Patna, March 16 (UNI) The polling for five seats in the biennial Rajya Sabha elections began at 9 am on Monday in Bihar, with all 243 members of the Bihar Assembly eligible to vote. Six candidates are in the fray for the five seats. Among the prominent contestants are Chief Minister Nitish Kumar representing Janata…
Patna, Jan 24 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, during his Samriddhi Yatra on Saturday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 128 development projects worth Rs 152 crore in Vaishali district. At a programme held at the Panapur Baba Bateshwar Nath Dham complex, the Chief Minister unveiled foundation plaques through remote control and laid foundation…
Patna, Dec 3 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was today recognised as the Leader of the Bihar Legislative Assembly while Tejaswi Prasad Yadav, a senior RJD member, has been accorded the status of Deputy Leader of the Lower House. Speaker Prem Kumar made this announcement during the pre lunch sitting of the house. Soon…
Patna, Dec 1 (UNI) In an effort to remain a relevant force in Bihar politics after its embarrassing defeat in the Assembly elections, the Congress has decided to strengthen its organisation from the district level down to the panchayat level — a move that has irked RJD leaders. The decision was taken at a meeting…
Patna, Nov 20 (UNI) Nitish Kumar, veteran leader from socialist background and a staunch follower of Jayaprakash Narayan — considered a crusader of democracy in the country — today took oath as Chief Minister of Bihar on the 10th occasion, making history. Governor Arif Mohammad Khan administered oath to Kumar. It was the tenth occasion…
Patna, Nov 20 (UNI) Janata Dal (United) Chief Nitish Kumar will be sworn in on Thursday for a historic 10th term as Chief Minister of Bihar. The ceremony will take place at the iconic Gandhi Maidan in Patna at 11:30 am. The swearing-in ceremony will be attened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with top…
Patna, Nov 14 ( UNI) After the NDA’s massive victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, party leaders today celebrated the event at the BJP office in the state capital Patna. Feeling euphoric after the victory, BJP workers distributed sweets, burst firecrackers and congratulated each other. On the one hand, the atmosphere at the party offices…
Patna, Nov 14 (UNI) The strategic campaign crafted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, CM Nitish Kumar’s undisputed leadership, and Chirag Paswan’s ability to shift the Paswan vote bank (5-6%) to alliance partners together fashioned the ruling NDA’s landslide win in the Bihar Assembly elections. Out of the 243 assembly seats,…
Patna, Nov 14 (UNI) RJD leader and Grand Alliance’s chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav secured a win from the Raghopur constituency in Vaishali district, defeating his nearest rival, BJP candidate Satish Kumar, by 14,532 votes. According to the final figures, Tejashwi Yadav, former deputy chief minister received 1,18,597 votes, while Satish Kumar secured 1,04,065 votes,…
Patna, Nov 14 (UNI) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) retained power with a massive victory, surging past the 200-seat mark, virtually decimating the opposition Grand Alliance in the Bihar Assembly polls, for which the votes were counted on Friday. The Congress-RJD-Left Grand Alliance had to face a bitter defeat, and seemed headed to a poor…
