Bihar Politics

Will Not Contest Lok Sabha Polls From Hajipur: Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday January 7, 2019

Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Sunday said he will not contest Lok Sabha polls from Hajipur, ending days of speculation in Bihar political circles.

Sharad Yadav Receives Threat Letter For ‘Siding With Anti-National Forces’

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 27, 2017

Rebel JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav has received a threat letter allegedly from a right wing group which has warned him against interfering in Bihar politics and supporting "anti-national" forces.

Parliament's Monsoon Session Day 9 LIVE: Bihar Politics Disrupt Lok Sabha

India News | Thursday July 27, 2017

It's Day 9 of the Monsoon session of Parliament today. Proceedings of the Lok Sabha were disrupted as members of some Opposition parties created uproar over the political developments in Bihar and some other issues.

A Beer Brewery Got Lalu And Sons Real Estate Worth Crores, Says BJP

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Tuesday April 11, 2017

Lalu Yadav, mainstay of Bihar politics, recently defended the business interests of his two sons, who are both ministers, challenging, "Should they die in poverty?" However, the smudges of questionable dealings are quickly ratcheting up, with new allegations today of the ministers illicitly acquiring - and then concealing - their ownership of multi...

Mayawati, Mulayam And "All Secular Parties" Should Get Together To Defeat BJP: Lalu Prasad Yadav

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 27, 2017

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad Yadav today asked all "secular parties" including Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati and Samajwadi Party's Mulayam Singh Yadav to come together and defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Rivals Nitish Kumar, Jitan Manjhi Attend Lalu Prasad's Iftaar Party

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 2, 2016

Cutting across party lines, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and noted lawyer and RJD MP Ram Jethmalani attended an Iftar party thrown by RJD chief Lalu Prasad today.

Gloves Off For Lalu Yadav's Party, Blames Nitish Kumar For Rising Crime

India News | Edited by Jatin Gandhi (with inputs from PTI) | Thursday December 31, 2015

A senior RJD leader has blamed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for rising incidents of crime in the state. Party vice president Raghubansh Prasad Singh today said it is for Mr Kumar to check the slide.

Growing Demand for Political Strategists After Bihar Elections

Bihar | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 15, 2015

With Prashant Kishor emerging as a key architect of the spectacular victory of Nitish-Lalu duo in Bihar, politics has become a new hunting ground for the communications experts who have been so far largely focused on the world of business.

Nitish Kumar Has a 'Primitive' Development Model, Arun Jaitley Says

Bihar | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Sunday October 25, 2015

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said that the BJP and its allies heading for a clear majority in the on-going Bihar elections and slammed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his "primitive development model".

How the Haryana Dalit Killings is Playing Out in Bihar Politics

Bihar | Written by Alok Pandey | Thursday October 22, 2015

On a day when the BJP government in Haryana announced a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the murder of two Dalit children, who were burnt alive in their house, the politics over the incident is just beginning to escalate a few thousand kilometres away in poll-bound Bihar.

Nitish. No, Make That BJP: 'Son of Mallah' Casts New Vote in Bihar

Bihar | Written by Alok Pandey | Tuesday October 6, 2015

Mukesh Sahni - a Bollywood producer-turned-politician who calls himself the "Son of Mallah (boatman)" - has now picked the BJP for the Bihar assembly elections. Full page ads in local newspapers today explained why.

Before Bihar Elections, a Disapproval of Package Politics From RSS Chief

Bihar | Written by Alok Pandey | Wednesday September 23, 2015

In the run up to next month's Bihar elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar have been exchanging volleys over financial aid packages to the state.

Why the Battle for Kishanganj is Crucial for Asaduddin Owaisi

Bihar | Written by Alok Pandey | Wednesday September 16, 2015

If Asaduddin Owaisi's party, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, or AIMIM, wants to make an impact in Bihar politics, Kishanganj will be an important factor, with its 70% Muslim population.

In Poll-Bound Bihar, Politics Heats Up Over Special Status

India News | Written by Alok Pandey, Edited by Shyam Balasubramanian | Saturday August 1, 2015

The latest political battle in Bihar as the state heads for Assembly elections is over special economic status for the state.

In Poll-Bound Bihar, Politics Over Compensation for Earthquake Victims

India News | Written by Alok Pandey, Edited by Shyam Balasubramanian | Tuesday May 19, 2015

A political tussle has broken out in Bihar over the compensation that is being paid to the families of the 70 people who lost their lives in the two massive earthquakes that struck the region in the past month.