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Naidu’s roll of the laddoo, Nitish’s temple play: In BJP shadow, allies make their move | Political Pulse News

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* Known for his technology-driven governance, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu alleges animal fat was added to laddoos distributed at the Tirupati temple when the government of his archrival Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy was in power. * Almost eight months after the Ayodhya Ram Temple consecration, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar writes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, lauding him for the temple’s construction. Nitish also highlights his government’s scheme to develop Punaura Dham in Sitamarhi that is revered as the birthplace of Sita. While these moves of the BJP’s two most important allies have been projected as their increasing convergence with the BJP, a section of the ruling party sees this as attempts by its coalition partners “to keep their Hindu support base intact” and to stop it “being weaned away by the BJP”. Sources in Naidu’s Telugu Desam Party (TDP) said though the Tirupati controversy primarily targeted Jagan Mohan Reddy, the “long-term benefit will be retaining our Hindu support base”. “Naidu’s is a tactical move to corner Jagan. He has not …

Nitish Kumar Sails Through Bihar Floor Test After Opposition Walks Out

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Bihar Trust Vote: Nitish Kumar and his alliance with the BJP has won the trust vote (File). Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the ‘born-again’ Janata Dal (United)-BJP government sailed through a trust vote Monday afternoon, after the opposition – the Rashtriya Janata Dal of ex-Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, the Congress and the Left Front – walked out of the Assembly. The final score was 130-0 in favour of the JDU-BJP alliance, which also managed to flip three vote from Mr Yadav’s RJD. The majority mark in the 243-member Assembly was set at 122. Earlier today there was high drama after Nitish Kumar formally sought the Assembly’s support. A furious Tejashwi Yadav unleashed a barrage of sarcastic taunts and swipes at his former ally, reminding his new partner – Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP – of the ‘paltu Kumar’ label. “Can PM Modi ‘guarantee’ he won’t flip again?” Mr Yadav asked to cheers of approval from party members. Mr Yadav also demanded Nitish Kumar explain his actions to the people of …

Amid unease about ‘BJP bid to split party’, 16 Bihar Congress MLAs flown to Hyderabad | Patna News

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As 40 MLAs of Jharkhand’s ruling alliance of JMM and Congress returned to Ranchi on Sunday night, ahead of the Assembly floor test the following day, 16 of Congress’s 19 MLAs in neighbouring Bihar were flown from Delhi to Hyderabad because of fear in the party about an attempt to split it ahead of the trust vote scheduled for February 12. Though the Janata Dal (United), BJP, and the Hindustani Awam Morcha, with the support of an Independent, have 128 MLAs in the 253-member House, a clear majority, state Congress leaders said they were wary of the BJP trying to break away legislators to deal the Mahagathbandhan a crushing blow in the crucial battleground state. Any such move would mark a massive psychological victory for the BJP and further weaken the RJD-led alliance. “We have been hearing for some time about the BJP trying to split our party. They were first called to Delhi by the high command,” said a Bihar Congress leader. Another state Congress functionary said the party had been apprehensive about a …

BJP’s repeated embrace of Nitish is a strategy to cover its flanks on the Lok Sabha battlefield

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Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar with JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar after the latter takes oath as Bihar CM during the swearing-in ceremony of new state government, at Raj Bhavan in Patna, on Jan. 28, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has made his fifth U-turn in terms of political loyalties, taking the oath of office for the ninth time on Sunday evening. This time, he is back in the NDA fold, with the BJP embracing the renewed alliance, the upcoming Lok Sabha election very much on their minds. While Mr. Kumar’s frequent flip-flops have now acquired cult status, his easy embrace by once-spurned allies — both the BJP and earlier, the Rashtriya Janata Dal — is also a factor. After all, newly sworn-in Deputy Chief Minister and BJP legislature party leader Samrat Choudhary had once vowed that he would not take off his saffron turban till he had “dethroned” Mr. Kumar — only to be sworn in to office alongside the CM, with his turban still on. Poll arithmetic According to senior …

Bihar Investor Summit | Delegates from 16 countries to attend

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Industries Minister Samir Kumar Mahaseth. File Representatives from 16 countries including the U.S., Taiwan, Japan and Germany will attend the Bihar Business Connect-2023, a global investors summit, commencing in Patna on December 12. Also read: Bihar woos investors with road shows, attempts to ‘change perception about State’ Industries Minister Samir Kumar Mahaseth said a total of 600 delegates including those from major Indian business houses such as Adani Group, Godrej Group and Britannia will take part in the two-day event. “The Bihar Business Connect-2023 is a global investors summit which aims at projecting the State as an attractive global investment destination. The event will highlight the State’s advantages across key sectors such as textiles, food processing, IT and bio-fuel,” Mr. Mahaseth said. Besides India, delegates from 15 countries including the U.S., Taiwan, Japan, Germany, U.A.E., Saudi Arabia, Russia, Netherlands, Hungary, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Uzbekistan will participate in the programme. “The State has formulated policies providing support and incentives to the investors. The concluding day event will be attended by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar,” said Mr. …