Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday congratulated Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for taking the oath of office again- this time for the record 9th time.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Sunday launched an attack on the INDIA bloc and said that the alliance of opposition parties is an "unholy" and "unscientific" alliance adding that the alliance stands for "protecting the family", "shielding corruption."
Prashant also came down heavily on the BJP, saying that the party that accused Nitish Kumar since he snapped his ties with the NDA in 2022, is now 'welcoming' him.
As Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar is slated to form a new government with NDA in Bihar, Union Minister Nityanand Rai said that BJP took the decision in favour of Bihar people and now the state will move forward on the path of development.
Hours after Nitish Kumar severed his ties with the ruling Mahagathbandhan government in Bihar, a decision also being seen as a big blow to the unity of the INDIA bloc, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said that the Janata Dal (United) supremo gives a tough challenge to chameleons and
Congress leader Tariq Anwar on Sunday slammed Bihar CM Nitish Kumar after he joined NDA to form a new government and said that the people of Bihar won't forgive Nitish this time, adding "Bihar's image has suffered a blow".
After Nitish Kumar resigned as Bihar chief minister, confirming rumours of his exit from the ruling Mahagathbandhan and the INDIA bloc, JD(U) KC Tyagi on Sunday accused the Congress of wanting to steal and appropriate the mantle of leadership of the Opposition alliance.
In his first reaction to the political turmoil after handing over his resignation letter to the Governor, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said the state of affairs in the 'Mahagathbandhan' (grand alliance) formed one and a half years ago was 'not good'.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said that parties in the INDIA bloc had expected that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar would fight the BJP and its ideology till the very end. His reaction came amid the reports of Nitish Kumar's possible return to the NDA fold.
Meanwhile, Janata Dal (United) national president Nitish Kumar arrived at the Raj Bhavan in Patna and handed over his resignation to Governor Rajendra Arlekar on Sunday.
Days after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee vowed to go solo in her state in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, leaving no space for talks on seat-sharing with INDIA bloc ally partners, Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Saturday said that the opposition alliance should introspect why
Responding to Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav claimed that a seat-sharing deal for the Lok Sabha elections has been sealed with the Congress, with 11 'strong' seats being offered to the latter, party leader Sachin Chaudhary on Saturday said the Congress has officially conveyed o