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BJP workers put posters of Narendra Modi as PM during Nitish Kumar's Bihar tour

Reported by Manish Kumar; Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Thursday May 9, 2013

The Bihar BJP has been told by the party leadership to make things work with ally and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, but they are clearly yet to get over his public attack on Narendra Modi a few weeks ago.

NDA alliance is strong, working well: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

Press Trust of India | Friday April 26, 2013

Seeking to put a full stop on speculations if ties between JD(U) and BJP were under strain after recent bickering, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said the alliance was working well and will continue to do so in future.

LK Advani slams JPC report on 2G scam, says it should be rejected entirely

Ketki Angre | Saturday April 20, 2013

That the leaked draft report of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the 2G scam will be a big issue in Parliament next week was expected. Now the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has made it official. BJP leader LK Advani today slammed the r...

BJP's message to Bihar unit is to prep for life without Nitish Kumar

Edited by Mala Das | Thursday April 18, 2013

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seems to be readying for single status in Bihar as fissures with its longstanding ally, Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal(United), only grow deeper. At a meeting with BJP president Rajnath Singh in New Delhi today, party lead...

Congress woos Nitish Kumar with a 12,000-crore grant for Bihar from the Centre

Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Friday April 19, 2013

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was sanctioned a financial package of Rs 12,000 crore today by the centre. The first of four installments of Rs 3,000 crore will be paid to his state over the next few months, ahead of the national election.

Narendra Modi has never asked for larger role, he is best performer: BJP chief Rajnath Singh

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Wednesday April 17, 2013

Narendra Modi has never asked for "a bigger role", BJP president Rajnath Singh said today, "not even once." He also said that "Nobody can deny that Narendra Modi is among the most popular (leaders) and also the best performer (in the BJP)."

Shiv Sena appears to warn BJP against Narendra Modi for PM

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Wednesday April 17, 2013

After the Janata Dal ( United) handed the BJP an eight-month deadline to announce its prime ministerial candidate for next year's general elections, another ally, the Shiv Sena, has suggested that the party name the leader who will lead the NDA, to a...

Nitish Kumar's latest swipe at Narendra Modi involves Gujarat riots

Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Tuesday April 16, 2013

Two days after his 40-minute speech in New Delhi confirmed his party's unacceptability of Narendra Modi as a prime ministerial candidate for 2014, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar continued his unfettered criticism of his Gujarat counterpart.

Janata Dal (United) hints it prefers LK Advani as PM nominee

Press Trust of India | Sunday April 14, 2013

As it virtually rejected Narendra Modi, the Janata Dal (United) today indicated it would prefer BJP veteran LK Advani as the NDA's prime ministerial candidate.

BJP hits back at Janata Dal (United), says allies should focus on defeating UPA

Press Trust of India | Sunday April 14, 2013

Disapproving of the Janata Dal (United)'s indirect remarks against Narendra Modi, the BJP today said no "unfounded inferences" should be drawn against the Gujarat Chief Minister and asked its allies to focus on defeating the UPA.

'Narendra Modi followed Vajpayee's policies': BJP leader Kalraj Mishra

Edited by Ashish Mukherjee | Sunday April 14, 2013

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has stoutly defended its leader Narendra Modi, who became the target of indirect digs at ally Janata Dal (United)'s national executive meet today. Senior leader Kalraj Mishra told NDTV that Mr Modi was hugely popular ...

Nitish Kumar's party takes stand against Narendra Modi, gives BJP till December

Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Sunday April 14, 2013

In a resolution adopted on the second and final day of the Janata Dal (United)'s national executive meet in Delhi, the party listed out criteria for the NDA coalition's prime ministerial candidate. Topping the list is the demand that the PM candidate...

Nitish Kumar's JD(U) talks tough on Narendra Modi, likely to ask for secular PM candidate

Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Sunday April 14, 2013

It is the final day today of the Janata Dal (United)'s two-day national executive meet in the capital. Sources in the party say a political resolution which is likely to be passed is expected to reiterate the JD(U)'s position that the prime ministeri...

JD(U) ups the ante on Modi

Edited by Ashish Mukherjee | Sunday April 14, 2013

Amid talk of a split, the Janata Dal (United) said today it has not set any deadline for ally BJP to declare the prime ministerial candidate for general elections next year, but the party indicated again that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi woul...

Nitish Kumar to meet BJP chief Rajnath Singh tonight amid talk of impending split

Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Saturday April 13, 2013

As it begins its two-day national executive meet in the national capital today, the Janata Dal (United) or JD(U), is gearing up to demand that its ally, the Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP, reveal whether Narendra Modi will be its prime ministerial can...