Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday will participate in the nomination filing of newly elected BJP President Nitin Nabin and other party leaders for the upcoming biennial Rajya Sabha elections in Bihar, Bihar BJP President Sanjay Saraogi.
Bihar ministers reacted to reports of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar potentially moving to the Rajya Sabha, with Minister Ramkripal Yadav stating that it is an internal matter of the Janata Dal (United) and Nitish Kumar's decision is paramount, while terming the opposition as "troubled."
Bharatiya Janata Party National President Nitin Nabin on Thursday offered prayers at the Hanuman Temple in Patna ahead of filing his nomination for Rajya Sabha elections.
Janata Dal (United)'s Rajeev Ranjan Patel and party supporters on Thursday raised slogans in support of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's leadership in the state and opposed his speculated move to the Rajya Sabha.
West Bengal BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Thursday criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's move to hold a protest over Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll on March 6, saying "it is time for her to go" following the upcoming State Assembly elections.
"There's no discussion on changing the Chief Minister. Nitish Kumar will continue to lead Bihar, and our double-engine government is working well," Paswan said.
Congress leader Rashid Alvi has alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is planning to remove Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar from state politics by offering him a seat in the Rajya Sabha. On the reports of Nitish Kumar's potential shift to the Rajya Sabha, Alvi claimed this move
Janta Dal (United) youth workers on Wednesday gathered outside the residence of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, following the reports that he may move to the Rajya Sabha, leaving the Chief Minister's post.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to visit Patna tomorrow to attend the nomination filings of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin, sources said.
Amid mounting speculation over Nitish Kumar resigning from the post of Chief Minister of Bihar, sources from the Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday stated that the veteran leader might transition to the Rajya Sabha of the Parliament days after the Election Commission of India (ECI) announce
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday refuted the speculations suggesting that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar might resign and file nomination for Rajya Sabha, stating that such jokes are common on Holi.
The list consists of Republican Party of India chief and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale, BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde, Ramrao Wadkute and Maya Chitaman Ivnate.