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Topic: BJP Bihar

ThePrint photos of the week: Red Fort blast, Surendra Koli’s exit from jail, & ‘phir se Nitish’ in Bihar

In PhotosOfTheWeek we bring you pictures clicked by ThePrint’s photojournalists, video journalists and reporters this past week.

Where does PK get his money from? ‘Earned Rs 241 crore in 3 yrs, donated Rs 99 crore to Jan Suraaj’

He was responding to BJP's questions around his party's funding. He says he didn’t make figures public earlier as ‘in our Sanatan Dharma, money donated should not be discussed’.

Ally CPI(ML), opposition BJP corner Nitish govt on Anand Mohan release, demand similar relief for others

While CPI (ML) is demanding release of 6 supporters convicted under TADA, BJP's Rajiv Pratap Rudi wants ex MP Prabhunath Singh out & Sushil Modi is seeking reprieve for prohibition law flouters.

Denting Nitish’s ‘Luv-Kush’ vote, synergy with Raje, OBC push — why BJP has new chiefs in 4 states

BJP has replaced four state presidents to court Nitish Kumar’s voter base in Bihar, prevent infighting in Rajasthan, renew its organisational structure in Odisha & lead charge against AAP in Delhi.

From Bochaha bypoll to Parshuram Jayanti, BJP has a big Bhumihar problem in Bihar

The upper caste Bhumihars, part of the BJP’s core vote-base, have been getting increasingly alienated from the party and are pledging their allegiance to traditional ‘enemy’ RJD.

How Nitish is bargaining hard with BJP over both Bihar and Union cabinet expansions

JD(U) has demanded two berths in the Union cabinet & as many MoS positions. In 2019, Nitish had rejected BJP’s offer of ‘symbolic representation’ in the Union cabinet.

Nitish says cabinet expansion waiting for BJP proposal, but BJP says CM playing ‘big brother’

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says the cabinet will be expanded once he gets a proposal from BJP. RJD says Nitish has 'weakened' and surrendered before BJP.

Modi brings up ‘Jungle Raj’ as BJP and JD(U) fall back on old line of attack on RJD

The NDA campaign is now revolving around the ‘Jungle Raj’ of Lalu and Rabri but RJD says BJP & JD(U) trying to obfuscate from ‘real issues’ of unemployment and corruption.

Why I am not excited about Bihar election: Yogendra Yadav

Elections are now a routine exercise. It's all about the election machine and media management, and less about reflecting deeper political trends.

Nitish no longer ‘big brother’ in Bihar, JD(U) likely to cede 50% assembly seats to BJP

The final NDA distribution of seats for the upcoming Bihar assembly polls is expected to be announced either Sunday evening or Monday.

On Camera

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.