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
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is set to resign from the state legislative council on Monday, March 30, weeks after his election to the Rajya Sabha earlier this month, sources said. The move will clear the way for the JD(U) supremo’s resignation from the CM post, so that he can begin his stint as a … Read more
NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar will resign from the state legislative council on Monday.JD(U) MLA Anant Kumar Singh confirmed the move, saying, “Yes, he is doing so. Everyone wanted the same (that he should not resign from the CM post), but he did not agree.”This comes days after Nitish Kumar was elected to … Read more
RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary with KC Tyagi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Senior JD(U) leader KC Tyagi on Sunday pledged to carry forward former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh’s legacy after joining the Rashtriya Lok Dal, after parting way from the Nitish Kumar-led party, which has been at the helm of the Bihar government for the … 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
Bihar dy Chief Ministers Samrat Chaudhary, left, Vijay Kumar Sinha, right, and others greet BJP President Nitin Nabin after the NDA swept all five Bihar seats in the Rajya Sabha elections NEW DELHI: The ruling NDA tightened its grip on the Rajya Sabha in the latest round of biennial polls on Monday, sweeping all five … Read more
Updated on: Mar 16, 2026 9:20:21 PM IST Rajya Sabha Elections LIVE: Voting to take place from 10 am, counting of votes at 5 pm. (Sansad TV) Rajya Sabha elections 2026 LIVE updates: Odisha minister Rabi Narayan Naik has said that the two BJP Rajya Sabha nominees in the state – Manmohan Samal and Sujeet … 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
After stepping down as Bihar Chief Minister to contest the Rajya Sabha polls, Janata Dal (United) supremo Nitish Kumar convened a meeting of senior party leaders on Friday. At the meeting, several MLAs expressed disappointment over his decision, sources said. Nitish Kumar, who held the top post in Bihar a record ten times, was urged … Read more
NEW DELHI: Leaders of the Janata Dal (United) on Friday expressed anguish over chief minister Nitish Kumar’s decision to move to Delhi as a Rajya Sabha MP, but the party chief sought to reassure them, saying “main hoon na” (I am here). He also cleared the way for the political entry of his son Nishant.At … Read more