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Champai’s new party in Jharkhand and precedence of seat-warming CM’s rebel

With his announcement of forming a new political party, the former Jharkhand Chief Minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Champai Soren has put an end to the last few days of media speculation.

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Former CMs Kumaraswamy, Manjhi take oath as union ministers ahead of TDP, JD-U leaders

Allies of BJP in NDA joined the union government on Sunday during the swearing in ceremony of the union cabinet at the Rashtrapati Bhavan and Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy was the first among the BJP's partners to take oath of office and secrecy.…

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Lok Sabha election: Six big faces to watch out in first phase of polling on Friday

With just a day left for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections to be held on April 19, let us look at the big faces in the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA versus the opposition's INDIA bloc. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Aurangabad, Gaya, Jamui and Nawada prepare to vote on April 19 in the first of the seven-phase election in Bihar

In the seven-phase Lok Sabha election in Bihar, which has 40 MPs in Parliament, the four constituencies of Aurangabad, Gaya, Jamui and Nawada will vote in the first phase on April 19

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Lok Sabha 2024: Water crisis in Bihar’s Gaya remains major concern for voters

Water scarcity in Gaya, India, leads to daily struggles for residents, with promises of relief from politicians.

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I am a true Ram Bhakt and have never spoken against Lord Ram, says Jitan Ram Manjhi

Jitan Ram Manjhi interview: Here are the excerpts from an interview with Jitan Ram Manjhi who is contesting Lok Sabha election from Gaya seat as an National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate.

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Once NDA wins, Chirag Paswan will be given the responsibility of Bihar, says Jitan Ram Manjhi

Jitan Ram Manjhi said Chirag Paswan is the future of the State.

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Nitish shortlists JD(U) candidates for 16 seats in Bihar, many of them are sitting MPs

Janata Dal-United, has shortlisted candidates for its 16 constituencies in Bihar based on seat-sharing within the alliance

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RLJP will remain in the NDA despite losing coveted Lok Sabha seat to rival LJP faction headed by Chirag Paswan

The Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party, led by Pashupati Kumar Paras, who is the current Hajipur MP, indicated that it will stay within the NDA

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Explain reasons for delay in Cabinet expansion, Tejashwi asks Nitish

Tejashwi Yadav questions Bihar Cabinet expansion delay, criticizes Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's governance during Jan Vishwas Yatra.

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NDA will win all Lok Sabha seats, over 200 Assembly seats in Bihar: Nitish Kumar

A day after his newly formed NDA government won the trust vote in the State Assembly, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed confidence in the ruling alliance winning big in the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections

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Tejashwi Yadav slams Nitish Kumar, says he will now stop the juggernaut of Modi in Bihar

Tejashwi Yadav criticizes Nitish Kumar for switching sides with BJP, compares him to Dashrath and warns of betrayal.

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"BJP made Bharat Ratna a deal": former Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav

Launching a scathing attack over the announcement of conferring Bharat Ratna to former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur (posthumously), former Bihar Deputy CM and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday said that the BJP has made Bharat Ratna a deal. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bihar BJP MLAs shifted to Bodh Gaya ahead of floor test

Bihar BJP shifts MLAs to Bodh Gaya ahead of floor test; Congress too shifts 16 out of its 19 MLAs to a resort in Hyderabad to keep its flock together

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BJP weighs its options in Bihar; MLAs to meet on January 28

BJP wants to move very very cautiously this time in Bihar with Nitish Kumar in view of his previous track record of sudden turnarounds; BJP sources said an agreement between BJP and JD(U) had been reached for two Deputy Chief Ministers from BJP quota

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RJD exudes confidence, leaders say ‘game is not over yet’ in Bihar

RJD legislators authorize Lalu Prasad Yadav to make final decision amid speculation of JD(U) forming government with BJP.

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Bihar: 79 IPS, 45 BAS officers transferred amid political turmoil

Amid reports that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may rejoin hands with the BJP, the Bihar government has transferred 79 Indian Police Service (IPS) and 45 Bihar Administrative Service (BAS) officers in the state. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Lok Sabha election | Is it 17:17:05:01 formula among Bihar’s Mahagathbandhan allies?

The Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) coalition partners are said to be looking at a 17:17:05:01 formula, wherein RJD) and JD(U) get to contest 17 seats each, the Congress gets five, and CPI(M) one. Bihar has 40 Lok Sabha seats.

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Amid political churn in Bihar, Assembly Speaker calls on Lalu

RJD President Lalu Prasad meets Bihar Assembly Speaker Awadh Bihari Chaudhary amid political churn in the State.

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Nitish’s rediscovery of Bharat

Thwarted ambitions or bulwark against BJP? Nitish Kumar’s anti-English rhetoric is perhaps both

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Nitish Kumar seeks special status for Bihar at Bhim Sansad

Nitish Kumar urges BJP to take lessons from JD(U) rally, which attracted large turnout of SCs to reach out to them ahead of Lok Sabha polls.

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Nitish continues to avoid media after controversial remarks in State Assembly

Following the rows that erupted in the aftermath of his recent comments, CM Nitish Kumar has been maintaining safe distance from the media

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Someone ‘lacing Nitish Kumar’s food with poison’ to dethrone him from Bihar CM’s chair, claims Manjhi

Jitan Ram Manjhi claims "poisonous substances" being mixed in Nitish Kumar's food to dethrone him. Manjhi felt pained at Kumar's tirade in Assembly, calling him "Tum-Taam". Manjhi demands inquiry into conspiracy & accuses Deputy CM Tejashwi Prasad Yadav of hatching plan to grab CM's post.

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar loses cool again in State Assembly, attacks Jitan Ram Manjhi

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar lost temper in Assembly, blaming himself for making Jitan Ram Manjhi CM in 2014. Manjhi responded by accusing Kumar of fleeing from chair when JD(U) MLAs opposed him. Kumar apologised for his remarks on women, but Manjhi accused him of being mentally unfit to hold CM…

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Nitish Kumar may expand his Cabinet soon

Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar may expand his Cabinet soon with new Ministers from allies Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress taking oath.

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