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As Nitish Kumar Flip-Flops Again, Here's What He Said After Every Switch
As JDU leader Nitish Kumar parts ways with the RJD and returns to the NDA fold, his fifth flip-flop in a decade, his statements after every jump across the political aisle have started doing the rounds.
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After Rajya Sabha Move, Nitish Kumar's New Snub For Minister RCP Singh
Nitish Kumar had earlier dropped RCP Singh as a candidate for the Rajya Sabha elections over his proximity to senior partner BJP.
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Nitish Kumar's Party To Run Against BJP In UP, Says "Everything's Fine"
The Janata Dal-United (JDU) will contest next year's Uttar Pradesh elections separately from its Bihar ally BJP, the party announced on Wednesday, saying the decision had nothing to do with developments in Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's state where "everything is fine".
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Free To Leave: Nitish Kumar Dares Party Colleague Pavan Varma In Fight Over CAA
Nitish Kumar has delivered a knock-out snub to close aide Pavan Varma, who had publicly called him out on his stand on ally BJP and the decision to partner with it for the Delhi election amid nationwide protests against the citizenship law CAA. "He can go and join any party he likes, my best wishes," the Bihar Chief Minister declared to the media t...
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After Opposing Article 370 Move, JDU Says New Law Must Be Abided By All
After opposing the Centre's resolution to revoke provisions of Article 370 and a bill to bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir, NDA ally Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday struck a reconciliatory note and said the law that had come into force should be accepted and abided by all.
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Nitish Kumar's Party Names Leader, Deputy Leader, Chief Whip In Lok Sabha
Former Bihar minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, alias Lalan Singh, was on Tuesday named as the JD(U)'s leader in the Lok Sabha.
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"Move On": Reprieve For Prashant Kishor In Nitish Kumar's Words To Media
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's number two in the party, Prashant Kishor, is about to offer his top-rated poll-winning consultancy to Mamata Banerjee.
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Nitish Kumar Joins Chorus On Increased Quota For Other Backward Class
Taking a cue from Lalu Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal, the ruling Janata Dal-United in Bihar has also sought enhanced reservation benefits for members of the Other Backward Class (OBC) - a politically significant section of the population - in the country. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar spoke in support of such a move at a press meet today, but admitted...
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Prashant Kishor Is Now Second Most Powerful In Nitish Kumar's Party
Prashant Kishor, the political strategist who joined Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) last month, is officially the second most powerful man in Bihar's ruling party.
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No Rift Between BJP and JDU Over Seat-Sharing, Says Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today dismissed reports of any "rift" between his Janata Dal (United) and ally BJP over sharing of seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, adding that he was in no hurry to resolve the thorny matter.
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In Nitish Kumar vs Tejashwi Yadav In Jokihat Bypoll, Some See Desperation
Nitish Kumar deployed half his cabinet and all his political aides in this one assembly seat in east Bihar that votes next week. He figures the outcome in Jokihat will be seen as an indicator of his popularity, and his political capital, which rival Tejashwi Yadav insists, has depleted ever since Mr Kumar swapped his alliance partners after dumping...
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Kaffan Has No Pockets', Exhibit A Is Lalu Yadav, Says Nitish Kumar
Two month after Nitish Kumar abandoned his partnership with Lalu Yadav, there's no mellowing of hard feelings. "Just remember a kaffan (coffin) has no pockets," Nitish Kumar said to a meeting of his party leaders, referring to the robust pack of corruption cases against his former ally. "If you keep collecting property, you will land in trouble," M...
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Nitish Kumar's Party Repeats History In Backing Warring Camps in 2 Polls
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's party Janata Dal (United) on Tuesday sealed its support for Gopalkrishna Gandhi, the opposition's joint candidate for the Vice President, the second time that the party's lawmakers will support the government's candidate for presidential elections and the opposition in the vice presidential polls. But the similar...
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Uttar Pradesh Elections 2017: 'No Grand Alliance'; 'Hurt' Nitish Kumar's Party Pulls Out
Nitish Kumar's party Janata Dal United or JD(U) has decided not to contest the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections so as to "consolidate and strengthen secular forces" and ensure that "communal forces" are defeated. JD(U) national General Secretary KC Tyagi told reporters in Patna that the decision to pull out of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections w...
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'Honour Of Votes Above Daughter's Izzat': Sharad Yadav, Outrageously Yours
Sharad Yadav, a senior leader of Bihar's ruling party, gives more importance to the honour of a vote than a daughter's honour in the latest addition to his "Sexist Comments 101".
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As Nitish Kumar Flip-Flops Again, Here's What He Said After Every Switch
As JDU leader Nitish Kumar parts ways with the RJD and returns to the NDA fold, his fifth flip-flop in a decade, his statements after every jump across the political aisle have started doing the rounds.
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After Rajya Sabha Move, Nitish Kumar's New Snub For Minister RCP Singh
Nitish Kumar had earlier dropped RCP Singh as a candidate for the Rajya Sabha elections over his proximity to senior partner BJP.
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Nitish Kumar's Party To Run Against BJP In UP, Says "Everything's Fine"
The Janata Dal-United (JDU) will contest next year's Uttar Pradesh elections separately from its Bihar ally BJP, the party announced on Wednesday, saying the decision had nothing to do with developments in Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's state where "everything is fine".
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Free To Leave: Nitish Kumar Dares Party Colleague Pavan Varma In Fight Over CAA
Nitish Kumar has delivered a knock-out snub to close aide Pavan Varma, who had publicly called him out on his stand on ally BJP and the decision to partner with it for the Delhi election amid nationwide protests against the citizenship law CAA. "He can go and join any party he likes, my best wishes," the Bihar Chief Minister declared to the media t...
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After Opposing Article 370 Move, JDU Says New Law Must Be Abided By All
After opposing the Centre's resolution to revoke provisions of Article 370 and a bill to bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir, NDA ally Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday struck a reconciliatory note and said the law that had come into force should be accepted and abided by all.
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Nitish Kumar's Party Names Leader, Deputy Leader, Chief Whip In Lok Sabha
Former Bihar minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, alias Lalan Singh, was on Tuesday named as the JD(U)'s leader in the Lok Sabha.
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"Move On": Reprieve For Prashant Kishor In Nitish Kumar's Words To Media
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's number two in the party, Prashant Kishor, is about to offer his top-rated poll-winning consultancy to Mamata Banerjee.
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Nitish Kumar Joins Chorus On Increased Quota For Other Backward Class
Taking a cue from Lalu Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal, the ruling Janata Dal-United in Bihar has also sought enhanced reservation benefits for members of the Other Backward Class (OBC) - a politically significant section of the population - in the country. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar spoke in support of such a move at a press meet today, but admitted...
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Prashant Kishor Is Now Second Most Powerful In Nitish Kumar's Party
Prashant Kishor, the political strategist who joined Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) last month, is officially the second most powerful man in Bihar's ruling party.
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No Rift Between BJP and JDU Over Seat-Sharing, Says Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today dismissed reports of any "rift" between his Janata Dal (United) and ally BJP over sharing of seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, adding that he was in no hurry to resolve the thorny matter.
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In Nitish Kumar vs Tejashwi Yadav In Jokihat Bypoll, Some See Desperation
Nitish Kumar deployed half his cabinet and all his political aides in this one assembly seat in east Bihar that votes next week. He figures the outcome in Jokihat will be seen as an indicator of his popularity, and his political capital, which rival Tejashwi Yadav insists, has depleted ever since Mr Kumar swapped his alliance partners after dumping...
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Kaffan Has No Pockets', Exhibit A Is Lalu Yadav, Says Nitish Kumar
Two month after Nitish Kumar abandoned his partnership with Lalu Yadav, there's no mellowing of hard feelings. "Just remember a kaffan (coffin) has no pockets," Nitish Kumar said to a meeting of his party leaders, referring to the robust pack of corruption cases against his former ally. "If you keep collecting property, you will land in trouble," M...
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Nitish Kumar's Party Repeats History In Backing Warring Camps in 2 Polls
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's party Janata Dal (United) on Tuesday sealed its support for Gopalkrishna Gandhi, the opposition's joint candidate for the Vice President, the second time that the party's lawmakers will support the government's candidate for presidential elections and the opposition in the vice presidential polls. But the similar...
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Uttar Pradesh Elections 2017: 'No Grand Alliance'; 'Hurt' Nitish Kumar's Party Pulls Out
Nitish Kumar's party Janata Dal United or JD(U) has decided not to contest the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections so as to "consolidate and strengthen secular forces" and ensure that "communal forces" are defeated. JD(U) national General Secretary KC Tyagi told reporters in Patna that the decision to pull out of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections w...
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'Honour Of Votes Above Daughter's Izzat': Sharad Yadav, Outrageously Yours
Sharad Yadav, a senior leader of Bihar's ruling party, gives more importance to the honour of a vote than a daughter's honour in the latest addition to his "Sexist Comments 101".
