Politics

TOP EXCL: Nothing Greater Than Grand Alliance Reunion, Says Tejashwi Yadav

  PATNA:  Five years after being ditched by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav once again took oath as his deputy. Tejashwi asserted that nothing can be greater than those behind the formation of the Grand Alliance have once again come back to work together. […]

PM Should Worry About 2024 LS Polls: Nitish

PATNA: After being sworn in as Chief Minister for the eight-time, Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) should worry about its prospects in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. While speaking to media outside Raj Bhawan shortly after taking oath as Chief Minister, the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader said, “He (Narendra […]

EDITORIAL: BJP Allowed Nitish Kumar To Leave NDA

History often repeats itself and this adage fits the current state of affairs in Bihar. Nitish Kumar, perhaps the longest serving Chief Minister of Bihar has once again parted ways with Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) only to form an alliance with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) of Lalu Prasad Yadav. Nitish Kumar snapped all ties with […]

Grand Alliance Back In Power, Nitish Takes Oath As CM For 8th Time

PATNA: A day after Nitish Kumar resigned as Bihar Chief Minister snapping ties with the BJP, he once again took an oath, along with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav. The oath was administered by Governor Phagu Chauhan. Janata Dal-United leader Kumar left his residence for Raj Bhawan at 1.40 pm. Soon after, RJD […]

TOP EXCL: Had Said 1.5 Yrs Ago, ‘Khela Hoga’; It Happened Today, Says Tej Pratap

PATNA: “I had said one and a half years ago that khela hoga (the game will happen) and today it became reality,” Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tej Pratap Yadav told The New Indian hours after Bihar Chief minister Nitish Kumar resigned and snapped ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Speaking to The New […]