Topic: RJD
17th Lok Sabha looks set to confirm Ambedkar’s fears: no vocal Dalits in Parliament
India has a dichotomous situation — vocal Dalits in college campuses and on the streets, and silent Dalits in Parliament.
‘It’s strategic’: Tejashwi, absent from Rahul Gandhi’s rallies, dismisses talks of rift
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav's absence from Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's rallies, triggering talk of a fissure within the opposition alliance.
Janata Dal asks poll body to cancel RJD nominations signed by Lalu Prasad Yadav
The JD(U) has written to the EC asking if Lalu Prasad had signed his party candidates' nominations after seeking a court's permission.
Lalu Yadav denied bail by Supreme Court in Rs 900-crore fodder scam case
A bench headed by CJI Rajan Gogoi rejected RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's bail plea a day after the CBI strongly opposed it claiming he would conduct political activities.
CBI opposes Lalu Yadav’s bail plea, says he could indulge in political activities
The CBI cited Lalu Prasad Yadav’s hospital stint in hospital, saying he virtually conducting his political activities from there.
RSS infested with people of Godse’s mindset but Nitish let it prosper: Lalu Prasad
In his autobiography Gopalganj to Raisina, RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav writes about Nitish Kumar’s many political flip-flops.
Modi, alcohol & caste: Why BJP-led NDA has a clear advantage in Bihar
The mahagathbandhan leadership in Bihar reflects an absolute lack of vision and imagination.
Tejashwi Yadav puts alliance dharma over family ties, will campaign for Congress in UP
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav’s sister Raj Lakshmi is married to Mulayam Singh Yadav’s grand-nephew, but he will campaign against the Samajwadi Party in UP.
Congress lets go of Godda seat, seals alliance in Jharkhand
Congress will contest 7 seats while Jharkhand Mukti Morcha will contest 4 and JVM(P) will fight 2. RJD is being convinced to fight one seat.
Bihar’s dons are propping up their wives, sons and brothers to keep their political clout
From RJD to JD(U) and LJP to Congress, virtually every party in Bihar is giving tickets to dons’ family members for the Lok Sabha elections.
4 health warnings you need to know before watching exit poll results 2019
Technically, all the exit polls predicting the results of the Lok Sabha elections are illegal.
Can Indian politics recover from the toxicity of the 2019 Lok Sabha election campaign?
From PM Narendra Modi saying former PM Rajiv Gandhi died as "corrupt number 1", to Mayawati dragging Modi’s wife into her speech, 2019 has seen it all.
Defence
After 10-year wait, defence ministry to grant ex-servicemen status to military nurses
Military nurses had been seeking to be treated at par with other military officers, including doctors.
If Pragya Thakur wins this Thursday, Modi is in for an embarrassing 5 years
Never has one constituency had such a bearing on Indian nationalism and the pretence of a Gandhian polity. So what if PM Modi doesn’t forgive her in his heart?