Patna: 2:35 PM: Nitish Kumar's JD(U) wins vote of confidence in Bihar Assembly by 126 votes.
2:30 PM: Voting on trust vote begins in Bihar Assembly.
2:22 PM: Nitish Kumar says, "There was no problem with (Narendra Modi) becoming the committee chief. But, the way it was presented, there was no more doubt what was expected next."
2:19 PM: Nitish Kumar says that he will never accept divisive politics in India....
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12:22 PM, Jun 19, 2013
After the dramatic split of the JD(U) and the BJP what does the future hold for both the parties as well as the NDA? Senior journalist Arati Jerath joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. Q. Mam, in your opinion, with Mr Modi ascendancy, where will the major gains/losses lie UPA or regional parties of UP & Bihar? Asked by: Kamal A. Even without Mr Modi's ascendance, I...
07:02 PM, Jun 18, 2013
The fissures in the BJP were visible after Narendra Modi was made the campaign chief for 2014 polls and now the JD(U) parts ways with its long-time electoral partner on the Modi issue. Is the rise of Modi doing more harm than good for the NDA? CNN-IBN's deputy bureau chief Sumit Pande joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. Q. Who is more at fault, JD(U) or BJP?...
04:46 PM, Jun 17, 2013
Taking a jibe at both BJP and JD(U) which split on Sunday, RJD chief Lalu Prasad said, "These two parties will now starting fighting with each other on the streets, the people will take note of this. We were given votes in the Maharajgunj bypolls. We will trash both these parties in the next elections." ...
11:45 PM, Jun 16, 2013
Patna: RJD President Lalu Prasad on Sunday described the parting of ways between the JD(U) and the BJP as a divorce of love marriage between two mismatching partners, saying it was merely to keep him out of power. "The untimely break-up between the JD(U) and the BJP has exposed their unholy alliance...it is a divorce of love marriage between two mismatching partners," Prasad said. The RJD chief said Sharad Yadav...
06:20 PM, Jun 16, 2013
RJD chief Lalu Prasad said on Saturday his party has no role in the BJP-JD(U) split issue. "Nitish Kumar is an extremely opportunist and greedy person. He is nobody's friend. JDU's downfall began from Maharajganj bypolls," he said. ...
08:19 PM, Jun 15, 2013
The setback in Maharajganj by-poll has put a question mark over JDU's growing rift with the BJP over Narendra Modi. While Nitish Kumar continues to play truant, the writing on the wall is clear - JDU will have a hard time in Bihar without BJP's support. ...
07:12 PM, Jun 07, 2013
RJD's Prabhunath Singh swept the Maharajganj by-poll with a massive 1.36 lakh vote margin on Thursday. "Maharajganj by-poll defeat does not reflect the mood of the people of Bihar. The defeat is of concern to us naturally and we will look into it and see what happened," said BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi said. ...
06:42 PM, Jun 07, 2013
Reacting to the Janata Dal United's loss in the Maharajganj by-poll in Bihar, party chief Sharad Yadav said, "It was RJD's seat but we will introspect because the margin of loss has increased," Sharad Yadav said. ...
02:17 PM, Jun 06, 2013
Patna: A day after his election win by a huge margin in the Maharajganj by-poll, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Prabhunath Singh is now facing arrest. Prabunath has been charged for misbehaving with a trainee IAS officer and a senior district official on poll duty during the by-poll. His anticipatory bail runs out on Thursday and he may be arrested. Prabhunath Singh had reportedly misbehaved with officials accusing them of allowing...
09:35 AM, Jun 06, 2013
Lalu Prasad's RJD emerged victorious in the Bihar by-polls on Wednesday. ...
11:04 PM, Jun 05, 2013
Maharajganj: Lalu Prasad-led RJD showed on Wednesday that the party was very much a force to reckon with in Bihar when its candidate Prabhunath Singh dealt a massive blow to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar by trouncing JD(U) candidate and state Education Minister PK Shahi in the Maharajganj Lok Sabha bypoll by a huge margin of over 1,37,000 votes. Prabhunath Singh polled over 3.81 lakh votes, PK Shahi got over 2.44...
03:35 PM, Jun 05, 2013
Patna: Controversial former RJD MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, who was released from jail recently in CPI-M Legislator Ajit Sarkar murder case, on Tuesday indicated that he could fight 2014 general elections from any seat of Madhepura, Araria, Khagaria or Sitamarhi in Bihar depending on "decision of the people". He said it was on Congress to take a decision on him. "My wife and former MP Ranjeeta Ranjan is...
05:33 PM, Jun 04, 2013
New Delhi: Amid talk of a special session of Parliament on the Food Security Bill, government on Monday said all options are open on the issue. The remarks of Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath assume significance as they came after a meeting of the UPA Co-ordination Committee called by Congress to elicit views of the allies on the key issue. "All the options on the Food Security Bill on how...
10:23 PM, Jun 03, 2013
Maharajganj: It's been billed as the semi-final in Bihar. On June 2, Maharajganj Lok Sabha constituency will have a bypoll and for Bihar's major political parties it is crucial test. For the Janata Dal (United)-Bharatiya Janata Party coalition, it is a litmus test while for the Lalu Prasad's Rashtriya Janata Dal it is a shot at redeeming itself. The scorching heat and dusty weather have failed to dampen electioneering. Bihar...
04:57 PM, Jun 01, 2013
Patna: Four days after the court acquitted former RJD MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav on charges of killing CPI-M leader Ajit Sarkar, he was formally released from jail here on Tuesday, police officials said. Citing lack of evidence, the Patna High Court on last Friday acquitted Yadav in the case related to Sarkar's murder. Left Front parties in Bihar on last Saturday had urged the CBI to appeal in...
01:40 PM, May 21, 2013
Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad held a massive 'Parivartan' rally in Patna as the Income Tax department issued a notice to his party seeking details of expenses for the rally. The rally which is being held at Gandhi Maidan in Patna is the first of its kind by RJD after 2005 when it lost power to the NDA. Lalu Prasad reportedly wanted to use the rally as a...
02:27 PM, May 15, 2013
Patna: The RJD on Monday demanded a high level inquiry into the Friday night's accident of party chief Lalu Prasad and accused the Bihar government for neglecting security of the former state chief minister. "Prasad enjoys Z Plus security net. Despite this he was not given any police escort though the DM and SP of Vaishali were given prior intimation of his visit to the district," Leader of Opposition in...
11:50 PM, May 06, 2013
New Delhi: RJD chief Lalu Prasad sustained injuries in his head and face when the windshield of his vehicle accidentally broke on Friday. Prasad was immediately rushed to a hospital in Patna, where he was given medical treatment. Prasad was taken to private hospital in city where he was given two stitches on the head and discharged late on Friday night. His PA Bhola Yadav said that the accident occurred...
09:09 AM, May 04, 2013
RJD chief Lalu Prasad was seen addressing a press conference in Patna on Wednesday in a PTI photo. He seems to have gone completely bald or has shaved his head. ...
10:08 AM, Apr 18, 2013
