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Highlights: Nitish Kumar to take oath as Bihar CM for 8th time at 2pm tomorrow, says RJD
Bihar political crisis highlights: In July 2017, almost two years after winning the assembly elections with the Mahagathbandhan, Nitish Kumar ditched the alliance, and joined hands with the BJP.
Bihar political crisis highlights: The uncertainty over the fate of Bihar's NDA coalition government is all but over as chief minister and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar has reportedly decided to snap ties with the BJP, amid reports of a tiff between the two parties. Meanwhile, opposition parties such as the RJD and Congress are both expected to support the JD(U), which contested and won the 2015 assembly elections as member of the Mahagathbandhan, which also comprised of, among others, the RJD and Congress. In July 2017, Kumar left the Mahagathbandhan to join hands with the saffron party, and continued as chief minister....Read More
In October-November 2020, the NDA government won assembly polls in the state.
Nitish Kumar met Bihar governor twice in 2 hours: How political drama unfolded
JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar will take oath as chief minister of Bihar for the eighth time and his new ally Tejashwi Yadav of the RJD will be made deputy CM at the Raj Bhawan in Patna at 2 pm on Wednesday. Read more
Congress likely to get 4 ministerial berths in new government in Bihar: Report
The Congress is likely to get four ministerial berths in the new government in Bihar as JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar snapped ties with the BJP and joined hands with the RJD-led alliance, news agency PTI reported.
‘Nonsense’: Bihar BJP leaders fume after Nitish Kumar pole vaults to RJD
Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Bihar, angry with Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar for teaming up with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), on Tuesday accused the Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) of backstabbing them and dismissing suggestions that Kumar’s exit from the NDA was designed to torpedo BJP’s attempt of break the JD(U). Read more
JD(U) third major ally to snap ties with BJP in last three years
The JD(U) on Tuesday became the third major ally after the Shiv Sena and the Akali Dal to snap ties with the BJP after 2019. Within 18 months of the BJP's second consecutive Lok Sabha election victory, the party had lost two of its oldest allies - Shiv Sena and Akali Dal.
And now, with less than two years left for the next general elections, another major ally JD(U), the biggest in terms of lawmakers, moved out of the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
Nitish spoke with Sonia, Rahul after resigning, expressed gratitude for support: Report
Nitish Kumar spoke with Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and expressed his gratitude to them for supporting him after he broke ties with the BJP, Congress sources said on Tuesday, PTI reported.
Sushil Modi calls Nitish Kumar's charge on BJP of trying to break JD(U) ‘a white lie’
It's white lie that BJP made RCP Singh Union minister without Nitish Kumar's consent and wanted to break JD(U): BJP's Sushil Modi.
Nitish Kumar to take oath at 2 pm tomorrow
“The swearing-in ceremony of Honorable Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister will be held tomorrow at 2 pm at Raj Bhavan,” tweets RJD.
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot says ‘it was bound to happen’
“It was bound to happen, they made an alliance to come to power and it eventually broke. They (BJP) had dictatorial behaviour be it in Goa, MP, or Maharashtra,” says Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot on Nitish Kumar breaking away from the NDA alliance in Bihar.
Nitish Kumar to take oath as Bihar CM for 8th time at 2pm tomorrow: Reports
Nitish Kumar will take oath as Chief Minister of Bihar tomorrow at 2 pm.
Margaret Alva says ‘Bihar’s political realignment is a result of….’
Watch: RJD supporters and workers celebrate in Patna
BJP wasn't trying to destroy JD(U), says RS Prasad
"Nitish Kumar is disrespecting the mandate of Bihar's people. It's baseless that BJP was trying to destroy JD(U)," said BJP MP RS Prasad.
‘BJP made him union minister several times, why did…’: BJP MP RS Prasad reacts after Nitish Kumar breaks alliance
Nitish Kumar has left and said that BJP was trying to destroy his party...BJP made him a union minister several times. He was also made a CM. Why did he re-think his decision on alliance with RJD in 2015 & came to BJP in 2017?: BJP MP RS Prasad
Nitish Kumar finally realised his mistake, says former Rajya Sabha MP
Former Rajya Sabha MP from Bihar Ali Anwar welcomed the JD(U)'s decision to quit NDA and join the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) in Bihar and said that after five years Nitish Kumar had realised his mistake.
BJP accuses Nitish of insulting people's mandate, throws 'Paltu Ram' jibe at him
The BJP on Tuesday accused Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of "insulting and betraying" people's mandate while blaming his prime ministerial ambition for the JD(U)'s decision to walk out of the NDA and joining hands with the RJD-led opposition.
‘I have been watching developments in Bihar…’: HD Devegowda
Nitish Kumar & Tejashwi Yadav renew ties to form Bihar’s Mahagathbandhan govt
Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav met Bihar governor Phagu Chauhan on Tuesday and staked claim to form a new government of the Grand Alliance in the state. Read more
'BJP destroys parties with whom it forms alliance,' says Tejashwi Yadav in a joint presser with Nitish Kumar
Across the Hindi heartland, BJP does not have any alliance partner, history tells that BJP destroys the parties with whom it forms an alliance. We did see that happening in Punjab & Maharashtra: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav
We have support of 7 Parties, 1 Independent, says Nitish Kumar
I came here to meet Governor and gave my resignation. There are 7 parties including 164 MLAs along with Independents in Mahagathbandahan: Nitish Kumar at a joint presser with Tejashwi Yadav after meeting Governor
BJP-JDU govt not as per mandate of people, says Sharad Yadav
People voted for the very same alliance during the state polls that have been formed now. The previous govt (BJP-JDU govt) was not as per the mandate of the people, it's only now that the state govt will be as per the people's mandate: RJD MP Sharad Yadav
Developments in Bihar strong indictment of BJP's 'politics of intimidation', say oppn parties
Opposition parties on Tuesday said the JD(U) breaking ranks with the BJP is a "strong indictment" of the saffron party's "politics of intimidation" and shows a change in Indian politics.
TMC welcomes political development in Bihar
Trinamool Congress on Tuesday welcomed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar quitting the BJP-led NDA and said no ally can safeguard its identity in the saffron camp as BJP with its "grab all politics" does not believe in the existence of regional parties, PTI reported.
Former Bihar ministers of BJP rush back to Patna for the Core Committee meeting
Former Bihar ministers of the BJP rush back to Patna for the Core Committee meeting today as Nitish Kumar dumps the NDA and re-forges the Mahagathbandhan with RJD.
Nitish, Tejashwi in Raj Bhawan to stake claim to form govt in Bihar
Nitish Kumar has reached Governor's house to stake claim as chief minister of 'Mahagathbandhan' alliance.
Watch: Nitish Kumar & Tejashwi Yadav reaches Raj Bhawan in Patna
Nitish Kumar & RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav reaches Raj Bhawan in Patna.
