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Chirag slams Nitish for insulting people's mandate twice, seeks fresh polls

He also came out in support of BJP amid the political turmoil in Bihar and said the saffron party had accepted everything that Kumar wanted as chief minister and even compromised on its own policies

Parallel meetings of JD(U), RJD begin amid soaring political temperatures

Parallel meetings of the JD(U) which helms the Bihar government, and the opposition RJD are on here Tuesday amid speculations of a major political move by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

'Take on BJP directly': Chirag attacks Nitish over 'conspiracy' accusation

"Never before has one heard of a party accusing its own former national president of corruption. But, this is Nitish Kumar for you," Paswan said.

Nitish Kumar will not be able to complete his 5-year term: Chirag Paswan

Amid a political storm in Bihar, LJP (R) president Chirag Paswan on Monday claimed that Nitish Kumar will not be able to complete his five-year tenure as chief minister.

Chirag Paswan hits back at JD(U) after being blamed for its decline

Former Lok Janshakti Party chief Chirag Paswan on Sunday hit back at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U), which has accused him for its own debacle in the 2020 assembly polls. Paswan came out with a flurry of tweets in response to allegation of "Chirag model at work" by JD(U) president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan at a press conference here. "I practise politics of positivity and do not represent any model. Those who had engineered infights are now themselves faced with internal strife. They would do well not look for causes out on the streets," Paswan tweeted. The allusion was to the rebellion by his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras, which led to a split in the LJP founded by his late father Ram Vilas Paswan, and turmoil in the JD(U) following former national president RCP Singh's resignation. He also took a veiled dig at Kumar over speculations of yet another political volte face, drawing an analogy from the Mahabharata. "Like Kansa, he is trying to kill every child of Devaki

Chirag attends NDA Prez poll mock drill but says not part of grouping

As the ruling NDA held a mock voting drill on Sunday ahead of the Presidential poll, one surprise participant was LJP-Ram Vilas chief Chirag Paswan, though he says he is no longer part of the grouping

BJP, JD(U) in search of their own Shinde to pull each other down: Chirag

The JD(U) and its ally BJP were in search of "their own Eknath Shinde", who could pull the rug from under the feet of his own party to benefit the rival, former LJP chief Chirag Paswan has alleged

Chirag Paswan demands withdrawal of Agnipath scheme, writes to Rajnath

After massive protest over the Agnipath scheme, Chirag Paswan, the president of Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) wrote to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and demanded immediate withdrawal of the same.

Politics over Iftar parties in Bihar, Tej Pratap invites Amit Shah

Tej Pratap Yadav posted an invitation card on his Twitter handle and invited Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Paras accuses Chirag of deriving political mileage out of eviction

Paras, who is the late Paswan's younger brother, claimed that the Centre had sent as many as six notices to Chirag before he was made to vacate the 12, Janpath bungalow

Evicted from 12, Janpath, saddened Chirag Paswan claims humiliation

The 12 Janpath bungalow had, incidentally, been first allotted to Ram Vilas Paswan in 1990.

HC dismisses plea against eviction of Chirag Paswan from govt bungalow

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to interfere with the eviction of Lok Sabha MP Chirag Paswan from a bungalow allotted to his late father Ram Vilas Paswan here.

Chirag Paswan begins process of vacating bungalow allotted to his father

The house was used for holding the party's organisational meetings and other related events

Bihar heading for mid-term polls, says LJP chief Chirag Paswan

Lok Janshakti Party (Ramvilas Paswan) president Chirag Paswan has again said that Bihar is heading for midterm poll.

Former Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan awarded Padma Bhushan posthumously

This year's list of Padma Awards includes seven Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan, and 102 Padma Shri Awards, of which 29 awardees are women, 16 posthumous awardees, and one transgender awardee.

Chirag Paswan slams Nitish over targeting of Biharis in Kashmir

Chirag Paswan, the president of Lok Janshakti party (Ram Vilas), has slammed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for being 'insensitive' and not doing enough over the killings of Bihari labourers in Kashmir.

LJP dispute: Chirag, Paras factions allotted separate names, poll symbols

The Election Commission allocated names and poll symbols to the Chirag Paswan and the Pashupati Kumar Paras factions as an interim measure on Tuesday

Chirag 'desperate' to invite Nitish Kumar to Ram Vilas Paswan's 'barsi'

Chirag Paswan said that he was desperately seeking an appointment with Nitish Kumar whom he wanted to invite for the 'barsi' of his late father Ram Vilas Paswan

RJD chief Lalu Prasad meets Sharad, backs Chirag Paswan

RJD leader told reporters later that absence of socialists leaders like Sharad Yadav, Mulayam Singh Yadav and himself had resulted in neglect of people-related issues in Parliament.

LJP: Chirag Pawan's plea against Pashupati Paras' recognition declined

Paras, who was administered the oath of office as Union cabinet minister on July 7, has spent the larger part of his career under the shadow of his late brother Ram Vilas Paswan.