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‘Went here and there…’: On Lalu Yadav’s offer, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says won’t repeat ‘mistake’ | Latest News India

‘Went here and there…’: On Lalu Yadav’s offer, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says won’t repeat ‘mistake’ | Latest News India

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Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday criticised the Lalu Prasad led-government in the state before 2005, days after the Rashtriya Janata Dal president extended an invite to join hands with his party. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar criticised the Lalu Prasad era government(PTI) During a review meeting at the Gopalganj collectorate hall, the Bihar chief minister, who has switched sides multiple times, also remarked that he went “here and there by mistake” but that the party would now stay together and develop the country and Bihar on it’s own. At the event, Nitish Kumar detailed the schemes that had contributed towards the development of the state since it had given his party the mandate on November 24, 2005. Also Read: Bihar elections: BJP panel puts stamp on Nitish’s name as CM face Nitish Kumar remarked, “Before the year 2005, Bihar ki halat kaafi kharab thi (the condition of Bihar was really bad). People were afraid to come out of their homes after evening. There was no arrangement for treatment in hospitals, the roads were …

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar discloses assets worth ₹1.64 crore in year-end report | Latest News India

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar discloses assets worth ₹1.64 crore in year-end report | Latest News India

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Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar owns movable and immovable assets worth ₹1.64 crore, according to his latest disclosure of assets. ₹1.64 crore.(PTI)” title=”According to his most recent asset statement, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar holds movable and immovable assets valued at ₹1.64 crore.(PTI)” /> ₹1.64 crore.(PTI)” title=”According to his most recent asset statement, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar holds movable and immovable assets valued at ₹1.64 crore.(PTI)” />According to his most recent asset statement, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar holds movable and immovable assets valued at ₹1.64 crore.(PTI) According to details of assets of the chief minister and his cabinet colleagues uploaded on the Bihar government website on December 31, Kumar has ₹21,052 in cash and nearly ₹60,811.56 in different banks. The Nitish Kumar government has made it mandatory for all cabinet ministers to disclose their assets and liabilities on the last day of every calendar year. Also read: ED attaches ₹120 cr in assets of Appu Ghar Group in Gurugram As per the disclosures, several ministers are richer than the CM. According to the …

JD(U) yet to clear its stance on controversial Waqf Bill | Latest News India

JD(U) yet to clear its stance on controversial Waqf Bill | Latest News India

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After the Andhra Pradesh government’s decision to dissolve the waqf board in the state for being “non-inclusive” and “non-functional”, all eyes are now on the Janata Dal (United)’s stance on the proposed bill to amend the Waqf Act. Rajya Sabha lawmaker and working president of the JDU, Sanjay Jha, said Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has already met the representatives of the waqf boards in the state to seek their response to the proposed bill. (PTI) Both the Telugu Desam Party, which heads the Andhra Pradesh government, and the JD(U) are allies of the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and partners in the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition. Also read: Explained: What is the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024? According to JD(U) functionaries, the party is in the process of collating responses and feedback from the stakeholders before presenting its stance to the joint parliamentary committee (JPC), which is examining the controversial legislation and whose tenure has been extended till the last day of the budget session in 2025. Rajya Sabha lawmaker and working president of …

Nitish Kumar wins Bihar floor test to start fresh CM innings | Latest News India

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Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar won a trust vote in the assembly on Monday, capping a dramatic few weeks that saw him switch allies, take oath for a record ninth time, and tensions escalate in the days leading up to the floor test. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar at Bihar Legislative Assembly for the floor test of his government on Monday. (PTI) The ruling coalition got 129 votes in the 243-member assembly after the Opposition walked out, with three members of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) changing allegiances and voting with the government. In the debate that preceded the voting, Kumar’s former deputy Tejashwi Yadav mocked the CM for frequently changing partners, prompting the Janata Dal (United) chief to hit out at his former allies and blame them for the condition of the impoverished state. Discover the thrill of cricket like never before, exclusively on HT. Explore now! “There was no law and order. The RJD indulged in corrupt practices during its rule (before 2005)… I will get these probed,” Kumar said. Yadav, who was deputy …

Nitish says ‘here forever’ after meeting Modi in Delhi: ‘Beech mein do baar…’ | Latest News India

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Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi for the first time after his latest political flip-flop. The Janata Dal (United) chief also met Union home minister Amit Shah and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president J P Nadda and is believed to have discussed a host of issues related to Bihar ahead of the trust vote scheduled for February 12. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on Wednesday.(PM Modi / X) “I met the PM, HM and BJP president and we had a good talk. We have been together since 1995 when the late Atal Bihari Vajpayee was there,” he told media persons in New Delhi. Discover the thrill of cricket like never before, exclusively on HT. Explore now! “Beech mein do baar idhar udhar zaroor ho gaye the. Lekin ab kabhi nahi. Phir wahin rahenge, ab idhar udhar nahi honge (Twice I moved out, but now I am here forever. I will not go anywhere),” Kumar claimed, referring to his frequent switchovers …

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to resign today? Who will be his deputy? Top updates | Latest News India

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Nitish Kumar is likely to end the suspense over his next political move by resigning as Bihar chief minister as early as Sunday morning and returning to his old ally NDA, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party – in a body blow to the Opposition bloc INDIA. A source close to Nitish Kumar told news agency PTI that the Janata Dal (United) president is poised to dump the Mahagathbandhan, which includes Lalu Prasad Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal, he had joined less than 18 months ago after breaking from the NDA. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar with deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav in Patna. (PTI file) The source told the news agency that Nitish Kumar is “likely to address a meeting of JD(U) legislators around 10am on Sunday before going to the Raj Bhavan to submit his resignation” and the formation of a new government, with the backing of the BJP, is “expected by the evening”. Follow Bihar Politics LIVE Updates Stay tuned for all the latest updates on Ram Mandir! Click here “Offices, including the …

More trouble for Lalu’s family, ED chargesheet against Rabri Devi, daughters | Latest News India

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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday filed a chargesheet against former Bihar chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Rabri Devi and her daughters Misa Bharti and Hema Yadav in a land-for-jobs money laundering case. The chargesheet has been filed before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Delhi, reported news agency PTI citing sources. The court is reportedly set to hear the matter on January 16. Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Rabri Devi.(ANI File) According to reports, an alleged close aide of RJD chief Lalu Yadav’s family Amit Katyal, along with other individuals and companies have been named in the 4,751-page chargesheet. Notably, Katyal was arrested in November last year in connection with the case. The Delhi high court refused to quash the ED proceedings against him. Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here The federal agency has issued summons to Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav and Lalu Yadav previously several times, but they have not yet deposed. In December, Lalu hit …

Nitish Kumar Owns Assets Worth Rs 1.64 Crore

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The only immovable property that he has is an apartment in Dwarka in New Delhi. Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar owns assets worth Rs 1.64 crore, according to his latest public disclosure. According to details of the assets of the chief minister and his cabinet colleagues posted on the Cabinet Secretariat Department’s website on Sunday evening, Mr Kumar has Rs 22,552 in cash, and deposits of Rs 49,202 in different bank accounts. He also has a Ford Ecosport car worth Rs 11.32 lakh, two gold rings and a silver ring worth Rs 1.28 lakh, and other movable assets such as 13 cows and 10 calfs worth Rs 1.45 lakh, a treadmill, an exercise cycle and a microwave oven. The only immovable property that he has is an apartment in Dwarka in New Delhi, which cost him Rs 13.78 lakh in 2004, and is now worth Rs 1.48 crore. Last year, Mr Kumar had declared total assets of Rs 75.53 lakh. A comparison of the two disclosures showed that the jump in the value of …

Nitish says he isn’t unhappy, has no objection to Kharge’s projection as PM face | Latest News India

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Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday denied reports of his unhappiness over the proceedings of the Opposition India National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA)’s meeting in New Delhi last week, underling he has no objection to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s projection as the bloc’s prime ministerial candidate. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. (HT PHOTO) He insisted both his Janata Dal (United) or JD(U) and INDIA bloc were united and would fight the 2024 national polls together. “I am not at all angry with the outcome of the meeting,” said Kumar in his first comments on the reports. Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here Speaking on the sidelines of a function to mark late former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary, Kumar reiterated he was not interested in any post. “We are all working together. We are not angry. I said make whoever you want…we said this at the meeting. I have suggested early completion of seat sharing. The seat-sharing formula will be decided soon.” Kumar, …

Janata Dal (United) meeting in Delhi on December 29

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Janata Dal (United) Party will hold its national executive meeting in Delhi on December 29, with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expected to address its members amid fresh moves within the Opposition INDIA bloc to join forces to take on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Also read: JD(U) president defends CM Nitish over ‘closeness with BJP’ remark A party statement said President Rajiv Ranjan Singh, better known as Lalan Singh, has called the meeting on December 29. The meeting will come days after the INDIA bloc meeting scheduled for December 19. The JD(U) has been peeved with the alliance for not giving any key position to Mr. Kumar, the longest serving Chief Minister in the bloc, while maintaining its commitment to fight the BJP. Its leaders have often projected their leader as prime ministerial material, one who can counter Prime Minister Narendra Modi without, however, making an official demand for this. Source link