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‘NDA sweeping all elections’: Chandrababu Naidu hopeful of Bihar’s progress under Nitish Kumar

‘NDA sweeping all elections’: Chandrababu Naidu hopeful of Bihar’s progress under Nitish Kumar

Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu, who is in Bihar for Nitish Kumar’s swearing in ceremony, said that the trend of NDA’s win will continue as it ensures stability and progress for the nation. File photo of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu felicitating Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Narendra Modi Photo Gallery/ANI Photo) (Narendra Modi Photo Gallery ) “This is India’s century, and in this direction, Bihar will play a crucial role. NDA is sweeping all elections, and this trend will continue,” the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader said in Patna. Follow live updates on Nitish Kumar’s oath ceremony here. “Now India is moving under PM Modi’s leadership…Nitish Kumar is the Chief Minister now. He’s having very good experience. Now, even Bihar will develop like anything in future,” he said. Also read: ‘Why are you in Congress, hypocrite’: Shashi Tharoor’s praise for Modi sets off firestorm According to reports, Naidu and IT minister Nara Lokesh departed from from Vijayawada for Patna at 8 am and the father-son duo will leave Patna at 1 pm …

Amid Row Over Plush Van At Hunger Strike Site, Prashant Kishor’s Comeback

Amid Row Over Plush Van At Hunger Strike Site, Prashant Kishor’s Comeback

New Delhi: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor is on a defensive during his hunger strike in Patna, after critics pointed at his plush van. Mr Kishor is on a hunger strike in support of the 70th Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) preliminary examination candidates, who alleged irregularities in the conduct of the exams. Mr Kishor’s white caravan is a modified minibus with standard caravan fittings installed. During his fast, his rivals pointed at the plush vehicle and questioned him if he was sincere in his protest. Mr Kishor shot back at them. He told reporters he needed the van to avoid the press and rivals from making false allegations of breaking the hunger strike if he went home to use the washroom, as they could say he had gone to eat meals. “If I don’t go to the bus, people ask if others use the van. Well, if it’s someone else’s house, they can go, they’re not on hunger strike, they can use the bathroom, they can go to the restroom. But I’m on …

Mayhem at Pushpa 2 trailer launch in Patna as fans try to get close to Allu Arjun, Rashmika; police lathi-charges crowd

Mayhem at Pushpa 2 trailer launch in Patna as fans try to get close to Allu Arjun, Rashmika; police lathi-charges crowd

Nov 18, 2024 08:46 AM IST Unruly fans threatened to derail the Pushpa 2 trailer launch event in Patna on Sunday before police personnel had to resort to harsh measures. The trailer launch of the much-anticipated pan-India film Pushpa 2: The Rule was unveiled in a grand event in Patna on Sunday evening. The event, held at Gandhi Maidan, was attended by the film’s stars – Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna – and over 10,000 screaming fans. At one point, things seemed to be getting out of control as fans climbed barricades and structures to get close to the stars. The police had to resort to a ‘mild’ lathi charge on the crowd, as per reports. (Also read: Pushpa 2 The Rule trailer launch: Frenzy among fans lead to stampede-like situation in Patna) Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna’s fans got overzealous at the Pushpa 2 trailer launch event in Patna on Sunday News agency ANI reported that many fans climbed on structures erected at Gandhi Maidan in Patna during the event to see the stars. …