Bijendra Yadav

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  Photo Missing From Posters, Minister Says "Not In Nitish Kumar's Party", Retracts Later

  After finding out that his photograph was missing from party posters for a meeting, senior Bihar minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav on Monday said he is "not in the JD(U)", only to retract the comment minutes later, asserting that he made it in jest.

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  Bihar Minister Demands Special Category Status For State

  A fresh demand for the grant of special category status to Bihar was raised inside the assembly on Friday by a key aide of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is now in the BJP-led NDA.

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  Bihar Assembly Polls: Stage Set for Final Round of Voting Tomorrow

  The stage is set for the fifth and final round of voting for 57 seats in the Bihar Assembly poll. Voting will take place tomorrow to decide the fate of senior minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav of JD(U) and RJD Legislature party leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui among others.

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  Ravishankar Prasad Inaugurates First Postal ATM in Bihar

  Expanding utilities of Post offices, the Centre is planning to open 1,000 ATMs (Automated Teller Machines) all over the country to provide facility of cash withdrawal round the clock, Union Information and Technology Minister Ravishankar Prasad said today.

• Kidnapped Grandson of Bihar Finance Minister Found

  The grandson of Bihar Finance Minister Bijendra Yadav, who was allegedly kidnapped on his way to school on July 1, was today found in Katarwa village of Madhepura district, a senior police officer said.

• Acute power crisis in Bihar, says energy minister

  As against a demand of 2500 MW, there is supply of only 1200-1400 MW of electricity, Bijendra Yadav said.