Will support BJP in both Houses of Parliament: JD(U) leader KC Tyagi
July 27, 2017 14:20 ISTThe BJP and the JD(U) have now 129 MLAs in the 243-member House. The RJD has 80 MLAs whereas the Congress had 27 legislators.
The BJP and the JD(U) have now 129 MLAs in the 243-member House. The RJD has 80 MLAs whereas the Congress had 27 legislators.
This is Nitish’s second innings in the last two years. He snapped ties late on Wednesday with Magagathbandhan partners RJD and the Congress over corruption charges against RJD leader and Deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav.
Born on December 25, 1936, Dharam Singh, a Rajput, was the ruling party's state unit president from 1999-2004.
DMK leader M K Stalin was today arrested near here on grounds of "law and order," when he attempted to proceed to Salem to oversee the desilting work of a lake, over which his party men and AIADMK (Amma) workers had clashed
RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday alleged that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had "conspired" with the BJP to get graft cases filed against his family by central investigation agencies
The Raj Bhavan here echoed with chants of "Nitish Kumar Zindabad" as Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi administered the oath to Nitish Kumar.
The memorial at Pei Karumbu was built by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at an outlay of around Rs 16 crore in a year's time.
Tejashwi, who is facing corruption charges, said that he had ‘entered politics with a clean slate and was eager to write a positive story’.
Often referred to as the ‘Chanakya of Bihar politics’, Nitish Kumar, 66, quit as the CM of the politically crucial state last evening and readily accepted BJP's support to continue in power.
“As I said yesterday, whatever decision we have taken will be in the interest of Bihar and of its people. It will ensure development with justice,"Nitish Kumar said.
Quizzed over the happenings in the political landscape in Bihar, Yadav refused to comment on the developments, but hinted that ‘it will send a wrong message among people of Bihar’.
Rahul said that Kumar has betrayed the Congress Bihar’s interest. The Congress scion even charged Kumar of not keeping him in loop before taking the decision.
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today said that the former could not resist separation from his former ally – the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)
The Prime Minister is also scheduled to flag off an exhibition bus, named 'Kalam Sandesh Vahini', that would travel across various states of the country and reach Rashtrapati Bhavan on October 15
JD(U) leader Arun Kumar today said that Nitish Kumar did not consult with senior party leaders and the tie-up with BJP is his personal decision.
“Nitish Kumar has decided to join hands with the BJP after listening to his conscience. However, my conscience does not all allow me to endorse his decision,” Ali Anwar said.
Tejashwi also threatened of protests across the state against Kumar "who will find it difficult to move around". He claimed he had support of most JD(U) MLAs
The governor invited Nitish Kumar for the swearing-in after the BJP extended support to Nitish Kumar for forming a new government with the support of the NDA constituents in the state.
From reports that Nitish Kumar might resign as Bihar Chief Minister in Wednesday evening to midnight meeting with the Governor to stake claim to form government, here are 6 developments in 6 hours that changed Bihar's political landscape.
Nitish Kumar will take oath as Bihar Chief Minister at 5 pm on Thursday. Senior BJP leader Sushil Modi will also be sworn in as Deputy CM.
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