Nitish Kumar Back In Nda

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's latest volte-face may have exposed him to a fresh wave of criticism over his string of flip-flops, but has improved the BJP's prospects months before the Lok Sabha polls, an NDTV Prashnam survey has found.

The Black Monday for Lok Janashakti's Party Chirag Paswan -- the overnight coup that saw five of the party's six MPs rebel - took place after a mutual understanding between the BJP and Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United, sources have indicated.

Nitish Kumar should quit the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and back Tejashwi Yadav as Chief Minister, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said today, a day after the Chief Minister won a fourth term in Bihar but with greatly diminished numbers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted late Tuesday night to thank the people of Bihar for "backing the NDA". The Prime Minister said the NDA would "work for the balanced development of every person, every region" of the state. Minutes earlier Mr Shah posted: "Every section of Bihar has... backed the NDA's development agen...

Bringing the 'Narendra Modi factor' to the fore of the poll campaign, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today devoted his speech at a BJP rally in Patna to development works undertaken by the Prime Minister for Bihar and said Narendra Modi will make it a "developed" state if the ruling NDA is voted back to power.

In Bihar, as voting for the first round of state elections draws close, signs are piling up that the BJP is distancing itself from Nitish Kumar - ones that stand apart from its supposed backing of Chirag Paswan's rebellion against the Chief Minister's leadership. Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his rallies in the state last week, sought votes...

Former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today joined the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar, months before elections. His former rival Nitish Kumar reportedly played a key role in bringing him back to his side.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who was upset after his party was offered only a single berth in the Narendra Modi government, has hit back at the BJP's state unit. In the much-awaited Cabinet expansion on Sunday, he included eight of his party colleagues.

Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party will "boycott" Thursday's Rajya Sabha deputy chairman elections because the Congress did not meet AAP's one condition put on the table to get the support of its three lawmakers: A phone call from Rahul Gandhi.

When Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar executed his political somersault and landed himself in the NDA last July, Janata Dal United leaders knew they had to watch their back when they confront the tricky issue of dividing seats for the 2019 general elections.

Nitish Kumar's party Janata Dal United, or JDU, isn't retreating from the latest, and a very public back and forth with the BJP over who - Prime Minister Narendra Modi or Chief Minister Nitish Kumar - should be at the centre of the NDA's campaign in Bihar.

Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray's took frequent swipes at the BJP for its approach towards its NDA allies. But he wasn't among the only one in the NDA to deliver a sharp message to the BJP. Just hours into the BJP's electoral losses in Thursday's by-elections, there were some discordant noises from Bihar as well. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata D...

On June 7, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish kumar will share stage with almost all legislators, parliamentarians and union ministers of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) from Bihar and will talk about four years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government at the centre. But for a week now, there have been signs that the Chief Minister is n...

Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United is back in the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance or NDA after nearly four years of separation. A patch-up between the long-lost partners was announced at the party's national executive meeting this morning in Patna.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar yesterday announced that he will back the BJP nominee for President, Ram Nath Kovind. His decision has been a huge setback for the opposition parties who have been in discussion with Congress vice president Sonia Gandhi to field a joint candidate for the Presidential polls that are scheduled to take place on July 1...

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's latest volte-face may have exposed him to a fresh wave of criticism over his string of flip-flops, but has improved the BJP's prospects months before the Lok Sabha polls, an NDTV Prashnam survey has found.

The Black Monday for Lok Janashakti's Party Chirag Paswan -- the overnight coup that saw five of the party's six MPs rebel - took place after a mutual understanding between the BJP and Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United, sources have indicated.

Nitish Kumar should quit the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and back Tejashwi Yadav as Chief Minister, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said today, a day after the Chief Minister won a fourth term in Bihar but with greatly diminished numbers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted late Tuesday night to thank the people of Bihar for "backing the NDA". The Prime Minister said the NDA would "work for the balanced development of every person, every region" of the state. Minutes earlier Mr Shah posted: "Every section of Bihar has... backed the NDA's development agen...

Bringing the 'Narendra Modi factor' to the fore of the poll campaign, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today devoted his speech at a BJP rally in Patna to development works undertaken by the Prime Minister for Bihar and said Narendra Modi will make it a "developed" state if the ruling NDA is voted back to power.

In Bihar, as voting for the first round of state elections draws close, signs are piling up that the BJP is distancing itself from Nitish Kumar - ones that stand apart from its supposed backing of Chirag Paswan's rebellion against the Chief Minister's leadership. Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his rallies in the state last week, sought votes...

Former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today joined the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar, months before elections. His former rival Nitish Kumar reportedly played a key role in bringing him back to his side.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who was upset after his party was offered only a single berth in the Narendra Modi government, has hit back at the BJP's state unit. In the much-awaited Cabinet expansion on Sunday, he included eight of his party colleagues.

Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party will "boycott" Thursday's Rajya Sabha deputy chairman elections because the Congress did not meet AAP's one condition put on the table to get the support of its three lawmakers: A phone call from Rahul Gandhi.

When Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar executed his political somersault and landed himself in the NDA last July, Janata Dal United leaders knew they had to watch their back when they confront the tricky issue of dividing seats for the 2019 general elections.

Nitish Kumar's party Janata Dal United, or JDU, isn't retreating from the latest, and a very public back and forth with the BJP over who - Prime Minister Narendra Modi or Chief Minister Nitish Kumar - should be at the centre of the NDA's campaign in Bihar.

Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray's took frequent swipes at the BJP for its approach towards its NDA allies. But he wasn't among the only one in the NDA to deliver a sharp message to the BJP. Just hours into the BJP's electoral losses in Thursday's by-elections, there were some discordant noises from Bihar as well. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata D...

On June 7, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish kumar will share stage with almost all legislators, parliamentarians and union ministers of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) from Bihar and will talk about four years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government at the centre. But for a week now, there have been signs that the Chief Minister is n...

Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United is back in the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance or NDA after nearly four years of separation. A patch-up between the long-lost partners was announced at the party's national executive meeting this morning in Patna.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar yesterday announced that he will back the BJP nominee for President, Ram Nath Kovind. His decision has been a huge setback for the opposition parties who have been in discussion with Congress vice president Sonia Gandhi to field a joint candidate for the Presidential polls that are scheduled to take place on July 1...