its “double engine” governance, claiming to have lifted the state from ‘Jungle Raj’ quagmire to the cusp of ‘Viksit Bihar’. Home minister Amit Shah said on Monday that NDA government…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to announce the schedule for the Bihar assembly elections and bypolls in select states at 4 pm today. The announcement comes after the poll body conducted a two-day review of preparedness in Bihar, meeting political parties and enforcement agencies to ensure free, fair, and smooth…
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav addressing a public gathering (ANI photo) PATNA: Moments after the Election Commission (EC) came out with the final electoral roll on Tuesday for the Bihar assembly elections, the opposition INDIA bloc reacted sharply, describing the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise as a “sham” while the ruling NDA welcomed describing it as…
Abhilash Thapliyal has worn many hats in his career. From being a radio jockey, public speaker, writer, television host and social media personality, he has tried it all. Yet, it was his role as the calm and guiding Professor SK Sir in the popular series ‘Aspirants’ that made him a familiar name for audiences across…
