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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurates schemes of Jal Jeevan Hariyali Abhiyan through video conferencing, in Patna.

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar gestures as he arrives to attend the monsoon session of the Assembly, at Gyan Bhawan in Patna.

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (3rd R) with the newly elected Legislative Council members of NDA Ghulam Gaus, Bhishma Sahni, Kumud Verma, Sanjay Mayukh and Samrat Chaudhary, in ...

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with NDA candidates Ghulam Gaus, Bhishma Sahni, Kumud Verma, Sanjay Mayukh, Samrat Chaudhary and supporters after filing of nomination papers for ...

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLCs Radha Charan Shah, Sanjay Prasad, Dilip Rai, Md Qamar Alam and Ranvijay Kumar Singh after joining JD(U...

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Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav presents a membership slip to former Janata Dal(United) leaders Sagun Singh and Javed Iqwal Ansari as they join RJD, in Patna.

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar addresses during the 72nd review meeting of State Level Bankers' Committee (Bihar) at Adhiveshan Bhawan, in Patna.

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Kerala Transport Minister NK Sasheendran pays last respects to MP Veerendra Kumar in Kozhikode. Veerendra Kumar, a former Union minister and member of PTI's Board of Directors, die...

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M P Veerendra Kumar, the Managing Director of leading Malayalam daily Mathrubhumi and a member of PTI's Board of Directors, died at a private hospital following cardiac arrest.

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar arrives during the ongoing budget session of Bihar Assembly, in Patna.

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Janta Dal (United) leader and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh files his nomination papers for Rajya Sabha election, in Patna.

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during state level party workers meeting on preparation for the Legislative Assembly polls, in Patna. Kumar, who is also president of the JD(U), t...

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Home minister Amit shah with Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata banerjee, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish kumar and Union Minister for Petroleum & ...

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(L-R) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Home Minister Amit Shah and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during 24th Eastern Zonal Coun...

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Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan meets Janata Dal (United) leader and Mathrubhumi CMD MP Veerendra Kumar at his residence, in Kozhikode.

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar at an election campaign rally ahead of the forthcoming Delhi Assembly election, at Burari in New Delhi.

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and others being garlanded at an election campaign rally ahead of the forthcoming Delhi Assembly election, at Burari in New Del...

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BJP National President JP Nadda, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and LJP chief Chirag Paswan being garlanded during a public meeting for the upcoming Delhi Assembly election at Sangam Viha...

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In this combo image, Election strategist Prashant Kishor (L) and former diplomat Pavan K Varma who were on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, expelled by Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal...

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar addresses the media after party meeting at his official residence in Patna.

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Bihar Assembly Elections: Why Nitish Kumar Government Hell-Bent On Polls In Spite Of COVID Menace

RJD wants elections postponed as health experts say it is difficult to predict an improvement before October-November, the scheduled period for polls.

Jul 31, 2020

| Giridhar Jha
Bihar Elections: Will Tejashwi Prasad Yadav’s ‘Sorry’ Change RJD’s Fortunes Vs Nitish’s JD(U)?

Tejashwi faces an uphill task to prevent Nitish Kumar from coming to power for the fourth time in a row. His biggest challenge is to keep his party flock together

Jul 09, 2020

| Giridhar Jha
Bihar Is In A Mess And We’ll Change It: Yashwant Sinha

Former BJP leader Yashwant Sinha is back with a Third Front to take on the JD(U)-BJP combine. He says his front will contest all 243 seats as “elections are a means to bring change in a democracy” and it is time to change Bihar.

Jul 02, 2020

| Bhavna Vij-Aurora
Bihar Elections: It's 15 Years Of Nitish Kumar Vs 15 Years Of Lalu Prasad Yadav

Despite its achievements, the Nitish Kumar government continues to fall back on its time-tested strategy of raising Lalu's 'jungle raj' to win elections in Bihar

Jun 19, 2020

| Giridhar Jha
To Be His Own Man: Nitish Kumar’s One-Time Poll Strategist Prashant Kishor Has Other Plans

Observers believe Prashant Kishor is steering clear of any party or alliance ahead of the assembly polls in Bihar as he wants to emerge as a viable third alternative a la Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi

Feb 19, 2020

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When The States Push Back

The Centre is in for a faceoff with federal power as 11 states, including a few ruled by BJP allies, oppose implementation of NRC. Some oppose CAA as well.

Jan 15, 2020

| Preetha Nair
Ram Mandir Will Be A Part Of Our Election Campaign: Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das

Jharkhand chief minister Raghubar Das speaks to Outlook about his government’s achievements and why he is not cowed down by setbacks to the BJP.

Nov 27, 2019

| Preetha Nair
In Politically Fickle Jharkhand, BJP Puts On Brave Face Despite Dissent Over Tickets, Seat Sharing

From chief ministers in 16 states, BJP is now down to 12. Can Ram Mandir or scrapping of Article 370 help Narendra Modi's party win votes in Jharkhand?

Nov 21, 2019

| Preetha Nair
The Subcontinental Menu

Oct 23, 2019

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Friendly Litti, Spycy Chokha: Police Letter Hints At Widening Rift Between BJP, JD(U) In Bihar

A controversial Bihar Police letter asking the Special Branch to 'spy' on the RSS has not amused the BJP. Did JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar know about it?

Jul 24, 2019

| Giridhar Jha
Bahari Not Bihari - Why BJP-JD(U) Jugalbandi Left RJD-Congress Out of Tune

Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Analysis: The BJP-led NDA outclassed the RJD-Congress combination in Bihar and Jharkhand. Laloo Prasad Yadav's party drawing a blank strongly indicated caste politics was no more the sole gamechanger

May 24, 2019

| Giridhar Jha
Elections And The Unseen Forces: This Little-Known Bhojpuri Filmmaker Can Change Bihar's Political Script!

In states like Bihar where the electorate is heavily divided by caste, strategic alliances with little-known parties can make or break the dreams of bigger political players aiming for a piece of the cherry cake at the Centre

May 16, 2019

| Giridhar Jha Preetha Nair

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Lalu Yadav’s 15 Years Remain Nitish Kumar’s Main Poll Weapon In Bihar

Nitish Kumar has begun directing the party men to tell the new generation of voters about what kind of governance Bihar had witnessed during the 15-year rule of the RJD government.

Jun 09, 2020

| Giridhar Jha
Amit Shah's Virtual Rally May Have Set The Template For Poll Campaign In Bihar

The virtual rally has set the stage for an electoral slugfest between arch-rivals -- the NDA and the RJD-led opposition -- regardless of the BJP’s claim that it was neither a political nor an electoral exercise.

Jun 07, 2020

| Giridhar Jha
Gang War Shifts Focus From Fight Against Covid To Crime-politics Nexus In Bihar

Amid Covid-19 pandemic, a triple murder case followed by another alleged retaliatory killing have left the political atmosphere in Bihar surcharged, bringing back memories of an era when such incidents were not uncommon in the state.

May 29, 2020

| Giridhar Jha
Quarantine Yourself If 'Vacation' Over: 'Truant' Tejashwi Yadav Told On Return To Bihar

RJD sources claim that Tejashwi Yadav was in Delhi since the lockdown began and returned to Bihar by road on Monday night after obtaining a special permission from the local administration.

May 13, 2020

| Giridhar Jha
London-based Daughter Of JD(U) Leader Declares Herself Bihar CM Candidate

The daughter of JD(U) leader said she wished to return to Bihar after her studies abroad and change it into "most developed Indian state within five years".

Mar 09, 2020

| IANS
NDA United In Bihar...Will Win More Than 200 Seats In Assembly Polls: Nitish Kumar

Nitish Kumar sought to dispel "confusions" arising from his recent meetings with RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav.

Mar 01, 2020

| PTI
With RJD-Led Opposition In Disarray, Can Prashant Kishor Do A Kejriwal In Bihar?

Political observers believe that Kishor wants to emerge as a viable third alternative in the state ahead of elections

Feb 18, 2020

| Giridhar Jha
After Prashant Kishor's 'Gandhi-Godse' Barb, JD(U) Says His Views 'Not Significant'

'Prashant Kishor is not a political personality. His views are not that significant,' said senior JD-U leader K.C. Tyagi

Feb 18, 2020

| Outlook Web Bureau
'How Can You Be Both Gandhi And Godse?': Prashant Kishor's Posers For Nitish Kumar

Prashant Kishor said he will not question Nitish Kumar's decision to expel him from Janata Dal (United).

Feb 18, 2020

| Outlook Web Bureau
'Suspend Him': Bihar Health Minister After Police Officer Fails To Recognise Him

The minister was seen getting angry in a video over the official stopping him from entering an event venue.

Feb 15, 2020

| Outlook Web Bureau