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Bihar Politics: Nitish Kumar to take oath as Bihar CM for 8th time today

Seven parties including 164 MLAs along with independent MLA in our Mahagathbandhan, says Nitish Kumar at a joint presser with RJD's Tejashwi Yadav after meeting Bihar Governor. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Nitish Kumar to take oath as Bihar CM for 8th time today

PATNA: Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar is likely to take oath as Bihar's chief minister again on Wednesday afternoon after having announced a new "Grand Alliance" which includes Tejashwi Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and other Opposition parties.

The Times of India

India’s great untapped resource: its jobless young people

Young people have been taking to the streets across India, demanding governments act to provide more jobs. In the northern state of Bihar, large numbers protested on February at delays in filling public sector vacancies. Some of them had passed the required examinations but waited several years for their job…

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Bihar cops face-off with Kolkata Police over arrest

KOLKATA: A team of Kolkata Police, who raided a village in Bihar's east Champaran district, allegedly faced unexpected resistance from local cops while trying to re-arrest the accused of a robbery. The accused, Neeraj, had earlier fled from the custody of the city police.

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Modi’s party loses crucial Indian state after ally switches sides

Prime Minister Modi’s party loses power in Bihar, India’s third-most populous state after coalition collapses.

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Akhilesh Yadav calls Bihar episode a 'good start'

Akhilesh Yadav alleged that people may lose their right to vote if the BJP was allowed to become stronger

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‘Nefarious alliance’ in Bihar was bound to break: Gehlot

BJP’s autocratic tendencies have killed democracies in several States, Rajasthan CM says

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Nitish Kumar’s wavering affections for BJP and RJD

There are many commonalities between Nitish Kumar’s relationships with the BJP and the RJD

The Hindu

BJP counting on JD(U)-RJD contradictions to score in 2024 polls

While the BJP may have lost the government, it looks to stress on differences in the two parties to recreate momentum

The Hindu

Nitish Kumar dumps BJP for RJD, set to form government afresh

Mr. Kumar claims support of 164 MLAs from seven parties

The Hindu

Daily Dose Ep 1120: New cabinet in Maharashtra, Nitish Kumar breaks BJP alliance

Veronica Joseph brings you the news from Maharashtra, Bihar, New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Taiwan.

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JDU-BJP breakup: Why Nitish can afford to play maximalist again

It must have been a long night in Patna.

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Mahagathbandhan returns in Bihar under Nitish Kumar; includes 7 parties and 164 MLA

Ultimately the turmoil and tremor in Bihar politics came to an end this evening. Nitish Kumar finally dumped BJP in Bihar and claimed to form the new government of Mahagathbandhan. Read further on Dynamite News

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Will support any non-BJP govt in Bihar to help strengthen secular forces: Congress

The JD(U) has 45 legislators and RJD has 79 MLAs, while the BJP has only 75 MLAs in the 243 member State Assembly in Bihar

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Modi's party set to lose power in crucial Indian state after alliance setback

A coalition led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party was set to lose power in Bihar, the third most populous state in India, after its partner pulled out on Tuesday to start alliance talks with the opposition.

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Will remain BJP ally, impossible to get leader like PM Modi: Bihar leader and Union Minister Paras

New Delhi Amid turmoil in the ruling NDA in Bihar, Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party leader and Union Mi

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Bihar: Nitish Kumar resigns as CM, claims to form new government; know big updates

With this development Nitish has finally dumped BJP in Bihar. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Bihar political crisis live updates | Nitish Kumar to take oath as CM on August 10 at 4 pm

In a meeting convened by Nitish Kumar to discuss the situation in his party, he formally announced that the alliance between JD(U) and BJP has broken off

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A 106-year-old astronomical observatory in Bihar not on endangered heritage list: UNESCO

The observatory, the first of its kind in eastern India, was established in the Langat Singh College in 1916 to impart astronomical knowledge to the students in detail.

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DN Exclusive: Did BJP try to break away JDU MLAs? CM Nitish Kumar likely to reveal call recordings

The political development in Bihar is the talking point across the country. Everybody is eager to know why CM Nitish Kumar is set to exit BJP alliance once again? Read further on Dynamite News

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Bihar JDU-BJP rift: Congress, Left leaders converge for RJD meeting at Rabri Devi's residence

Amid reports of an ongoing rift between Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Bihar, MLAs and leaders of the Rashtriya Janata Dal arrived at the residence of Rabri Devi, wife of party chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in Patna on Tuesday. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Bihar: JDU leader dismisses speculation, says everything fine in NDA alliance

With the ongoing speculations about a rift between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Janata Dal (United) ie the NDA alliance in Bihar, Janata Dal (United) leader and former Union Minister, Upendra Kushwaha, on Monday cleared the air of any tension between the allies and said that everything's fine in the alliance.…

The Times of India

Will Bihar see Nitish-RJD 2.0 or go the Maharashtra way?

NEW DELHI: The BJP-JD(U) coalition in Bihar on Monday appeared to be teetering on the brink as a gleeful opposition waited with open arms to embrace CM Nitish Kumar amid growing tension in his partnership with the saffron party.

The Times of India

3 arrested for bomb threat to Ranchi Airport

RANCHI: The main accused and two of his accomplices were arrested on Sunday from Nalanda in Bihar for threatening to blow up the Birsa Munda International Airport with a phone call and an SMS on July 28 and 29 if their demand of Rs 20 lakh cash was not met,…

The Times of India

'Bihar Congress united to topple NDA govt'

PATNA: With a series of political developments in Bihar, state Congress on Monday instructed all its legislators to camp at Patna. Congress's in-charge of Bihar, Bhakta Charan Das, said his party was united to topple the NDA government, be it at the Centre or in the state.

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