Bihar Political Crisis Live: JDU leader Upendra Kushwaha announces break up with NDA
Bihar Political Crisis Live: JDU leader Upendra Kushwaha announces break up with NDA
14:57 (IST)
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Party will make a comment, I won't, says Bihar Min-BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain
Delhi | We strengthen our own party, we don't weaken any other party. Going to Patna. Party leadership will give an official statement...We've worked honestly for business & employment of people of Bihar...Party will make a comment, I won't: Bihar Min-BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain https://t.co/b8XaHVO0ia pic.twitter.com/6B9FCgXnVY— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2022
14:48 (IST)
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Upendra Kushwaha congratulates Nitish Kumar on a 'new alliance'
JD(U) leader Upendra Kushwaha took to Twitter to congratulate Nitish Kumar on the beginning of a "new alliance."
"Congratulate Nitish Kumar being answerable for a new alliance in a new form. Nitish ji, march ahead! The country waits for you," he said.
नये स्वरूप में नये गठबंधन के नेतृत्व की जवाबदेही के लिए श्री नीतीश कुमार जी को बधाई। नीतीश जी आगे बढ़िए। देश आपका इंतजार कर कर रहा है।— Upendra Kushwaha (@UpendraKushJDU) August 9, 2022
14:40 (IST)
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Tejashwi Yadav to get Home Ministry, power transition to RJD leader before 2025, say sources
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav will get Home Ministry, sources in the party said. CM Nitish Kumar will continue to be the Chief Minister till 2024. The two parties have reached an understanding that the power transition will happen before 2025 and the alliance will contest under Tejashwi Yadav.
14:37 (IST)
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Present alliance trying to 'weaken them since 2020’
Many JD(U) MLAs, MLCs told CM Nitish Kumar in the meeting that their present alliance is trying to weaken them since 2020.
Many JD(U) MLAs, MLCs told CM Nitish Kumar in the meeting that their present alliance is trying to weaken them since 2020. Without naming Chirag Paswan, they said he was one such example; also said they if they're not alert now, it won't be good for the party: Sources
(File pic) pic.twitter.com/O8EwJriPt6— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2022
14:34 (IST)
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Opposition parties hand over letter of support to Tejashwi Yadav
Opposition parties, including the Congress and the Left parties led by the RJD handed over a letter of support to Tejashwi Yadav, authorising him to take all decisions regarding the expected coalition with Nitish Kumar's JD(U).
RJD, Congress, and Left MLAs, led by Tejashwi Yadav, are likely to meet Nitish Kumar at his residence in Patna later today to hand over a letter of support before Kumar meets the Governor, sources said.
14:24 (IST)
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Want Nitish Kumar to continue, never stirred up uncertainty in alliance: BJP on Bihar crisis
Amid speculations of a major political upheaval in Bihar, The BJP on Tuesday said that the party would want the JD(U)-BJP government, under the chief ministership of Nitish Kumar, to continue as this was in the interest of Bihar as well as the nation.
BJP would want that the Govt of JD(U), BJP and other parties, under the Chief Ministership of Nitish Kumar, continue to work strongly and this is in the interest of Bihar as well as the nation: Union Miniser Kaushal Kishore#BiharPoliticalCrisis pic.twitter.com/zF6NFG01WX— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2022
14:18 (IST)
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BJP meeting concludes in Patna
BJP meeting, at residence of Dy CM Tarkishore Prasad, concludes in Patna.
BJP's Core Committee meeting to be held today at party office in Patna.
#BiharPoliticalCrisis | BJP meeting, at residence of Dy CM Tarkishore Prasad, concludes in Patna. Bhikhubhai Dalsaniya, Renu Devi, Mangal Pandey, Nitin Navin, Amrendra Pratap Singh & Samrat Chaudhary leave.
BJP's Core Committee meeting to be held today at party office in Patna.— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2022
14:14 (IST)
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NDA on brink of disintegration in Bihar; Nitish gets oppn support, to meet Guv
Amid hectic political moves in Bihar where the ruling NDA government appears to be on the brink of disintegration, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is likely to meet Governor Phagu Chauhan later in the day, sources close to the development said.
Kumar, who has been promised the support of opposition parties, sought time from Chauhan, who has given an appointment at 4 pm, they said.
A meeting of the RJD-led Grand Alliance, comprising the Left and the Congress, also took place at Rabri Devi's house, across the street from the chief minister's residence where all the MLAs are said to have signed a letter of support to Kumar.
Leader of the opposition Tejashwi Yadav is likely to visit the CM's residence to hand over the letter of support any time.
PTI
14:08 (IST)
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BJP wants Nitish to continue as CM, says Union minister Kaushal Kishore
Don't want to make a comment but BJP never initiated anything that may stir up a controversy or create a situation of uncertainty among them. JD(U) will make a decision but BJP definitely wants Nitish Kumar to continue as CM: BJP leader and Union minister Kaushal Kishore
14:05 (IST)
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BJP minister says waiting for Nitish to make first move
A Bihar minister belonging to BJP who prefers to remain unnamed says, “Why should I resign?”, amid the brewing political crisis in the State. “We are waiting for Nitish Kumar to make the first move, then we will take a step,” he adds.
ANI
14:02 (IST)
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Amid Bihar upheaval, Speaker tests positive for COVID-19 but recovers in a day
A day after he tested positive for COVID-19, Bihar Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha said his test reports have come out negative, amid a brewing political storm in the state, where he will play a key role in determining the legitimacy of any new formulation.
Sinha, a BJP MLA, ebulliently announced on Twitter that his test reports on Monday were negative. A day earlier, he had tested positive.
Many took to the micro-blogging site to express astonishment at the speed with which the Speaker was declared Covid negative, and the fact that the health portfolio is also held by BJP's Mangal Pandey.
PTI
#Bihar Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha (@VijayKrSinhaBih) has turned #COVID19 positive to Covid negative in just one day. pic.twitter.com/UEBD7b8xCN— IANS (@ians_india) August 8, 2022
13:52 (IST)
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BJP leaders meet at Dy CM Tarkishore Prasad's residence
Bihar BJP leaders on Tuesday met at deputy chief minister Tarkishore Prasad's residence in Patna amid reports of uncertainty over the party's coalition with chief minister Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) alliance.
Kumar had earlier today sought an appointment with Governor Phagu Chauhan.
ANI
Bihar political Crisis LIVE Updates: Amid ongoing political crisis in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) on Tuesday sought an appointment from Governor Phagu Chauhan, sources told ANI.
This comes as parallel meetings of the JD(U) which helms the Bihar government, and the Opposition RJD took place amid speculations of a major political move by Nitish Kumar. The meeting of JD(U) MPs and MLAs took place at the chief minister's official residence, party sources said.
The meeting of the RJD legislators was convened by party leader Tejashwi Yadav at his mother Rabri Devi's Circular Road bungalow, a stone's throw from the CM's Anney Marg residence.
On the other hand, the BJP also held a meeting at Deputy Chief Minister Tarkishor Prasad's residence and among those present were party's state unit president Sanjay Jaiswal.
More than one of the prospective attendees of the JD(U) meeting denied that the party's ties with the BJP have worsened to an extent to call for a realignment.
"Our party had held many such meetings of MPs and MLAs in the past. We have been told that the current meeting has been called to discuss organisational matters. Never heard about any major crisis in the NDA," said Ram Nath Thakur, a Rajya Sabha member.
Another confidant of Kumar, Leshi Singh, who is an MLA and a minister in his cabinet, said, "I was away for the last four or five days but I have an idea of how things have been. There does not seem to be any major crisis facing the NDA government. It goes without saying, though, that the party will abide by any decision taken by the chief minister."
Chetan Anand, a young RJD MLA who is serving his first term, said, "Rumours of political realignment have been afloat for a couple of years. Let us not make any rash assumptions. Once the party leadership takes any decision, it will be definitely made known to all."
Meanwhile, Congress' Ajit Sharma said, "If Nitish Kumar comes, we'll welcome him. If he comes we will support him. A meeting of Mahagathbandhan is being held. We should take a decision to support (him) by considering Nitish Kumar as the CM but we'll be able to tell you only after the meeting."
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