Page 16 - Latest Updates on Nitish Kumar
Party with most seats 'natural claimant' to INDIA bloc leadership: Ramesh
Ramesh said an INDIA bloc government formed after getting the mandate from the people will be 'authoritative' but not 'authoritarian'
 "Party with most seats 'natural claimant' to INDIA bloc leadership: Ramesh")
Lok Sabha elections: On Nitish Kumar's turf, CPI (ML) eyes an opening
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar hails from Nalanda and he had represented it in the 2004 Lok Sabha polls. His party's dominance on the seat has been a barometer of his personal popularity
 "Lok Sabha elections: On Nitish Kumar's turf, CPI (ML) eyes an opening")
PM promised change in Bihar, only change has been Nitish's alliances: Cong
Till when the BJP would deceive the people of Motihari, Jairam Ramesh asked
 "PM promised change in Bihar, only change has been Nitish's alliances: Cong")
LS polls phase 5: Over 34% polling in five seats in Bihar till 1 pm
Notable contestants include NDA ally Chirag Paswan in Hajipur and Lalu Prasad's daughter Rohini Acharya
 "LS polls phase 5: Over 34% polling in five seats in Bihar till 1 pm")
Sushil Modi to be cremated in Patna today, JP Nadda likely to be present
The funeral will take place at Digha Ghat Crematorium in Patna
 "Sushil Modi to be cremated in Patna today, JP Nadda likely to be present")
Serving Bihar my dharma, state is my family: Nitish's open letter to voters
"Serving Bihar is my dharma. The entire state is like family to me," said Kumar who often fulminates against his arch-rival for promoting his sons and daughters in politics
 "Serving Bihar my dharma, state is my family: Nitish's open letter to voters")
'NDA to win all 40 Bihar seats': PM Modi campaigns for Chirag Paswan
'I am glad that my little brother Chirag has stepped into the shoes of my friend late Ram Vilas Paswan,' said PM Modi in Bihar's Jamui
 "'NDA to win all 40 Bihar seats': PM Modi campaigns for Chirag Paswan")
Prez Murmu to give Bharat Ratna to Karpoori Thakur; family thanks PM Modi
Namita Kumari, former Bihar CM Karpoori Thakur's granddaughter, said that it is a "historic moment" not just for the family but for the entire family
 "Prez Murmu to give Bharat Ratna to Karpoori Thakur; family thanks PM Modi")
Election latest: Cong drops 'pro-BJP' Jaipur nominee, Kangana on poll debut
Lok Sabha elections: The BJP revealed many surprising names in its latest list of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, naming actors Kangana Ranaut and Arun Govil as debut nominees
 "Election latest: Cong drops 'pro-BJP' Jaipur nominee, Kangana on poll debut")
JD(U) releases candidate list; drops two sitting MPs, fields two turncoats
The announcement was made here by the party's national vice president Vashishth Narayan Singh in the presence of several other senior JD(U) leaders
 "JD(U) releases candidate list; drops two sitting MPs, fields two turncoats")
1 dead, 9 injured as under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar's Supaul
NHAI Regional Officer YB Singh told PTI that 10 labourers were trapped under the debris after the accident
 "1 dead, 9 injured as under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar's Supaul")
LS polls: Bihar seat-sharing finalised, BJP to contest 17, JD (U) 16 seats
Lok Sabha polls will commence on April 19 in seven phases. Bihar is one of the three states that will hold elections in all seven phases
 "LS polls: Bihar seat-sharing finalised, BJP to contest 17, JD (U) 16 seats")
Nitish Kumar distributes portfolios, retains Home, General Administration
Nitish Kumar on Friday expanded his cabinet, which is less than two months old, by inducting 21 new ministers
Enforcement Directorate conducts fresh searches in Bihar sand mining case
The central agency last week arrested Subhash Yadav, a man allegedly linked to the RJD, in this case
 "Enforcement Directorate conducts fresh searches in Bihar sand mining case")
Bihar cabinet expansion: CM Nitish Kumar inducts 21 new ministers
From the JD (U), the ministers include Ashok Choudhary, Leshi Singh, Madan Sahni, Maheshwar Hazari, Sheila Kumari Mandal, Sunil Kumar, Jayant Raj, Zama Khan, and Ratnesh Sada
 "Bihar cabinet expansion: CM Nitish Kumar inducts 21 new ministers")
Nitish expands Bihar cabinet; inducts 21 ministers, including BJP leaders
The new inductees, including senior BJP leader and former deputy chief minister Renu Devi, were administered the oath of office by Governor Rajendra Arlekar at a ceremony in the Raj Bhavan
 "Nitish expands Bihar cabinet; inducts 21 ministers, including BJP leaders")
Nitish, Rabri among 11 elected unopposed to Bihar Legislative Council
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was on Thursday declared elected unopposed to the state legislative council for a fourth consecutive term.
 "Nitish, Rabri among 11 elected unopposed to Bihar Legislative Council")
Indian envoy to UK, other dignitaries meet Bihar CM Nitish in London
Others who came to meet Kumar, who has been abroad for about a week, included Baba Mohinder Singh, the Jathedar of UK Seva Dal, a body of Sikhs, and a number of people from Bihar settled in Britain
 "Indian envoy to UK, other dignitaries meet Bihar CM Nitish in London")
Kharge as PM candidate: A pre-election gambit
Umbrella parties with no fundamental commitment to OBC or Dalit politics are not known to have gained electorally from such opportunistic pivoting
 "Kharge as PM candidate: A pre-election gambit")
Bihar govt for amicable resolution with Raj Bhavan over univ jurisdictions
All stakeholders are determined to keep improving the academic atmosphere in the state-run academic institutions in Bihar, Education Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary said