Will Palturam Nitish Kumar play musical chairs once again? Here is a list of his half a dozen U-turnsNitish Kumar, Janata Dal United (JDU) chief and Bihar Chief Minister, has drawn attention as the opposition INDIA alliance won 233 seats, j...
Nitish Kumar: The man who helped in formation of INDIA bloc now to become kingmaker in NDA govtBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, a key BJP ally, plays a crucial role in the Lok Sabha as the kingmaker, with ties to the INDIA bloc and ...
'Paltu Ram' is at it again? How Nitish Kumar navigated his long political career with repeated 'U-turns'Once known as one of the most promising leaders of not only Bihar but of India, many called him "Sushasan Babu"—a good governance man. But ...
A look at 'Paltu Ram' Nitish Kumar's major political turnaroundsThis isn't the first time eight-time chief minister of Bihar has broken off from an alliance. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav had derisively name...
High Court quashes criminal proceedings against Nitish Kumar in murder caseIn the FIR lodged on November 16, 1991, Kumar, who was then the Samata Party MP from Barh, was named as an accused, along with others, for ...
Former defence minister George Fernandes passes awayFernandes, a long time Rajya Sabha MP from Bihar, was a key member of the Janata Dal. He founded the Samata Party.
Congress stares at threat of losing Opposition status in Odisha AssemblyAccording to rules, a party needs to have at least 10 per cent of the total seats in the House to be considered as the main opposition.
Jaya Jaitly says Nitish, not a team player, can't forgive him for 'lack of humanity'Jaitly, former president of the Samata Party, was speaking yesterday at the launch of her book "Life Among the Scorpions".
Former union minister accuses BJD of paying Maoist leaderBraja Kishore Tripathy, who now leads the Samata Kranti Dal, a state-level party, made the allegation at a press conference in New Delhi. T...
Nitish Kumar's task cut out after third straight victory in BiharAfter NDA lost the 2004 Lok Sabha polls, Nitish shifted his focus back on Bihar once again where the Rabri Devi government was fast losing ...
With lantern support, arrow hits bullseye in Bihar pollsLantern is the poll symbol of Lalu Prasad-led Rashtriya Janata Dal(RJD) which is part of the JD(U)-led alliance which also included the Con...
BJP may give away only 80 seats in Bihar to alliesThe BJP may not give away more than 70 to 80 assembly seats to its allies in Bihar though the latter are pitching their demands high, party...
Once Lalu’s ‘Chanakya’, Nitish took separate path in 1994Nitish also played a role in Lalu's ascendency to the CM's chair in 1990 as both were comrades-in-arms under the patronage of Devi Lal.
General elections 2014: No one reads manifesto, leader's intention important, says Ramvilas PaswanThe LJP chief, who is a new ally of BJP in the NDA, said the leader's 'niyat' (intention) carries more conviction with the voters.
Devendra Prasad Yadav-led Samajwadi Janata Dal merges with JD(U)In a major political development, ruling JD(U) was bolstered ahead of the general elections as top leaders from different parties joined it...
BJP's bid to form anti-BJD & anti-Congress front fadesEven after two rounds of discussions between the BJP's central leaders including Arun Jaitley with leaders of small parties in Odisha, ther...
- Samajwadi Janata Dal merges with Gowda led JD(S)
Bihar-based Samajwadi Janata Dal (Democratic) led by former MP Devendra Yadav on Tuesday merged with the Deve Gowda led JD(S) ahead of the ...