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.
Nitish Kumar said talks are underway with all Opposition parties for a united forum in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar chaired a high-level meeting on Sunday and directed the administration and police authorities to be on the alert.
“Bihar will develop further if we get the special status category. Bihar is the fastest growing state in the country”.
All major leaders of the grand alliance partners including the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar attended a convention held in the context of continuing the larger unity being built in Bihar among the anti-fascist forces.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is currently on Samadhaan Yatra, said : ”We are closely monitoring the situation in Saran district.”
