Bihar Assembly

"Not Only Assam": In Poll Season, Tejashwi Yadav Plans To Cast A Wide Net

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Saturday February 27, 2021

Tejashwi Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) may have lost the Bihar Assembly polls of October-November 2020 to the NDA, but not before giving incumbent Chief Minister Nitish Kumar a minor scare. He is now carrying the battle scars of that contest over to Assam, which is set to vote in March-April. And the northeastern state may only be the beginnin...

"You've Played In My Lap": Nitish Kumar Teases Tejashwi Yadav In Assembly

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Wednesday February 24, 2021

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday took a sharp jibe in the state assembly at Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav, who had interrupted the Janata Dal United leader's speech in the house.

Tejashwi Yadav Slams Bihar Government Over Increasing Crime Rate

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 23, 2021

Leader of Opposition in the Bihar assembly Tejashwi Yadav today criticised the state government over rise in crime, saying it has doubled in the state under NDA rule than what was during the 15-year regime of the RJD under Lalu Prasad Yadav-Rabri Devi.

Tejashwi Yadav, On A Tractor, Protests Against Fuel Price Hike, Farm Laws

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 22, 2021

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday drove a tractor to reach the Bihar assembly, in an expression of solidarity with those opposing the farm laws and protest against spiralling rise in prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas.

On 1st Day Of Bihar Budget Session, Chaos In House Over Farm Protests

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 19, 2021

The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar on Friday asserted that it was working with an aim to boost industrialisation of the state which would support its rapid pace of development and also lead to job creation.

Caste-Based Census Not Nitish Kumar's Formula, Says Tejashwi Yadav

India News | ANI | Thursday February 18, 2021

Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday said chief minister Nitish Kumar was attempting to appropriate veteran socialist leader and former chief minister Karpoori Thakur's demand for caste-based census.

BJP To Add More Ministers To Nitish Kumar's Cabinet In Bihar: Sources

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday February 2, 2021

The ruling BJP is discussing a cabinet expansion in Bihar, where more from the party are likely to join Nitish Kumar's government. The BJP has more ministers in the Bihar government than the Chief Minister's Janata Dal United (JDU) and will continue to do so, sources said today.

Tejashwi Yadav Meets Family Of Indigo Executive Who Was Killed In Bihar

India News | ANI | Sunday January 17, 2021

Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav reached Chhapra and met the family members of IndiGo airlines manager Rupesh Kumar Singh who was shot dead by unidentified men in the Punaichak area of Patna on January 12.

"Win By Even One Vote Is Ultimately A Victory": Nitish Kumar

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 27, 2020

In a bid to blunt the RJD's assertion that the NDA managed to win the Bihar assembly election by getting only 12,270 votes more than the Grand Alliance led by the party, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said that victory by even one vote is ultimately a triumph.

Fear "Physical, Mental Harm": BJP MLA Who Filed Case Against Lalu Yadav

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 27, 2020

BJP MLA Lalan Kumar Paswan, whom jailed RJD president Lalu Prasad had allegedly telephoned from Ranchi, told the Bihar Assembly today that he feared "physical and mental harm" after having exposed the "powerful" leader.

After 51 years, Bihar Elects Speaker, Job Goes To BJP's Vijay Sinha

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday November 25, 2020

Vijay Kumar Sinha, the NDA candidate for the Speaker's post in the Bihar Assembly, sailed through on Wednesday after a united opposition forced elections for the post after a gap of 51 years.

Contest Between NDA, Grand Alliance For Bihar Assembly Speaker's Post

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 24, 2020

The newly constituted assembly in Bihar is all set to witness its first trial of strength with both the ruling NDA and the opposition Grand Alliance on Tuesday fielding their respective candidates for the Speakers post.

P Chidambaram Says BJP's Performance Declined Since 2019 Lok Sabha Elections

India News | ANI | Friday November 20, 2020

Taking a dig at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the former Union minister P Chidambaram on Friday said even after winning the Bihar Assembly elections, a decline in BJP's performance after the 2019 Lok Sabha elections is visible.

Former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Sworn In As Pro-Tem Speaker Of Bihar Assembly

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 19, 2020

Former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has been sworn in as the pro-tem Speaker of the Bihar Assembly, according to a communication issued by the Raj Bhavan.

Some Called It "Foolhardy": Election Body Chief On Bihar Polls Amid Covid

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 18, 2020

When the Election Commission began preparing for the Bihar assembly election amid the coronavirus pandemic, some felt it was being "fool-hardy", but the safe and successful conduct of the massive democratic exercise has given us appreciation, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said on Wednesday.