Nitish: Hopping on the Lalu bandwagon?
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Nitish Kumar taking a cycle rickshaw ride down the streets of Patna was a photo-op which immediately grabbed headlines everywhere. But for me, as a journalist covering Bihar and Bihari politicians for more than 10 years, it came as a bit of a shock. I am used to seeing Lalu Yadav doing these 'gimmicks' to grab media headlines, impress his voters and further polish his rustic charm. Nitish, in contrast, is seen as a sober, polished politician, who conducts himself more like a bureaucrat. Ever since I have known Nitish Kumar, I have seen him behaving more like a corporate CEO, a man who is a silent worker, one who always maintains a certain level of dignity even in politics, who weighs every word before speaking and never resorts to any gimmickry. But Nitish, by taking a cycle rickshaw ride, blurred the difference between him and....
The Nitish factor at work
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In Bihar, Lalu can heave a sigh of relief now after he has broken the ice with his UPA ally, Ram Vilas Paswan. The Lalu-Paswan alliance will hold the key to the RJD's performance in the coming Lok Sabha elections. After weeks of hard bargaining, Lalu and Paswan have agreed to set aside their differences and work towards a seat-sharing arrangement. The deadlock is almost broken and the issue is on the discussion table. Informed sources claim that the LJP could finally reconcile to contest 13 seats, against its demand for 16 Lok Sabha seats, while Lalu's RJD would be limited to 22 and mere 5 seats would be spared for the Congress's kitty. In 2004, the RJD had picked up 22 of the 26 seats it fought, while the LJP bagged 4 out of 8 and the Congress 3 out of 4. However, Election 2009....
Done with Dhoni
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Jara has become a good friend. Why wouldn't he? I am always generous with him. I feed him well and even spare my bourbon biscuits for him. The continuous bribing has shown its effect. Now whenever he sees me, he doesn't bark, or try chasing me like before. Instead he wags its tail, welcoming me. Don't mistake him for an ordinary dog. He is a celebrity in his own right. His master is a shining star of Indian cricket - Mahendra Singh Dhoni. As Jara is my new found friend, I also can claim to be close to Dhoni. It's not that I'm a frantic pet lover. Striking friendship with Jara was a compulsion for me. At least he ensures me an entry to the hottest spot in Ranchi - the MECON colony bungalow of MS Dhoni, Jharkhand's first family of sorts. ....
More about Prabhakar Kumar
Prabhakar Kumar has been a journalist for over 12 years, starting his career with Hindustan Times, then moving on to NDTV. Prabhakar joined CNN-IBN at inception, as Senior Special Correspondent cum Chief of Bureau. Prabhakar is presently posted as Chief of Bureau, looking after Network18's operation for the states of Bihar and Jharkhand. Prabhakar is primarily a political reporter, apart from his unique ability to pick up issues and human angle stories and then painting a larger picture through them. He has covered state assembly elections in states like Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Assam-to name a few and all Lok Sabha elections since 1998. Spot reporting in a developing situation is what thrills him the most. When he is not reporting, he is glued to his TV, watching news, flipping through news magazines and off course-catching on the his all time favourite-Tom and Jerry show.Recent Posts
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