Nitish Kumar

Paswan, whose Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) is an NDA constituent but not a part of the government in the state, said he learnt about "irregularities on a large scale" in the exams from close relatives who were among the more than four lakh candidates.

"I wish to reiterate that Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) is with the students on the issue. We believe that their voices must be heard and a solution must be arrived at," the Hajipur MP said.

"The BJP is in alliance with Nitish Kumar in Bihar. It has started the work of poaching 10 JD(U) MPs. So Nitish Kumar is feeling uneasy. I have doubts if he will stay in the NDA," Raut said.

Lalu Yadav said in a recent interview that he would have no qualms about taking Nitish Kumar and JD(U) back into the Grand Alliance fold ahead of the Assembly elections in Bihar.

Opposition parties, including the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress, CPI (M-L) and Jan Suraaj, have rallied behind the students, accusing the government of mishandling the examination process and jeopardising the future of aspirants.

When Tejashwi Yadav was asked whether he thought the state of affairs in the JD(U) was causing resentment among other senior leaders

Of late, an RJD-Congress spat over whether or not West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should be allowed to lead the INDIA bloc has only exposed more chinks in the armour of the coalition.

Dismissing the speculation, Choudhary said, “The NDA is working under the leadership of Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bihar and we will continue to contest elections under the leadership of both leaders.”

Arvind Kejriwal wrote to Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu asking them to reflect on the remarks by Home Minister Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha during the Constitution debate.

Dilip Jaiswal, state minister and Bihar BJP chief said, "We should understand that Amit Shah was trying to underscore that he was a ‘karyakarta’ (worker) of a party in which big decisions are taken by the parliamentary board".

He also rejected speculations triggered by a recent remark of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in response to a query about Kumar, who heads the JD(U).

BJP leader and Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Sinha said Lalu Yadav was "in his last stage" and "says anything" since he has lost his ability to comprehend things.

The High Court further stated in its ruling that the draconian provisions of Bihar's prohibition law had given rise to unauthorised trade of liquor and other contraband items.

Addressing a public meeting in favour of NDA nominee, Vishal Prashant of BJP for the Tarari assembly byelection, Kumar said, "I have said it earlier also…I am once again saying that we (BJP-JDU) were together earlier. I made a mistake twice in the past by joining hands with the RJD…., I went 'idhar udhar' twice in the past…But now, I have again come to the NDA. I will remain permanently with the NDA"

The remarks are seen as an attempt by Nitish Kumar to underline the his secular credentials as well as his increased importance within the NDA on the national level.

Patna, October 21 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday directed DGP Alok Raj to complete the process for the recruitment of 78,000 police perso..

Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj party, set for an October 2 launch, is expected to contest all 243 seats in the Bihar Assembly elections slated to be held in 2025.

Kishor, who previously worked with Nitish Kumar, had earlier referred to the Bihar Chief Minister as a "paltumaar" (someone who frequently changes sides) and criticised his political inconsistencies.

Bihar Minority Welfare Minister Zama Khan also said the government has decided to set up 21 new madrasas in various parts of the state.

The matter came to light when the tourism department was going through old communication for the last three decades with the state’s land and revenue department