Nitish Kumar

Lok Sabha Polls: Nitish Kumar's Nudge To BJP? "Shouldn't Tolerate" Godse Remarks, He Says

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Sunday May 19, 2019

BJP leader Pragya Thakur made her "deshbhakt" comment in response to a remark by actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan, who had said, "Godse, the first extremist of independent India, was a Hindu".

Nitish Kumar Among Early Voters, Has A Suggestion For Election Body

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Sunday May 19, 2019

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar were among the early voters as polling began across 59 parliamentary constituencies across seven states this morning.

Elections 2019: Ravi Shankar Prasad Among 4 Union Ministers Contesting In Bihar

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 18, 2019

As many as four Union ministers are among the 157 candidates in Bihar whose electoral fortunes will be decided on Sunday in the final phase of general elections.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: In Bihar, Nitish Kumar's Party Catalyst For Win: Prannoy Roy's Analysis

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday May 17, 2019

Bihar, with 40 Lok Sabha seats, is a crucial stop in this election for any party or alliance heading for Delhi. It was in view of this the BJP chief Amit Shah had allowed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to have his wishlist during seat sharing, despite their shared history of ups and downs.

Blog: In Bihar, Nitish Seems To Be Riding Modi’s Coattails

Blog | IP Bajpai | Thursday May 16, 2019

Nitish Kumar, despite getting the BJP to give him an equal number of seats to contest in Bihar (17), looks like he is hanging on to Modi's coattails.

General Election 2019- "Where Is The Bride": Tejashwi Yadav's Quip On Next Prime Minister

India News | Edited Anindita Sanyal | Thursday May 16, 2019

Tejashwi Yadav, the political heir of Lalu Yadav, has a question of "chacha" Nitish Kumar - the man who once claimed to rely only on his face to seek votes. "Where did that face go?" questioned the 29-year-old, who had been the Chief Minister's deputy when his party, the Rashtriya Janata Dal, and the Congress were part of Bihar's ruling alli...

"Lalu Won't Get Out Of Jail," Says Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav Responds

India News | Reported By Manish Kumar, Edited By Swati | Tuesday May 14, 2019

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said jailed Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Yadav "will never get out of the prison despite whatever he does" as he dismissed claims by RJD chief's son, Tejashwi Yadav, that he and the BJP were "responsible" for sending Lalu Yadav to jail.

Opinion: Nitish Kumar Has Written His Own Sad Twist To His Tale

Opinion | Swati Chaturvedi | Monday May 13, 2019

Nitish Kumar has morphed into the nowhere man of Indian politics because of his frequent change of partners across the ideological spectrum. He may still be the Chief Minister of Bihar but his glum face as he shared the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a rally late last month telegraphed his state of misery.

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).

With Light In Bihar, Lantern's Useless: Nitish Kumar's Dig At Lalu Yadav

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 4, 2019

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar being declared a global terrorist by the UN and said it was the result of a clear-headed and resolute stance on terror.

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.

General Elections 2019: In Video Of PM Modi's Bihar Rally, Nitish Kumar Is An Uncomfortable Ally

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday May 1, 2019

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi chanted Vande Mataram at a rally in Bihar, pumping fists in the air, ally Nitish Kumar, who was on the stage, stayed silent. The video, which is in wide circulation on social media, is seen by many as a telling visual on the contradictions within the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.

Blog: BJP's Real Election Begins Now. Look At The Numbers.

Blog | IP Bajpai | Saturday April 27, 2019

The key battle of course will be fought in Central and Eastern UP, where the BJP+ in 2014 swept 50 of the 54 seats but faces the challenge of the BSP-SP alliance and, separately, the Congress in an area where the opposition parties are stronger.

Election 2019: PM Modi Files Poll Papers In Varanasi, Allies Join In Show Of Strength

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday April 26, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi filed nomination papers to contest from Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi in the national election in which he is fighting for a second term in power.

NDA Claims "Sweep" In Bihar As Women Voters Turn Out In Strength

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Friday April 26, 2019

In the '90s, when every political pundit predicted a political defeat of Lalu Yadav, his claim was "my Djinn will come out". And he did prove his critics wrong at election time. What he called his "Djinn" were voters of backwards classes, who formed the core support base of his party. For Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, it is women, who, in some const...