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  • KC Tyagi, face of JDU outside Bihar, resigns as spokesperson

    New Delhi: Longtime Janata Dal (United) national spokesperson, KC Tyagi, resigned from the post of national spokesperson on Saturday evening. Tyagi was the political advisor and national spokesperson of JDU. His resignation was accepted by the party on Sunday and Rajeev Ranjan was appointed in place of Tyagi.

    After receiving his resignation letter, Tyagi was called by Bihar chief minister and JDU president Nitish Kumar, following which Tyagi agreed to remain as the party’s political advisor.

    In his letter to Nitish Kumar, Tyagi said he was not comfortable with the kind of debate TV channels were holding and he was unable to put forward the vision of JDU. Though Tyagi said he was resigning for personal reasons, sources told ET that he was asked to resign by the party leadership.Recent statements regarding the lateral entry into government jobs and Tyagi’s stand on Israel Palestine conflict where he demanded the Indian government to stop supplying ammunition to Israel, didn’t go along well with the party leadership.

    The JDU leadership is trying to showcase a completely insync relationship with the BJP and Tyagi’s day to day statements were a big deterrent and creating confusion among the leadership of the two NDA partners.

    The new JDU, post2024, has been grappling with enforcing the leadership decisions of the party and is trying to set a standard guideline to be followed by party leaders. Senior JDU leader and Bihar minister Ashok Choudhary on Thursday launched an attack on the Bhumihar. The community is considered to be strong supporters of the BJP. The attack has led to some Bhumihar leaders from the JDU like Jagdish Sharma and party spokesperson Neeraj Kumar to attack Choudhary.The JDU leadership is accessing the extent of the damage caused by Choudhary and the party is trying to evolve a media strategy where leaders will not be allowed to share their opinion with the media unless there is an approval from the party leadership.

    Shyam Rajak joins JDU

    Amidst all this, the party is also trying to extend its base. On Sunday, former Bihar minister and RJD leader Shyam Rajak joined the party in the presence of senior leadership. Rajak is likely to contest the assembly elections in 2025 on a JDU ticket.

  • Nitish Kumar Govt To Review Functioning Of Departments Held By Former Bihar Dy CM Tejashwi Yadav.

    PATNA: In a significant political development, the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar on Friday ordered a probe to review the functioning of the departments under the state’s former Deputy chief minister and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and his close ministers in the previous JDU-RJD government. According to news agency ANI, orders have been given by the Bihar government to review the functioning of the departments under Tejashwi and his close ministers in the previous government.

    Patna Orders have been given by the Bihar government to review the functioning of the departments under former state Dy CM Tejashwi Yadav and his close ministers in the previous government. The work of the Health Department, Road Construction Department, Urban Development and… pic.twitter.com/MYbaldPaWz

    — ANI (@ANI) February 16, 2024


    The work of the Health Department, Road Construction Department, Urban Development and Housing Department and the decisions taken by him will be reviewed, the order said. Apart from this, the work of the RJD regime in the Rural Affairs Department, PHED and Mines and Geology Department will also be reviewed. Instructions have also been issued by the state government to the secretaries of all concerned departments in this connection, said news agency ANI.

    The order came shortly after Tejashwi Yadav launched a fresh attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar while addressing the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra and said that the CM does not want to listen to anyone. “You all very well know how our CM is, he does not want to listen to anyone. He used to say ‘I will die, but won’t join BJP’…We decided to stay with Nitish ji, no matter how. much we have to sacrifice, only to defeat BJP in 2024…’We have appointed a tired Chief Minister’…” said RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav.

    “He does not want to listen to anyone, but still, ours was a grand alliance government, and we wanted to be united with a big goal, We have to stop the powers that be, those who work to sow poison in the country, so this time at any cost, no matter how much we have to bear, no matter how much we have to sacrifice, we joined Nitish ji, so that BJP will be defeated in 2024. We will do the work of ousting BJP from power and we appointed a tired Chief Minister,” added Tejashwi Yadav.

    Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav joined Rahul Gandhi in his ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ on Friday in Bihar’s Sasaram. The Yatra reaches its final stage in Bihar and is scheduled to enter Uttar Pradesh later today.

    Yadav was seen driving Rahul Gandhi and other leaders in the lead jeep as the yatra made its way through Sasaram with the RJD leader acknowledging his ally in his post on x. This was the first time the RJD leader was seen sharing the stage with Gandhi in Bihar since state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar severed his ties with the INDIA bloc.

  • The return of Lalu

    Jail, sickness and the pandemic could have stored the septuagenarian RJD chief off the political stage, however he’s again, energising his get together’s cadre in addition to the nationwide Opposition alliance

    ISSUE DATE: Aug 14, 2023 | UPDATED: Aug 4, 2023 16:23 IST

    Illustration by Siddhant Jumde

    “Didn’t study to be afraid, didn’t study to bow out. Have fought, will struggle, gained’t be afraid of jail, and can come out a winner ultimately.” These have been the phrases that accompanied the Instagram reel that Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav posted of his father, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) patriarch Lalu Prasad Yadav, enjoying badminton on the indoor court docket of the Patna Secretariat on July 28. Wearing a loose-fitting polo shirt, sweatpants and slippers, the 75-year-old politician regarded happy as he first served, then adopted it up with a fragile return, within the video.

    Published By:

    Arindam Mukherjee

    Published On:

    Aug 4, 2023

  • Corralling troops for an election | Nitish performs unifier

    The Bihar chief minister has set himself the responsibility of aligning opposition occasions in the direction of the BJP for the 2024 frequent election. Not solely does it indicate bringing quite a few regional forces collectively, however as well as getting the Congress to scale down its ambitions wherever wished

    ISSUE DATE: May 1, 2023 | UPDATED: Apr 21, 2023 18:21 IST

    Nitish Kumar addresses mediapersons in New Delhi on April 12 as Tejashwi Yadav, Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi look on. (Photo: ANI)

    Ask Nitish Kumar, the chief minister of Bihar and Janata Dal (United) supremo, how loads sugar he wants in his cup of tea, and he’ll most likely inform you, solely 1 / 4 spoon, not a pinch further. Any further, he thinks, will injury his cuppa. That an identical consideration to aspect and the willingness to achieve a perfect stability would possibly perhaps turn into helpful as, a yr ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election, he items out to restore a novel, loads bigger, boiling pot: of an implosive, perpetually scorching nationwide opposition.

    Published By:

    Arindam Mukherjee

    Published On:

    Apr 21, 2023

  • Nitish Kumar requested me to steer his social gathering, I refused: Prashant Kishor

    By PTI

    PATNA:  Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor on Tuesday launched a blistering assault on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and claimed that he spurned a latest request by the latter to “lead” the Janata Dal (United).

    Kishor, who’s on a 3,500-km-long ‘pada-yatra’ that might cowl each nook and nook of the state, made the declare in a distant a part of West Champaran district, about 275 km from Patna.

    “Nitish Kumar has been able to hold on to his chair and thinks he is very smart (‘mukhyamanti banke bahut hoshiyar ban rahe hain’),” mentioned Kishor with uncharacteristic acerbity for a pacesetter whom he has typically known as a father determine.

    “After losing the 2014 (Lok Sabha) polls, he met me in Delhi, begging for help. I assisted him in winning the 2015 assembly polls as the chief ministerial candidate of the ‘Mahagathbandhan’. Today, he has the temerity to offer ‘gyan’ (wisdom) to me,” added Kishor.

    The 45-year-old former nationwide vice-president of JD(U) appears to have taken to coronary heart Kumar’s latest dismissive averment that Kishor “did not know A, B and C” of Bihar’s politics, and the financial system which he was promising to rework.

    “I am the son of a doctor, trying to work in my home state after having proven my mettle across the country,” the IPAC founder remarked, betraying indignation.

    “You all must have learnt through media reports that Nitish Kumar had called me to his residence about 10-15 days back. He asked me to lead his party. I said it is not possible. I cannot go back on the commitment I have made in return for any post,” mentioned Kishor, who has launched a public consciousness marketing campaign known as ‘Jan Suraaj’.

    Kishor was inducted into the JD(U) in 2018 by Kumar, who then headed the social gathering, and received elevated to the nationwide vice-president’s publish inside a couple of weeks.

    However, a squabble with Kumar over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the National Register of Citizens led to his expulsion from the social gathering lower than a few years later.

    JD(U) leaders didn’t instantly react to the most recent utterances of Kishor, which got here on a day when festivities and a Patna High Court order throwing municipal elections into jeopardy held their consideration.

    However, Kishor’s outbursts got here only a day after JD(U) nationwide president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan had questioned the supply of his funding.

    Kishor additionally amply demonstrated that he was miffed, saying, “those wanting to know from where I am getting the money should know that unlike them, I have not indulged in ‘dalaali’ (brokerage)”.

    “Politicians have for long been seeking my advice on how to win elections. Media has been full of praise for my track record as a political strategist. But never before have I asked anybody to lend me money,” he mentioned.

    “But today I am seeking donations. This is the fee that I am charging towards building this movement which entails expenses like the tent we have put up here,” Kishor was heard as saying within the video footage shared on social media accounts of ‘Jan Suraaj’.

    PATNA:  Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor on Tuesday launched a blistering assault on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and claimed that he spurned a latest request by the latter to “lead” the Janata Dal (United).

    Kishor, who’s on a 3,500-km-long ‘pada-yatra’ that might cowl each nook and nook of the state, made the declare in a distant a part of West Champaran district, about 275 km from Patna.

    “Nitish Kumar has been able to hold on to his chair and thinks he is very smart (‘mukhyamanti banke bahut hoshiyar ban rahe hain’),” mentioned Kishor with uncharacteristic acerbity for a pacesetter whom he has typically known as a father determine.

    “After losing the 2014 (Lok Sabha) polls, he met me in Delhi, begging for help. I assisted him in winning the 2015 assembly polls as the chief ministerial candidate of the ‘Mahagathbandhan’. Today, he has the temerity to offer ‘gyan’ (wisdom) to me,” added Kishor.

    The 45-year-old former nationwide vice-president of JD(U) appears to have taken to coronary heart Kumar’s latest dismissive averment that Kishor “did not know A, B and C” of Bihar’s politics, and the financial system which he was promising to rework.

    “I am the son of a doctor, trying to work in my home state after having proven my mettle across the country,” the IPAC founder remarked, betraying indignation.

    “You all must have learnt through media reports that Nitish Kumar had called me to his residence about 10-15 days back. He asked me to lead his party. I said it is not possible. I cannot go back on the commitment I have made in return for any post,” mentioned Kishor, who has launched a public consciousness marketing campaign known as ‘Jan Suraaj’.

    Kishor was inducted into the JD(U) in 2018 by Kumar, who then headed the social gathering, and received elevated to the nationwide vice-president’s publish inside a couple of weeks.

    However, a squabble with Kumar over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the National Register of Citizens led to his expulsion from the social gathering lower than a few years later.

    JD(U) leaders didn’t instantly react to the most recent utterances of Kishor, which got here on a day when festivities and a Patna High Court order throwing municipal elections into jeopardy held their consideration.

    However, Kishor’s outbursts got here only a day after JD(U) nationwide president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan had questioned the supply of his funding.

    Kishor additionally amply demonstrated that he was miffed, saying, “those wanting to know from where I am getting the money should know that unlike them, I have not indulged in ‘dalaali’ (brokerage)”.

    “Politicians have for long been seeking my advice on how to win elections. Media has been full of praise for my track record as a political strategist. But never before have I asked anybody to lend me money,” he mentioned.

    “But today I am seeking donations. This is the fee that I am charging towards building this movement which entails expenses like the tent we have put up here,” Kishor was heard as saying within the video footage shared on social media accounts of ‘Jan Suraaj’.

  • Power video games: Nitish’s JD(U) apprehends Sena-like cut up bid

    Express News Service

    Marriage of Inconvenience
    Nitish’s JD(U) apprehends Sena-like cut up bid

    The Janata Dal (United) management in Bihar suspects that its ally and coalition associate within the state, the BJP, might use former Union minister RCP Singh to separate the JD(U). Party leaders say there are reviews that an try is more likely to be made to separate the social gathering MLAs on the traces of Shiv Sena. RCP Singh, sources mentioned, was seen as a possible Eknath Shinde in Bihar. The JD(U) management has, due to this fact, moved rapidly to not solely lower Singh to measurement however even embroil him in instances that may utterly discredit and weaken him so that he’s unable to draw sufficient MLAs to trigger a clear cut up within the JD(U) legislature social gathering. The social gathering issued Singh a show-cause discover asking him why motion shouldn’t be taken in opposition to him for accumulating massive tracts of land, valued a lot past his recognized sources of revenue, over the previous few years when he occupied excessive positions in social gathering and Union authorities. The discover was clearly a precursor to the social gathering exhibiting him the door. Singh sensed the social gathering’s design and determined to give up the JD(U) somewhat than explaining how he acquired the properties. Singh has been the closest confidant of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. At one level, he ran the social gathering in addition to the federal government for Kumar. But after he was made a minister within the Modi Cabinet, reviews began showing about his rising proximity with the BJP. Kumar initially dismissed these reviews. But his subsequent actions proved the reviews have been right and the menace was actual. Singh was dropped from the Rajya Sabha and made to resign from the Union Cabinet.

    Loaves & Fishes of Power
    Trouble brews in Eknath group over Cabinet berth

    It’s greater than a month since chief of Shiv Sena breakaway group Eknath Shinde was sworn in as chief minister of Maharashtra. But the swearing-in of his new ministry has been caught. Shinde has made a number of journeys to Delhi alongside along with his deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis of supporting social gathering BJP to work out a power-sharing method. BJP desires a staggered induction. Shinde’s MLAs are pressuring him for rewards for his or her loyalty. Shinde, due to this fact, desires to finish the ministry-making train in a single go. Talks have been occurring. But the matter stays unresolved. Sources mentioned that Shinde has instructed the BJP that he wouldn’t like to position one set of MLAs over the opposite. He, due to this fact, can’t have a staggered growth. As the tussle over the dimensions of ministry continues, the swearing-in that was slated to happen on August 5 needed to be postpone. Sources near the chief minister mentioned that he was below a number of strain from his MLAs who’re all demanding their pound of flesh. Maharashtra can have no more than 43 ministers. The BJP is demanding half of the ministerial berths. This leaves 21 ministerial posts for the Shinde camp, which has twice as many MLAs coveting these posts. Shinde should certainly be discovering splitting Shiv Sena simpler than protecting the flock collectively.

    All eggs in a single basket
    Haryana Congress stays a divided home

    All will not be properly within the Haryana unit of the Congress social gathering. A day after former chief minister Bhajan Lal’s son Kuldeep Bishnoi joined the BJP, the social gathering served a show-cause discover to former Congress Legislature Party chief Kiran Choudhary, daughter-in-law of former chief minister Bansi Lal, thought of to be the architect of contemporary Haryana. Kuldeep and Kiran had brought about the defeat of Congress candidate Ajay Maken within the latest Rajya Sabha election. While Kuldeep voted for an impartial candidate, Kiran marked her vote wrongly, leading to its disqualification. The social gathering has now requested her to clarify why motion shouldn’t be taken in opposition to her for inflicting the defeat of the social gathering candidate. Kiran is already upset with the social gathering management for changing her with former chief minister Bhupinder Sigh Hooda because the CLP chief and never accommodating her elsewhere. Kiran’s daughter Shruti Choudhary, who’s a state Congress working president, boycotted the state social gathering unit’s chintan shivir at Chandigarh final week. There are indications that Kiran might select to resign from Congress somewhat than reply to the show-cause discover. With Kiran and Kuldeep out, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who not too long ago compelled the central management to take away Kumari Selja and appoint his protégé Udaybhan because the state Congress president, would have full management over the social gathering in Haryana. Hooda had earlier compelled former state unit president Ashok Tanwar out of the social gathering. Will placing all its eggs in a single basket assist Congress within the elections subsequent 12 months is a subject of animated debate in Congress circles.

    Marriage of Inconvenience
    Nitish’s JD(U) apprehends Sena-like cut up bid

    The Janata Dal (United) management in Bihar suspects that its ally and coalition associate within the state, the BJP, might use former Union minister RCP Singh to separate the JD(U). Party leaders say there are reviews that an try is more likely to be made to separate the social gathering MLAs on the traces of Shiv Sena. RCP Singh, sources mentioned, was seen as a possible Eknath Shinde in Bihar. The JD(U) management has, due to this fact, moved rapidly to not solely lower Singh to measurement however even embroil him in instances that may utterly discredit and weaken him so that he’s unable to draw sufficient MLAs to trigger a clear cut up within the JD(U) legislature social gathering. The social gathering issued Singh a show-cause discover asking him why motion shouldn’t be taken in opposition to him for accumulating massive tracts of land, valued a lot past his recognized sources of revenue, over the previous few years when he occupied excessive positions in social gathering and Union authorities. The discover was clearly a precursor to the social gathering exhibiting him the door. Singh sensed the social gathering’s design and determined to give up the JD(U) somewhat than explaining how he acquired the properties. Singh has been the closest confidant of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. At one level, he ran the social gathering in addition to the federal government for Kumar. But after he was made a minister within the Modi Cabinet, reviews began showing about his rising proximity with the BJP. Kumar initially dismissed these reviews. But his subsequent actions proved the reviews have been right and the menace was actual. Singh was dropped from the Rajya Sabha and made to resign from the Union Cabinet.

    Loaves & Fishes of Power
    Trouble brews in Eknath group over Cabinet berth

    It’s greater than a month since chief of Shiv Sena breakaway group Eknath Shinde was sworn in as chief minister of Maharashtra. But the swearing-in of his new ministry has been caught. Shinde has made a number of journeys to Delhi alongside along with his deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis of supporting social gathering BJP to work out a power-sharing method. BJP desires a staggered induction. Shinde’s MLAs are pressuring him for rewards for his or her loyalty. Shinde, due to this fact, desires to finish the ministry-making train in a single go. Talks have been occurring. But the matter stays unresolved. Sources mentioned that Shinde has instructed the BJP that he wouldn’t like to position one set of MLAs over the opposite. He, due to this fact, can’t have a staggered growth. As the tussle over the dimensions of ministry continues, the swearing-in that was slated to happen on August 5 needed to be postpone. Sources near the chief minister mentioned that he was below a number of strain from his MLAs who’re all demanding their pound of flesh. Maharashtra can have no more than 43 ministers. The BJP is demanding half of the ministerial berths. This leaves 21 ministerial posts for the Shinde camp, which has twice as many MLAs coveting these posts. Shinde should certainly be discovering splitting Shiv Sena simpler than protecting the flock collectively.

    All eggs in a single basket
    Haryana Congress stays a divided home

    All will not be properly within the Haryana unit of the Congress social gathering. A day after former chief minister Bhajan Lal’s son Kuldeep Bishnoi joined the BJP, the social gathering served a show-cause discover to former Congress Legislature Party chief Kiran Choudhary, daughter-in-law of former chief minister Bansi Lal, thought of to be the architect of contemporary Haryana. Kuldeep and Kiran had brought about the defeat of Congress candidate Ajay Maken within the latest Rajya Sabha election. While Kuldeep voted for an impartial candidate, Kiran marked her vote wrongly, leading to its disqualification. The social gathering has now requested her to clarify why motion shouldn’t be taken in opposition to her for inflicting the defeat of the social gathering candidate. Kiran is already upset with the social gathering management for changing her with former chief minister Bhupinder Sigh Hooda because the CLP chief and never accommodating her elsewhere. Kiran’s daughter Shruti Choudhary, who’s a state Congress working president, boycotted the state social gathering unit’s chintan shivir at Chandigarh final week. There are indications that Kiran might select to resign from Congress somewhat than reply to the show-cause discover. With Kiran and Kuldeep out, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who not too long ago compelled the central management to take away Kumari Selja and appoint his protégé Udaybhan because the state Congress president, would have full management over the social gathering in Haryana. Hooda had earlier compelled former state unit president Ashok Tanwar out of the social gathering. Will placing all its eggs in a single basket assist Congress within the elections subsequent 12 months is a subject of animated debate in Congress circles.

  • Nitish Kumar’s ‘hanuman’ RCP Singh quits JD-U after corruption expenses

    Express News Service

    PATNA: Former Union minister RCP Singh resigned from main membership of Janata Dal (United) on Saturday, just a few hours after he was charged with corruption and amassing of giant wealth.

    Singh, as soon as thought of as ‘hanuman’ of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, hinted at forming a brand new celebration quickly. He had resigned from Union Cabinet after his time period of Rajya Sabha got here to an finish on July 7.

    Describing JD-U as a ‘sinking ship’, Singh exhorted his supporters to accompany him. “Aap sabhi log mere saath chaliye. JD-U ab dubta hua jahaj hai (You all come with me. JD-U is now a sinking ship),” he added.

    He alleged that the corruption expenses have been levelled towards him by some celebration employees underneath a conspiracy. The expenses of corruption have been levelled by two leaders of his residence district Nalanda, a cost denied by Singh.

    According to the allegations, Singh had bought 58 plots of land underneath two blocks of Nalanda district between 2013 and 2022. The plots have been bought within the title of his spouse and two daughters, together with an IPS officer.

    Taking cognisance of the allegations, JD-U state president Umesh Singh Kushwaha issued a present trigger discover to Singh asking him to answer on the earliest. Kushwaha stated the allegations towards Singh have been severe in nature.

    Former Union minister and JD-U parliamentary board chairman Upendra Kushwaha stated for the reason that matter has come into public area, investigating company might take suo motu cognisance of the fees levelled towards Singh.

    Responding to a question, Upendra Kushwaha stated that the celebration first wished reply of Singh on the problem. “Party phir apna kaam karegi (party will take action accordingly),” he asserted.

    Singh had served as nationwide president of JD-U earlier than he was inducted in union cabinet and made metal minister within the Narendra Modi authorities. Singh’s relationship with Nitish obtained strained after he was denied nomination for Rajya Sabha for the third time period. He had joined JD-U after taking voluntary retire from IAS in 2010.

    Subsequently he was appointed common secretary of JD-U. He owed political success to his proximity with Nitish throughout the latter’s tenure as railway minister on the centre.

    When Nitish grew to become chief minister of Bihar, Singh was delivered to Bihar from his residence cadre Uttar Pradesh and made principal secretary to chief minister, a submit he held until he opted voluntary retire from service. He was made nationwide president of the celebration in January final yr after Nitish Kumar relinquished the submit underneath ‘one man one submit coverage’, which he had been holding for the previous a number of years.

    PATNA: Former Union minister RCP Singh resigned from main membership of Janata Dal (United) on Saturday, just a few hours after he was charged with corruption and amassing of giant wealth.

    Singh, as soon as thought of as ‘hanuman’ of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, hinted at forming a brand new celebration quickly. He had resigned from Union Cabinet after his time period of Rajya Sabha got here to an finish on July 7.

    Describing JD-U as a ‘sinking ship’, Singh exhorted his supporters to accompany him. “Aap sabhi log mere saath chaliye. JD-U ab dubta hua jahaj hai (You all come with me. JD-U is now a sinking ship),” he added.

    He alleged that the corruption expenses have been levelled towards him by some celebration employees underneath a conspiracy. The expenses of corruption have been levelled by two leaders of his residence district Nalanda, a cost denied by Singh.

    According to the allegations, Singh had bought 58 plots of land underneath two blocks of Nalanda district between 2013 and 2022. The plots have been bought within the title of his spouse and two daughters, together with an IPS officer.

    Taking cognisance of the allegations, JD-U state president Umesh Singh Kushwaha issued a present trigger discover to Singh asking him to answer on the earliest. Kushwaha stated the allegations towards Singh have been severe in nature.

    Former Union minister and JD-U parliamentary board chairman Upendra Kushwaha stated for the reason that matter has come into public area, investigating company might take suo motu cognisance of the fees levelled towards Singh.

    Responding to a question, Upendra Kushwaha stated that the celebration first wished reply of Singh on the problem. “Party phir apna kaam karegi (party will take action accordingly),” he asserted.

    Singh had served as nationwide president of JD-U earlier than he was inducted in union cabinet and made metal minister within the Narendra Modi authorities. Singh’s relationship with Nitish obtained strained after he was denied nomination for Rajya Sabha for the third time period. He had joined JD-U after taking voluntary retire from IAS in 2010.

    Subsequently he was appointed common secretary of JD-U. He owed political success to his proximity with Nitish throughout the latter’s tenure as railway minister on the centre.

    When Nitish grew to become chief minister of Bihar, Singh was delivered to Bihar from his residence cadre Uttar Pradesh and made principal secretary to chief minister, a submit he held until he opted voluntary retire from service. He was made nationwide president of the celebration in January final yr after Nitish Kumar relinquished the submit underneath ‘one man one submit coverage’, which he had been holding for the previous a number of years.

  • UP Chunav 2022: Rajbhar stated on alliance with JDU – image might be clear by October 15

    Amitesh Kumar Singh, GhazipurOP Rajbhar is consistently engaged within the train of connecting the anti-BJP events with him in view of the meeting elections to be held in UP in 2022. In such a state of affairs, he has now invited the ruling Janata Dal United in Bihar by way of the VIP Party (Vikas Vikas Insaan Party) to affix the Partnership Sankalp Morcha. OP Rajbhar has claimed that the image relating to the alliance with JDU might be clear by October 15. Discussion with Owaisi on strengthening the Front There was dialogue about doing it. On September 21, Rajbhar met Owaisi in Lucknow. If Rajbhar is to be believed, the leaders of the constituent events of the Participatory Sankalp Morcha may even take part in this system organized on the muse day of SubhaSP on October 27. On October 27, he’ll clear his political stand relating to the UP meeting elections. Offer to affix JDU Morcha Rajbhar instructed that he has despatched a proposal to Janata Dal United to affix the entrance by way of VIP get together. He stated that by October 15, the image might be clear relating to the alliance with JDU. He makes open gives of anti-BJP events to affix the entrance. If JDU joins the entrance led by him, will probably be a welcome step. UP Election 2022: Owaisi, Rajbhar and Chandrashekhar, seen collectively, are the deciding pawns of the political sq.. Small get together alliance with BJP is the precedence of JDU, if sources are to be believed. JDU is engaged on the coverage of wait and watch relating to political supply from BJP relating to UP elections. The alliance with BJP is the precedence of JDU relating to the UP elections. If talks with BJP don’t work out, then JDU can contest the elections in alliance with Partnership Sankalp Morcha. .

  • RLSP merges with JD(U), Kushwaha made chairman of occasion’s parliamentary board

    The Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP), which was shaped by Upendra Kushwaha in 2013, merged with the JD(U) on Sunday. The transfer comes 9 years after Kushwaha had fallen out with JD(U) chief and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
    The Indian Express had first reported in regards to the merger on March 2 and had famous that Kushwaha was more likely to get a key organisational position within the JD(U). Kushwaha’s merger with the JD(U) is being seen as a serious consolidation bid by Nitish for OBC Luv-Kush (Kurmi-Koeri) votes, with the neighborhood numbering about 10 per cent of Bihar’s inhabitants.
    On Sunday, Nitish mentioned the union of the 2 events will make the JD(U) all of the extra stronger and named Kushwaha the chairman of its parliamentary board – a submit which had not been beforehand given to any chief. He mentioned, “Now that Upendra Kushwaha has come back to us, the party would get only stronger. We would work together with more energy… We are appointing him as the party’s parliamentary board chairman with immediate effect.”
    Kushwaha reciprocated by referring to Nitish as his “elder brother”. “JD(U) is my old home. Now whatever ups and downs have to come in my political life, they have to be under our leader Nitish Kumar.”
    When requested to touch upon hypothesis that Upendra’s spouse was provided an MLC berth in Bihar, he instructed reporters, “I have come to JD(U) without any condition and do not do political bargaining.”
    Most of the JD(U) rank and file appears enthused with Kushwaha’s return to the occasion, however will probably be fascinating to see how he treads between the 2 JD(U) heavyweights – Nitish and the occasion’s nationwide president, R C P Singh.

    After Prashant Kishor’s tiff with Singh which led to his eventual ouster, the JD(U) has been treading cautiously on the demarcation of energy between its two robust leaders after Nitish Kumar. A brand new submit has been carved out particularly for Kushwaha not solely to swimsuit somebody of his stature but in addition to make sure that he studies on to Nitish on most points, slightly than Singh.
    Kushwaha had left the JD(U) on two events up to now – as soon as in 2007, when he grew to become a part of the Rashtriya Samata Party until 2009, and after reconciling with Nitish, he as soon as once more parted methods with the JD(U) in 2013.
    In 2014, Kushwaha joined the NDA and the RLSP efficiently contested from three seats within the common elections, with Kushwaha rising victorious from the Karakat seat. However, within the 2015 Bihar polls, the RLSP carried out poorly and thus misplaced its bargaining energy with the JD(U).
    In 2019, the RLSP contested the final elections as a constituent of the Grand Alliance however couldn’t win a single seat. After a few years within the political wilderness, Kushwaha is again within the highlight.
    Explained: Luv-Kush consolidation
    The JD(U) was relegated to the third place within the 2020 Bihar polls after it managed to win solely 43 seats, behind the RJD (75) and the BJP (74)., Kushwaha’s re-entry is being seen as a consolidating issue to cement its core constituency of Luv-Kush. The JD(U) may nurture him because the occasion’s chief for the 2025 polls due to his lengthy political profession.

    It can also be a win-win scenario for Kushwaha as he had exhausted his political choices of late, and Sunday’s merger is probably going his final political gambit.

  • JDU noticed Nitish Kumar’s birthday as ‘Vikas Diwas’

    Image Source : PTI (FILE) Nitish Kumar turns 70 in the present day 
    Greetings and birthday needs have been pouring in from all political events throughout the spectrum as Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar celebrated his seventieth birthday on Monday. The ruling Janata Dal (United) celebrated Nitish Kumar’s birthday as ‘Vikas Diwas’ and put up banners and posters on the streets of Patna.
    A 70-pound cake was reduce on the occasion workplace on this event. Leaders equivalent to Tejashwi Yadav, Jitan Ram Manjhi, R.C.P Singh conveyed their greetings to Kumar.
    Tejashwi, a Rashtriya Janata Dal chief, tweeted from his official Twitter account, “Heartiest congratulations to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on his 70th birthday. Wish you a healthy, happy and long life.”
    Former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi additionally tweeted congratulations to Nitish Kumar: “The craftsman of modern Bihar, the honour of Biharis, the honourable Chief Minister of all. Happy birthday to Nitish Kumar ji. May you always remain smiling, is my wish.”

    JD(U) President R.C.P Singh additionally wished Nitish Kumar a really completely happy birthday. He tweeted, “A very happy birthday to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and many warm wishes.”
    Former Bihar minister Neeraj Kumar tweeted, “Heartiest congratulations and best wishes to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on his 70th birth anniversary. I wish God to give you a long life. Reach new heights of state development under your successful leadership. It is the sole resolve of all of us to see Bihar in the category of developed states.”
    BJP State President Sanjay Jaiswal additionally congratulated the Chief Minister. He stated, “Wish a very happy birthday and best wishes to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Pray to God for his long life and healthy state. There is absolute confidence that under your visionary and skillful leadership, the state will continue to remain on the path of progress.”
    BJP Spokesperson and former MLA from Goh Assembly constituency, Manoj Sharma, additionally congratulated Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on his birthday and wished him a protracted and wholesome life. He expressed the hope that beneath Nitish’s environment friendly management, Bihar would turn into a developed state.
    Chief Minister Nitish Kumar additionally took the corona vaccine jab on Monday.
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