Anna Nitish

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  Ahead Of Bihar Polls, PM's Free Ration, Jobs Expected To Placate Migrants

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi's extension of free ration till Chhath Puja has been hailed by Bihar's ruling NDA as a boost for its chances in the coming state elections. While his deputy immediately tweeted his gratitude, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar welcomed the announcement in a late night tweet.

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  Good That I Left His Company: Anna Hazare on Arvind Kejriwal Hugging Lalu Yadav

  Social activist Anna Hazare today expressed his disappointment on the warm embrace his former protege and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad shared on stage on the sidelines of the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's oath ceremony in Patna on Friday.

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  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Protest Fast Over Land Bill; Seeks its Withdrawal

  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today observed a 24-hour protest fast against Centre's Land Acquisition Bill, which he said despite changes was "anti-farmer" and "pro-corporate" and demanded its immediate withdrawal.

• Four JD(U) Legislators Disqualified For Anti-party Activities By Bihar Assembly Speaker

  Four legislators belonging to Nitish Kumar's party, the Janata Dal (United) or JD(U) were today disqualified by the Bihar Assembly Speaker for anti-party activities.

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  Nitish Kumar Hints At 'One Single Party' After Meeting Mulayam, Lalu

  From a lunch meeting at Mulayam Singh Yadav's Delhi residence today, emerged not talk of a third front, but the hint that the "Janata parivar" could come together to form a party in the future.

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  Over Lunch, Mulayam, Lalu, Nitish Plan a Pressure Group

  Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav today hosted leaders of several opposition parties at a lunch meeting at his Delhi home, among them Lalu Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar from Bihar.

• Lalu and Nitish: Friends With Benefits? Results Today

  By mid-day today, Lalu Yadav and Nitish Kumar will know whether their mega alliance works. Results will be in for by-elections to 18 assembly seats, 10 of them in Bihar.

• Will Nitish Kumar Reconsider Resignation? Decision Likely Today

  A day after Nitish Kumar resigned as chief minister of Bihar, his party, the Janata Dal (United), failed to decide on a new leader, in a meeting held in Patna.

• Former Janata Dal (United) MP NK Singh joins BJP

  Former JD(U) MP NK Singh joined the BJP today. 73-year-old NK Singh, who has quit the Janata Dal (United) yesterday, told NDTV that since JDU leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ended his alliance with the BJP, last year the focus has shifted from governance and development to "survival."

• Anna Hazare rejects new Lokpal Bill draft

  Gandhian activist Anna Hazare today rejected the new draft of the Lokpal Bill with amendments proposed by the central government and announced that he would continue his fight for the Jan Lokpal Bill.

• Team Anna 'surprised' by Nitish Kumar's strong words

  In its first reaction to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's strong words, Team Anna called his comments 'surprising'.

• No grudge against any group: Nitish's olive branch to Team Anna

  After a fiery exchange of words with Anna Hazare's group of activists, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said, "We will appreciate suggestions or opinions from any individual, team or groups on constituting a strong and effective Lokayukta."

• Don't need certificate of approval from Team Anna, says Nitish

  Nitish Kumar has not taken kindly to the strong remarks made by Anna Hazare's group of activists about his government's attempts to introduce a new law against corruption in Bihar. "I don't need a certificate from anybody," said the Chief Minister of Bihar. "I am in direct contact with the people of my state... everyone should know their limits," h...

• Nitish Kumar sends messenger to meet Anna

  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sent a messenger to meet Anna Hazare in Ralegan Siddhi village in Maharashtra today.

• Lokpal Bill: Anna Hazare meets Nitish Kumar, Sonia Gandhi meeting soon

  He wanted to meet Sonia Gandhi today but did not get an appointment. Now the Congress has indicated that the party chief will meet Gandhian activist Anna Hazare, though a time for that meeting has not been announced yet.  Anna Hazare is trying to cobble political support for the draft Lokpal Bill that members of the civil society have readied....