Factionalism deepens in JD(U) amid succession debate and Anand Mohan’s attack
For long, political observers have been deliberating over the future of the Janata Dal (United) after Nitish Kumar.
For long, political observers have been deliberating over the future of the Janata Dal (United) after Nitish Kumar.
JDU President Nitish Kumar has nominated his close aide Shravan Kumar as the leader of the party’s legislative wing. The Assembly Secretariat issued a notification to this effect on Tuesday.
BJP leader Samrat Chaudhary took oath as the 24th Chief Minister of Bihar on Wednesday in a brief and low-profile ceremony held at Lok Bhavan, Patna. Along with him, Bijendra Prasad Yadav and Vijay Kumar Chaudhary from the JD(U) quota were sworn in as Deputy Chief Ministers.
BJP’s Chief Minister-designate Samrat Choudhary has several strengths — his caste background, his administrative abilities, his age, and his closeness to key NDA ally Janata Dal (United)—that together worked in his favour as the party looked for a replacement for Nitish Kumar.
Tyagi, who served as the Chief Spokesperson and General Secretary of the JDU, has been with the party since its merger with the Samata Party on October 30, 2003.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the RJD by reminiscing about the poor law and order situation, healthcare facilities, education, transportation and other socio-economic conditions in Bihar during the 15-year rule of Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi.
He rejected the notion that the Delhi elections will have any impact on the Bihar assembly elections expected to be held in October-November.
Senior party leader RN Singh said that the party has been maintaining complete transparency and every income and expenditure is in the public domain.
The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha was in Patna to attend the Save Constitution Conclave on 18 January. He visited again on 5 February to pay tribute to Jaglal Chaudhary on his birth anniversary.
JDU Bihar Chief Spokesperson Neeraj Kumar said on Thursday that Prashant Kishore has been lying throughout his political journey.
