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Nitish, Tejashwi to be sworn in as CM, Deputy CM on Wed afternoon
The swearing-in ceremony of Nitish Kumar is scheduled at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at the Rajendra Mandapam inside Raj Bhavan. Besides him, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav will also take the oath as Deputy Chief Minister. Nitish Kumar wants to take the oath on Wednesday afternoon as it will be a "Shubh Muhurat" (auspicious day). Wednesday is a "Purnima" of the ongoing Sawan month, which is of great importance in Hindu tradition.
Tejashwi says BJP wants to destroy all regional parties
"BJP national President J.P. Nadda said that his party will destroy regional parties in Bihar. Bihar is a birthplace of democracy and the BJP President said that his party will destroy democracy. The people of Bihar cannot tolerate this. Today's development is an appropriate response to it," he said during a joint press meet with Nitish Kumar, who submitted his resignation as Chief Minister to stake claim to form a new government.
Full-proof seven-party Mahagathbandhan in Bihar as all MLAs sign letter
The BJP, which was on Tuesday checkmated by Nitish Kumar's JD(U), its oldest ally in the state, didn't even get the time for damage control. Nitish Kumar now has the support letter signed by all the MLAs of the seven-party 'Mahagathbandhan' (grand alliance), including one Independent member. The plan was to deny the BJP the opportunity to stake counter claims.
After quitting, Nitish goes to Rabri Devi's house to meet Tejashwi
He was accompanied by JD-U national President Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh. "We have had discussions with every MLA, MLCs and MP of the party before I resigned from the post of Chief Minister of Bihar. Our party JD-U has also come out from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)," he said. "During the meeting with Governor Phagu Chauhan, we have also claimed to form a new government with the help of the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar. I have also submitted the list of MLAs to him," he added.
'Lalu Bin Chalu Ee Bihar Na Hoyi': Lalu Yadav's daughter on BJP-JD(U) breakup
Referring to RJD symbol with the Bhojpuri song on her handle, Lalu Prasad's daughter Rohini Acharya tweeted, "Prepare for the coronation, the lantern carriers are coming." The song has been sung by Bhojpuri singer Khesari Lal Yadav that was released before the Bihar Legislative Council elections. The song has some lines that calls RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav to become Bihar's leader. "Tejashwi ke bina sudhaar na hoyi (There can be no progress without Tejashwi)."
Nitish Kumar took bold decision to separate from NDA: Tejashwi
"The BJP was conspiring against JD-U and trying to weaken Nitish Kumar. BJP did the same in Maharashtra and Punjab and it was doing the same in Bihar to destroy the JD-U. He took the bold decision and left the NDA," Tejashwi said after returning from Raj Bhavan with Nitish Kumar and other leaders of the Mahagathbandhan, where they staked a claim to form a government.
Nitish, Tejashwi Yadav go to Raj Bhavan to stake claim for for new government
Both the leaders sat in one car to reach the Raj Bhavan. Besides them, JD-U leaders Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh, Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, Shrawan Kumar and other leaders were also present. Earlier, Nitish Kumar met the Governor to submit his resignation and then straight away, went to Rabri Devi's residence at 10 Circular Road to meet Tejashwi Yadav and other leaders of the Mahagatbandhan.
'Welfare schemes radically transformed lives', AAP seeks to intervene in freebies PIL in SC
The plea by AAP said: "The petitioner's prayer to prohibit political parties from promising or making any claims about the manner in which they plan to meet this mandate is not just untenable but also malafide." It added that by removing such socialist and welfarist agenda from the electoral discourse, the petitioner seeks to advance the interests of a different, more parochial kind of politics reliant on caste and communal appeals instead of on appeals to the people's welfare.
Caste census & eye on 2024 led to friction between JD(U) and BJP in Bihar
Both RJD and JD(U) thriving on OBC politics could not ignore such a significant issue and the hints were clear when Nitish Kumar started skipping Prime Minister's meetings, the latest being the NITI Aayog. But the other factor is that in the next General elections the BJP was trying to assert itself at the cost of its alliance partner the JD(U). This led to the parting of ways as an insider said that JDU and the RJD could not stop the BJP's rise in the state. It all started in May when Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar called an all-party meeting to discuss the caste-based census.
WBSSC scam: In jail, Partha Chatterjee reads spiritual books
The authorities of the Presidency Central Correctional Home have approved his request for being supplied with a copy of Sri Paratha Ramakrishna Kathamrita, a collection of conversation and activities of Ramakrishna Paramhansa. Sukanya Bhattacharya, one of the counsels of Chatterjee came to the correctional home during the visiting hours on Monday and handed over a copy of the collection, considered by millions of followers of Ramakrishna Paramhansa worldwide as the ultimate spiritual nectar for achieving mental peace.
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