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Bihar polls: JD(U), BJP reach 122-121 seat-sharing deal, announces Nitish Kumar

The JD(U) will be contesting on the Bihar Assembly polls 2020 from 115 seats and the BJP will contest on 121 seats in 243-member assembly

2 min read6 Oct 2020
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In Bihar, BJP takes a step back to accommodate allies LJP, JD(U)

In 2014, NDA along with LJP and RLSP had won 31 seats in Bihar and contributed significantly to NDA’s LS tally

2 min read24 Dec 2018
Politics

Nitish Kumar elevates Prashant Kishor as vice-president of JD(U)

Prashant Kishor has emerged as a trusted aide to Nitish Kumar who would count on his relations across party lines and campaign skills to steer the JD(U) to success in the Lok Sabha polls

1 min read17 Oct 2018
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It’s our responsibility to ensure our conduct improves: RS deputy chairman

Harivansh stressed on the need to make the Rajya Sabha relevant, greater coordination as well as the requirement to revisit rules around conduct of members in the House

5 min read20 Sep 2018
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Prashant Kishor joins Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United)

Poll strategist Prashant Kishor was inducted into Janata Dal (United) by Bihar CM Nitish Kumar at the party’s state executive meeting

1 min read16 Sep 2018
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Souring BJP-JDU ties disrupts 15th Finance Commission’s Bihar visit

Things have worsened after Nitish Kumar’s speech at NITI Aayog where he demanded special status for Bihar

2 min read9 Jul 2018
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Bihar assembly bypoll: 18% votes recorded till 10am in Jokihat constituency

The Jokihat bypoll is being viewed as a test of strength between Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) and the RJD of Lalu Prasad Yadav

1 min read28 May 2018
Politics

Cambrige Analytica whistleblower Christopher Wylie tweets details of India operations

In a post on Twitter, Christopher Wylie said Janata Dal (United) was Cambridge Analytica client for 2010 Bihar elections and brought up some caste surveys carried out in Uttar Pradesh by SCL India

2 min read29 Mar 2018
Politics

Bihar in 2017: Dramatic political realignments hogged limelight

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar dumped the Grand Alliance, comprising his JD(U), arch rival Lalu Prasad’s RJD and the Congress, to rejoin the BJP-led NDA

5 min read26 Dec 2017
Politics

Sharad Yadav moves high court against disqualification from Rajya Sabha

Former Janata Dal (United) president Sharad Yadav has filed a plea in the Delhi high court seeking to set aside his disqualification from the Rajya Sabha

1 min read12 Dec 2017
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