Lalu Yadav Back In Patna

RJD president Lalu Prasad returned to his home turf of Bihar on Friday amid a buzz that he will throw his weight behind Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's efforts to forge "opposition unity" ahead of next year's Lok Sabha polls.

Bihar politician Lalu Yadav's daughter-in-law Aishwarya Roy, who had accused her in-laws of throwing her out on Sunday after months of "ill-treatment", was allowed back inside the former Chief Minister's home in Patna after the police intervened in late night drama.

It is July and Tej Pratap Yadav, the eldest son of Bihar leader Lalu Yadav, is back in the costume of Lord Shiva. This time, he was seen at another temple in Patna, his get-up complete with fake tiger skin, rudraksh and body smeared with sandalwood paste.

RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav, who met his father Lalu Yadav in Ranchi on Saturday regarding his decision to divorce his wife, did not return to Patna as expected but left mid-way for an unknown destination, sources close to the family said Tuesday.

Tej Pratap, the eldest son of former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Yadav,has accused his family of siding with his wife at a time when he has filed a divorce petition in court."Everybody from my father to my mother and my siblings have left my side to stand in solidarity with my wife. Even so, I will not go back on my decision," he told mediapersons to...

RJD president Lalu Prasad returned to Patna today from Mumbai where he was treated at a hospital for close to a fortnight, but he would have to go back to western metropolis in a couple of weeks for a surgery, a senior party leader said.

Bihar's veteran politician Lalu Yadav, who was convicted in a second case of fodder scam -- involving the embezzlement of more than Rs. 89 lakh in government funds -- was given three-and-a-half-year's jail term and a fine of Rs 10 lakh by a special court in Ranchi today. It is unclear whether the 69-year-old will be able to walk out of jail in the ...

Lalu Yadav has sought an extension of the 72-hour deadline set by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to rescue their alliance from collapse, said sources. On Tuesday, Mr Kumar, 66, set the timer after publicly declaring he would not tolerate corruption in his administration. Privately, he reportedly conveyed that the window would close tomorrow (Sat...

The anti-BJP front of 18 parties has resolved that starting Monday, it will jointly confront the government on five big issues including the landmark sales tax GST, introduced just days ago, the impact of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's shock decision to ban high-denomination notes in November, and the government's exercising of "political vendetta"...

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar -- whose party had been fuming with the Congress allegation of "breaking opposition unity" over the Presidential elections -- on Sunday's chose to hit back at the junior-most ally of the state's ruling Grand Alliance. Addressing party workers in Patna, Mr Kumar, without naming the Congress, said the party and not h...

It's well-known now Lalu Yadav is a fan of Hema Malini - he brought her up during campaign speeches and even named one of his daughters after her. The actor-politician's show in Bihar's Patna on Tuesday again brought out the fanboy in the former Chief Minister.

Hema Malini's performance in Bihar today, for an audience that included Lalu Yadav, has a special back story. Years ago, the former Chief Minister's jibe about making the roads of Bihar "as smooth as Hema Malini's cheeks" became legend.

The festival of Durga Puja provided Lalu Yadav with an excuse to call Nitish Kumar after weeks of not-exactly-warm vibes in Bihar's leading political partnership.

Though it was Lalu Yadav who had the most to lose in the Bihar election, the 67-year-old appeared typically upbeat at his house in Patna this morning, cheerfully rebuking reporters who asked if he was nervous. "Do I look like it? I had a good night's sleep. We will win."

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is confident of bringing back Mulayam Singh Yadav back to the grand alliance against the BJP led National Democratic Alliance in Bihar, after the Samajwadi Party (SP) chief walked out yesterday over not being consulted over seat sharing for the upcoming assembly elections.

RJD president Lalu Prasad returned to his home turf of Bihar on Friday amid a buzz that he will throw his weight behind Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's efforts to forge "opposition unity" ahead of next year's Lok Sabha polls.

Bihar politician Lalu Yadav's daughter-in-law Aishwarya Roy, who had accused her in-laws of throwing her out on Sunday after months of "ill-treatment", was allowed back inside the former Chief Minister's home in Patna after the police intervened in late night drama.

It is July and Tej Pratap Yadav, the eldest son of Bihar leader Lalu Yadav, is back in the costume of Lord Shiva. This time, he was seen at another temple in Patna, his get-up complete with fake tiger skin, rudraksh and body smeared with sandalwood paste.

RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav, who met his father Lalu Yadav in Ranchi on Saturday regarding his decision to divorce his wife, did not return to Patna as expected but left mid-way for an unknown destination, sources close to the family said Tuesday.

Tej Pratap, the eldest son of former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Yadav,has accused his family of siding with his wife at a time when he has filed a divorce petition in court."Everybody from my father to my mother and my siblings have left my side to stand in solidarity with my wife. Even so, I will not go back on my decision," he told mediapersons to...

RJD president Lalu Prasad returned to Patna today from Mumbai where he was treated at a hospital for close to a fortnight, but he would have to go back to western metropolis in a couple of weeks for a surgery, a senior party leader said.

Bihar's veteran politician Lalu Yadav, who was convicted in a second case of fodder scam -- involving the embezzlement of more than Rs. 89 lakh in government funds -- was given three-and-a-half-year's jail term and a fine of Rs 10 lakh by a special court in Ranchi today. It is unclear whether the 69-year-old will be able to walk out of jail in the ...

Lalu Yadav has sought an extension of the 72-hour deadline set by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to rescue their alliance from collapse, said sources. On Tuesday, Mr Kumar, 66, set the timer after publicly declaring he would not tolerate corruption in his administration. Privately, he reportedly conveyed that the window would close tomorrow (Sat...

The anti-BJP front of 18 parties has resolved that starting Monday, it will jointly confront the government on five big issues including the landmark sales tax GST, introduced just days ago, the impact of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's shock decision to ban high-denomination notes in November, and the government's exercising of "political vendetta"...

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar -- whose party had been fuming with the Congress allegation of "breaking opposition unity" over the Presidential elections -- on Sunday's chose to hit back at the junior-most ally of the state's ruling Grand Alliance. Addressing party workers in Patna, Mr Kumar, without naming the Congress, said the party and not h...

It's well-known now Lalu Yadav is a fan of Hema Malini - he brought her up during campaign speeches and even named one of his daughters after her. The actor-politician's show in Bihar's Patna on Tuesday again brought out the fanboy in the former Chief Minister.

Hema Malini's performance in Bihar today, for an audience that included Lalu Yadav, has a special back story. Years ago, the former Chief Minister's jibe about making the roads of Bihar "as smooth as Hema Malini's cheeks" became legend.

The festival of Durga Puja provided Lalu Yadav with an excuse to call Nitish Kumar after weeks of not-exactly-warm vibes in Bihar's leading political partnership.

Though it was Lalu Yadav who had the most to lose in the Bihar election, the 67-year-old appeared typically upbeat at his house in Patna this morning, cheerfully rebuking reporters who asked if he was nervous. "Do I look like it? I had a good night's sleep. We will win."

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is confident of bringing back Mulayam Singh Yadav back to the grand alliance against the BJP led National Democratic Alliance in Bihar, after the Samajwadi Party (SP) chief walked out yesterday over not being consulted over seat sharing for the upcoming assembly elections.