Nitish Kumar took oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar today for a record eighth time, forming a government with Tejashwi Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal and other parties as a new "Grand Alliance". Tejashwi Yadav took oath as his deputy.
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Numbers show that Nitish Kumar's image is not "teflon-coated", election strategist Prashant Kishor told NDTV hours ahead of the ceremony in which the Janata Dal United leader would take oath as Bihar Chief Minister for the eighth time.
After taking oath as Bihar Chief Minister an eighth time thus continuing in the chair with a change of partners Nitish Kumar took a shot at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the next Lok Sabha elections: "He won in 2014, but will he in 2024?"
"People of Bihar voted for us to power to be with us and have a stable government against the jungle-raj...We'll work hard and will come back with a thumping majority": BJP leader Alok Vats pic.twitter.com/s4tF2QHkQP
- NDTV (@ndtv) August 10, 2022
Nitish Kumar Dares PM Narendra Modi: "He Won In 2014, But Will He In 2024?" pic.twitter.com/XzFB6m68nD
- NDTV Videos (@ndtvvideos) August 10, 2022
Some people in Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's party wanted him to become Vice President, BJP MP Sushil Kumar Modi told reporters today. Mr Modi, who was Mr Kumar's deputy before he became a Rajya Sabha MP, said the same Janata Dal (United) leaders approached him with a plan that he could become Bihar Chief Minister if Mr Kumar goes to Delhi as Vice President.
The Janata Dal (United), or JD(U), hasn't yet responded to these allegations by Mr Modi.
"Some JD(U) people had come to say that make 'Nitish Kumar the Vice President and you should rule in Bihar'," Mr Modi told reporters just before Mr Kumar took oath as Bihar Chief Minister for a record eighth time.
#BiharPolitics | "The party made the decision together (to leave the BJP)... whether I will stay or not (till 2024)...they can say what they want": Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at his oath-taking ceremony in Patna pic.twitter.com/oNCzzlhDxZ
- NDTV (@ndtv) August 10, 2022
Nitish Kumar dares PM Narendra Modi: "He won in 2014, but will he in 2024?"Nitish Kumar dares PM Narendra Modi: "He won in 2014, but will he in 2024?"
Nitish Kumar's 5 Big Quotes After Taking Oath As Bihar Chief MinisterShortly after taking oath as Bihar Chief Minister for the eighth time, Nitish Kumar countered the BJP's charge that he had insulted the public mandate by walking out of the alliance with BJP and tying up with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).
Telangana Rashtra Samithi MLC K Kavitha on Wednesday lauded Nitish Kumar for countering the "era of backdoor politics" in Bihar after he split from the NDA a day ago, and said that it is a "positive change" for the whole nation.
Speaking to the reporters here, Ms Kavitha said, "I believe it's a positive change for the whole nation because the era of backdoor politics has been countered very well by Nitish Kumar. I appreciate the efforts he has taken and Mahagathbandhan which stood behind him to uphold the verdict given by the people of Bihar."
#BiharPolitics | Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar Chief Minister, Tejashwi Yadav his deputy pic.twitter.com/hl5VOvIprY
- NDTV (@ndtv) August 10, 2022
#BiharPolitics | Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) takes oath as Bihar Deputy Chief Minister. pic.twitter.com/sz5VMIXQ3I
- NDTV (@ndtv) August 10, 2022
#Bihar | @NitishKumar takes oath as Bihar Chief Minister for 8th time, after he announced a new "grand alliance" with Tejashwi Yadav's RJD and other opposition parties. | reported by news agency ANI pic.twitter.com/HPQJYNYd5u
- NDTV (@ndtv) August 10, 2022
Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar Chief Minister for record eighth timeNitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar Chief Minister for record eighth time
#Watch: Nitish Kumar to take oath as Bihar Chief Minister for the 8th time pic.twitter.com/EzkdDkDgHB
- NDTV (@ndtv) August 10, 2022
Patna | RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav arrives at Raj Bhawan, likely to be sworn in as Bihar Deputy CM pic.twitter.com/UIyWvOKJxR
- ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2022
#Watch: BJP's Sushil Modi hits out at Nitish Kumar, says allegation that BJP tried to break JD(U) are false pic.twitter.com/THQuUlt5Vj
- NDTV (@ndtv) August 10, 2022
#NDTVExclusive | Prashant Kishor's "Teflon-Coated Imagery" Dig At Nitish Kumar's New Alliance https://t.co/3QJNheKtzt
- NDTV (@ndtv) August 10, 2022
NDTV's Alok Pandey reports pic.twitter.com/wVQhhX9TLW
#NDTVExclusive | "The question about who can become the Prime Minister is a decision that depends upon the people": Election Strategist @PrashantKishor when asked about the impact of 'Nitish-Kumar-Tejashwi Yadav' alliance on the 2024 elections#BiharPolitics #Mahagathbandhan pic.twitter.com/O8BHF6Qo7J
- NDTV (@ndtv) August 10, 2022
Bihar CM-designate Nitish Kumar called RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and briefed him on all the political developments ahead of his oath-taking ceremony. Lalu Prasad Yadav congratulated him and appreciated his decision.
- ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2022
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#NDTVExclusive | "Nitish Kumar-Tejashwi Yadav's alliance "not opportunistic," says Election Strategist @PrashantKishor#BiharPolitics #Mahagathbandhan pic.twitter.com/6r89iFIhAb
- NDTV (@ndtv) August 10, 2022
The BJP tried every bit to save the alliance with Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) before the cracks became so wide that mending them became impossible, former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tarkishore Prasad told NDTV today.
Yesterday, sources had told NDTV that top BJP leaders did not contact Mr Kumar or tried to convince him to stay, despite knowing the trajectory of events well in advance.
"We have always tried to save the alliance," Mr Prasad said at an event today.
On whether Home Minister Amit Shah spoke with Mr Kumar before the JD(U) announced it was quitting the alliance, Mr Prasad said, "Yes, he spoke with Nitish Kumar...But Nitish ji's ambitions had become so huge, he no longer trusted the alliance. The people of Bihar will give an answer soon. We will keep working for the people."
I hope political stability returns to #Bihar now. Nitish Kumar has said that he is starting a new chapter. I hope he fulfills the aspirations of the people of Bihar: Poll strategist Prashant Kishor pic.twitter.com/xOMKnVfOT1
- ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2022
Nitish Kumar's Grand Alliance 2.0 Hurts BJP-Led Coalition In Rajya SabhaWith Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) breaking ties with the BJP in Bihar, the National Democratic Alliance, or NDA, has suffered a small setback in Rajya Sabha.
#WATCH | Bharatiya Janata Party leaders in Patna raise slogans of 'Nitish Kumar murdabad' after he broke alliance with the party, and formed a 'Mahagathbandhan' for a new government#Bihar pic.twitter.com/TkhIpEjiXl
- ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2022
Bihar | RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav shows a victory sign at his residence in Patna.
- ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2022
Nitish Kumar will take oath as Bihar CM today - for the 8th time. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav is likely to be the Deputy CM of the state. #Bihar_Politics pic.twitter.com/kLDa9odcXu
It's not only a Govt that'll take oath, it's 'ghar wapasi' of 2017-2020 mandate. It's very important, especially in an era where BJP has decided to mangle democratic values - that only they would remain. #Bihar gave a message. It's an oath of people of Bihar: RJD RS MP Manoj Jha pic.twitter.com/2MUOi4dDqd
- ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2022
The remark of the BJP leader came a day after Nitish Kumar snapped ties with the BJP in Bihar alleging that the party "tried weakening the JD(U)". Nitish Kumar, who had pulled out of the Grand Alliance in 2017 to reunite with its former ally BJP in 2017, once again joined hands with the Mahagathbandhan including RJD and other parties.
Haryana Minister said that it a matter of a few days.
"Nitish Kumar is a migratory bird. It is his nature to jump from one branch to another. By mistake, some birds have gathered on a branch. Nobody knows who will fly, when and where. It is a matter of a few days," Anil Vij tweeted in Hindi.
"Nitish Kumar was never comfortable working with the BJP under PM Modi and Amit Shah": Political Analyst Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) on the recent political developments in #Bihar pic.twitter.com/SraJVhaIpI
- NDTV (@ndtv) August 10, 2022
Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav: Nitish Kumar's Oath Today For Record 8th Time: 10 PointsNitish Kumar will take oath as Chief Minister of Bihar today at 2 pm, after he ditched the BJP on Tuesday and announced a new "Grand Alliance" which includes Tejashwi Yadav and other Opposition parties.
