Nitish Kumar

RJD Workers Stage Violent Protests Ahead Of Nitish Kumar's Visit In Bihar

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 22, 2018

Opposition RJD workers on Wednesday went on a rampage, vandalising buses and cars and tearing down posters of the ruling JD(U) ahead of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's scheduled visit, the police said.

BJP Asks For "Apology" After Tejashwi Yadav's Remark On Nitish Kumar

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 21, 2018

JD(U) and BJP on Tuesday took strong exception to the "use of foul language" against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar by leader of the opposition in the state assembly Tejashwi Yadav on his Twitter handle.

Amid Upendra Kushwaha's Party Meet, Speculation Of 'Big Announcement'

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 16, 2018

RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha said on Friday the "impasse" over the seat-sharing arrangement among the ruling NDA constituents in Bihar and chief minister Nitish Kumar's "insult" of him will be discussed in his party's meeting in Patna on Saturday.

Ex Bihar Minister Manju Verma Moves Supreme Court For Anticipatory Bail

India News | Reported By A Vaidyanathan, Edited By Jayanth Jacob | Friday November 16, 2018

Manju Verma, a former minister in Nitish Kumar cabinet in Bihar linked to Muzaffarpur shelter home sex abuse cases, has moved the Supreme Court for anticipatory bail, a day after her party Janata Dal (United) suspended her membership.

JD(U) Suspends Manju Verma On The Run In Shelter Home Sex Abuse Case

India News | Edited by Jayanth Jacob | Thursday November 15, 2018

Janata Dal (United) leader and former minister Manju Verma, who is linked to Muzaffarpur shelter home sex abuse cases, has been suspended from the party today, news agency ANI reported.

Upendra Kushwaha Drags BJP, In His Fight Against JD(U) Chief Nitish Kumar

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 15, 2018

Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) chief and Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha, who has been targeting Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, today dragged ally BJP into his campaign against the JD(U) chief, amid signs that he was drifting away from the ruling NDA due to unhappiness over seat sharing arrangement for the Lok Sabha polls. Mr Kushwaha raked u...

Tejashwi Yadav Accuses Neighbour Nitish Kumar Of Snooping

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday November 15, 2018

Bihar opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav is upset with his neighbour, whom he has accused of spying and taken to task through a series of furious tweets. The neighbor is Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Mr Yadav claims the Chief Minister has trained the one of the CCTV cameras in his bungalow across the wall and towards the home of his former deputy. He ...

"Claims Of Good Governance In Bihar Amid Lawlessness": Upendra Kushwaha

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 14, 2018

Union minister and Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) chief Upendra Kushwaha launched a fresh attack against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday, alleging that his government was making claims of good governance, while remaining oblivious to the prevailing "lawlessness" in the state.

Nitish Kumar Offers To Build Guest House For Sikkim's Bodh Gaya Pilgrims

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 13, 2018

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday, offered Sikkim Government to provide logistics for building a guest house for Sikkimese pilgrims in Bodhgaya, an official release said.

Upendra Kushwaha Says JD(U)'s Attempts To Poach MLAs Will Harm NDA

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 13, 2018

Union minister and Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) president Upendra Kushwaha said on Monday that attempts by the ruling JD(U) to poach his MLAs could "harm the NDA" in Bihar and sought intervention of the BJP in the matter.

Nitish Kumar Did Not Use The Word Neech: Sushil Modi To Upendra Kushwaha

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 12, 2018

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi today denied the charge by RLSP president Upendra Kushwaha that he was called "neech" (lowly person) by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. "Nitish Kumar never used the word NEECH against any leader in his interaction with the media. I was present at the programme. Still some people are trying to become martyr...

Upendra Kushwaha Tests BJP's Bihar Alliance Again, Meets Sharad Yadav

India News | Edited by Jayanth Jacob | Monday November 12, 2018

The BJP's Bihar ally Upendra Kushwaha, who is not on the best of terms with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, met with opposition leader Sharad Yadav today, giving off more signals that he is exploring his options after a seat-sharing deal for the 2019 national polls that left him feeling short-changed.

Unhappy With BJP's Seat Sharing Plan, Upendra Kushwaha Meets Sharad Yadav

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 12, 2018

Union Minister and Rashtriya Lok Samta Party chief Upendra Kushwaha, who is a BJP ally, met opposition leader Sharad Yadav today. The meeting came amid speculation that Mr Kushwaha may switch camps over his differences with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the proposed seat-sharing arrangement among the BJP's Bihar allies for next year's Lok S...

Will Discuss Humiliation By Nitish Kumar With Amit Shah: Upendra Kushwaha

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 11, 2018

Union minister and RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha today said he would apprise BJP chief Amit Shah of the "humiliation" he had suffered at the hands of Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar. Mr Kushwaha said he would also request Mr Shah to clear the "confusion" over seat-sharing among the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) constituents i...

Upendra Kushwaha Slams Nitish Kumar After Police Thrashes Supporters

India News | Edited by Aditya Menon | Saturday November 10, 2018

The tussle between two of BJP's allies in Bihar - Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) and Upendra Kushwaha's Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) intensified today. Mr Kushwaha accused Mr Kumar of going against democracy, after the Bihar police lathi-charged protestors belonging to the Kushwaha community who were marching towards t...