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  After Bihar poll win, Amit Shah says Janata Parivar a damp squib

  Politics | July 10, 2015 23:02 IST

  New Delhi:  Citing BJP's victory in Bihar Legislative Council poll today, party chief Amit Shah said the Janata Parivar has proved to be a damp squib even as he reached out to the OBC voters,

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  No ties with Janata Parivar, Left stands united in Bihar

  Politics | July 06, 2015 9:17 IST

  New Delhi: Ruling out the possibility of alliance with Janata Parivar, Left parties today announced they will contest the crucial Bihar Assembly election as a "united" bloc. Speaking to mediapersons after a meeting here today,

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  PM Modi to meet Bangladesh President Md Abdul Hamid; 4 other news events of the day

  India | June 07, 2015 10:24 IST

  PM Modi to meet Bangladesh President Md Abdul HamidDhaka: PM Modi will meet Bangladesh President at the Bangabhaban over luncheon at Bangabhaban. He will also receive the Award of Liberation War Honour on behalf of

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  Last word has not been said: Nitish Kumar on Janata Parivar unification

  Politics | June 02, 2015 7:38 IST

  Patna: With the continuing logjam over Janata Parivar unification, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday sounded optimistic about coming together of the splinter parties saying "the last word has still not been said"."Things are

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  Bihar Assembly polls: BJP to take Lalu-Nitish fight to people

  Politics | May 25, 2015 0:04 IST

  Patna:  With Assembly polls due later this year and the merger of 'Janata Parivar' parties virtually in doldrums, BJP has decided to take to the public the verbal duel of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and

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  JD(U), RJD tie-up an "unholy" alliance: Naidu

  Politics | May 24, 2015 17:09 IST

  Hyderabad: Amid talk of JD(U) and RJD coming together ahead of the Bihar assembly elections, senior BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu today described the proposed tie-up as an “unholy and unworkable” alliance.Naidu, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister,

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  Nitish Kumar skips crucial Janata Parivar meet

  Politics | May 23, 2015 9:56 IST

  New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar skipped a crucial meeting of leaders of Janata Parivar yesterday despite being in Delhi.JD(U) president Sharad Yadav was however present in the talks with RJD chief Lalu Prasad

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  Lalu invites Manjhi for joint fight against BJP, JD(U) upset

  Politics | May 21, 2015 17:57 IST

  Patna: A day before the ‘Janata Parivar' constituents go into a yet another huddle to remove irritants in the path of their merger, RJD chief Lalu Prasad today caused disquiet in JD(U) with remarks that

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  Secular forces will join hands to defeat BJP in Bihar: Ramesh

  Politics | May 21, 2015 17:25 IST

  Hyderabad: Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has expressed confidence that all “secular forces” would join hands to defeat the BJP in forthcoming elections in Bihar.“Bihar elections would be the third nail in BJP's coffin.  First

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  Sharad Yadav says merger is a done deal

  Politics | May 19, 2015 18:09 IST

  Patna: JD(U) President Sharad Yadav today said the merger of erstwhile Janata Parivar constituents was a done deal and Mulayam Singh Yadav has been announced its President.“Merger of six constituents of erstwhile Janata Party has

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  Amid confusion over merger, Nitish asks Mulayam to call meet

  Politics | May 18, 2015 19:00 IST

  Patna:  With uncertainty prevailing over 'Janata Parivar' constituents contesting the Bihar Assembly polls as one party,Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today asked Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav to convene a meeting of the merger committee

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  Janata Parivar merger chapter still not closed: Nitish Kumar

  Politics | May 18, 2015 17:33 IST

  Patna: Amidst doubts over the fate of Janata Parivar merger following comment by a senior Samajwadi Party leader, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today categorically said that the chapter is not closed."The chapter is still

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  Technical problems in Janata Parivar merger: Lalu

  Politics | May 15, 2015 7:07 IST

  Patna: Some "technical problems" have come in the way of the merger of the Janata Parivar parties, but the RJD and the JD-U will contest the Bihar assembly polls this year in alliance to defeat

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  Sushil Modi mocks Nitish couplet on Janata Parivar merger

  Politics | May 12, 2015 18:39 IST

  Patna: Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi today took a dig at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's ‘tree-fruit' comment on the merger of Janata parties, saying that a storm has destroyed all the flowers on the

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  Janata Pari-'WAR': RJD, JD (U) to go solo in Bihar assembly election?

  Politics | May 12, 2015 8:07 IST

  New Delhi: Rashtriya Janata Dal and Janata Dal (United) may not contest upcoming Bihar assembly elections together under unified Janata Parivar banner as there is a strong possibility that the merger may not be finalised

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  Pappu Yadav sharpens attack on Lalu

  Politics | May 11, 2015 19:28 IST

  Madhepura (Bihar): Expelled RJD MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav today came down heavily on party president Lalu Prasad and said he was prepared for a ‘no holds barred' battle with him.“I stood by Lalu

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  Lalu Prasad to accept Nitish as CM candidate in upcoming Assembly elections?

  Politics | May 05, 2015 15:31 IST

  Patna: If reports emanating from inner circle of Lalu Prasad is to be believed then the RJD supremo has made up his mind to accept Nitish Kumar as CM candidate of  unified Janata parivar in

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  Janata Parivar means Mulayam, Lalu Parivar: Yogi Adityanath

  Politics | April 20, 2015 14:06 IST

  Balrampur (Uttar Pradesh): Terming the newly formed Janata Parivar a front of "political opportunism", BJP MP Yogi Adityanath today said it was only a "parivar" of Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and RJD supremo

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  Lalu implores poor to stall BJP's juggernaut in Bihar

  Politics | April 19, 2015 18:01 IST

  Patna: Virtually kick-starting the Janata Parivar's campaign for the Bihar assembly polls later this year, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad today asked people to vote for the party comprising him and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as

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  Mulayam to complete all formalities related to Janata Parivar merger:

  Politics | April 17, 2015 14:57 IST

  Patna: Under attack on the merger of Janata Parivar constituents despite uncertainty over its flag and symbol, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said all formalities related to the formation of the new political outfit