Tensions rise in Bihar's election campaign as Janta Dal-United leader and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar takes a personal jab at Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Yadav. He was countered by Lalu's son and party leader, Tejashwi Yadav.
The upcoming Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases in Bihar, starting from April 19. The counting of votes will take place on June 2.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has promised one crore jobs, Old Pension Scheme, Rs 500 LPG cylinder, Special Status for Bihar in its manifesto 'Parivartan Patra' if I.N.D.I.A bloc comes to power.
In a setback for the RJD, a key leader Ahmed Ashfaque Karim resigned from the party with just days ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Ashfaque Karim wrote a letter to Lalu Yadav and alleged that the party has not done enough for Muslims.
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Lalu Yadav usually celebrates the festival in Patna only. This time Lalu Yadav celebrated Holi in Delhi instead of Patna. Lalu Yadav and Rabri Devi reached the house of their elder daughter Misa Bharti on the occasion of Holi.
Speculations are rife that Bima Bharti may be fielded by the RJD from Purnea Lok Sabha seat. Though it could lead to problems with I.N.D.I.A bloc member Congress, which recently inducted ex-MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav who wants to contest that seat.
Bihar will vote in all the seven phases during the Lok Sabha elections beginning April 19. The state has a total of 40 parliamentary seats.
As per the sources, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) may offer only 7 seats out of 40 in Bihar to Congress for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as per their pact. The Lalu Yadav-led party wants to field its candidates in every seat where the JDU is likely to contest.
The nomination process for the first phase of elections has commenced today. However, both the NDA and the Grand Alliance in Bihar have yet to disclose the names of their candidates. It is speculated that political dynamics are among the factors influencing this delay.
Bihar will go for polling in two phases. Voting for the first phase will begin on April 19 and voting for the seventh phase will take place on June 1. Election results will come on June 4.
The arrest was made following the raid conducted at the premises of Lalu Yadav’s close aide Subhash Yadav and several other places in Bihar’s capital city Patna on Saturday (March 9) in connection with illegal sand mining case.
Noting that the Prime Minister has used the ‘Parivar’ issue well, Abdullah said that the Opposition has done “self-goal” by passing such comments as these do not work in perception of the public.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president JP Nadda, and other party leaders have shown their support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi by adding 'Modi ka Parivar' to their social media profile names.
Bihar news: Contradicting his father Lalu Yadav's statement, Tejashwi Yadav launched a fresh attack on Nitish Kumar while addressing the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra today in Sasaram and said that the Bihar CM does not want to listen to anyone.
Bihar former Chief Minister Lalu Yadav was at the Bihar Assembly as he accompanied RJD candidates Manoj Jha and Sanjay Yadav who filed nomination papers for Rajya Sabha elections.
The alleged scam pertains to period when Lalu Prasad was the railway minister in the UPA-1 government. It is alleged that from 2004 to 2009, several people were appointed to Group "D" positions in various zones of the Indian Railways and in lieu, these people transferred their land to the family.
Lalu Yadav was interrogated by ED officers in Patna for about eight hours today in the Land for Job Scam case... Lalu was called at 11 in the morning... and Lalu reached the ED office exactly on time.. His eldest daughter Misa Bharti was also with him.
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