RJD resolution empowering Lalu or Tejashwi to decide on party name change seen as precursor to merger, paving way for Tejashwi to hold reins of Bihar while Nitish takes national role.
Sudhakar was in news for his controversial statements, often directed at Mahagathbandhan government. Tejashwi called him and sought his resignation, RJD sources say.
Many of Lalu and Rabri's 9 children are in politics or married into political families. The eldest son-in-law has courted criticism for accompanying Tej Pratap to meetings.
BJP's decision to induct Yediyurappa, Iqbal Lalpura and Satyanarayan Jatiya in the parliamentary board has made other party veterans see light at the end of the 2024 tunnel.
RJD leaders believe that, in his second stint as CM Nitish’s deputy, Tejashwi will be more assertive, unlike the previous tenure when his father, Lalu Prasad, was taking all the decisions.
Bihar drama is merely the latest manoeuvre by shrewd Nitish Kumar who has changed sides so often he must wake up every morning and struggle to remember who his allies are.
State BJP says Kumar betrayed the party and people of Bihar; SP chief Akhilesh Yadav feels the resignation sends out a ‘BJP Bhagaon’ message to citizens.
Resolution at RJD meeting gives Tejashwi greater autonomy within the party, and even allows him to take some decisions on its policies without Lalu's approval.
Former JD(U) chief RCP Singh’s term in Rajya Sabha expires on 7 July. He has to be renominated in order to continue as a minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
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.
Europe and Ukraine’s agencies are crucial. Steering the Alaska talks bilaterally between the US and Russia will foil the outcomes before they even start taking effect.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
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.
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