Bihar: After the dissolution of the alliance with RJD, Nitish Kumar has been reinstated as Bihar's Chief Minister. Although the expansion of his cabinet has been pending, it is expected to happen today, followed by a swearing-in ceremony in the evening.
With no opposition candidates contesting against him, Nitish Kumar's re-election to the Legislative Council was a smooth process, underscoring his political dominance in Bihar.
The RJD may offer only 7 seats out of 40 in Bihar to Congress for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, sources said.
Amid the seat-sharing discussion, the Congress party has allegedly demanded as many as 15 out of the 40 Lok Sabha seats to contest in Bihar. However, the final consensus between the Congress and the RJD is yet to be reached on seat-sharing.
The searches were conducted at several places in Patna on Saturday morning.
The last date of nomination for MLC elections is March 11.
Political activities remain intense in Bihar amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding 'parivarvaad' between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RJD chief Lalu Yadav.
India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.
Pataliputra Lok Sabha Election 2024: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Yadav's daughter Misha (Misa) Bharti lost the Pataliputra constituency to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Ram Kripal Yadav in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Ram Kripal Yadav was Lalu Yadav's close aide before 2014.
Bharat Bind quit had joined RJD in 2020.
The opinion poll was conducted in all 40 Lok Sabha constituencies of Bihar. The polling schedule for the general elections is yet to be announced by the election commission.
Bihar news: Bhim Singh and Dharmsheela Gupta had filed nominations from BJP while Sanjay Jha was declared the candidate from JDU.
Owaisi attacked the BJP during his visit to Bihar's Kishanganj and alleged that "communalism is on the rise". He said that AIMIM is planning to field more candidates in the Seemanchal region in Bihar in the upcoming general elections.
Tejashwi Yadav joined Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra', which resumed from Bihar's Sasaram district. The Congress scion began his yatra from the party's district office this morning and is expected to enter Uttar Pradesh through Mohania in Kaimur district in the evening.
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 MPs whose current term is nearing expiry are Vashishth Narayan Singh and Aneel Hegde (JDU), Sushil Kumar Modi (BJP), Manoj Kumar Jha and Ashfaq Karim (RJD) and state Congress president Akhilesh Prasad Singh.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, targeting the opposition in the Legislative Assembly, said that they create chaos, which is why slogans against me are being raised in the House.
Tejashwi Yadav found himself embroiled in a legal battle following allegations of making offensive remarks about the natives of Gujarat. The criminal defamation complaint filed against him sought legal action for his alleged disparaging comments.
An FIR has been filed for the kidnapping of JDU MLAs Bima Bharti and Dilip Rai. JDU MLA Sudhanshu Shekhar lodged this FIR at Kotwali police station of Patna.
Nitish Kumar addressed the Bihar Assembly on Monday and slammed the RJD over its previous rule in the state. The NDA government won the floor test securing the support of 129 MLAs. The Opposition staged a walkout during the trust vote.
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