Topic: RJD
‘Running Bihar politics from jail’ — BJP circulates audiotape accusing Lalu of luring NDA MLAs
Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi alleges that Lalu is looking to topple Bihar government by promising NDA MLAs ministerial berths.
BJP brings new state leadership to Bihar, names Vijay Kumar Sinha in Speaker post fight
After Sushil Kumar Modi and Prem Kumar, Nand Kishor Yadav also fails to make it to the party’s state leadership. Caste arithmetic has played a role in the equation.
Tejashwi faces corruption charges, must not become Bihar opposition leader, says JD(U)
JD(U) leaders alleged that Tejashwi Yadav had not disclosed full details of cases in which he was named while filing his nomination papers, and urged the EC to take note of it.
RJD says Rahul Gandhi was on picnic during Bihar polls, Congress blames ‘caste politics’
Senior RJD leader Shivanand Tiwari has held Rahul Gandhi responsible for the alliance’s miss in dislodging the NDA from power in Bihar. Congress isn’t taking kindly to this.
Nitish Kumar is defanged but BJP shouldn’t start celebrating yet
BJP's insistence on having its own nominee for assembly speaker and a replacement for Nitish Kumar's 'Laxman', Sushil Modi, indicate it wants to keep the CM under leash from Day One.
‘Chhote Sarkar’ Anant Singh became a social media star without being on Twitter or Facebook
Anant Singh is no more the dreaded Bahubali of Mokama but someone whose media bytes are analysed for the sole purpose of making memes.
RJD didn’t buy Facebook, Google ads. It cost them Bihar
The BJP issued ads about Article 370, and CAA, and how the Mahagathbandhan was working against national interest.
NDA won in Bihar by reminding people of ‘Jungle Raj’. But data shows it’s a myth
No matter what Nitish Kumar or BJP says, analysis of crime data of Bihar reveals the truth about Lalu Prasad-era ‘Jungle Raj’.
How Tejashwi went from failed cricketer & a Lok Sabha disaster to almost chief minister
But for a poor show from the Congress, Tejashwi would’ve achieved his CM ambitions. It’s redemption for a politician whose credentials were questioned just last year.
Congress drags down RJD-led Mahagathbandhan with its poor strike rate of 28%
The Congress leaders appeared to be blaming Asaduddin Owaisi’s All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen for 'cutting' the party’s votes.
Trump and his team will leave lot of booby traps for Biden
Even if he’s off sulking, Trump has ample opportunity over the next two months to abuse his powers or throw sand in the federal machinery Biden will inherit.
Kerala and West Bengal choose Option 1 to meet GST implementation shortfall
On receipt of the choice of Option 1, Central govt has granted additional borrowing permission of Rs.4,522 crore to Kerala and Rs.6,787 crore to West Bengal respectively.
Defence
Indian Navy inducts two American drones on lease, could add more later
The two drones, flying with Indian Navy logo, are under the full operational control of the force and it will have exclusive access to all the information that the drone will capture.
What the amazing rise & sudden death of a ‘Holy Warrior’ tell us about Islam & politics in Pakistan
Khadim Hussain Rizvi was the face of Pakistan’s radical Islamist politics. His sudden death, however, will not end the mass appeal of religious fundamentalism.