Nitish Kumar

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

It seems that he (CM) has no control over his mind, says RJD MLA Rekha Devi. JD(U) says the CM’s 'speech should be listened to in full rather than taking out a portion to use for a political purpose'.

The packages include irrigation, infrastructure, and temple corridor projects. She also announced the Purvodaya scheme for the overall development of the eastern region.

Manish Verma has never held a party post. According to reports, Verma may be appointed as JD(U)’s national general secretary (organisation).

The two key allies of the BJP have requested these funds (running into thousands of crores) for the current financial year, in addition to a higher borrowing limit for infrastructure projects.

Congress leader KC Venugopal has refuted the reported claim made by Tyagi regarding an offer extended to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar by the INDIA alliance to assume the Prime Ministerial post.

Market participants have been tracking companies in Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, after the return of coalition politics under the new administration

In April 2015, the 14th Finance Commission discontinued the practice of giving special category status to states, with some exceptions, which means the BJP will have to look for other ways to fulfil the reported demands of its allies TDP and JD(U) for the grant of such a status to Andhra Pradesh and Bihar, respectively.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, an important ally of the BJP, has been vocal about the higher power tariff in his state and the differences in power tariffs across India. With pole position in the likely coalition government, he may push for it with an eye on the state elections.

Nitish Kumar's support has become crucial for NDA government formation at the Centre as the BJP has failed to attain a majority in the Lok Sabha on its own.

TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu and JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar's long-standing demand of special status for their respective states, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar, are back in focus ahead of the formation of an NDA 3.0 government at the Centre

There was no official word on the details of the meeting.

One of the key turning points for the BJP in Bihar was the formation of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition, which brought together the BJP, JD(U), and LJP.

Bihar Lok Sabha Polls 2024: According to a seat-sharing agreement within the Mahagathbandhan coalition, the RJD has retained 26 out of Bihar's 40 Lok Sabha seats, while allocating nine seats to the Congress and five seats to the Left parties.

During his interactions with the media, Kishor revealed that the Congress proposed the formation of Empowered Action Group (EAG), a move he opposed. He mentioned that an EAG cannot effectively reform the party's constitutional body like the Congress Working Committee.

A couple of video footage of the Nawada rally went viral and the name Kumar was ”trending” on X. In one of these, Kumar appeared to bend towards the PM’s feet with arms outstretched, before greeting him with folded hands

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Political analysts highlight a contrasting dynamic within the NDA, underscoring the enduring charisma of PM Modi while juxtaposing it with the diminished standing of his coalition partner, Nitish Kumar.