Elated over Bihar by-polls outcome, Nitish Kumar take potshots at Lalu PrasadThe Janata Dal (United) retained both Tarapur and Kusheshwar Asthan Assembly seats that went to by-elections on October 30.
03 Nov, 2021, 05.43 PM IST
In Dinara, BJP rebel on LJP ticket may spoil JDU minister’s chancesOf the 71 Bihar Assembly seats going to polls in phase 1, the spotlight is on Dinara where the BJP-RSS face of the region, Rajendra Singh, ...
14 Oct, 2020, 08.57 AM IST
Death of Ram Vilas Paswan, Bihar's foremost Dalit leader, another element of uncertainty in pollsPolitical watchers believe that a lot will depend on how LJP's core Dalit voters relate with his son and political heir Chirag Paswan at a ...
09 Oct, 2020, 01.40 PM IST
LS polls: CPI-ML eyeing Yadav-dominated Patliputra seatCPI-ML is an important component of the combined Left force in Bihar and enjoys considerable amount of grassroot support particularly in ce...
16 Sep, 2018, 01.20 PM IST
Budget 2017 utterly disappointing: Nitish KumarKumar was particularly harsh on the NDA government for no mention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promises before the Bihar Assembly poll...
01 Feb, 2017, 09.28 PM IST
Bihar polls: How the ground shifted for BJP in last 90 daysGround reports in Aug found that BJP’s outdoor campaign were visible even in remote corners, while JD(U)’s campaign appeared only in urban ...
10 Nov, 2015, 06.51 AM IST
Bihar polls: Why PM Modi's special package worth Rs 1.25 lakh crore could be the game-changerA special monetary package for a poor state going to polls in a month or so could only be a bait for the voters, that too a fairly obvious ...
23 Aug, 2015, 06.10 AM IST
At present, this grand alliance is only on paper: RJD vice-president Raghuvansh Prasad SinghRJD vice-president Raghuvansh Prasad Singh tells Ravish Tiwari that his party’s alliance partners must forge unity at the grassroots.
14 Jul, 2015, 12.31 PM IST
Congress's four-day 'Chintan Shivir' ahead of Bihar poll starts"Chintan Shivir" started at state party headquarters, Sadaquat Ashram, in the presence of Congress General Secretary and party in-charge fo...
27 Jan, 2015, 02.11 PM IST
Jitan Ram Manjhi meets Sharad Yadav; JD(U) MLAs come out in support of CMManjhi, who returned to the state capital from his native village Mahkar in Gaya district, went to meet Sharad Yadav, party sources said.
21 Nov, 2014, 08.38 PM IST
Prakash Karat and Sitaram Yechury engage in a debate: Is it relevant at all?For the last six years, ever since Karat pulled the plug on UPA-I in 2008, CPM leaders in party committees have been engaged in this steril...
01 Nov, 2014, 02.02 PM IST
Lalu Prasad Yadav meets Sonia Gandhi, says will fight BJP 'tooth and nail'The meeting with Gandhi follows his party's decision to extend "unconditional support" to the new government of arch- rival JD(U) in Bihar.
22 May, 2014, 08.56 PM IST
Backing JD(U) to thwart BJP, says Lalu, keeps mum on futureLalu Prasad Yadav also met Congress President Sonia Gandhi in the evening and is learnt to have briefed her about the polls in Bihar.
22 May, 2014, 06.28 PM IST
Don't know why Congress is dithering to join RJD-LJP: Ramvilas PaswanAsked if Congress' tilt towards JD(U) of Nitish Kumar could be the reason, Paswan said "Only they (Congress) can answer this."
15 Nov, 2013, 03.37 PM IST
Maharajganj by-poll to showcase popularity of Nitish Kumar, Lalu PrasadThe election is seen as test of popularity of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his rival RJD President Lalu Prasad before the crucial 2014 p...
26 May, 2013, 11.10 AM IST
- Poverty estimates: Opposition stalls Lok Sabha, Mulayam Singh Yadav seeks Montek Singh Ahluwalia's ouster
Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has sought the ouster of all Plan panel members, including its deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluw...
22 Mar, 2012, 04.59 AM IST
- Nitish fooling Bihar over Modi ad: Congress
Congress told him that electorate will not buy into “manufactured outrage”.
15 Jun, 2010, 04.28 AM IST