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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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Topic: RJD

On Lalu’s 73rd birthday, JD(U) posters crop up listing ‘73 properties his family owns’

The JD(U)’s posters, however, are an indication of how Lalu Prasad remains relevant to Bihar’s politics despite his absence.

Modi-Shah rely on weakened Nitish Kumar: Risk averse BJP or no better option in Bihar?

Addressing a virtual rally in Bihar, home minister Amit Shah Sunday said that the NDA will retain power in the state under the leadership of chief minister Nitish Kumar.

Who is Amarendra Dhari Singh? RJD’s Rajya Sabha pick that has raised eyebrows even in party

Most RJD leaders were surprised when Singh’s name was announced for the Rajya Sabha elections. They said they have never met him.

Opposition unity in Bihar is being tested by Congress’ new love for Kanhaiya Kumar

RJD, the biggest party in Bihar’s grand alliance, has declared Tejashwi Yadav as its CM candidate. But there’s a reason why Congress hasn’t come on board yet.

Lalu’s samdhi quits RJD, says difficult to work with son-in-law Tej Pratap & Tejashwi 

Seven-time MLA Chandrika Rai admits to personal reasons for his decision. His daughter, Aishwarya Rai, is in the middle of bitter divorce proceedings with Tej Pratap Yadav.  

How Bihar CM Nitish kept in touch with Rahul, Lalu for months after forming govt with BJP

JD(U) may have firmed up its ties with BJP but its chief, Nitish Kumar, had made a bid to revive Grand Alliance in Bihar ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Spate of rapes threatens to damage Nitish Kumar’s support base among Bihar’s women

To attack the Bihar CM, opposition has made law and order the main issue in this election year.

Bihar polls months away but Lalu, Nitish have set stage for battle — online and offline

A battle of hoardings between ruling JD(U) and principal opposition RJD has begun in Patna, with the rivalry also playing out in the virtual world.

Jharkhand victory gives Lalu more comfort in hospital but RJD problems remain

The RJD chief has been hosting a stream of visitors in Ranchi but his party has to contend with squabbling allies in Bihar and marginal presence in Jharkhand.

BJP looks set to lose Jharkhand as Congress-JMM-RJD alliance marches to majority

JMM-led alliance ahead in 44 seats, while BJP's leading in 26. Jharkhand could well become third state where BJP fails to get a majority on its own since Lok Sabha polls 2019.

On Camera

Iran and Israel don’t have free will to start a war. It’s contingent on geopolitics

The reasons for both sides preventing any escalation lie in the political and military context of the strategic situation in West Asia within the larger global geopolitical framework.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

‘No brides for Agniveers’: In Rajasthan’s ‘Shaheedon ki nagri’, few takers for defence coaching centres

Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.