NEW DELHI: Is Nitish Kumar losing his cool way too often these days? On Friday, the Bihar chief minister lost his temper inside the state legislative council and surprised many with his choice of words to refer to former chief ministers Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi.“Jab iske husband doob gaye to apni wife ko bana…
NEW DELHI: Bihar state assembly on Tuesday witnessed a fiery showdown between chief minister Nitish Kumar and his former deputy Tejashwi Yadav over the state’s infrastructure. During the ongoing budget session, the chief minister claimed that he “made RJD supremo Lalu Yadav what he became” and invoked the past records of the Rashtriya Janata Dal…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Chirag Paswan on Saturday criticised RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav over his call for Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar‘s son Nishant Kumar to join politics “as soon as possible” for the sake of the future of the JD(U).Paswan said that the decision to enter remains with Nishant.“If he has so much information,…
NEW DELHI: Has Nitish Kumar lost the sheen and also the bargaining power that helped him dominate Bihar’s political landscape for over two decades? The critics of Nitish Kumar say that the recent cabinet expansion, which saw 7 BJP MLAs join his ministry, is a clear indication of who is calling the shots in Bihar.The…
Tejashwi Yadav (File photo) NEW DELHI: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav fired a sharp rebuke at the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday following the appointment of Gyanesh Kumar as the new chief election commissioner (CEC). Accusing the poll body of bias, Yadav claimed it had been reduced to a “cheerleader” for the ruling BJP. “When two…
NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav slammed Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar for his comment on sartorial preferences of women decades ago. Calling out the 73-year-old for his statement, Yadav said it was a “direct insult to half the population” of the state.“Earlier, the daughters of Bihar not only wore clothes but also…
File photo of Lalu Prasad (L) and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar seems to have some uncanny connection with political doors. In 2023, Amit Shah had shut “BJP doors” for the JD(U) chief and yet he managed to open it and go inside. Two years later, RJD supremo…
PATNA: A day before the launch of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s ‘Mahila Samvad Yatra’, former deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday announced ‘Mai Bahan Maan Yojana‘ (MBMY), promising Rs 2,500 per month each to women from poor and deprived sections of society if RJD forms a govt. “This scheme will be launched and implemented within…
NEW DELHI: Hemant Soren took oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand on Thursday at a ceremony in Ranchi. This will be the fourth term as chief minister for the 49-year-old leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM). The event was attended by several political leaders, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, leader of opposition…
Jitan Ram Manjhi (left) and Tejashwi Yadav / File photos NEW DELHI: Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi, reacting to Tejashwi Yadav‘s remark that more people drink alcohol in Bihar than in Maharashtra, said the RJD leader made the claim “because he may be involved in smuggling”.“Liquor is banned here (in Bihar) but…
