JD(U) National Council meet on June 21, Nitish’s consultations with top leaders spark buzz
Ahead of the meeting, former chief minister Nitish Kumar has been holding a series of one-on-one meetings with his close associates and senior JD(U) leaders.
Ahead of the meeting, former chief minister Nitish Kumar has been holding a series of one-on-one meetings with his close associates and senior JD(U) leaders.
Prashant Kishor accused Nitish Kumar of political missteps and announced a door-to-door Jan Suraaj campaign to challenge the BJP in Bankipur.
CPI(ML) General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya said on Saturday that the BJP has not only removed Nitish Kumar from power but has also overturned his entire political discourse and model of governance.
For long, political observers have been deliberating over the future of the Janata Dal (United) after Nitish Kumar.
Nishant Kumar formally entered Bihar’s administrative frontline after taking charge as Health Minister amid the NDA government’s large-scale cabinet expansion in Patna.
A mock poll will be conducted at 5 am on Thursday in the presence of booth-level agents, and voting will begin at 7 am. Voting will continue till 6 pm, except at a few sensitive booths where polling will stop at 5 pm.
Addressing a series of public rallies in Bihar, he said it has taken 20 years to get Bihar’s development journey back on track, and now the state is moving forward rapidly. “This election is about giving Bihar stability and linking it with development,” he added.
He addressed his first rally in Wazirganj in support of BJP candidate and sitting MLA Birendra Singh, where he launched a sharp attack on the RJD-Congress alliance.
Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claims of making cheap internet data available to youth with which they can create and watch reels, Gandhi asked the youth, “Do you want to watch reels round the clock, or do you want jobs?”
The remaining 122 constituencies will go to the polls on 11 November, with 1,302 candidates contesting. The results will be announced on 14 November.
