Row over condom remark: The officer has, meanwhile, issued a signed statement expressing regret over the controversy that arose after a purported video footage of the September 27 function went viral on social media.

If all non-BJP parties unite, then they can get rid of those who are working to destroy the country, Kumar said at a mega rally organised by the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) here to mark former deputy prime minister Devi Lal's birth anniversary.

During his last visit to Delhi, Nitish Kumar met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party leaders Mulayam Singh Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav, Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Amit Shah in Bihar: This was Shah's first trip to the state after Nitish Kumar parted ways with the BJP and joined hands with RJD, Congress and others to form a grand alliance government in the state.

Bihar: "Long ago, Nitish Kumar had said that he will open the ashram and provide political training. I will remind him to open that ashram after making Tejashwi the chief minister in 2025," Shivanand Tiwari said.

Lok Sabha 2024: We will throw the BJP govt out of power... I will go to Delhi with Nitish Kumar and meet Sonia Gandhi soon & also meet Rahul Gandhi after he returns from his yatra (Bharat Jodo Yatra), Lalu Yadav said during state council meeting in Patna.

Nitish Kumar also asserted that his efforts should reap benefits for the younger generation, "for people like (his deputy) Tejashwi Yadav".

The Janata Dal-United (JDU) unit of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu has joined BJP in the presence of party president JP Nadda.

Party president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan asserted that the poll campaign manager was "not a political worker but a businessman" who relied on "marketing" tactics.

Begusarai firing: The deputy CM also said that the Opposition (mainly the BJP) is trying to paint the entire incident in a different colour.

Special status for backward states: Ahead of 2024 polls, Bihar CM has promised special status for backward states.

Social worker-turned-youth politician Sharad Kumar Yadav asserted that if the newly formed 'Mahagathbandhan', provides 5 to 10 lakh jobs in two years, then Deputy CM Tejashwi will surely become the CM in the coming assembly election 2025.

Interestingly, Kishor has been very vocal in criticising the CM in the past few months and a secret meeting between the two leaders in such a situation has raised many eyebrows.

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Bihar cabinet drama: According to sources, in the cabinet meeting, CM Nitish Kumar asked Sudhakar Singh "why did he make the statement 'chief of thieves'" to which the latter replied saying, "he did not say anything wrong."

Bihar: Giving out information, Tejashwi Yadav reiterated that if all the Opposition parties unite then they will be successful in defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 general elections.

Owaisi claimed that most political parties are vying to become bigger flag-bearers of the Hindutva ideology while putting aside the issues of inflation, unemployment, education and health.

Prashant Kishor EXCLUSIVE: Taking a dig at the Bihar CM, who is known for switching sides, Kishor said 'even Nitish Kumar himself can't take guarantee that he won't switch sides again.'

According to the 2011 census, Kishanganj has a 67 per cent Muslim population, the highest in any Bihar district, followed by adjoining Araria, where the figure is 43 per cent.

Padam Shri awardee Ramchandra Manjhi who was a famous performer of ‘Launda Naach’, a sub-set of ‘Naach’ passed away. He was 97. Pankaj Tripathi and several others mourned his demise on social media.