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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. File | Photo Credit: PTI NDA’s alliance partner JD(U) put up a large poster outside its party office asserting that Nitish Kumar would continue in the post of the Bihar Chief Minister till 2030, after his Haryana counterpart Nayab Singh Saini said the BJP will win the polls in the…
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar (File photo) NEW DELHI: The conspicuous absence of affirmation from the BJP top brass on ally Nitish Kumar’s chief ministership ahead of the upcoming Bihar assembly polls has led to out-of-sync statements from both the BJP and the JD(U).While Nitish’s party has dug its heels on the CM post, Haryana counterpart…
PATNA: As Bihar prepares for assembly polls in Oct-Nov, the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, cleared by both Houses of Parliament, has led to a fierce political storm in the state. The legislation, meant to tighten management of waqf properties, has turned into a flashpoint between NDA and Grand Alliance, triggering a war of words, poster blitz…
Tejashwi Yadav (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday strongly condemned the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025, calling it “unconstitutional” and accusing the BJP of using it to “divide the country” and distract from pressing issues. His remarks came after the Bill was passed by both Houses of Parliament following long and intense…
NEW DELHI: At least two individuals in Bihar on Thursday announced their resignation from chief minister Nitish Kumar‘s party, Janata Dal (United), or JD(U), due to disagreement with the party’s support for the Waqf (Amendment) Bill introduced by the central government.Mohammed Qasim Ansari, claiming to be a senior JD(U) leader, and Mohammed Nawaz Malik, JD(U)…
NEW DELHI: Nitish Kumar‘s support for the Waqf Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha marks a significant shift in his politics ahead of the assembly elections in Bihar later this year. Nitish, who has been the dominant partner of the NDA in Bihar for nearly two decades, is perhaps for the first time following the politics…
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant and Shiv Sena’s Shrikant Shinde NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP on Wednesday accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of bringing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, with an eye on the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar, while Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, a BJP ally, said Balsaheb Thackeray, who…
Jitan Ram Manjhi with Nitish Kumar (File Image) GAYA: Asserting that the NDA was looking forward to winning the Bihar assembly elections under the leadership of chief minister Nitish Kumar, Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi said there was “nothing wrong with him” and that those who have entered politics recently should not teach him how…
NEW DELHI: Is Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, who has been a very strong critic of political dynasts, preparing ground for his son Nishant Kumar‘s plunge into politics? For years, dynasty politics has been one of the strongest weapons used by Nitish to attack his rival Lalu Prasad, who promoted his wife, sons and daughters…
Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar with Dilip Jaiswal and others in Patna on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Ahead of the Assembly election, Dilip Jaiswal has been re-elected Bihar State President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The decision was taken on Tuesday (March 4, 2025) during the BJP State council meeting held at Bapu…
