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07 Mar

Nishant Kumar to Join JD(U) and Ascend to Deputy CM Role; Nitish Kumar Pivots to Rajya Sabha

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaBihar Deputy CM, JD(U), Nishant Kumar, Nitish Kumar, Rajya Sabha, Succession Plan

Patna (Gurpreet Singh) — In a move that cements a total generational shift in Bihar’s governance, Nishant Kumar, the son of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, is set to formally join the Janata Dal (United) on Sunday and is slated to be appointed as the state’s Deputy Chief Minister. According to close aides of the Chief Minister, the decision has already been finalized to induct Nishant into the Bihar Legislative Council (MLC) and subsequently elevate him to the high-ranking executive post. This development follows only two days after Nitish Kumar filed his nomination papers for the March 16 Rajya Sabha elections,…

NDA Finalizes Seat Distribution for Bihar Assembly Polls 2025

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaBihar elections 2025, BJP, HAM, JD(U), LJP(R), NDA Alliance, RLM

Patna, October 12, 2025: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has announced the distribution of seats among its allies for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. As per the agreement, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (United) will contest 101 constituencies each. The Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) [LJP (R)] led by Chirag Paswan has been allotted 29 seats, while Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) and Upendra Kushwaha’s Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) will each field candidates in six constituencies.In the 2020 Bihar elections, BJP had contested 110 seats and won 74, while JD(U) fought on 115 and secured…

Tejashwi Vows to Scrap Waqf Bill if RJD Wins Bihar, Slams JD(U) Over Support

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaBihar politics, JD(U), Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav, Waqf Amendment Bill

Patna, April 5, 2025 — RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday fiercely opposed the recently passed Waqf (Amendment) Bill, promising to "toss it into the dustbin" if his party comes to power in Bihar. Yadav also confirmed that his party has moved the Supreme Court against the bill, calling it an attack on the rights of minorities.He ridiculed Nitish Kumar's JD(U) for backing the legislation and accused the party of scrambling to justify the bill’s supposed benefits for Muslims. "They’re trying hard, but without success, to prove that the Bill will benefit Muslims," he said, slamming a JD(U) press conference…