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My father did not play any role in getting Lok Sabha ticket for me, says Bihar Minister’s daughter Shambhavi Kunal Choudhary

The 25-year-old who is the daughter of Ashok Choudhary, a Bihar Minister, says she is ready to face all challenges in Samastipur

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Chirag Paswan fields brother-in-law from Jamui Lok Sabha seat

Chirag Paswan announces brother-in-law Arun Bharti as Lok Sabha candidate in Jamui, Bihar, amid political turmoil.

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Chirag Paswan’s party to declare LS poll candidates ‘immediately’ after Holi

Chirag Paswan announces Lok Sabha candidates for Bihar, ready to face challenges from uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras.

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BJP leader warns Paras and Kushwaha against joining anti-NDA coalition

Patna BJP leader warns Paras and Kushwaha against joining opposition Mahagathbandhan, emphasizing loyalty to NDA and BJP.

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Union Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras resigns from Union cabinet, cries ‘injustice’ done against him, party

Rashtriya Lokhanshakti Party chief resigns from union cabinet citing injustice over seat distribution in NDA coalition.

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RLJP will remain in the NDA despite losing coveted Lok Sabha seat to rival LJP faction headed by Chirag Paswan

The Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party, led by Pashupati Kumar Paras, who is the current Hajipur MP, indicated that it will stay within the NDA

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Lok Sabha polls | Chirag Paswan cautions BJP before seat-sharing announcement

Chirag Paswan asserts independence from BJP, vows to prioritize Bihar's needs over political alliances.

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Nitish Kumar switches sides yet again, takes oath as Bihar CM

Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for ninth time; Two BJP Deputy CMs and six NDA Ministers also sworn in

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Our final stand to be clear in a few days, says Chirag Paswan

Chirag Paswan seeks assurance from BJP leaders that his presence in NDA will not be diminished after Nitish Kumar's return.

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INDIA bloc certain to disintegrate in Bihar; good development to follow for NDA: Union Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras

Union Minister and Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party leader Pashupati Kumar Paras said differences between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad Yadav have deepened.

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Chirag Paswan anticipates a ‘respectable’ number of seats in the NDA

Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas president Chirag Paswan expressed the hope that his faction will secure a “respectable” number of seats from the BJP in the NDA

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Controversy erupts as Bihar education minister Chandrashekhar downplays SI's murder by sand mafia

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Chirag Paswan hits out at the ‘evil’ of caste and the ‘Ravan’ stalling development in Bihar

LJP chief Chirag Paswan obliquely referred to Bihar CM Nitish Kumar as Ravan, saying all evil in the state, including caste system, was holding back development. He was joined by other Opposition parties in raising objections to the caste-based survey report. He also hit back at Deputy CM Tejashwi Prasad…

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Morning Digest | Fourth flight with 274 Indians flies out from Israel; India will bid to host 2036 Olympics, PM Modi confirms, and more

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LJP factions battle for Hajipur seat in 2024 Lok Sabha polls

Intra-family war of words over Hajipur LS seat intensifies; Chirag Paswan's uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras says if Chirag fields mother, he'll put up someone from family for Jamui seat. BJP trying to broker peace, but both adamant about claiming Hajipur seat.

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Chirag Paswan questions Bihar caste census data

Paswan said the problem particularly affects many smaller caste groups

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Bihar Education Minister stirs row, compares Ramcharitmanas to cyanide

Bihar Education Minister Chandra Shekhar caused controversy by comparing Hindu scripture Ramcharitmanas to potassium cyanide. Opposition BJP slammed him, while ruling coalition distanced themselves. Chandra Shekhar had made similar statements in the past, which caused embarrassment to the coalition.

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NDA spokespersons resolve to have a common strategy for most issues in the media

A workshop of spokespersons of NDA constituents was inaugurated by Union Minister Smriti Irani and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan and was mainly organised by BJP’s media cell.

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BJP will be wiped out of Bihar in next Lok Sabha polls: Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said that BJP will be wiped out in the state in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Will not abandon Jamui: Chirag Paswan

Chirag Paswan, president of Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), announced he will seek re-election from Jamui, the Lok Sabha seat he has represented for two terms. He vowed to make Jamui one of the most developed districts in Bihar.

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Son the natural heir, say people in Hajipur, as Chirag and Paras fight over Paswan’s legacy

Ram Vilas Paswan’s shadow looms large over the Hajipur parliamentary constituency, one the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) founder won eight times from 1977 to 2019, often registering victories by record margins. People here remember Paswan for bringing several big-ticket projects to their constituency during his stints at the Centre.

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‘Nitish Kumar the reason for both quitting and returning to NDA’

Chirag Paswan returns to NDA, to contest 2024 LS polls. He speaks of reasons for return, electoral prospects in Bihar and battle for CM's chair. He is locked in tussle over Hajipur LS seat with uncle, Union Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras, who heads rival faction.

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Pashupati Kumar Paras adamant on contesting from Hajipur

The BJP has been trying hard to broker peace between the two LJP factions

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Morning Digest | Opposition parties resolve to conduct caste census; PM Modi says coalitions of ‘negativity’ never successful, and more

Morning Digest, July 19, 2023 | NDA coalition of contributions, not compulsion; INDIA to conduct caste census; govt opts for scenario-based targets for exports; India-Russia JV deal back on track; and more

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Personal interest is only motive of smaller parties of Bihar, says Prashant Kishor

Poll strategist and convener of Jan Suraj Prashant Kishor on Tuesday targeted the small political parties of Bihar which are likely to play an important role for the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. He made a veiled attack alleging they always have a personal interest in mind rather…

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