‘It’s for BJP to decide’: Nitish Kumar on what will happen to Chirag Paswan and LJP
Lok Janshakti Party, BJP’s ally in the Centre, contested alone in the Bihar assembly election owing to its opposition to JD(U) and Nitish Kumar.
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON NOV 12, 2020 09:46 PM IST
Whether Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party will remain BJP’s ally in the Centre is BJP’s decision to take, Bihar chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Thursday in his first interaction with media after the results of Bihar Assembly Election 2020 were announced. The results and the subsequent assurance by several BJP leaders made sure that Nitish Kumar will retain his CM chair, but his party won’t hold the earlier sway in the coalition any more as BJP, with more seats in its credit, is now the more powerful in the alliance.
On the LJP-NDA equation thorny equation now, Kumar said BJP will decide whether Chirag Paswan’s party will be there in the NDA (in Centre). Paswan decided to sever ties with the NDA in Bihar election because of its staunch opposition to Nitish Kumar. Chirag Paswan, during the campaigning, urged voters to vote for BJP where there is no LJP candidate as he was eyeing at a BJP-LJP coalition in Bihar. But LJP managed to win only two seats in the election.
Refusing to consider this as a defeat, paswan has said that his motive was to strengthen the BJP and damage the JD(U) which has been achieved.
Nitish Kumar, on Thursday, also admitted that LJP has dented JD(U)’s prospect in the election.
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PTI, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2021 06:52 PM IST
In an interview to PTI, he also clarified that everybody has to abide by the rules and regulations of the party, be it the old-timers or the newcomers.
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By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2021 05:55 PM IST
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Only Modi-led BJP can rid Assam of terrorism and intruders: Amit Shah
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Arpan Rai
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2021 03:06 PM IST
Targeting Congress for lack of development in the state, Shah said, "The Congress party stained Assam in blood for years and instigated different movements in the state."
Congress-Left to fight for Bengal's identity: Jitin Prasada
PTI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 01:29 PM IST
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'Here to help', 'Indebted to you': What Rahul Gandhi said at Erode roadshow
Written by Poulomi Ghosh
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2021 01:27 PM IST
Invoking his family's relationship with Tamil Nadu, on the second day of his tour, Rahul thanked the people of the state for all their love and affection.
Ahead of Assam polls, PM Modi distributes land allotment certificates
By Utpal Parashar, Guwahati
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 06:00 AM IST
In its 2016 election manifesto, the BJP, which came to power in Assam with the slogan of protecting ‘jaati’, ‘maati’ and ‘bheti’ (community, land and hearth), had promised to give land rights to the state’s indigenous families.
Rahul Gandhi launches Cong’s Tamil Nadu poll campaign, hits out at PM Modi
By Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 24, 2021 05:40 AM IST
“Currently, they are trying to bring one idea of one language, one culture which we are fighting,” Rahul said, launching the Congress’ election campaign from Coimbatore district.
'Not policy mistakes but systematic assault': Rahul Gandhi on farm laws
Written by Prashasti Singh, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 23, 2021 09:21 PM IST
Speaking at a rally in Tamil Nadu's Tiruppur months ahead of assembly elections in the state are to be held, the Congress leader compared farm laws with demonetisation.
'We celebrate Netaji not just in election year': Mamata Banerjee's top 10 quotes
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Ayshee Bhaduri, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 23, 2021 04:24 PM IST
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WB Governor Dhankhar promises violence-free assembly elections
ANI, Kolkata
PUBLISHED ON JAN 23, 2021 12:44 PM IST
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Assamese people have legal assurance that their lands can't be taken away: PM
PTI
UPDATED ON JAN 23, 2021 01:57 PM IST
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Amit Shah reaches Guwahati, to hold public meetings on Jan 24
ANI, Guwahati
PUBLISHED ON JAN 23, 2021 06:15 AM IST
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Written by Prashasti Singh, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JAN 22, 2021 07:11 PM IST
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Election Commission has zero-tolerance to money and muscle power: CEC Arora
PTI, Kolkata
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 07:04 PM IST
"The commission has zero-tolerance to money and muscle power or misuse of government machinery," the Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora told reporters. Adding that no civic police volunteers will be deployed for the upcoming assembly elections in the state.
Gave my resignation as I was troubled, mentally hurt: Rajib Banerjee
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Susmita Pakrasi, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2021 03:03 PM IST
- Rajib Banerjee resigned from the post amid speculations that he too may join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the state assembly elections.