Upendra Kushwaha was in political wilderness since his exit from NDA in 2017. He quit the RJD-led Grand Alliance ahead of the assembly elections last year.

Bihar's ruling JD(U) on Sunday received a shot in the arm with the merger of RLSP of Upendra Kushwaha, a former protege of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who came back under his wing nine years after having fallen apart.

It seems the RLSP has merged with the RJD. Now only former Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha is left in the RLSP, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said.

Earlier on Monday, Nitish lost his cool after RJD MLC Subodh Rai interrupted Rural Development Minister Jayant Raj during question hour session.

The ruling Janata Dal (United) celebrated Nitish Kumar's birthday as 'Vikas Diwas' and put up banners and posters on the streets of Patna.

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav interrupted Nitish Kumar on a number of occasions during his speech raising various issues. 

More than 200 mid-level and lower-rung leaders of Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party joined the JD(U) in Bihar on Thursday.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is likely to campaign for JD-U candidates in Bengal. 

Ashok Choudhary's meeting with Kanhaiya Kumar, a staunch communist, came at a time when the young politician is said to have been left mortified by a censure motion that the CPI recently passed against him.

​Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking to reporters post the meeting, Kumar said his party is with the government on the farmers' issue and that the Centre has opted for the right path by holding talks with the farmer unions agitating against the three laws.

Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, the new Industries Minister of Bihar, on Wednesday expressed resolve to usher in growth in the sector that has remained largely untapped in the state, where conditions have now become favourable with improvements in infrastructure.

Bihar Cabinet Expansion: The much-awaited expansion of Nitish Kumar's cabinet comes 80 days after he was sworn-in as Chief Minister for the fifth time.

 At a function held inside the historical PMCH campus, the Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of the 5462-bed hospital coming up at a cost of Rs 5540 crore, which is expected to be complete in seven years, besides unveiling a plaque commemorating the occasion.

The Nitish Kumar government has issued a directive that says if anyone takes part in a violent protest, he/she will not be eligible for a government job and contracts.

The sources said that the Bihar leaders forwarded the probable names for inclusion in the Cabinet to Nadda on Monday. Deputy Chief Ministers Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi, Bihar BJP chief Sanjay Jaiswal and Rajya Sabha member Sushil Kumar Modi were present at the meeting.

All five MLAs of Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM in Bihar on Thursday met Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Patna but dismissed speculations of political realignment.

Lalu Prasad Yadav was rushed to AIIMS in Delhi following deterioration in health. Lalu, 72, was undergoing treatment at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences in Ranchi.

Talking to reporters after calling on the chief minister, the MLAs, both of them in their 40s, expressed their admiration for Nitish Kumar's model of governance and development.

Bihar Cabinet can have up to 36 members and at present it has only 13, besides the Chief Minister. PTI reported that there had been a tussle between Nitish Kumar and the BJP over the issue of representation.

Rupesh Kumar, 40, was the IndiGo's airport manager. He was sprayed with bullets while he was inside his SUV in Punaichak of Patna.