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5 ministers inducted into Puducherry cabinet; PM Modi tweets his 'best wishes'
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Karan Manral | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JUN 27, 2021 07:50 PM IST
Three MLAs from chief minister N Rangasamy's AINRC and two from ally BJP were inducted into the cabinet.
Sarbananda Sonowal confident of BJP-led alliance winning Assam assembly polls
PTI | , Guwahati
PUBLISHED ON APR 07, 2021 04:56 PM IST
"We will return to power with more seats. This has happened due to the relentless development work carried out by our government in the last five years," CM Sonowal said.
LJP skips NDA meet on budget session strategy
PUBLISHED ON JAN 31, 2021 04:38 AM IST
The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was held to discuss the NDA’s strategy for the Budget Session of Parliament.
BJP says ADMK will pick NDA's chief ministerial candidate for TN assembly polls
PTI |
PUBLISHED ON JAN 11, 2021 10:59 PM IST
After maintaining that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leadership would announce the chief ministerial candidate, following poll notification, the saffron party appeared to have made a climb down.
Amid protests over farm laws, BJP seeks to build support base in rural Punjab
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Smriti Kak Ramachandran
PUBLISHED ON DEC 30, 2020 10:00 AM IST
A BJP leader said the failure in nurturing leadership in rural Punjab has prevented the party from stemming the ongoing agitation against the laws
BJP ally Hanuman Beniwal to lead farmers’ march, quits 3 Parliament panels
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON DEC 19, 2020 09:10 PM IST
On BJP’s hard stance amid protests, Hanuman Beniwal said there is no farmer leader in the BJP and that’s why they are not able to understand farmers’ pain.
LDF hails victory in Kerala civic body election; people rejected propaganda, says A Vijayaraghavan
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shivani Kumar
UPDATED ON DEC 16, 2020 06:59 PM IST
As the result of local body election came in favour of LDF, UDF claimed that it did not lose ground while BJP-led NDA said it was able to make inroads in the state. The BJP also alleged that vote-trading has taken place between UDF and LDF.
‘Atal Bihari’s NDA had 33 parties, none found it unnatural’: Sena jabs BJP
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Mehul R Thakkar
UPDATED ON NOV 29, 2020 02:28 PM IST
The Shiv Sena maintained that there might be resentment in the government but it will survive.
The crisis of Muslim representation | HT Editorial
UPDATED ON NOV 17, 2020 10:35 PM IST
In Bihar, there isn’t a single Muslim MLA in any of the NDA’s constituent parties. If the country’s principal minority begins losing faith in the power of electoral democracy to win them their rights and voice, it will lead to extremism on one side and apathy on the other
RJD to boycott swearing-in ceremony of Nitish Kumar as Bihar CM
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shivani Kumar
UPDATED ON NOV 16, 2020 01:39 PM IST
Nitish Kumar will take oath as the chief minister of Bihar for the fourth consecutive term in Patna at a ceremony today. It will be held at around 4:30 pm.
JD(U) may get 12 ministerial berths, BJP 18: All eyes on Bihar cabinet formation
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON NOV 16, 2020 09:56 AM IST
According to NDA leaders, the allocation of ministerial berths to allies is being done on the formula of allotting two berths for every seven seats the party has won. On that basis, the JD(U) can expect to get 14 ministerial berths against 20 for the BJP.
Nitish Kumar stakes claim to form govt, to take oath as Bihar CM today
Hindustan Times, Patna | By Vijay Swaroop
UPDATED ON NOV 16, 2020 01:00 AM IST
Kumar went to meet the governor at the Raj Bhavan around 2pm and staked claim for the formation of the new government in the state after being unanimously elected the leader of the NDA.
Nitish Kumar’s most challenging term
UPDATED ON NOV 15, 2020 07:47 PM IST
With a constrained mandate, the CM will have to deliver on both politics and governance
The Bihar mandate has lessons for all parties
By Shashi Shekhar
UPDATED ON NOV 15, 2020 07:45 PM IST
The biggest the challenge before NDA will be to fulfil the promise of employment. There are around 450,000 vacant government posts in Bihar.
Nitish Kumar returns as Bihar chief minister, gets NDA nod at key meeting
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON NOV 15, 2020 01:35 PM IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party, which fought the Bihar Assembly election along with the JD(U) as part of NDA, had promised that Nitish Kumar will be the chief minister if the alliance wins the electoral battle.
Modi and the politics of welfare
By Neelanjan Sircar
UPDATED ON NOV 12, 2020 06:06 AM IST
As credit for welfare schemes gets centralised, CMs are feeling the pinch
The BJP marks its dominance
UPDATED ON NOV 12, 2020 06:06 AM IST
The party has shown, yet again, that its inroads are deeper than assumed
The Opposition fails because it’s dishonest
By Hardeep Singh Puri
UPDATED ON NOV 11, 2020 11:19 PM IST
The Opposition should step out of the mindset of weaving false narratives, treating different sections of the society as mere vote banks and wake up to an era where every Indian regardless of religion, caste, creed or gender is an equal partner in the nation’s progress.
Bihar Election 2020: Over 80% of LJP contestants to lose deposits
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Deeksha Bhardwaj
PUBLISHED ON NOV 11, 2020 03:35 PM IST
The LJP won only one out of 137 seats it contested in the 243-member Bihar assembly. It managed to get a crucial chunk of the NDA votes and impacted 29 out of the 58 constituencies
Bihar assembly election 2020: People reaffirmed solidarity for NDA, says Tamil Nadu CM
Chennai | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Karan Manral
PUBLISHED ON NOV 11, 2020 03:02 PM IST
After a close fight, the ruling NDA returned to power in Bihar with a slender majority, securing 125 seats in the 243-member state Assembly. The opposition Mahagathbandhan, meanwhile, won 110 seats.
Bihar Election 2020: Shiv Sena mouthpiece heaps praise on Tejashwi Yadav
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Swapnil Rawal
PUBLISHED ON NOV 11, 2020 02:20 PM IST
In the election, the RJD emerged as the single largest party with 75 seats. The RJD-led alliance won 110 seats while the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won 125
BJP knows how to abide by the coalition dharma: Bhupender Yadav
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Smriti Kak Ramachandran
PUBLISHED ON NOV 11, 2020 01:03 PM IST
BJP’s ideology fits in with the Indian ethos and we will continue to strengthen that, says the party’s Bihar-in-charge
Sharad Pawar spots silver lining in Bihar polls, says it has paved the way
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON NOV 10, 2020 06:11 PM IST
Bihar election results: The grand alliance made some early gains as counting of votes began on Tuesday morning, but soon the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) turned the tables and took lead.
Bihar Election 2020: AIMIM and GA leading on all six seats in Kishanganj constituency
Hindustan Times, Patna | By Aditya Nath Jha
PUBLISHED ON NOV 10, 2020 05:21 PM IST
The ruling National Democratic Alliance, comprising the Janata Dal (United) and the Bharatiya Janata Party, is likely to draw a blank
Bihar Election 2020: Triangular contest could be the ultimate decider once again
Hindustan Times, Patna | By Arun Kumar
UPDATED ON NOV 10, 2020 03:56 PM IST
The trends indicate that none of the three major parties – the JD(U), the BJP and the RJD – is anywhere near the magic figure of 122 in the 243-member Bihar legislative assembly. An alliance will be needed to form a government in Bihar
Bihar Election 2020: Over 10 million votes counted, says Election Commission
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Deeksha Bhardwaj
PUBLISHED ON NOV 10, 2020 02:39 PM IST
According to ECI, the counting was taking longer than expected as expansive Covid-19 guidelines were being followed in the state
Bihar Election 2020: BJP, JD(U) offices see activity after initial trends trickle in, leaders cautious
Hindustan Times, Patna | By HT Correspondent | Edited by Zara Khan
UPDATED ON NOV 10, 2020 01:24 PM IST
The BJP’s tally is higher than senior partner JD(U) giving credence to opinion and exit polls that the BJP would be doing better than its allies this election
Bihar election results: NDA takes lead in cliffhanger trends, hovers around magic mark
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON NOV 10, 2020 01:24 PM IST
Bihar election 2020: The numbers of the JD(U) may drop to its lowest ever in the last 15 years but that was expected in the face of attack from all sides and opposition from within. But the BJP has put its weight behind and been standing firmly with its alliance partner.
Bihar Results 2020: Votes still being counted. JD(U) leader explains what went wrong
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Meenakshi Ray
UPDATED ON NOV 10, 2020 11:38 AM IST
KC Tyagi’s comments came as early trends showed that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and opposition coalition led by the RJD were in a neck to neck fight.
Bihar Election 2020: RJD+ raced to majority mark, then fell behind. Says it is still confident
Hindustan Times, Patna | By HT Correspondent | Edited by Joydeep Sen Gupta
UPDATED ON NOV 10, 2020 01:02 PM IST
RJD’s Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, the son of former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad and the GA’s CM face, has been urging party workers to hold off on their celebrations till the outcome is known