Patna: There was such a Modi wave in Bihar this time that the chiefs of the Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP), Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) and VIP – the three allies of the RJD-led Grand Alliance in Bihar – have been defeated in Lok Sabha polls. RLSP chief and former Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha, who […]
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Bihar Police to take action against Upendra Kushwaha in case of violence during counting
Patna: A day ahead of counting of votes for Lok Sabha polls in the state, the Bihar Police said it will take action against opposition Rashtriya Lok Samta Party chief and former Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha if there is any violence on May 23, following his statement urging his supporters to pick up arms for […]
Bihar should be granted special category status: Nitish Kumar
Patna: Ahead of attending a dinner meeting being hosted by BJP President Amit Shah in the national capital on Tuesday night, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that the state should be granted special category status. “We are still in favour of the special category status to Bihar. This issue is very important for us. […]
EC seeks report after Tej Pratap’s bouncers thrash mediapersons
Patna: The Election Commission (EC) has sought a report from the Patna District Magistrate on the alleged thrashing of mediapersons by RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s son and former Bihar Minister Tej Pratap Yadav at a polling booth here on Sunday. According to local TV reports, Yadav was coming out after casting his vote at the […]
Pragya Thakur should be expelled from BJP: Nitish Kumar
Patna: BJP ally and JD-U chief Nitish Kumar on Sunday lashed out at Bharatiya Janta Party candidate Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur for her statement in favour of Mahatma Gandhi assassin Nathuram Godse and demanded the party to expel her. Pragya Thakur, who is a Malegaon blast accused, spurred a row and drew flak after she lauded […]
Nitish condemns Pragya’s ‘Godse’ remark
Patna: BJP ally and JD-U chief Nitish Kumar on Sunday lashed out at Bharatiya Janta Party candidate Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur for her statement in favour of Mahatma Gandhi assassin Nathuram Godse, and said that he “would not tolerate such remarks”. Commenting on the bBJP’s Bhopal candidate’s statement “Godse was a patriot”, the Chief Minister said: […]
Internal matter of EC: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Patna: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday refused to comment on the controversy surrounding the Election Commission (EC) and said that reports of rifts in the EC were its internal matter. “It is an internal matter of the EC and it is not proper to say anything,” Prasad told the media. According to reports, […]
Congress stands with ‘tukde-tukde’ gang: Modi
Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday attacked the Congress saying it has been standing with the “tukde-tukde” gang and joined hands with those who care less about the country and more about themselves. “Desh ko tukde tukde karne wale ke sath Congress khadi hai,” Modi said, addressing an election meeting at Paliganj in Patliputra constituency […]
Lalu will never get out of jail: Nitish
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday asserted that Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad, jailed for corruption, will never get out of prison. “Lalu will not get out of jail despite whatever he does. His family has been repeatedly alleging that Lalu was framed by me and he was in jail due to […]
Lalu writes to Nitish: It’s your habit to ‘compromise’
Patna: Rashtriya Janata Party (RJD) President Lalu Prasad on Monday accused Bihar Chief Minister and JD-U chief Nitish Kumar of looking for shortcuts, making compromises and betraying the people of the state. He also attacked the Janata Dal-United (JD-U), saying its election symbol ‘arrow’ represented violence whereas the RJD’s symbol ‘lantern’ removes darkness. Lalu Prasad’s […]