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If considered by Oppn, Nitish might be 'strong candidate' for PM: Tejashwi

Amid the buzz that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar could emerge as a prime ministerial candidate, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday said if considered by the Opposition, the JD(U) leader might be a "strong candidate" as he enjoys "immense goodwill" on the ground. In an interview with PTI, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Yadav also said the BJP's narrative that "jungle raj" will be back with the return of the Mahagathbandhan government was a "tired discourse" and a "classic case" of "crying wolf". The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader said the coming to power of the Mahagathbandhan government with the JD(U), the RJD, the Congress and other parties uniting "augurs well for opposition unity". "It signals that most of the Opposition parties recognise the larger challenge before the country the hegemony of the BJP, where on the back of money, media, and (administrative) machinery power, they are determined to stamp out all diversity from the Indian society as well as from the political

Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi comes out with code of conduct for RJD ministers

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Saturday came out with a list of directives for cabinet colleagues belonging to the RJD, in an obvious attempt at image makeover for his party. The RJD heir apparent issued the commandments on his official Twitter handle, whereby party ministers have been forbidden from purchasing new cars and also from allowing visitors to touch feet. Greetings should be exchanged with namaste or aadab, said Yadav, whose party is facing the heat over criminal cases pending against many ministers. He further asked ministers to conduct themselves with dignity and humility and give priority to helping the poor irrespective of their religion and caste. Please also promote exchange of books or pens in place of bouquets, added the leader who now seems intent on projecting a more mature image of himself. In an apparent bid to restrain RJD members from gloating over their party being the largest partner, he used the term under the leadership of honoura

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

JD-U to hold national executive committee meet on Aug 29 in Patna

During the meeting, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, ministers of state government under JD-U quota, MPs from both houses of Parliament, MLAs, MLCs and other leaders will take part in it.

Friendships freed from jail

Today, a friendship forged by common ideals behind prison walls has become a transactional understanding

All Cabinet ministers of Nitish govt appointed as district in-charges

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar appointed every Cabinet minister as district in-charges for the 38 districts across the state

Nitish is like 'foreign women' who change boyfriends anytime: Vijayvargiya

BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya made controversial remarks against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar by comparing him to "foreign women"

Bihar: Lalu Yadav arrives in Patna; Nitish walks down for courtesy call

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday called on his old associate and RJD president Lalu Prasad, with whom his rivalry has been the stuff of political legend and whose party helped him dump the BJP to form a new government. Kumar walked down to 10, Circular Road, the bungalow allotted to Prasad's wife Rabri Dev, right across the street from his official residence 1, Anney Marg, accompanied by cabinet colleague and close aide Vijay Kumar Chaudhary. Prasad's younger son and RJD heir apparent Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, who has returned as the deputy CM after five years, rushed to the bungalow's gate to receive his boss. Kumar warmly greeted Prasad, whom he often calls his bade bhai (elder brother), presenting the RJD president with a bundle of flowers which the former CM accepted with one arm bandaged because of a shoulder fracture he suffered last month. Notably, Kumar, the de facto leader of the JD(U), was last seen at 10, Circular Road earlier this year when he attended an Ift

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

BJP eyes 35 seats in Bihar for 2024 Lok Sabha polls after NDA ouster

Days after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) parted ways with the National Democratic Alliance, BJP has set a target of winning 35 seats in Bihar in 2024 Lok Sabha elections

Bihar Cabinet expansion: 31 ministers take oath, Nitish retains Home

RJD gets lion's share of portfolios; Tejashwi gets Health

Top headlines: WPI inflation eases to 5-month low; Go Digit files for IPO

Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets its dairy products under the Amul brand, on Tuesday increased prices of its Gold, Taaza and Shakti milk brands by Rs 2 per litre.

Bihar CM calls 1st cabinet meeting to distribute portfolios to ministers

After the cabinet expansion of the newly-formed Bihar government, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said that the portfolios of different ministers will be announced late evening.

Bihar cabinet expansion: 31 ministers inducted, more than half from RJD

The newly formed cabinet in Bihar expanded when 31 ministers took oath, with the RJD getting a lion's share

News updates: Vajpayee made pioneering efforts to transform India, says PM

Live news updates: A prime minister for six years between 1998-2004, Vajpayee, a Bharat Ratna awardee, died in 2018 at 93 years of age

Nitish Kumar-led Bihar govt likely to expand state cabinet today

With the cabinet expansion of Bihar government scheduled to take place today, the RJD may try to present an impression of being an "A-to-Z party" by giving representation to leaders of every community

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.

2 mn jobs for Bihar youth: CM Nitish's Independence Day announcement

After hoisting the national flag at the historic Gandhi Maidan here, Kumar addressed the gathering and said that he was 'wishing not only to give 10 lakh jobs but he wants to double the number'.

Back story in Bihar: No resorts, no money, no blandishments in changeover

Nitish Kumar realised in order to have credibility with his new friends, he needed to go the extra mile