The RJD retained Araria Lok Sabha and Jehanabad assembly seats in the by-elections for three seats in Bihar. The BJP retained Bhabhua assembly seat.

CM Nitish Kumar, who is also the national president of the JD(U), greeted the winners through an official release.

The bypolls were the first electoral test after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar dumped the Grand Alliance and joined hands with the BJP last year.

Both National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and Grand Alliance are using the bypolls as an opportunity to prove their superiority over the other in terms of popularity among the masses

Notably, in the past, Kumar, too, had been demanding a special status for Bihar and even made it his poll plank in the state elections.

In its reply to plea seeking cancellation of Nitish's membership of Legislative Council, the EC said that no fundamental rights of citizens had been violated.

Voting would be held on March 11 for bypolls in Araria Lok Sabha seat and Jahanabad along with Bhabhua assembly segments which have fallen vacant upon the death of the incumbents.

The bypolls are scheduled to be held to one Lok Sabha and two Assembly seats.

"There are some people who are telling different things about the likely results of 2019 polls. But I have an advice for them -- don't harbour false notions... NDA led by BJP will again succeed," Nitish Kumar, who is also President of the JD-U, said.

Nitish also congratulated Jaitley and Prime Minister Narender Modi for the presentation of what he called the "best Budget".

Without naming RJD, Nitish Kumar said that he had not turned his back on any of his govt's agenda but found it difficult to work with people who believed in using power for amassing wealth.

Nitish Kumar’s convoy was attacked in the Nandar village of Buxar district on January 12.

Notably, On January 12 last, the CM Nitish Kumar's convoy was pelted with stones during his tour of Nandan village in Dumraon block as part of his state-wide Vikas Samiksha Yatra.

The Nitish Kumar government has announced forming a state-wide human chain on coming Sunday to express people resolve against social evils like child marriage and dowry.

The 79-year-old Jha died due to various problems including organ failure, cardiac arrest and septic shock in the national capital.

According to news agency ANI, the crowd pelted stone on Nitish Kumar. The CM was, however, rescued safely by his security guards.

Lalu’s son and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said that the trial court’s decision will be challenged in the high court.

Singh, who is also the BJP Lok Sabha member from Nawada, said “many people here have remarked that it is after a long time that the Bihar CM and I are sharing stage.

Shivanand Tiwary accused Nitish Kumar of giving up his commitment to secularism in order to cosy up to Narendra Modi with whom he had shared cold vibes in the past.

Nitish Kumar took the drastic step of severing ties with the "Mahagathbandhan" four years after he had snapped his 17-year-old association with the BJP.