Tag: JDU
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NDA under pressure in last round of Bihar polling
In the last LS polls, seven of the eight LS seats had gone to the NDA while one seat was won by JD-U which was not a part of the NDA then.
May 18, 2019 -
‘Revolt’ in Bihar BJP after seat surrender; Grand Alliance on brink of breakup
While Bihar BJP bent over backwards to please its two allies JD-U and LJP, opposition Grand Alliance partners are struggling to reach a seat-sharing deal
March 18, 2019 -
Political somersaulter Nitish Kumar keeps his allies guessing in Bihar
The Janata Dal United (JD-U) headed by Nitish Kumar in Bihar has decided to oppose the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 and send a team to Guwahati to back the agitation against it, much to the embarrassment of the BJP
January 23, 2019 -
Lens on Nitish Kumar for inducting Prashant Kishor into JDU
Please let it be known that none other than Amit Shah himself had asked me twice to induct Kishor into the JDU, the chief minister revealed
January 17, 2019 -
Ranchi hospital treating Lalu Prasad turns ‘pilgrim’ centre for Opposition leaders
With the next general elections drawing closer and the RJD chief lodged in jail, worried Opposition Grand Alliance leaders are now paying frequent visits to him to seal the seat-sharing deal before it’s too late
January 1, 2019 -
Nitish Kumar may abandon NDA before Lok Sabha polls: Digvijaya Singh
In the Opposition, RJD, Congress, HAM of former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and Left parties are working together.
October 3, 2018 -
Election strategist Prashant Kishor joins Nitish Kumar’s JD(U)
Prashant Kishor had previously worked as election strategist for JD (U) during the 2015 Bihar polls after parting ways with the BJP.
September 16, 2018 -
Doors of Grand Alliance shut on Nitish Kumar: Tejashwi Yadav
In the 2015 state polls, the Grand Alliance of JD-U, RJD and the Congress had defeated the BJP-led NDA.
June 26, 2018 -
Nitish Kumar’s JDU ignores International Yoga Day celebrations yet again
The leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party are participating in large numbers in events being held at various places to mark the fourth International Yoga Day, but BJP’s ally in Bihar, the Janata Dal(U), has decided to skip the celebrations. Unlike Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, those of the JD-U decided to stay away from the …
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June 21, 2018 -
JDU leader KC Tyagi’s son Amrish denies links with tainted data firm Cambridge Analytica
Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi’s son Amrish has denied any link with the tainted data firm Cambridge Analytica, which is accused of fetching details of 50-million users from social networking site Facebook to influence the US Presidential elections. He said that his data firm Ovleno Business Intelligence was “never associated with Cambridge Analytica”. “Any …
March 30, 2018 -
Adding Ramji to Ambedkar’s name smacks of ‘mischief’, says JDU leader
Rajak is a prominent Dalit leader of Nitish Kumar's JD(U), which is a constituent of the NDA and is running a coalition government with the BJP in Bihar.
March 30, 2018 -
Tejashwi Yadav slams CM Nitish, BJP over death of 2 journalists in Bihar
Bihar’s former deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav slammed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over “inaction” in the alleged murder of two journalists in Bhojpur district. The Rashtriya Janata Dal leader, while criticising “Delhi media” for shying away from reporting the incident, said, “Two journalists brutally murdered in Bihar but no outrage in Delhi Media because it’s …
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March 26, 2018 -
NDA will succeed in 2019 polls: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that the National Democratic Alliance, with which his Janata Dal-United has an alliance, will be successful in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. “There are some people who are telling different things about the likely results of 2019 polls. But I have an advice for them — don’t …
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February 5, 2018 -
Sharad Yadav meets Lalu Prasad in jail for RS seat: JD-U
Rebel JD-U leader Sharad Yadav on Monday met RJD chief Lalu Prasad in a Ranchi jail, drawing taunts from JD-U spokesperson Neeraj Kumar who said Yadav is “desperate for a Rajya Sabha seat” hence the prison call. “Sharad Yadav has met Lalu Prasad in jail in search of a Rajya Sabha seat,” said Neeraj Kumar, …
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February 5, 2018 -
Pressure from ‘all sides’ for my disqualification: Sharad Yadav
Veteran politician Sharad Yadav on Thursday said there was pressure from “all sides” to disqualify him from the Rajya Sabha, and that he knew it was a foregone conclusion. “I knew this (disqualification) is going to happen. Some media persons also wrote about it. I had mentally prepared myself for this. I have no regrets,” …
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December 7, 2017 -
Nitish Kumar showers praise on PM Narendra Modi
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today lavished praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he “leads from the front” and takes responsibility for success and failure alike. “The most important thing in running a government is to provide leadership. It is very important to lead from the front for any leader who is running a …
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October 15, 2017 -
Giriraj Singh questions Durga idol immersion order
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Sunday questioned the Bihar government’s order to immerse Durga idols by September 30, saying Hindus cannot be pressurised to change rituals in the name of administrative measures. The district administration in Patna has directed all Durga Puja committees to immerse the idols on Vijaya Dashami, a day before the 10th …
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September 24, 2017