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Nitish Kumar | The man who mastered political engineering

The JD (U) leader has used the secularism and anti-corruption cards deftly to make and break alliances that made him one of the longest serving Chief Ministers of one of India’s poorest States

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Mahagathbandhan government | Congress berths finalised, says party’s Bihar in-charge

Asked about when the Bihar Cabinet expansion would take place, he said the oath-taking is likely to happen on August 16.

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BJP will only get two seats in Bihar in the next Lok Sabha election: RJD leader Manoj K. Jha

The saffron party wants to replicate the ‘China model’ in the country by finishing all regional parties to establish a one-party rule, says the RJD leader.

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Signs of a dead end for social justice politics

The success of the OBC alliance in 2015 in Bihar may be difficult to replicate in the Hindi heartland

The Hindu

We will deliver on the promise of job creation: Tejashwi Yadav

Tejashwi Yadav claimed that his boss Nitish Kumar, with whom he took oath the day before, has issued instructions to the officials concerned to accord “top priority” to job creation.

The Hindu

Nitish Kumar refutes Sushil Modi’s claim that he wanted to be Vice-President

“It’s absolutely bogus…what a joke. I have had no such desire. Let them talk as much about me as they can but I’m not concerned who is saying what”

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Opposition leaders call Nitish Kumar’s switch a ‘timely effort’ to forge unity among secular forces

The Shiv Sena said that Nitish Kumar has created storm which can challenge BJP in 2024

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Letters to the Editor — August 11, 2022

Bihar politics

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Uncle Volte-face: On Nitish Kumar

Nitish Kumar will find convincing voters more difficult than finding allies

The Hindu

Nitish Kumar wanted to be Vice-President: Sushil Modi

BJP leader says it was the Bihar CM who proposed the name of R.C.P. Singh as Union Minister

The Hindu

Bihar: Nitish Kumar takes oath as CM for 8th time; Tejashwi Yadav as Deputy CM

Earlier, Nitish Kumar at a joint presser with RJD's Tejashwi Yadav after meeting Bihar Governor that seven parties including 164 MLAs along with independent MLA in our Mahagathbandhan. Full story on Dynamite News:

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Bihar Politics: Nitish Kumar speaks to Lalu Prasad Yadav

Lalu Prasad welcomed Kumar's decision and conveyed his wishes to him, the RJD chief's daughter and MP Misa Bharti said. Full story on Dynamite News:

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Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav take oath, Cabinet expansion soon

Chief Minister says he won’t be heading Bihar in 2024

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Morning Digest | Three LeT militants trapped in J&K’s Budgam, Chess Olympiad ends with glittering ceremony, and more

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Bihar Politics: Nitish Kumar to take oath as Bihar CM for 8th time today

Seven parties including 164 MLAs along with independent MLA in our Mahagathbandhan, says Nitish Kumar at a joint presser with RJD's Tejashwi Yadav after meeting Bihar Governor. Read more on Dynamite News:

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BJP crushes its allies, says Tejashwi Yadav

It is now left with no friends in the Hindi heartland, says RJD leader

The Hindu

Nitish Kumar’s wavering affections for BJP and RJD

There are many commonalities between Nitish Kumar’s relationships with the BJP and the RJD

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BJP counting on JD(U)-RJD contradictions to score in 2024 polls

While the BJP may have lost the government, it looks to stress on differences in the two parties to recreate momentum

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Nitish Kumar dumps BJP for RJD, set to form government afresh

Mr. Kumar claims support of 164 MLAs from seven parties

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JDU-BJP breakup: Why Nitish can afford to play maximalist again

It must have been a long night in Patna.

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Mahagathbandhan returns in Bihar under Nitish Kumar; includes 7 parties and 164 MLA

Ultimately the turmoil and tremor in Bihar politics came to an end this evening. Nitish Kumar finally dumped BJP in Bihar and claimed to form the new government of Mahagathbandhan. Read further on Dynamite News

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Will support any non-BJP govt in Bihar to help strengthen secular forces: Congress

The JD(U) has 45 legislators and RJD has 79 MLAs, while the BJP has only 75 MLAs in the 243 member State Assembly in Bihar

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Bihar JDU-BJP rift: Congress, Left leaders converge for RJD meeting at Rabri Devi's residence

Amid reports of an ongoing rift between Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Bihar, MLAs and leaders of the Rashtriya Janata Dal arrived at the residence of Rabri Devi, wife of party chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in Patna on Tuesday. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Nitish calls JD(U) meet in Patna on Tuesday as political crisis brews in Bihar

Opposition RJD says it is ready to ‘embrace’ the Chief Minister if he ditches BJP

The Hindu

Opposition parties write to Murmu; allege 'intensifying misuse' of probe agencies by Modi government

Leaders of several opposition parties raised the issue of the "stubborn attitude" of the government, which is not allowing an urgent discussion on the issue of price rise and GST hike

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