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  Yearender 2024: From Yechury to Baba Siddique, Indian politicians who died this year

  India | December 17, 2024 7:18 IST

  The year 2024 marked significant losses of political stalwarts in India. These leaders contributed to various aspects of India's politics and thus will always be remembered. As the year ends here are some of the prominent names who bid adieu in 2024.

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  Sushil Modi Passes Away: Former Bihar Deputy CM passes away at 72 | India TV News

  News | May 14, 2024 13:35 IST

  Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi passed away on May 13. The 72-year-old senior BJP leader passed away at AIIMS Hospital in Delhi.

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  Sushil Kumar Modi death: From Amit Shah to Tejashwi Yadav, politicians across parties pay tributes

  Bihar | May 13, 2024 23:58 IST

  Sushil Kumar Modi served as the deputy Chief Minister of Bihar. He was diagnosed with cancer few months ago.

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  Who was Sushil Kumar Modi, once considered close aide of Nitish Kumar? Know all about BJP leader

  Bihar | May 13, 2024 23:59 IST

  Sushil Kumar Modi death: The sad news came almost a month after, the BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer compelling him to skip the poll campaigns.

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  Sushil Kumar Modi, BJP leader and former Bihar Deputy CM, dies after battle with cancer

  Bihar | May 13, 2024 23:58 IST

  Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi died at 72 on Monday after battling cancer. He had decided not to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections due to his health. His mortal remains will be brought to his residence in Patna for the last rites.

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  Sushil Modi, Bihar's former Deputy CM and BJP leader, says 'fighting cancer for past 6 months'

  India | April 03, 2024 13:58 IST

  Sushil Kumar Modi expressed that it was time to inform the public about his health condition and stated that he won't be able to participate actively in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections due to this.

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  Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM again to join hands with BJP in big jolt to I.N.D.I.A bloc

  Bihar | January 28, 2024 13:05 IST

  Bihar political crisis: Nitish Kumar submitted his resignation to Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar on Sunday. He earlier sought time from him for the first half today.

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  Is Nitish Kumar planning to quit I.N.D.I.A? Key meetings held in Delhi, Patna

  Bihar | January 26, 2024 0:53 IST

  Is Bihar going to witness another government change? Speculations are rife that Nitish Kumar may leave the Mahagathbandhan in the state and once again switch sides to align with the BJP, ahead of Lok Sabha elections due for April-May this year.

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  Parliament: Sushil Modi calls for making it mandatory for Supreme Court, HC judges to declare assets

  India | December 11, 2023 16:18 IST

  The BJP MP suggested either amending the existing laws or framing new legislation to make it mandatory for the judges of Supreme Court and High Courts to declare their assets annually, like the ministers and civil servants.

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  If Nitish Kumar is projected Opposition's PM face in 2024, BJP will win easily, says Sushil Modi

  Bihar | December 08, 2023 20:37 IST

  Taking a dig at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, BJP MP Sushil Modi said that his party contested Assembly election in 10 seats in Madhya Pradesh, however, some candidates were not even able to more than 100 votes.

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  Reduce age to contest Lok Sabha, Assembly polls to 18, suggests Parliamentary panel

  India | August 05, 2023 15:51 IST

  In the present framework, the candidate needs to be at least 25 years of age to contest Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, and 30 years to be elected to Rajya Sabha and legislative council of the states. The youth get the right to vote at the age of 18 years.

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  BJP's doors for Nitish Kumar 'shut', he has become 'burden': Sushil Modi dismisses Athawale's claims

  India | July 31, 2023 6:21 IST

  The BJP has shut all its doors for Nitish Kumar, Sushil Modi said, dismissing Ramdas Athawale's claim that the JDU leader may return to the NDA folds anytime.

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  Parliamentary panel head Sushil Modi advocates keeping tribals out of UCC ambit: Source

  India | July 03, 2023 20:32 IST

  Some Opposition members, present at the panel meeting, questioned the Law Commission's timing of initiating consultations with the stakeholders regarding the UCC, source said. Congress, DMK were among those members who linked the UCC pitch to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

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  There will be another Work in the New Parliament House- Lalan Singh

  News | May 25, 2023 19:23 IST

  There will be another Work in the New Parliament House- Lalan Singh

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  Just two judges cannot decide on same sex marriage: Sushil Modi

  India | December 19, 2022 23:50 IST

  Two judges can't sit and decide such social matters. There should rather be a debate in Parliament and society, he asserted during Zero Hour in the upper house. He alleged that some liberals are following the West blindly.

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  'RBI stopped printing Rs 2,000 notes 3 years back,' says BJP MP Sushil Modi, raises debate

  India | December 12, 2022 18:41 IST

  RBI stopped printing the Rs 2,000 currency notes 3 years back. There is information that people have hoarded it and it is being used for terror funding, drug trafficking and black money, Sushil Modi said.

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  BJP not averse to caste census: Sushil Kumar Modi

  India | August 23, 2021 10:51 IST

  Nitish Kumar's JD(U), RJD and other political parties from Bihar are pressing for a caste-based census. They are saying that the exercise will not only benefit Bihar, but the whole country.  

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  Sushil Modi's close proximity to Nitish leaves him out of Union Cabinet

  India | July 10, 2021 9:05 IST

  Sushil Kumar Modi, who was the face of the BJP in Bihar politics for a long time, was once again sidelined by the party as he was denied a berth in the recent Union Cabinet in the reshuffle by the Modi government.

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  Modi Cabinet Reshuffle: JDU to join Modi govt, confirms Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

  Politics | July 06, 2021 20:11 IST

  The cabinet of the Modi government at the Center is about to expand. In such a situation, speculations have started being made about how much share JDU is going to get in the power of the Center.

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  Nitish Kumar's party JDU asked for four posts in the cabinet expansion

  Politics | July 06, 2021 20:12 IST

  JDU said that the BJP has 17 MPs in Bihar and five ministers at the Centre. But JDU has 16 MPs and not a single minister. In such a situation, JDU has asked for four ministerial posts.