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Page 58 - Nitish Kumar

The BJP's new star in Bihar

The current minister of state for home, Nityanand Rai, could play a big role in the post-Nitish era

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Updated On : 03 Oct 2020 | 2:35 AM IST

Sharad Yadav will work with oppn parties in Bihar: Loktantrik Janata Dal

LJD said that its patron Sharad Yadav will work to bring the opposition alliance to power in Bihar, as it rejected speculation about him joining hands with JD(U) president Nitish Kumar

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Updated On : 28 Sep 2020 | 7:58 AM IST

JD (U) appoints Ashok Chaudhary as working president of Bihar unit

Janata Dal (U) leader Ashok Chaudhary will take charge as working president of party's state unit ahead of Assembly polls.

JD (U) appoints Ashok Chaudhary as working president of Bihar unit
Updated On : 28 Sep 2020 | 7:58 AM IST

Ex-Bihar police chief Gupteshwar Pandey takes political plunge, joins JD(U)

Speculation is rife that he may be offered ticket to contest the assembly election from a seat in his native Buxar district.

Ex-Bihar police chief Gupteshwar Pandey takes political plunge, joins JD(U)
Updated On : 28 Sep 2020 | 7:39 AM IST

Bihar: Cong gears for 'Mahila Kranti Sammelan' to be addressed by Priyanka

As preparations are underway for the women's conference, Congress is booking cinema halls and auditoriums in all the districts of Bihar so that women can see and hear Priyanka Gandhi on a big screen

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Updated On : 27 Sep 2020 | 6:48 AM IST

Nitish Kumar confident of win; unveils part-II of development initiative

Nitish Kumar welcomed the Assembly poll schedule and said that if people give him another chance on the basis of his work, he would take up more developmental programmes in the state

Nitish Kumar confident of win; unveils part-II of development initiative
Updated On : 26 Sep 2020 | 10:05 AM IST

Bihar elections to be held in three phases; counting on November 10

The ruling NDA in the politically-crucial state will face a challenge from the RJD-Congress alliance

Bihar elections to be held in three phases; counting on November 10
Updated On : 25 Sep 2020 | 11:52 PM IST

Bihar assembly elections to take place in 3 phases, results on November 10

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will fight for a fourth term in these elections, leading the National Democratic Alliance in partnership with the Bharatiya Janata Party

Bihar assembly elections to take place in 3 phases, results on November 10
Updated On : 25 Sep 2020 | 3:26 PM IST

Next Bihar polls to be fought on basis of work done by Modi-Nitish: Rudy

BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy on Wednesday said the Rs 1.70-lakh crore package announced by PM Narendra Modi for Bihar has been implemented successfully

Next Bihar polls to be fought on basis of work done by Modi-Nitish: Rudy
Updated On : 24 Sep 2020 | 11:30 AM IST

Nitish hails new farm laws, says it won't have adverse impact on mandis

Farmers used to face a lot of problems earlier as they were not able to sell their produce anywhere in the country due to the Act, Kumar said

Nitish hails new farm laws, says it won't have adverse impact on mandis
Updated On : 22 Sep 2020 | 10:48 PM IST

Nitish Kumar urges Centre to extend Purvanchal Expressway till Buxar

Kumar said that the extension of the road for another 17 kilometres will help Bihar connect directly with New Delhi

Nitish Kumar urges Centre to extend Purvanchal Expressway till Buxar
Updated On : 21 Sep 2020 | 5:39 PM IST

Sushant Singh Rajput: Catch-all issue for BJP-JDU poll campaign in Bihar

In this newest reconstruction of Bihari pride, there is a subliminal suggestion that it can be defended by rallying behind the BJP and the JDU

Sushant Singh Rajput: Catch-all issue for BJP-JDU poll campaign in Bihar
Updated On : 14 Sep 2020 | 7:42 AM IST

PM Modi praises Nitish Kumar for 'sushasan', takes a dig at Lalu Prasad

The BJP has declared it will contest the assembly polls in Bihar with Kumar as the coalition's chief ministerial face

PM Modi praises Nitish Kumar for 'sushasan', takes a dig at Lalu Prasad
Updated On : 13 Sep 2020 | 2:19 PM IST

Bihar polls: Nadda, Nitish Kumar hold talks on seat-sharing, feud with LJP

Two parties are understood to have discussed the key issue of seat-sharing among alliance partners in the NDA, which also includes Ram Vilas Paswans Lok Janshakti Party (LJP

Bihar polls: Nadda, Nitish Kumar hold talks on seat-sharing, feud with LJP
Updated On : 12 Sep 2020 | 4:22 PM IST

NDA will win 220 seats in Bihar polls, Nitish will be CM again: Nityanand

The NDA under incumbent Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will retain power in Bihar by winning 220 seats in the upcoming Assembly elections, said Union Minister of State (MoS) Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai

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Updated On : 12 Sep 2020 | 11:19 AM IST

Bihar: PM lauds Nitish Kumar's efforts to ensure safe drinking water supply

PM Modi lauded Nitish Kumar's good work to ensure safe drinking water supply in villages and said 7.5 million farmers in the state have been handed out Rs 6,000 crore cash under the PM-Kisan scheme

Bihar: PM lauds Nitish Kumar's efforts to ensure safe drinking water supply
Updated On : 10 Sep 2020 | 4:27 PM IST

Virtual campaigning: BJP replaces rath with Zoom for election rallies

EC norms for physical campaigning push leaders to switch to virtual platforms

Virtual campaigning: BJP replaces rath with Zoom for election rallies
Updated On : 09 Sep 2020 | 6:05 AM IST

Bihar elections: 2.2 mn watched Nitish's 1st-ever virtual rally, says JDU-U

However, Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav dubbed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's first-ever virtual rally "super flop with not more than 15,000 viewership across the state"

Bihar elections: 2.2 mn watched Nitish's 1st-ever virtual rally, says JDU-U
Updated On : 08 Sep 2020 | 9:04 AM IST

Bihar polls: Nitish gives govt report card, attacks Tejashwi, Tej Pratap

In the run-up to Bihar elections, in his first-ever virtual rally, CM Nitish Kumar said the leaders of opposition were making false statements to mislead people without knowing the ground realities

Bihar polls: Nitish gives govt report card, attacks Tejashwi, Tej Pratap
Updated On : 07 Sep 2020 | 4:56 PM IST

Nitish not a factor in Bihar polls, real fight between RJD, BJP: Tejashwi

With Bihar Assembly polls likely soon, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said that there is no public base of Nitish in the state and the real fight is between his party RJD and BJP

Nitish not a factor in Bihar polls, real fight between RJD, BJP: Tejashwi
Updated On : 07 Sep 2020 | 11:01 AM IST