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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
TopicBJP-JD(U) alliance

Topic: BJP-JD(U) alliance

How BJP’s fine-tuning its Nitish Kumar outreach to keep things smooth-sailing for Modi 3.0

JP Nadda has visited Bihar thrice in 2 months. Party leaders from both sides say, given the high stakes, there has been a significant shift in BJP’s strategy in dealing with JD(U).

‘Gameplan changed’—why sidelining Nitish is no longer an option for BJP

The BJP, learnt to be considering ousting Nitish as Bihar CM after the election, now needs him for the coalition govt at the Centre; 2025 Bihar assembly polls are also a factor.

Nitish Kumar piggybacking on Modi’s popularity in Bihar as JD(U)’s EBC & Muslim votebank wavers

Public support for Bihar’s longest-serving CM seems to be declining in Bihar, where people are promising to vote for Modi. There is also a surge of support for RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav.

‘Would rather die than tie up with BJP again,’ says Nitish Kumar to Oppn’s ‘unpopular CM’ barb

The JD(U) leader, who is now in alliance with Lalu Prasad Yadav’s RJD, has also accused BJP of filing bogus cases against deputy Tejashwai Yadav.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar claims Prashant Kishor had asked him to merge JD(U) with Congress

Kumar claimed that Kishor was working for the BJP. The chief minister was responding to Kishor's claim that he spurned a recent request by by Kumar to lead the JD(U).

‘Pol-khol’: Bihar BJP plans rallies to ‘expose JD(U) lie factory’ about alliance split

Justifying its split with BJP, JD(U) has claimed that PM Modi inducted then party leader R.C.P. Singh into Union cabinet without Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's consent.

‘Thank you’ Chirag, Sushil Modi, Pradhan, RCP: 4 Shah-Nadda gambles that cost BJP power in Bihar

BJP badly missed Arun Jaitley in dealing with Nitish Kumar, especially when it was also trying to consolidate and expand in Bihar.

Deliver & don’t crib — Amit Shah ‘tells’ Bihar BJP leaders to fix relationship with JD(U)

Home minister Amit Shah interacted with MPs & MLAs while in Patna Sunday for meet of BJP's frontal organisations. Party and ally JD(U) have been airing differences on host of issues.

BJP cries foul as Patna district admin hits party turf with bulldozers to raze ‘illegal’ homes

17 bulldozers & 2,000 cops deployed to demolish 75 allegedly illegal houses in Patna's Rajiv Nagar Sunday. BJP leaders link action to conflicts between their party & JD(U).

‘Bullets fired, land grabbed, liquor’ — no end to controversies for Nitish govt

Some allege CM Nitish Kumar’s reaction to controversies has been subdued of late, especially since BJP emerged as senior alliance partner. But JD(U) defends CM.

On Camera

With nuke lunacy, Asim Munir joins Pakistan’s Hall of Generals who swapped brains for bluster

Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.