Bjp In Bihar

Upendra Kushwaha Meets Ram Vilas Paswan, Discusses Seat-Sharing For Bihar

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 31, 2018

RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha met Lok Janshakti Party president Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday and both the leaders are believed to have deliberated on the seat-sharing arrangement with the BJP in Bihar for the Lok Sabha elections.

CPI(M) Open To Ally With Anti-BJP Parties: Sitaram Yechury

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 8, 2018

The CPI(M) said today that it was open to form alliance with all political parties opposed to the BJP in Bihar and in other states if it is offered a "respectable" share of seats in the Lok Sabha election next year.

Blog: Nitish Kumar Cracks Down On BJP In Bihar To Prove He's Boss

Blog | Manish Kumar | Monday April 9, 2018

Nitish Kumar's supporters argue that his immediate clamping down on BJP leaders linked to last month's riots evidences his determination to put the BJP in its place if it crosses lines he has drawn an is unwilling to redraw.

Separate Routes For Idol Immersion, Muharram In Bihar? Sushil Modi Says No

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Sunday September 24, 2017

The controversy over Durga idol immersion on Vijaya Dashami, a day before Muharram, which tore through Bengal last week, has reached Bihar and is creating ripples within the BJP, which is ruling the state along with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United or JDU.

Nitish Kumar's Party To Join NDA, Likely To Get Berths In Modi Cabinet

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Saturday August 19, 2017

Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United is back in the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance or NDA after nearly four years of separation. A patch-up between the long-lost partners was announced at the party's national executive meeting this morning in Patna.

Split Wide Open: Sharad Yadav Removed As JD-U Leader In Rajya Sabha

India News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Saturday August 12, 2017

Sharad Yadav, who has openly disapproved of Nitish Kumar's alliance with the BJP in Bihar, was today removed as the leader of Janata Dal (United) in Rajya Sabha. The move comes a day Bihar Chief Minister said that Mr Yadav "is free to go where he wants".

Sharad Yadav Removed As Leader Of JDU In Rajya Sabha

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 12, 2017

Rajya Sabha members from the Janata Dal United today removed Sharad Yadav, who opposed the party's decision to ally with the BJP in Bihar, as their leader in the House and replaced him with RCP Singh, a senior party leader said.

BJP Chief Amit Shah Invites Nitish Kumar To Join NDA

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 12, 2017

BJP president Amit Shah has invited Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar to join the ruling NDA, following the latter's alliance with the saffron party in the state to form a new government.

For Nitish Kumar To Return, Here's What It Would Take: Bihar BJP's List

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Monday May 8, 2017

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is not under consideration for a reunion with the BJP, the party's top leader in Bihar, Sushil Kumar Modi, clarified today, rebutting media reports on his alleged stand.

BJP State Executive Meeting In Bihar's Kishanganj District From Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 2, 2017

The BJP will hold its two-day state executive meeting in this minority-dominated border district from today, coming in the backdrop of the party's landslide win in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh.

Prashant Kishor Was Paid 9 Crores, Where Is He, Asks BJP In Bihar

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 31, 2016

The BJP on Tuesday questioned the long absence of election strategist Prashant Kishor, who was assigned by the Bihar government to prepare the state's vision document, and sought his removal from the post of chief minister's adviser on policy and programme implementation.

BJP MLC Arrested For Sexually Harassing Girl In Train, Suspended From Party

Patna News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 24, 2016

In a major embarrassment for BJP in Bihar, a party MLC was today arrested in Hajipur on the charge of sexually harassing a minor girl in a train, prompting the party to suspend him.

Bihar BJP Vice President Shot Dead In His SUV

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Veer Arjun Singh | Friday February 12, 2016

A top leader of the BJP in Bihar, Visheshwar Ojha, has been killed this evening in the Bhojpur district in the central part of the state. He was shot dead in his SUV while returning from a wedding; the police says they suspect a dozen gunmen in cars and on bikes shot four times at him. He was 45.

State Elections Won't Alter Course of Reforms, Says Nirmala Sitharaman

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 18, 2015

The rout of BJP in Bihar elections will not derail the reform agenda at the Centre and the bill on Goods and Services Tax (GST) will get through Parliament soon, Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.

Grand Alliance Possible for Uttar Pradesh Polls, Says Akhilesh Yadav

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

Taking a cue from the massive victory of the Grand Alliance against BJP in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today said such a tie-up was possible in the state where Assembly elections are due in early 2017.