A complaint against Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav was filed under sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for alleged criminal defamation. It was filed before a magistrate court in Ahmedabad, Gujarat after he allegedly said that "only Gujaratis can be thugs."
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar executed a cabinet reshuffle, resulting in the reallocation of portfolios for three ministers from his ally, the RJD.
"In how many seats is the BJP contesting elections this time? Has seat-sharing been announced in the NDA? Why are you so concerned about us and not about them?" the Deputy Chief Minister said.
Former Chief Minister of Bihar and chief of RJD Lalu Prasad Yadav has said that seat sharing does not happen so quickly in an alliance, hinting that the deliberation may take more time.
Former Chief Minister of Bihar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday said that he will not attend the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony on January 22.
A meeting of Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc leaders will take place on Saturday, which will likely focus on the seat-sharing agenda and other matters related to the alliance.
BJP leaders have slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her remarks that the ruling party at the Centre was "doing a gimmick before elections" over credit for the "pran prathishtha" at Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22
Displeased over the remarks made by RJD minister Chandra Shekhar, Union Minister Nityanand Rai launched an attack on the opposition and asked what is their enmity with Lord Ram and Ram Mandir.
Regarding seat sharing within INDIA bloc, JD-U leader KC Tyagi on Monday said the JDU and RJD are in a position to counter the BJP in Bihar, had won 16 seats and will not compromise there.
The Congress formed the five-member NAC, with Wasnik as convenor and veteran leaders including former chief ministers Ashok Gehlot and Bhupesh Baghel, former Union minister Salman Khurshid, and Mohan Prakash as members.
In the run-up to the Lok Sabha election 2024, the Congress National Alliance Committee meeting is underway to discuss the seat-sharing formula in Bihar on Sunday.
BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Sunday lashed out at Trinamool Congress over the attack on the officials of the Enforcement Directorate in West Bengal and said that such incidents can also happen in Bihar if the probe agency starts taking action against RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav.