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BJP defeat in HP will lay foundation of Oppn unity in 2024: JDU's KC Tyagi

JDU leader K C Tyagi on Sunday urged voters of Himachal Pradesh to elect a Congress government in the state to lay the foundation of opposition unity ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. He said there is a need for a strong alternative to the BJP and only the Congress can defeat the saffron party. "There is a need for a strong alternative to the BJP for which Bihar Chief minister Nitish Kumar has launched a campaign. Himachal Pradesh elections are important because it will lay the foundation of the opposition campaign for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls," he said in a press conference at the Congress office here. "If the Congress wins from here then it will prove to be a milestone for the 2024 Lok Sabha election," he said. "The Congress victory here will clear the path for opposition in 2024 polls," he later told PTI. Tyagi, who is the general secretary of the JDU, which has now switched sides and is in a coalition government in Bihar with RJD and Congress, said he did not agree with .

BJP against reservation for backward classes, says JD (U) leader Kushwaha

Senior JD (U) leader Upendra Kushwaha alleged that the BJP was against reservation for backward classes and the people of Bihar are aware of the saffron party's stance. He also claimed that fresh guidelines issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC) for creating a new teaching position are opposed to quotas. "The UGC guidelines under which higher education institutes can create a new teaching position called 'Professor of Practice' to hire experts from various sectors are against reservations for backward classes. They (BJP) have already recruited 40 people under this new category but not even a single person has been appointed as 'Professor of Practice' from the backward classes," Kushwaha told reporters here on Saturday. "It's a conspiracy of the BJP to recruit RSS sympathisers from the backdoor and deprive backward classes of their rights," said Kushwaha, the JD(U) parliamentary board chief. On BJP's allegation that the Bihar government failing to comply with a Supreme Cou

16 members of Dadra-Nagar Haveli, Daman-Diu's JDU unit join BJP in Delhi

The Janata Dal-United (JDU) unit of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi in the presence of party chief JP Nadda

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar meets CPI-ML leader Dipankar Bhattacharya in Delhi

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met CPI(ML) general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya here on Wednesday, as the JD(U) leader continues his efforts to unite Opposition parties after severing ties with the BJP. Kumar is in the national capital on a four-day visit. He has been meeting Opposition leaders with an aim to forge unity among them for a joint fight against the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. He had met Left leaders -- CPIM general secretary Sitaram Yechury and CPI general secretary D Raja -- on Tuesday. There are 16 MLAs of Left parties in the Bihar Assembly supporting the Nitish government from outside, these include 12 of CPI-ML (L), two each of CPI and CPM.

Shah will try to trigger communal disturbances during Bihar visit: JD(U)

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U) on Sunday alleged that Union Home Minister Amit Shah will try to "trigger communal disturbances" during his tour of the state later this month. JD(U) national president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan, however, added that the people of Bihar were vigilant, and Shah will not be able to reap benefits for the BJP. "When Amit Shah ji will be here he will try to trigger communal disturbances in Bihar and across the country. But, the people of Bihar are alert (satark') and they (BJP) will not be able to cash in on communal polarisation, Lalan told reporters here. Shah is scheduled to visit Purnea and Kishanganj, both districts with a high concentration of Muslims, on September 23-24. With the BJP rattled by the sudden snapping of ties by Kumar, fireworks are expected during the tour of the home minister, widely regarded as his party's principal strategist. Lalan asserted that the BJP will be decimated and the Mahagathbandhan' comprising JD(U), RJD

BJP wanted to make RCP Singh Bihar's Eknath Shinde, says Nitish Kumar

The political uproar continues in Bihar, as CM Nitish Kumar alleged that the BJP wanted to make RCP Singh the Eknath Shinde of Bihar and isolate the Janata Dal-United

Manipur's 'JDU-free', BJP will break JDU-RJD alliance in Bihar: Sushil Modi

A day after five Janata Dal (United) MLAs from Manipur merged with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), party leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Saturday said that the state has become JDU-free

Nitish insulted people's mandate, says ex-Deputy CM Prasad; JD-U hits back

"At present, 72 per cent of ministers of the Bihar government have a criminal record. Hence, how could we expect good governance from them? The Jungle Raj has returned to Bihar again," he alleged

JD(U)-RJD alliance in Bihar wins trust vote; BJP stages walkout

Altogether 160 MLAs voted in favour of the confidence motion while no vote was cast against the same

No meeting of JDU's national executive on Aug 29, party issues statement

Rubbishing the rumour, Janata Dal (United) confirmed that it is not holding any meeting of National Executives of the party on 29 August, the party confirms it through a press release

RCP Singh 'open to all options' including joining BJP, after quitting RJD

After quitting JD-U, former Union Minister RCP Singh has said that he will take the opinion of his supporters and then make a decision to join any party

Bihar's newly sworn-in law minister avoids warrant in kidnapping case

A day after becoming the law minister in the new Nitish Kumar government in Bihar, Kartikeya Singh alias Kartik Master avoided surrendering in a court or police in a kidnapping case, an official said

Bihar: Tejashwi youngest, Bijendra Yadav oldest minister in Nitish govt

In the new cabinet of the Nitish Kumar govt in Bihar, 33-year-old Tejashwi Yadav is the youngest minister while Bijendra Prasad Yadav, 76, the state power minister under the JD(U) quota, is the oldest

Bihar: Nitish cabinet expansion on Tuesday; 30 ministers to be inducted

The state cabinet can have up to 36 ministers, including the chief minister. The induction of ministers on Tuesday is expected to keep a few berths vacant for future expansion.

Not part of any alliance: AAP on Nitish being seen as 2024 PM candidate

"This is their internal matter," Sanjay Singh told reporters when asked to clarify the AAP's stand on the senior JD(U) leader being projected as a PM candidate for the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

Nitish's decision to form Mahagathbandhan govt slap on BJP's face: Tejashwi

Yadav met Gandhi at her 10 Janpath residence here, accused the BJP of working to finish regional parties and asserted that if they are finished, the Opposition and democracy will be finished as well

Had sought 4 central cabinet berths in 2019, BJP did not agree: Nitish

He also asserted that the induction of his former close aide RCP Singh last year did not have his consent.

Former JD(U) leader Pawan K Varma resigns from Trinamool Congress

His resignation came days after Nitish Kumar returned to the Mahagathbandhan and formed a new government in Bihar, snapping the JD(U)'s ties with the BJP-led NDA in Bihar.

'Bogus, rubbish': Bihar CM on Sushil Modi's claims about VP aspirations

BJP leader Sushil Modi had alleged that Kumar wanted to become the vice president and had parted ways with BJP after the party failed to accommodate his ambitions

LIVE news updates: Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for the 8th time

Live news updates: According to broader contours of the power sharing formula, the RJD will have the largest number of ministers