Nitish Kumar Allies

Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) has become the third ally of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party - and arguably one of the more important - to raise concerns over the government's Waqf Amendment Bill.

The budget underscores the reality that it's an NDA government at the Centre, not just the BJP's. With dependencies on allies like Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh have received special mentions and allocations.

The Centre's decision to rule out special status for Bihar, a long-standing demand of one of the BJP's key allies, the Janata Dal United (JDU), has prompted a cryptic response from the party's president and state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

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The Centre has ruled out any plan to give a special category status to Bihar, a core demand by its key ally, the Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United), prompting the Rashtriya Janata Dal to take a swipe.

Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Saturday took a pot-shot on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and said that when his party (Hindustani Awam Morcha) separated in 2015, he raised doubts about how he would run the party without any funds.

Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Friday defended Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Bihar bridge collapses and said that the unusually heavy monsoon rains were the primary cause for the incidents.

Negotiation over the post of Lok Sabha Speaker - a prized position allowing the party in the hot-seat to control House proceedings - will resume at 5 pm with a meeting of union ministers and the BJP's allies at Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's home.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take the oath of office on Sunday for a third term in power alongside coalition allies after his party failed to win a parliamentary majority.

Key BJP allies - TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu and Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar - on Friday endorsed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the leader of the NDA.

Key members of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance today backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a third consecutive term.

In the first sign that the Narendra Modi government's third term could be very different from the first two, a top Janata Dal United leader has said the party will seek a review of the Centre's Agnipath scheme for recruitment in the armed forces.

Two days after Lok Sabha election results denied a clear majority to the BJP, its allies in NDA have started bargaining hard for plum posts at the Centre. The BJP, however, is not in the mood to let go of key miniseries and roles, sources have said

With the BJP falling short of majority in Lok Sabha, its allies in NDA have started bargaining hard for plum ministries at the Centre.

A day after Lok Sabha election results defied exit polls and denied a clear majority to the incumbent BJP, its allies, and now kingmakers, JDU's Nitish Kumar and TDP's N Chandrababu Naidu have reached Delhi for an NDA meeting this evening

Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) has become the third ally of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party - and arguably one of the more important - to raise concerns over the government's Waqf Amendment Bill.

The budget underscores the reality that it's an NDA government at the Centre, not just the BJP's. With dependencies on allies like Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh have received special mentions and allocations.

The Centre's decision to rule out special status for Bihar, a long-standing demand of one of the BJP's key allies, the Janata Dal United (JDU), has prompted a cryptic response from the party's president and state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

Modi 3.0's Budget 2024: What Key Allies Nitish Kumar, Chandrababu Naidu Get

The Centre has ruled out any plan to give a special category status to Bihar, a core demand by its key ally, the Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United), prompting the Rashtriya Janata Dal to take a swipe.

Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Saturday took a pot-shot on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and said that when his party (Hindustani Awam Morcha) separated in 2015, he raised doubts about how he would run the party without any funds.

Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Friday defended Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Bihar bridge collapses and said that the unusually heavy monsoon rains were the primary cause for the incidents.

Negotiation over the post of Lok Sabha Speaker - a prized position allowing the party in the hot-seat to control House proceedings - will resume at 5 pm with a meeting of union ministers and the BJP's allies at Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's home.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take the oath of office on Sunday for a third term in power alongside coalition allies after his party failed to win a parliamentary majority.

Key BJP allies - TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu and Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar - on Friday endorsed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the leader of the NDA.

Key members of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance today backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a third consecutive term.

In the first sign that the Narendra Modi government's third term could be very different from the first two, a top Janata Dal United leader has said the party will seek a review of the Centre's Agnipath scheme for recruitment in the armed forces.

Two days after Lok Sabha election results denied a clear majority to the BJP, its allies in NDA have started bargaining hard for plum posts at the Centre. The BJP, however, is not in the mood to let go of key miniseries and roles, sources have said

With the BJP falling short of majority in Lok Sabha, its allies in NDA have started bargaining hard for plum ministries at the Centre.

A day after Lok Sabha election results defied exit polls and denied a clear majority to the incumbent BJP, its allies, and now kingmakers, JDU's Nitish Kumar and TDP's N Chandrababu Naidu have reached Delhi for an NDA meeting this evening