Patna: RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s elder son Tej Pratap Yadav on Friday again challenged the RJD by refusing to accept its candidate Syed Faisal Ali in the Sheohar Lok Sabha constituency. “Syed Faisal Ali is not the party candidate for me,” Tej Pratap Yadav said in Sheohar where he would join a roadshow in support […]
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RJD star campaigner Lalu’s absence felt in poll season
Patna: His son and heir apparent Tejashwi Yadav is trying his best and so is his wife Rabri Devi, but the absence of Rashtriya Janata Dal chief – and star campaigner – Lalu Prasad is being earnestly felt by the party as the 2019 Lok Sabha polls are underway. This could be seen at Tejashwi Yadav’s […]
Bihar’s Grand Alliance declares seat allocation
Patna: The Grand Alliance in Bihar on Friday announced the formal allocation of 31 of the 40 Lok Sabha seats in the state. It also announced the names of the candidates for most of the seats. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav, speaking at a joint conference here, also announced the names of the […]
Tej Pratap quits RJD student wing
Patna: Upset over being sidelined in the party and the family, Tej Pratap Yadav, elder son of RJD chief Lalu Prasad, on Thursday resigned as patron of the RJD student wing ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, dealing a blow to Bihar’s main opposition party. “I am resigning as patron of RJD student wing. Those who […]
RJD’s Jharkhand chief joins BJP, may get LS ticket
Ranchi: The Rashtriya Janata Dal’s Jharkhand unit President Annapurna Devi on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and is likely to be fielded in the Lok Sabha polls in the state. Annapurna Devi, a four-time legislator, joined the BJP in New Delhi in presence of its national General Secretary Bhupendra Yadav and Chief Minister Raghubar Das. […]
Grand Alliance announces seat sharing in Bihar
Patna:The Grand Alliance on Friday announced a seat sharing pact in Bihar under which the RJD will contest 20 of the 40 Lok Sabha seats and the Congress 9 while smaller parties will be in contention in the remaining constituencies. The announcement was made at a press conference here. According to the agreement, the RLSP […]
RJD leader Raghuvar Rai shot dead in Bihar
Patna | Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Raghuvar Rai was shot dead on Thursday by unidentified assailants in Bihar’s Samastipur district, police said. He was killed by two motorcycle borne assailant when he was out on morning walk near his home in Kalyanpur, District Superintendent of police Harpareet Kaur said. Rai was a former Zila Parishad […]
Shatrughan Sinha keeps suspense on joining RJD
Mumbai (2 Min Read) : Actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha, who has been critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah, is keeping the cards close to his chest about whether he would join the Rashtriya Janata Dal and contest the coming Lok Sabha elections on its ticket. “I’ve been advised by my family […]
Congress, RJD walk out of Lok Sabha over Muzaffarpur case
New Delhi : Opposition parties, including Congress and RJD, on Monday staged a walkout in the Lok Sabha demanding a statement from Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Muzaffarpur shelter home rapes, and alleging that evidence had been tampered with. “Home Minister is here, why he is not replying,” Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said in […]
Shutdown against Bihar shelter home rape hit rail, road traffic
Patna : A shutdown called by the Left parties in Bihar on Thursday against the rape of 34 minor girls at a shelter home in Muzaffarpur district has hit rail and road traffic, police said. The state-wide shutdown is backed by opposition parties including the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) (RJD), Congress, Hindustani Swam Morcha, Samajwadi […]