The BJP will use Samrat Choudhary to make a dent into Nitish Kumar's traditional social support base of Kurmi and Koeri/Kushwaha communities.
'The BJP must have decided to replace Nitish with a green signal from JD-U leaders close to him.'
'Shivraj Chauhan is coming with a secret slip in which the next chief minister's name is mentioned, it will be known on Tuesday.'
Political activity in Bihar is all set to intensify once the inauspicious kharmas period ends on April 14. Will Nitish Kumar pull another rabbit out of his hat? M I Khan reports.
'Nearly 80 of 85 JD-U MLAs are not in favour of a CM from the BJP.'
The Opposition had the numbers to win one Rajya Sabha seat from Bihar. As it turned out, four MLAs skipped the voting, helping the NDA to sweep the polls.
Nishant, a non-controversial figure, is like his father, an engineer.
It now has become clear that he will have to quit his post.
Will Nitish Kumar file his nomination for the Rajya Sabha on Thursday morning?
BJP leaders say Nitin Nabin's low-profile image has made him a favourite of Amit Shah, who was in search of such a leader to appoint to the top party position -- someone who follows the Modi-Shah line as BJP president without "ifs and buts".
'Demand to confer the Bharat Ratna on Nitishji is to sideline him in politics and force him to retire from politics.'
The Shivling is 33 feet in height and weighs 210 tonnes.
'I am not angry with my son. He will always have my blessings. Tej Pratap will now stay with the family.'
'The day tilkut gets the GI tag, it will be a big hit for its health benefits during the cold season in the USA, Canada and Europe.'
A street vendor in Bihar's Nawada district died after a group of youth tortured him for hours because he was Muslim.
Nitish Kumar may be in the chief minister's chair again, but with the BJP grabbing the home department and the assembly speaker's post, the real power in Bihar has shifted unmistakably, reports MI Khan.
'I will donate 90% of whatever I will earn from now on to continue the movement for a change in Bihar.'
'Modi and Shah made it clear that the next government will be led by Nitishji.'
'Women from all castes and religions voted for Nitish Kumar as it was his last election.'
Despite claims that he is tired and unwell, Nitish Kumar has addressed 84 election rallies, urging voters to give him 'one more chance'.
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