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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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Lok Sabha polls 2024 | NDA finalises seat-sharing agreement in Bihar

NDA finalizes seat-sharing agreement for Bihar's 40 Lok Sabha seats with BJP contesting in 17 seats while JD(U) will fight in 16 seats.

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Nitish Kumar distributes portfolios; retains Home, General Administration departments

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar allocates portfolios to ministers in NDA government, BJP holds more departments than JD(U).

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Morning Digest | U.S. probing Gautam Adani, Group over potential bribery; BRS MLC K. Kavitha arrested after ED searches, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on March 16, 2024

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar expands Cabinet; 12 BJP and nine JD(U) Ministers sworn in

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expands Cabinet with JD(U) and BJP Ministers ahead of Lok Sabha elections.

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Rabri Devi among four RJD candidates for Bihar Legislative Council poll

RJD announces candidates for Bihar State Legislative Council election, with Rabri Devi among the nominees; Congress left out.

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Nitish Kumar seeks Bihar Assembly poll simultaneously with Lok Sabha election, sources say

Lok Sabha election 2024: Seat-sharing talks among members of NDA and INDIA bloc have stalled in Bihar due to various factors, including Nitish Kumar's demand for simultaneous elections.

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Nitish Kumar files nomination papers for state Legislative Council poll; to visit Britain

Bihar Legislative Council election: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar files nomination for re-election to state legislative council, amid NDA leaders' presence.

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Polls for 11 Bihar MLC seats scheduled on March 21; Narendra Narayan Yadav elected Deputy Speaker of Assembly

The biennial election for 11 Bihar Legislative Council seats, including that of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Rabri Devi, will take place on March 21.

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RJD urges Election Commission to revert to voting through ballot papers, junk EVMs

RJD in Bihar urges Election Commission to revert to ballot papers for free and fair polls, raising concerns on EVMs.

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All six candidates from Bihar elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

All six Rajya Sabha candidates from Bihar were elected unopposed to the Upper House of Parliament.

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I’ve come to the NDA and will remain here: Nitish response to Lalu comment on open doors

A day after Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad caused a flutter by saying “doors were always open for Nitish Kumar”, the Bihar Chief Minister on February 17 downplayed the issue, but said he “maintained good relations with allies as well as opponents”.

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Will see if he comes back…doors are always open: Lalu on Nitish

Lalu Prasad says doors are open for Nitish Kumar despite their recent political fallout.

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Tejashwi Yadav will be in driving seat in Bihar: Rahul Gandhi

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on February 16 told Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav that he would be in the driving seat when it comes to Bihar.

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Knowing the inside story

Leaders often use reporters to convey their thoughts to colleagues, allies, or adversaries without making a public statement

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JD(U) names former Minister Sanjay Jha as its candidate for Rajya Sabha

Janata Dal (U) names Sanjay Jha, close associate of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, as its candidate for Rajya Sabha election.

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JD(U) MLA lodges FIR against party colleague over horse trading

An FIR has been lodged by an MLA of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)] against a party colleague, alleging that he was offered a bribe of ₹10 crore and a Ministerial berth for switching over to the Rashtriya Janata Dal-led (RJD) ‘Mahagathbandhan’ ahead of the trust…

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Bihar's NDA Govt will win trust vote defeating 'mala fide intentions of scared detractors': Minister

A key aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar asserted that the newly formed NDA government in the State will win the trust vote

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ED attaches properties worth crores of rupees of Bihar JD(U) MLC under PMLA

Rada Charan Sah — popularly known as Radha Charan Seth — was subjected to Enforcement Directorate action.

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Portfolios allocated in Bihar cabinet; Nitish retains home, BJP gets finance, health

Portfolios were on Saturday allocated in the new Bihar cabinet, with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar retaining the crucial home portfolio but giving away finance, which his JD(U) had held, to new ally BJP. Read further on Dynamite News:

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In Bihar Cabinet, Nitish retains Home Ministry, BJP gets Finance, Health

Allocation of portfolios in the new Bihar Cabinet, with Nitish Kumar retaining Home Department and BJP getting Finance.

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Seat arithmetic among NDA allies in Bihar needs a relook post JD(U) entry

The re-entry of Janata Dal (United) into the NDA in Bihar changes the dynamics of the BJP-led front, potentially affecting smaller parties' seat allocations in the upcoming general election.

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Dictatorship in India is inevitable if PM Modi is re-elected, asserts Kharge

Bhubaneswar Congress president warns that the 2024 elections may be the last chance to save democracy in India.

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On Bihar results day, the constant is Nitish: Why the maximiser shapes every verdict

This piece was originally published on January 29, 2024.

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Cracks in Indian opposition alliance against PM Modi ahead of elections

Two key opposition leaders have walked out of the Congress-led alliance, dealing it a big blow.

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