Nitish Kumar

All opposition leaders will sit together in Delhi soon, says CM Nitish
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"We are regularly interacting with the leaders of the opposition parties of the country. We will sit together in Delhi and make a strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha election," Nitish Kumar said after distributing appointment letters to the persons selected in Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department.
Nitish Kumar, Lalu Prasad reach 10 Janpath to meet Sonia Gandhi
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The two leaders will brief the Congress chief about the initiatives taken to unite the opposition parties against BJP in 2024. Nitish Kumar had met Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Pawar, Arvind Kejriwal, and Sitaram Yechury on his previous Delhi visit. The meeting gains significance as opposition leaders had come together to pay tribute to former Deputy Prime Minister Devi Lal in Haryana.
Nitish Kumar calls for Congress-comprised 'main front' to oust BJP
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NCP's Sharad Pawar, Bihar Chief Minister and JD-U leader Nitish Kumar and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Badal, among several Opposition leaders, shared the dais at the rally organised by the Indian National Lok Dal, and gave a united call to out the BJP government in the Centre.
Hardliner Himanta takes a leaf out of Yogi's political playbook
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That was one of the very early signals of what was cooking in the mind of the former blue-eyed boy of the late Congress stalwart Tarun Gogoi. Before joining the saffron camp, Sarma had started practicing to be more Hindu than those who were already in the BJP. In the 2011 state elections, the BJP only managed to win five seats in the 126-member Assam assembly. The party's stronghold in the state then was only the Barak Valley, which has a major chunk of Hindu Bengali voters.
BJP back-stabbed Nitish Kumar, not the other way round: Lalan Singh
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JD-U national President Lalan Singh said that the BJP had backstabbed Nitish Kumar during the 2020 Assembly elections. "During the 2020 Assembly elections, the workers of JD-U were helping BJP candidates in winning the seat and the workers of BJP were involved in defeating the JD-U candidates.
Nitish Kumar, Lalu Prasad to meet Sonia Gandhi on Sep 25
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Nitish Kumar is currently flexing his muscles to unite opposition parties in the country. He went to Delhi for the three days and met several leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Sitaram Yechury, D. Raja, Arvind Kejriwal, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Akhilesh Yadav and others. As Sonia Gandhi was not present at that time, he did not meet her.
Nitish Kumar denies plans to contest 2024 LS poll from UP's Phulpur
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar also said that promoting the new generation is his motive, while indicating his deputy Tejashwi Yadav, who was standing just behind him. "I have no personal ambition to become MP or any other post in the country. My supporters may promote my name but I am looking to contest the election.
Nitish to 'contest' LS polls from UP, BJP says he stands no chance
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"On his own, Nitish Kumar barely managed to win two seats. His seat share increased in subsequent polls as he contested with BJP support. But, now, without Modi's face, he stands no chance in UP and even in Bihar, he would find things difficult. In fact, he would not open his account," said Maurya.
Bihar Minister remains firm on his 'chief of thieves' statement
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Sudhakar Singh is the son of Rashtriya Janata Dal state president Jagadanand Singh. He said at a public meeting that there are many thieves in his department and as he is the minister of the department, he becomes the chief of thieves. While interacting with media persons in Patna, Singh said that he stands by his statement and will not amend it or complain that the statement was twisted by the media.
Ahead of Sonia-Nitish meet, Congress indication to allies
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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh responding to a questions said that, "opposition unity does not mean that Congress should be weak and our allies should understand that they will not allow Congress to weaken and a strong Congress will be the pillar in opposition unity." He said that Rahul Gandhi's yatra is for strengthening the Congress and if the opposition gets united it is good.
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