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Nitish Kumar's partyman files defamation case against RJD chief Lalu Prasad

Press Trust of India | Monday May 20, 2013

A ruling Janata Dal (United) legislator in Bihar today filed a criminal defamation suit against RJD President Lalu Prasad for allegedly using unparliamentary language against him.

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.

Nitish Kumar's 'wait and watch' on Bihar BJP's latest Narendra Modi gimmick

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Tuesday May 7, 2013

Narendra Modi: In Nitish Kumar's Bihar, would Narendra Modi be listed as a person belonging to an extreme backward class or EBC?

Varun Gandhi appears to pitch for party president Rajnath Singh as Prime Minister

Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Wednesday May 1, 2013

At a massive rally in Uttar Pradesh today, BJP leader Varun Gandhi strongly hinted that the party should pick its president, Rajnath Singh, as its prime ministerial nominee. Mr Singh, 61, was present when Mr Gandhi paid him the richest tribute possib...

For Karnataka campaign, Modi seeks "safe" constituencies, say sources

Edited by Janaki Fernandes | Friday April 19, 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will campaign towards the end of this month in Karnataka, where his party, the BJP, hopes to be re-elected on May 5.

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...

Alliance appears to be in last phase, says Nitish Kumar's minister

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday April 18, 2013

The war of words between Bihar's ruling coalition partners - the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) - over Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's suitability as a prime ministerial candidate continued with both sides attack...

For some in Bihar BJP, new support for Narendra Modi is course-correction

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Thursday April 18, 2013

BJP leaders from Bihar met party president Rajnath Singh in Delhi today to discuss the challenge of working with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his Janata Dal (United). For 17 years, the parties have been allies, and their partnership brought them t...

Congress wooing Nitish Kumar? Cabinet to discuss 12,000-cr package for Bihar today

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Thursday April 18, 2013

As a worried BJP chief Rajnath Singh assesses today whether the cracks in his party's partnership with the Janata Dal (United) can be filled, the ruling Congress will look at adding the considerable weight of a Rs 12,000-crore financial package to en...

Sparring between BJP and Nitish's men gets more toxic

Reported by Manish Kumar; Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Wednesday April 17, 2013

The coalition between the BJP and the Janata Dal (United) in Bihar creaked again today, with a minister in the government claiming that both parties will contest the national elections separately.

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 deputy turns on him as tension with BJP peaks

Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Tuesday April 16, 2013

In Bihar, it has often fallen upon BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi to iron out the kinks between his party and Nitish Kumar, who heads the government.

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

Edited by Prasad Sanyal | Tuesday April 16, 2013

Ignoring a cease-and-desist warning publicly issued by the BJP over the weekend, Mr Kumar, who is the chief minister of Bihar, took another swipe at BJP leader Narendra Modi this morning, suggesting that the buck stops with the government of Gujarat ...

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.