Grand Alliance

Behind The Scene: How Nitish’s Call To Sonia Set The Ball Rolling

PATNA: It was on Wednesday that Nitish Kumar took oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the eighth time. But sources told The New Indian that the decision to snap ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in one of the most important states in the Hindi heartland started in June this year.   […]

Nitish Cabinet May Have Over 35 Ministers

PATNA: The new Cabinet of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is likely to have over 35 ministers, and the announcement is to be made soon. Earlier in the day, Kumar said that we will soon have Cabinet expansion and portfolios will be decided. According to Grand Alliance sources, the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) will get 14 ministers […]

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. […]

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 […]