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Opposition meeting may take place in Patna on June 12

The much-awaited meeting of parties opposed to the BJP may be held in Patna on June 12, according to hints that emanated from a meeting of Bihar’s ruling JD(U) here on May 28.

The Hindu

Opposition leaders' meeting will be held on June 12, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar tells JD(U) leaders

PATNA: The proposed meeting of non-NDA opposition leaders would be held in Patna on June 12, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar said here on Sunday.

The Times of India

Nitish Kumar's JD(U) to hold daylong fast before Ambedkar statue to protest inauguration of new Parliament by PM Narendra Modi

PATNA: Bihar’s ruling JD(U) on Friday said its leaders and workers would hold a daylong fast before the life-size statue of Babsaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar near the Patna high court here on May 28 to protest the inauguration of new Parliament House by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the same…

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Redrawing the poll strategy in Bihar

The BJP is looking to step up its OBC outreach, especially among the Kushwahas

The Hindu

KC Tyagi returns as JD(U)'s chief spokesperson just 2 months after omission of his name from party's office-bearers' list

PATNA: Senior JD(U) leader and former Rajya Sabha member K C Tyagi (72) returned as ‘special advisor and chief spokesperson’ of the party on Monday, just two months after the surprise omission of his name from the party’s list of new office-bearers.

The Times of India

BJP will lose in Karnataka by big margin, predicts JD(U) president Lalan Singh

Exit polls have largely predicted Congress to emerge as the single largest party in the 224-member Karnataka Assembly.

The Hindu

"If we work together...," Sharad Pawar, Nitish Kumar plan joint Opposition fight against BJP

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) national president Sharad Pawar on Thursday met with Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar in Mumbai and the two leaders stressed on the need for opposition parties to work together in the interest of the nation. Read further on Dynamite News:

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In Bihar, upper caste outreach in a don’s release

Nitish Kumar hopes to woo the Rajputs and Bhumihars by setting Anand Mohan free

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Nitish Kumar sidesteps query on fighting 2024 Lok Sabha poll

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on April 30 sidestepped a query about the possibility of contesting the next year’s Lok Sabha poll from his pocket borough Nalanda.

The Hindu

Working for nation’s interest, says Nitish after meeting Akhilesh, Mamata to forge Opposition unity

Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar on April 24 ramped up efforts to unite the Opposition parties against the BJP in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha election

The Hindu

Amit Shah speaks to Bihar Governor, takes stock of communal disturbances in Bihar Sharif, Sasaram

PATNA: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday spoke to Bihar Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar over phone and took stock of the incidents of communal disturbances in Bihar Sharif and Sasaram; inviting a strong protest from the ruling JD(U).

The Times of India

Giriraj Singh takes dig at Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's 'silence' on Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from Lok Sabha

PATNA: Union minister Giriraj Singh on Sunday alleged that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's "silence" over the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi indicated that the JD(U) leader was pleased over increased chances of claiming leadership of the opposition camp.

The Times of India

JD(U) leaders protest Centre's move to merge Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana with other two schemes

PATNA: Large number of senior leaders and workers of JD(U) on Friday staged daylong dharna and fast at the party’s state office here to oppose the Centre’s decision to change the name of Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana (BJRCY). The scheme was meant for building hostels for the students belonging…

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Nitish Kumar gets angry at English again, this time inside legislature

PATNA: Bihar has witnessed yet another flare up from its chief minister Nitish Kumar against the use of English language, this time inside the state legislature.

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JD(U) appoints new presidents in 10 organisational districts in Bihar

PATNA: JD(U) on Monday appointed new presidents in the remaining nine districts where organizational elections could not be held in November last year due to various reasons including gross irregularities in the election process.

The Times of India

20 candidates file nomination for three teachers' and two graduates' seats of Bihar legislative council

PATNA: Altogether 20 candidates filed nominations till Friday for three teachers’ and two graduates’ constituencies of the Bihar legislative council which are going to the polls on March 31.

The Times of India

Nitish Kumar asks Congress to ponder who will be benefited in 2024 polls if it delays decision on uniting non-BJP parties

PATNA: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Saturday asked the Congress to ponder who would be benefited in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls if the grand old party doesn’t take a quick decision on the issue of uniting all non-BJP opposition parties across the country.

The Times of India

Upendra Kushwaha can quit if he feels post of MLC is a lollipop: Bihar minister Ashok Choudhary

PATNA: Bihar’s building construction minister and senior JD(U) leader Ashok Choudhary on Friday said the disgruntled party’s national parliamentary board chairman Upendra Kushwaha can leave the membership of legislative council if he feels that the post of MLC is a lollipop.

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I will rather die than join hands with BJP again: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

PATNA: Stung by the saffron party's decision that there will be no alliance with the "unpopular" JD(U) leader, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday asserted that he will "rather die" than realign with the BJP.

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Manik Saha, Samir Ranjan Barman and others take out a rally for the upcoming Tripura Assembly elections

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Have asked Tejashwi and Lalan to attend KCR event: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday disclosed that he has asked his deputy Tejashwi Yadav and president of his Janata Dal (United) Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan to attend an event to be hosted by Telangana counterpart K Chandrasekhara Rao.

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"Centre Cutting Its Share In Funding Education": Bihar Finance Minister Vijay Choudhary

Stating that the Centre has "expertise in renaming" schemes, Bihar Finance Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary alleged that the Union government has reduced its share in funding education from 90 per cent to 60 per cent. Read full story on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

Nitish Kumar avoids direct reply on Upendra Kushwaha's allegation

PATNA: Bihar CM and JD(U) de facto leader Nitish Kumar on Monday avoided a direct reply on the party’s national parliamentary board chairman Upendra Kushwaha’s allegation that “bigger leaders of JD(U) are in contact with the BJP leaders.”

The Times of India

'Every person has right to go', says Nitish Kumar on Upendra Kushwaha's growing closeness with BJP

PATNA: JD(U)’s national parliamentary board chairman Upendra Kushwaha’s countdown in the party seems to have started as Bihar CM and party’s de facto leader Nitish Kumar, while responding to a query about Kushwaha, on Saturday said that every people has the right to go wherever he/she wants.

The Times of India

Muslims will turn cities into 'Karbala', if anyone tries to put hands on 'izzat' of Prophet Muhammad: JD(U) leader Gulam Rasool Balyawi

PATNA: JD(U) national general secretary and former Rajya Sabha member Gulam Rasool Balyawi has sparked a major political controversy with his remark that Muslims will turn cities into "Karbala" if anyone tries to put hands on the "izzat" of Prophet Muhammad.

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