Bihar politics heats up after CM Nitish Kumar’s rumoured Rajya Sabha move
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has sparked speculation about a possible move to the Rajya Sabha, potentially stepping down from his post.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has sparked speculation about a possible move to the Rajya Sabha, potentially stepping down from his post.
JD(U) has distanced itself from KC Tyagi’s demand for Bharat Ratna for Nitish Kumar, saying the remarks were personal and that no party decision has been taken yet.
Nitish Kumar on Thursday took oath as Bihar Chief Minister for the 10th time, extending his nearly two-decade tenure and entering the list of India’s longest-serving Chief Ministers. At 74, the JD(U) leader continues to shape Bihar’s political landscape.
Bihar Governor Arif Mohammed Khan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Nitish Kumar who took the oath on the Constitution of India.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s ongoing Pragati Yatra was disrupted on Monday as a group of students protesting over alleged paper leak and irregularities in the 70th Combined Competitive Exams (Preliminary) conducted by the BPSC tried to stop his cavalcade in Samastipur.
Kumar said, "What was the need for a new Parliament? I have repeatedly said that people in power will change the history of this country."
The ordinance came after the apex court gave the Delhi government control in services matters, including transfer and posting of officers.
The move aims at garnering support against the Centre's ordinance.
Earlier yesterday, Nitish Kumar met with his Jharkhand counterpart Hemant Soren in Ranchi.
The Bihar CM will next meet his Jharkhand counterpart Hemant Soren in Ranchi before flying to Mumbai to meet Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar. His tour is said to be politically significant.
