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Democratic or developmental?: BJP takes a dig over D in opposition’s INDIA name

NEW DELHI: The naming of the group of 26 opposition parties as Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) in Bengaluru on Tuesday has given rise to confusion. After a couple of parties wrote D for Democratic, the BJP took a dig at the opposition parties and asked whether D stood…

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Nitish Kumar reportedly seen shouting at RJD MLC over his proximity to the BJP

Nitish Kumar expressed his anger during the Bihar Mahagathbandhan’s legislative party meeting after the first day of the monsoon session of the Bihar Legislature.

The Hindu

BJP creates ruckus in Bihar Assembly on first day of Monsoon Session, seeks resignation of Tejashwi in land for jobs scam

Proceedings for the day were adjourned minutes later, after obituary references, but the BJP made it clear that it would keep pressing for the resignation of Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav.

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No merit in land-for-jobs scam case, says Tejashwi Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday slammed the BJP over the charge sheet filed against him in the land-for-jobs scam case. Mr. Yadav told journalists at the Patna airport that there was no merit in the case.

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Key Nitish aide alleges BJP trying to repeat Maharashtra episode in Bihar

A key aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on July 4 rejected demands for Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav’s resignation, following a CBI chargesheet against the RJD leader, and accused the BJP of trying to repeat the Maharashtra episode in the State.

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CBI charge sheet | Centre on political 'witch hunt' against Tejashwi Yadav, says JD(U)

JD(U) national president Rajiv Ranjan Singh on July 4, 2023 accused the BJP-led Central government of running a “witch-hunt” against RJD leader and Bihar'’ Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav.

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CBI chargesheet against Tejashwi, Lalu and Rabri: RJD leader Manoj Jha calls it "political vendetta"

According to the CBI, irregular appointments of candidates were made in Central Railway, violating the laid down norms and procedures of Indian Railways for recruitment. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BJP won’t accept Nitish again at any cost, says Sushil Modi

Bihar BJP leader and Rajya Sabha member Sushil Kumar Modi on July 3 said his party would not join hands with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar again at any cost “even if he rubs his nose at the BJP’s door”.

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Maharashtra NCP crisis: Why PM Modi is being targetted by opposition

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is at the centre of attack by the opposition leaders over the split in Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) with nine of its MLAs led by Ajit Pawar joining the BJP-Shiv Sena (Shinde) government in Maharashtra on Sunday.

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Patna rocked by protests against opening teachers’ jobs for those not from Bihar

Bihar’s capital Patna was on July 1, 2023 rocked by protests against the State government’s controversial decision to allow those from other provinces to compete for teachers’ jobs

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Bihar Education Minister's elder brother joins BJP

Senior RJD leader Chandra Shekhar’s elder brother Ram Chandra Prasad Yadav has joined the BJP in Bihar.

The Hindu

Amit Shah to address rally in Bihar’s Lakhisarai on June 29

BJP officials said Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be addressing a mega-rally at Lakhisarai in Munger Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar on June 29

The Hindu

CM Nitish meets Governor amid talks of Cabinet expansion

Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar had a meeting with Governor Rajendra Viswanath Arlekar at the Raj Bhawan in Patna on June 28.

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JD(U) will merge soon with RJD, claims Upendra Kushwaha

Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal (RLJD) chief Upendra Kushwaha claimed that the ruling Janata Dal (United) will merge with its alliance partner Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and there will be soon an exodus of JD(U) leaders looking to join other parties.

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Bihar Congress hopeful of getting two more Cabinet berths after Shimla meeting

After the successful Opposition meeting in Patna attended by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, its party leaders in Bihar are hopeful of getting two more ministerial berths in the State Cabinet, their long-pending demand.

The Hindu

RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav asks Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to get married

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad on June 23 asked India’s most eligible bachelor Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to get married as soon as possible.

The Times of India

'We have come to fight together like collective family,' says Mamata Banerjee after meeting RJD chief Lalu Prasad ahead of opposition meet in Patna

PATNA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday met RJD national president Lalu Prasad and his wife and former CM Rabri Devi at the latter’s residence in Patna on Thursday.

The Hindu

Nitish Kumar is a puppet Chief Minister, alleges Bihar BJP chief

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State president Samrat Choudhary on June 19 made a scathing attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar by calling him a “puppet”. He made this statement during a function at the party office in which several district-level leaders of the Congress, Janata Dal (United) and Rashtriya Janata…

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Front entry could prove to be tricky for LJD after merger

LJD is now with LDF, but after the proposed merger with RJD, which is a UDF constituent, it is unclear if it will continue to be with the front

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LJD to merge with RJD, formal announcement soon

The Kerala unit of the Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) has formally decided to merge itself with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), an ally in the ruling Grand Alliance in Bihar.

The Hindu

Opposition leaders condemn T.N. Minister’s arrest, call it ‘vendetta’

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav said T.N. Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji’s arrest by ED was a “planned action” to intimidate the Opposition and also expressed the apprehension that he too could be arrested just ahead of the meeting

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While Nitish headlines Opposition meet, Lalu, Tejashwi lay the groundwork

The feat of bringing together Opposition leaders on June 23 owes a lot to the role played by RJD chief Lalu Prasad and his son and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav in pulling the strings behind the scenes

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Lalu celebrates his birthday with family, friends and party workers

Mr. Yadav’s oldest son, Tej Pratap Yadav, who was away in Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh, conveyed his wishes over a video call

The Times of India

JD(U) workers in UP want Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to contest next LS polls from Phulpur

PATNA: JD(U) national general secretary and former MP Dhananjay Singh on Tuesday said the party workers in Uttar Pradesh want Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to contest next Lok Sabha election from the high-profile Phulpur constituency.

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"Why bring this angle?" Asaduddin Owaisi on RJD's "coffin" tweet

All-India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on May 28 hit out at Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) for its comparison of the new Parliament building with a coffin questioning the need of the Bihar-based party for bringing in “this angle”.

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