Page 56 - Latest Updates on Nitish Kumar
Litmus test in Bihar: Can PM Modi rescue the election for Nitish Kumar?
From being a 'sure thing' to a test, the Bihar assembly election seems to have transformed and the BJP-JDU combine are now banking on PM Modi's popularity to reach home
 "Litmus test in Bihar: Can PM Modi rescue the election for Nitish Kumar?")
Bihar Assembly elections 2020: Campaigning for first phase to end today
The campaigning for the first phase of the high-decibel Bihar Assembly Elections will end on Monday (today) evening
 "Bihar Assembly elections 2020: Campaigning for first phase to end today")
Entire Bihar is my family, serving people is my duty: Nitish Kumar
JD(U) has fielded Sheela Mandal from Phulparas to contest against Kripanath Thakur of Congress and Bonod Kumar Singh of the Lok Jan Shakti Party.
 "Entire Bihar is my family, serving people is my duty: Nitish Kumar")
Bihar polls: Nitish refrains from speaking anything against Chirag or LJP
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar addressed a poll rally in late Ram Vilas Paswan's Alauli assembly seat but refrained from speaking anything either against the party or its president Chirag Paswan
Some people just think of family once in power: Nitish attacks RJD
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar accused opposition RJD and its allies of seeking votes by creating conflicts and disturbance in society, and thinking just about the families of their leaders once in power
 "Some people just think of family once in power: Nitish attacks RJD")
Lalu coming out on bail on Nov 9, Nitish's farewell next day: Tejashwi
The state is going to vote on October 28, November 3 and November 7, and the results will be announced on November 10
 "Lalu coming out on bail on Nov 9, Nitish's farewell next day: Tejashwi")
Bihar election LIVE: Days of 'lantern' over, Modi hits out at Lalu Prasad
PM Modi will address three rallies at Dehri-on Sone (Rohtas district), Gaya and Bhagalpur to seek support for NDA nominees. Stay tuned for LIVE updates on Bihar election 2020 campaigns
 "Bihar election LIVE: Days of 'lantern' over, Modi hits out at Lalu Prasad")
Chirag attacks Nitish, accuses him of sabotaging prospect of BJP candidates
Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan made a strong attack on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar accusing him of betraying Lalu Prasad after the last Lok Sabha polls
 "Chirag attacks Nitish, accuses him of sabotaging prospect of BJP candidates")
JD(U) releases manifesto; asks rivals' monetary source to fulfill promises
It also hit out at the Congress, an ally of the RJD in Mahagathbandhan
Bihar elections 2020: Lalu hits out at Nitish Kumar, Sushil Modi again
Neither can you take Lalu Prasad out of Bihar politics nor Bihar out of the RJD supremo, who though in Ranchi jail has been closely monitoring and directing the action in the Assembly poll campaign.
 "Bihar elections 2020: Lalu hits out at Nitish Kumar, Sushil Modi again")
Nitish Kumar mentally and physically tired, can't handle Bihar: Tejashwi
Yadav scion also promised to scrap the notification in Bihar Chief Minister's tenure of the retirement of government employees at the age of 50
 "Nitish Kumar mentally and physically tired, can't handle Bihar: Tejashwi")
Lalu attacks Nitish over remark linking coastal areas to industries
After Kashmiri militants, Article 370, Left extremism, the Indian Ocean is the latest to enter the political war of words in Bihar at a time when the campaign for the Assembly polls is in full swing
Bihar polls: Chirag Paswan slams BJP leaders for calling LJP 'vote katua'
LJP chief Chirag Paswan voiced strong displeasure over the use of term 'vote katua' for his party by some BJP leaders to keep Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar happy
 "Bihar polls: Chirag Paswan slams BJP leaders for calling LJP 'vote katua'")
Voting in the shadow of Covid-19: How the EC prepared for Bihar polls
With lessons drawn from all over the world, the EC started preparing for Bihar polls months ago and created a framework for smooth conduct of assembly polls in Bihar
 "Voting in the shadow of Covid-19: How the EC prepared for Bihar polls")
Bihar elections: Nitish Kumar's last stand
Facing 15 years of anti-incumbency, Nitish Kumar is on the defensive. He cannot expect to win on his governance record alone
Best of BS Opinion: Ideal product for Covid times, govt's borrowing & more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: Ideal product for Covid times, govt's borrowing & more")
Bihar elections: Why Chirag's ploy on JD(U) boss Nitish has BJP worried
Insiders say the BJP is now concerned that the LJP putting up a good fight against the JD(U) would mean benefitting the MGB in those seats
 "Bihar elections: Why Chirag's ploy on JD(U) boss Nitish has BJP worried")
Why Bihar's economic growth is picking up despite absence of big industries
Even as national GDP growth declined to 6.1% in 2018-19 and to 4.2% the next year, Bihar's GSDP growth rose to 9.3% and 10.5%, respectively
 "Why Bihar's economic growth is picking up despite absence of big industries")
Modi-Shah's Ashwamedha Yagna with NDA almost complete
Modi and Shah's BJP doesn't need the NDA anymore. Advani's experiment is over, used and discarded
 "Modi-Shah's Ashwamedha Yagna with NDA almost complete")
Nitish insulted my father, worked against LJP in 2019 LS polls: Chirag
LJP president Chirag Paswan made it clear that his parting of ways with CM Nitish Kumar's JD(U) had "nothing to do" with sharing of seats for the assembly elections in Bihar
 "Nitish insulted my father, worked against LJP in 2019 LS polls: Chirag")