Janata Dal United

Lok Sabha Election 2019: "Blood Will Flow": Upendra Kushwaha Warns NDA Against Trying To "Loot Votes"

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday May 22, 2019

Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) leader Upendra Kushwaha on Tuesday warned of violent reprisals from the public if the ruling BJP and its allies try to manipulate voting machines in their favour in the run-up to the counting day on May 23.

Elections 2019: PM Modi A Religious Man, Don't See Problem In His Kedarnath Visit: KC Tyagi

India News | ANI | Monday May 20, 2019

Amid criticism over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Kedarnath and Badrinath temples in Uttarakhand, Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi asserted that he does not see anything wrong in it.

Prannoy Roy Analyses BJP-JDU Chemistry, Bihar Mahagathbandhan’s Chances: Highlights

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Friday May 17, 2019

Will the ruling Janata Dal (United) manage to pull off a win this time as well? Or the Rashtriya Janata Dal with Tejashwi Yadav, the political heir of Lalu Yadav, manage to bag votes? Will the mahagathbandhan win in the state or the BJP-JDU combine emerge victorious? From coalition to caste, Prannoy Roy and his team analyse crucial questions on The...

Election 2019: Lalu Yadav Writes To "Younger Brother Nitish" On 'Lantern vs Arrow'

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday May 13, 2019

Jailed Bihar politician Lalu Yadav has written to his former ally and the state's Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, pointing out reasons why, according to him,his party's symbol is better than that of Mr Kumar's Janata Dal (United).

Nitish Kumar's Party Explain Video That Showed Him Sullen At PM's Rally

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Friday May 3, 2019

A day after Bihar Chief Minister and BJP ally Nitish Kumar was seen on video staying silent as Prime Minister Narendra Modi chanted Vande Mataram at a rally in Bihar, a senior leader of his Janata Dal United said though they don't have a problem with Bharat Mata Ki Jai and Vande Mataram, it is not correct to impose these slogans on people.

10 Takeaways From 2 Rounds Of Voting In Bihar: NDA Is Squad Goals

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Saturday April 20, 2019

In Bihar, two rounds of polling have taken place and both the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the opposition Mahagathbandhan leaders are claiming that their alliance has done well. This time, the political equations are completely different from 2014. Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United is in an alliance with the BJP and a BJP ally is n...

BJP, JD(U) Workers Disagree Over Ram Temple, Clash At A Meeting In Bihar

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Saturday April 13, 2019

Dozens of BJP and Janata Dal United JD(U) workers and local leaders in Bihar's Hajipur came to blows on Friday, after the two allies differed openly, on the Ram Mandir issue at a public meeting.

Nitish Kumar's Curious Problem, A Candidate Who Won't Fight

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Wednesday April 3, 2019

In the season of elections, when almost everyone fights for the chance to contest, Nitish Kumar and his Janata Dal United (JDU) have a curious problem. The Bihar Chief Minister has candidates actually saying 'thanks, but no thanks'.

Prashant Kishor Tweet On Party Role Signals Angst Amid Jagan Reddy Twist

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Friday March 29, 2019

Prashant Kishor, the election wunderkind who joined Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United in September as the party's number two, tweeted on Friday that his role in the upcoming polls was that of "learning and cooperating" and that another veteran leader was in charge of deciding on the campaign and candidates. The surprising post telegraphed the poll s...

Complaint Against Chandrababu Naidu For "Bihari Daku" Remark

India News | ANI | Saturday March 23, 2019

Advocate Sudhir Kumar Ojha on Saturday filed a complaint against Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu for addressing Janata Dal (United) vice president Prashant Kishor "Bihari Daku."

Janata Dal (United) To Contest Arunachal Assembly Polls For First Time

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 21, 2019

The Janata Dal (United) is set to contest the April 11 assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh, in what would be its maiden entry in the electoral politics of the Himalayan state.

Called A "Bihari Dacoit", Prashant Kishor's Reply To Chandrababu Naidu...

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday March 19, 2019

Janata Dal (United) politician Prashant Kishor today criticised Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu for calling him a "Bihari dacoit", terming it as a display of "prejudice and malice against the eastern state" ahead of imminent defeat in the Lok Sabha elections.

"Too Late": Chirag Paswan Downplays Giriraj Singh Outburst Over Bihar Seat

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday March 18, 2019

Hours after Union Minister Giriraj Singh protested against Nawada constituency being taken away from him as part of the BJP's seat-sharing agreement with allies in Bihar, Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan today said that his party will try to resolve any grievance caused by the political move.

"If I Can Help Someone Become PM...": Prashant Kishor On Youth Politics

India News | ANI | Sunday March 10, 2019

A Janata Dal (United) Vice-President Prashant Kishor has assured the young people in Bihar that he can help them become members of parliament or members of legislative assemblies.

Didn't Approve Of How Nitish Kumar Tied Up With BJP: Prashant Kishor

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday March 8, 2019

Janata Dal (United) leader Prashant Kishor has created a flutter by saying that he did not approve of the manner in which party chief Nitish Kumar ditched the "grand alliance" to team up with the BJP in 2017, news agency PTI reported him as saying in an interview to an web portal.