Bihar’s political landscape continues to wobble even after one thing is decided for weeks now: JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar will no longer be the chief minister. But he continues to be; and there is no clarity yet on when and who will succeed him. Dominant partner BJP is yet to reach a consensus as it … Read more
Patna: Vegetables grown in and around the state capital are raising serious public health concerns after an investigation revealed that many farms are using sewage and industrial waste water for irrigation. The practice, reported from areas such as Digha, Pahari, Fatuha and Danapur, has sparked fears that contaminated vegetables may be exposing consumers to serious … Read more
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Monday won all five Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar in the biennial elections, while also securing two seats in Odisha following cross-voting. In Bihar, the ruling NDA’s candidates included Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and BJP national president Nitin Nabin. Voting concluded later in the evening, PTI sources in the … Read more
Nitish Kumar and son Nishant Kumar (Picture from X) NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar on Sunday formally joined the JD(U). The development came days after the party chief filed his nomination for a Rajya Sabha seat in the presence of Union home minister Amit Shah.On the rare occasions he has … Read more
Months after a massive victory for the BJP-JD(U) alliance in Bihar — which paved the way for a record 10th term for Nitish Kumar — the JD(U) supreme who held the helm of the state politics for two decades is all set for a new role. Nitish Kumar is likely to contest Rajya Sabha elections. … Read more
RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Sunday expelled his eldest son Tej Pratap Yadav from the party for six years and snapped ties with him for “irresponsible behaviour not in accordance” with the family’s “values and traditions”. In a post on X, the former Bihar Chief Minister wrote, “Ignoring moral values in personal life weakens our … Read more
NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Bihar CM Lalu Yadav‘s son Tej Pratap Yadav celebrated Holi with party workers at his official residence in Patna on Saturday. After celebrating the festival at his house, Yadav rode a scooter near the chief minister’s residence, shouting “Happy Holi Paltu Chacha,” a remark aimed at … Read more
Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) supremo Nitish Kumar has often been critical of dynastic politics over the years, with one of his main planks against the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) being that they “promoted only family”. Kumar would also often say that “Bihar was his family”. But now, … Read more