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'Consumes bhaang': Rabri Devi's big charge at Nitish Kumar in Bihar assembly

Rabri Devi, the wife of RJD supremo Lalu Yadav and former Bihar chief minister, accused Nitish Kumar of disrespecting her.

Leader of Opposition and RJD MLA Tejashwi Yadav with former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi.
((Photo by Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times))

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Updated on Mar 12, 2025 03:25 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

PM Modi rides open vehicle in Bihar's Bhagalpur, releases Kisan instalment

People cheered as Prime Minister Narendra Modi waved at them on the way to the stage, where he released the 19th instalment of the PM Kisan Yojana.

PM Narendra Modi chose to proceed in what looked like an impromptu road show, with Nitish Kumar by his side.(ANI)

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Updated on Feb 24, 2025 04:00 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Bihar: FIR against RJD MLA, brothers for assaulting JD(U) leader in Purnea

The injured complainant is currently undergoing treatment at the Purnea government hospital and has accused the MLA of forcing him to drink urine.

Rashtriya Janata Dal MLA Syed Ruknuddin Ahmad. (Photo from X)

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Published on Feb 14, 2025 03:47 PM IST

ByAditya Nath Jha

Minister's ‘simultaneous polls’ reply to 'lollipop to Bihar in Budget' charge

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri responded to the electoral budget remark, saying in a huge country like India, there will always be elections

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Updated on Feb 01, 2025 04:13 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Budget announcements key highlights: Bihar takes centre stage in poll year

Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will launch a six-year program to achieve self-reliance in pulses,

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman upon her arrival at the Parliament House complex to present the Union Budget 2025-26.(PTI)

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Updated on Feb 01, 2025 12:58 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Meeting ground: Parties who are friendly to the BJP, but didn't get an invite

Telugu Desam Party, YSR Congress, Janata Dal (Secular) and RLJD are among the parties whose names don't figure in the list of parties in attendance

The NDA has claimed that it has the support of 30 parties across India.(Sonu Mehta / HT Photo)

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Published on Jul 18, 2023 04:13 PM IST

ByChetan Chauhan

Congress rumblings grow, Ghulam Nabi Azad for internal polls

Ghulam Nabi Azad , one of the 23 leaders who signed a letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi in August demanding major changes in the party’s functioning, also said the “general impression (is) that there is no president of the party.”

Congress president Sonia Gandhi with Ghulam Nabi Azad, A K Antony, Manmohan Singh and P. Chidambram as she addresses the media after a meeting of the CWC at AICC in New Delhi.(Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Nov 23, 2020 02:00 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Post-poll rumblings: AICC Bihar in-charge, BPCC chief offer to resign

The Congress managed to win just 19 out of 70 it had contested under the Grand Alliance in the assembly polls, held in October-November this year

Bihar Pradesh Congress President Madan Mohan Jha addresses a press conference at party office, in Patna on November 11.(File photo)

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Updated on Nov 20, 2020 03:56 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Patna | BySubhash Pathak

Despite Bihar win, BJP’s performance ‘declining’: P Chidambaram

In a series of tweets, Chidambaram pointed out how the BJP had won only 218 assembly segments out of 464 it had contested since winning last year’s Lok Sabha polls.

P Chidambaram (twitter.com/PChidambram_IN)

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Updated on Nov 20, 2020 12:11 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral

RJD leader who criticised Rahul Gandhi has a theory why Sushil Modi isn’t Dy CM

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushil Modi was dropped from Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s cabinet and replaced as deputy chief minister by his party, after having served at the post since 2005.

RJD leader Shivanand Tiwari said Sushil Kumar Modi was “cut off” from the NDA because he was not letting other leaders rise(ANI Twitter)

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Updated on Nov 17, 2020 02:09 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Prashasti Singh

Amid war of words among party leaders, Congress’ Special Committee to meet today

The Congress is being blamed for the defeat of the Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan) in the recently concluded Bihar elections. In the Mahagathbandhan, the success rate of RJD and the Left parties was more than 50 per cent whereas the Congress could win only 19 seats out of 70 seats it contested.

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi.(ANI)

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Updated on Nov 17, 2020 06:12 AM IST

ByAsian News International | Posted by Shivani Kumar

‘Status not determined by posts’: Giriraj Singh to Sushil Kumar Modi

“Respected Sushil ji, you are the leader, you had the post of Deputy Chief Minister, you will continue to remain the leader of BJP in the future as well, nobody’s status is determined by the post he holds,” Singh tweeted in Hindi

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Updated on Nov 16, 2020 07:21 AM IST

New Delhi | ByAsian News International | Posted by Prashasti Singh

Bihar likely to have 2 deputy CMs; BJP’s Tarkishore Prasad, Renu Devi frontrunners

While Prasad, the MLA from Katihar was on Sunday elected as the BJP’s legislature party leader, Renu Devi, its MLA from Bettiah, was elected as the deputy leader.

Bihar chief minister-elect Nitish Kumar with defence minister Rajnath Singh during NDA Legislature party meeting, in Patna on Sunday (ANI Photo)

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Updated on Nov 15, 2020 11:20 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral

News updates from Hindustan Times: Post Diwali Delhi’s air quality remains ‘severe’, may improve later today and all the latest news

Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion at 9 AM. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

A hazy view of Red fort with reduced visibility as air quality deteriorates in Delhi.(ANI)

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Updated on Nov 15, 2020 08:59 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com

NDA meet to choose its leader in Bihar begins

Senior BJP leaders including Amit Shah have reiterated on several occasions their intent of standing by their promise of making Nitish Kumar the chief minister.

Leaders of the National Democratic Alliance will meet at 12.30pm on Sunday(PTI)

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Updated on Nov 15, 2020 12:58 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Prashasti Singh

NDA legislature party meeting on Sunday to pick Bihar’s CM, says Nitish Kumar

At the meeting, elected legislators will decide who will lead the NDA in forming the government; an NDA leader said Nitish’s election was a mere formality as PM Modi had already endorsed his name

Bihar chief minister and Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar with deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi, BJP state president Sanjay Jaishwal and others after a meeting, in Patna on November 13.(PTI)

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Updated on Nov 13, 2020 03:09 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Patna | ByVijay Swaroop

Bihar Election 2020 Results: More MLAs with criminal records make it to assembly

This is higher than the last time as out of 243 MLAs analysed during Bihar assembly elections in 2015, 142(58%) MLAs had declared criminal cases against themselves.

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Updated on Nov 12, 2020 06:09 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Patna | ByArun Kumar

Bihar Assembly Election 2020 Result: Were these the closest Bihar polls in 43 years?

This is the smallest majority to a ruling alliance after since the October 2005 elections when the NDA managed to get 143 MLAs.

NDA supporters wearing masks of CM Nitish Kumar and PM Narendra Modi celebrate the alliance's leads on counting day of Bihar Assembly polls, in Patna.(Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Nov 12, 2020 06:45 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAbhishek Jha

Bihar Assembly Election 2020: NDA’s seat share rose with every phase

On every indicator, be it strike rate, vote share, or victory margin, the NDA improved from the first to the final phase.

The seat share of NDA increased over each phase. It is 29.6% in the first phase, 52.1% in the second phase and 66.7% in the third phase.(HT)

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Published on Nov 11, 2020 04:26 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByVijdan Mohammad Kawoosa

Bihar Results 2020: RJD’s Tej Pratap Yadav wins from Hasanpur seat

Tej Pratap won by a margin of 21,139 votes against Ray in Hasanpur, where Yadavs and Muslims are in majority, the Election Commission’s website showed.

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Updated on Nov 10, 2020 08:34 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Meenakshi Ray

Bihar Assembly Election 2020: 5 important poll promises made by JD(U), RJD

The state continues to struggle with health infrastructure, education and employment, which became a major poll plank of the opposition party, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), as it took on chief minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal(United).

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Updated on Nov 10, 2020 07:12 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav

Bihar Polls: Result day becomes ‘golden opportunity’ for vendors at Tejashwi Yadav residence

From ice cream vendors to sugarcane juice sellers, even mobile shops near the residence reaped profit due to the increased numbers at the site.

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supporters celebrate their party leader Tejashwi Yadav's 31st birthday, outside his residence in Patna on Monday.(ANI)

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Updated on Nov 10, 2020 03:51 PM IST

Asian News International | ByAsian News International | Posted by Mallika Soni

Bihar Election 2020: Result updates for Gaighat, Sakra, Aurai, Bochahan, Kurhani, and Muzaffarpur

Bihar Election Results 2020: Get round-wise updates on vote counting, latest trends, trailing, leading candidates for Gaighat, Sakra, Aurai, Bochahan, Kurhani, and Muzaffarpur

The recently conducted polling exercise in Bihar assembly is set to culminate on Tuesday with the counting of votes being held in all the 243 seats(ANI)

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Updated on Nov 11, 2020 02:35 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Ayshee Bhaduri

Bihar Election 2020: Result updates for Siwan, Ziradei, Darauli, Raghunathpur, Daraunda, and Barharia

Bihar Election Results 2020: Get round-wise updates on vote counting, latest trends, trailing, leading candidates for Siwan, Ziradei, Darauli, Raghunathpur, Daraunda, Barharia under the Siwan Lok Sabha Constituency

Poll officials in Bihar on Tuesday started a massive counting exercise for all the 243 constituencies, which voted in three phases between October 28 and November 7(PTI)

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Updated on Nov 11, 2020 02:50 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Ayshee Bhaduri

Bihar Election 2020: Result updates for Gaura Bauram, Benipur, Alinagar, Darbhanga Rural, Darbhanga, Bahadurpur

Bihar Election Results 2020: Get round-wise updates on vote counting, latest trends, trailing, leading candidates for Gaura Bauram,Benipur,Alinagar,Darbhanga Rural,Darbhanga,Bahadurpur

Officials in Bihar are on Tuesday counting millions of votes polled in all the 243 constituencies(PTI)

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Updated on Nov 11, 2020 02:48 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Ayshee Bhaduri

Bihar Assembly Election Result 2020: Here is how RJD candidates are faring

Bihar Assembly Election Result: According to the exit poll results that were released by various pollsters on November 7, the opposition’s Mahagathbandhan, lead by Tejashwi Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), is expected to form government in Bihar.

As many as 55 counting centers, housing 414 halls, have been spread across all the 38 districts of the state.(Parwaz Khan / Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Nov 10, 2020 09:37 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Prashasti Singh

BJP will lose in Bihar just like Trump lost in the US, says Sena mouthpiece Saamana

Even though Namaste Trump [event] was held in India, the people of the US have bid goodbye to Trump and have rectified their mistake. In Bihar, signs of a power change are clearly visible, says an editorial

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Updated on Nov 09, 2020 02:16 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mumbai | BySwapnil Rawal

Exit poll effect?: Posters declare Tejashwi Yadav Bihar CM day before counting of votes

Exit polls are based on voters’ responses right after they have exited the polling booth and can often be misleading.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav was referred to as the chief minister of Bihar a little too soon on posters put by the party workers on his birthday.(Parwaz Khan / Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Nov 09, 2020 01:19 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Prashasti Singh

Bihar Assembly Election 2020: Is state ready for a young CM? Tomorrow’s counting to decide

Almost all the exit polls have given a distinct edge to the Grand Alliance, or Mahagathbandhan, comprising the RJD, the Congress and the Left parties

RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav addresses a rally in Vaishali district on October 31.(File photo)

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Updated on Nov 09, 2020 01:01 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Patna | ByVijay Swaroop and Avinash Kumar

Bihar polls: People will send message that jobs, inflation key issues, says P Chidambaram

Several exit polls on Saturday gave the RJD-led opposition alliance in Bihar an edge over the ruling NDA while at least three of them predicted a clear majority for the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ which has projected Tejashwi Yadav as its chief ministerial face.

Congress leader P Chidambaram(Diwakar Prasad/ Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Nov 08, 2020 11:14 PM IST

New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India | Posted by Prashasti Singh

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Rabri Devi, the wife of RJD supremo Lalu Yadav and former Bihar chief minister, accused Nitish Kumar of disrespecting her.

People cheered as Prime Minister Narendra Modi waved at them on the way to the stage, where he released the 19th instalment of the PM Kisan Yojana.

The injured complainant is currently undergoing treatment at the Purnea government hospital and has accused the MLA of forcing him to drink urine.

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri responded to the electoral budget remark, saying in a huge country like India, there will always be elections

Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will launch a six-year program to achieve self-reliance in pulses,

Telugu Desam Party, YSR Congress, Janata Dal (Secular) and RLJD are among the parties whose names don't figure in the list of parties in attendance

Ghulam Nabi Azad , one of the 23 leaders who signed a letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi in August demanding major changes in the party’s functioning, also said the “general impression (is) that there is no president of the party.”

The Congress managed to win just 19 out of 70 it had contested under the Grand Alliance in the assembly polls, held in October-November this year

In a series of tweets, Chidambaram pointed out how the BJP had won only 218 assembly segments out of 464 it had contested since winning last year’s Lok Sabha polls.

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushil Modi was dropped from Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s cabinet and replaced as deputy chief minister by his party, after having served at the post since 2005.

The Congress is being blamed for the defeat of the Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan) in the recently concluded Bihar elections. In the Mahagathbandhan, the success rate of RJD and the Left parties was more than 50 per cent whereas the Congress could win only 19 seats out of 70 seats it contested.

“Respected Sushil ji, you are the leader, you had the post of Deputy Chief Minister, you will continue to remain the leader of BJP in the future as well, nobody’s status is determined by the post he holds,” Singh tweeted in Hindi

While Prasad, the MLA from Katihar was on Sunday elected as the BJP’s legislature party leader, Renu Devi, its MLA from Bettiah, was elected as the deputy leader.

Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion at 9 AM. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

Senior BJP leaders including Amit Shah have reiterated on several occasions their intent of standing by their promise of making Nitish Kumar the chief minister.

At the meeting, elected legislators will decide who will lead the NDA in forming the government; an NDA leader said Nitish’s election was a mere formality as PM Modi had already endorsed his name

This is higher than the last time as out of 243 MLAs analysed during Bihar assembly elections in 2015, 142(58%) MLAs had declared criminal cases against themselves.

This is the smallest majority to a ruling alliance after since the October 2005 elections when the NDA managed to get 143 MLAs.

On every indicator, be it strike rate, vote share, or victory margin, the NDA improved from the first to the final phase.

Tej Pratap won by a margin of 21,139 votes against Ray in Hasanpur, where Yadavs and Muslims are in majority, the Election Commission’s website showed.

The state continues to struggle with health infrastructure, education and employment, which became a major poll plank of the opposition party, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), as it took on chief minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal(United).

From ice cream vendors to sugarcane juice sellers, even mobile shops near the residence reaped profit due to the increased numbers at the site.

Bihar Election Results 2020: Get round-wise updates on vote counting, latest trends, trailing, leading candidates for Gaighat, Sakra, Aurai, Bochahan, Kurhani, and Muzaffarpur

Bihar Election Results 2020: Get round-wise updates on vote counting, latest trends, trailing, leading candidates for Siwan, Ziradei, Darauli, Raghunathpur, Daraunda, Barharia under the Siwan Lok Sabha Constituency

Bihar Election Results 2020: Get round-wise updates on vote counting, latest trends, trailing, leading candidates for Gaura Bauram,Benipur,Alinagar,Darbhanga Rural,Darbhanga,Bahadurpur

Bihar Assembly Election Result: According to the exit poll results that were released by various pollsters on November 7, the opposition’s Mahagathbandhan, lead by Tejashwi Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), is expected to form government in Bihar.

Even though Namaste Trump [event] was held in India, the people of the US have bid goodbye to Trump and have rectified their mistake. In Bihar, signs of a power change are clearly visible, says an editorial

Exit polls are based on voters’ responses right after they have exited the polling booth and can often be misleading.

Almost all the exit polls have given a distinct edge to the Grand Alliance, or Mahagathbandhan, comprising the RJD, the Congress and the Left parties

Several exit polls on Saturday gave the RJD-led opposition alliance in Bihar an edge over the ruling NDA while at least three of them predicted a clear majority for the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ which has projected Tejashwi Yadav as its chief ministerial face.

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