The development can change the power dynamics within the ruling alliance, even if it manages to retain power in the state and Kumar continues to be chief minister.
Sanjay Jha's importance lies in his connections to senior BJP and RSS leaders to maintain a smooth relationship within the NDA government in Bihar and at the Centre and to contest the 2025 Bihar assembly elections together under Nitish Kumar's leadership.
It cannot be that only in this case the CBI has developed a spine, refusing to heed the advice of its political masters.' 'There is something that does not meet the eye here,' notes Virendra Kapoor.
New faces may, however, be inducted in the council of ministers from the allies Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Congress, he told reporters during his visit to Madhubani on Wednesday as part of his 'Samadhan Yatra'.
Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com does a deep dive into four elections when Narendra Modi resorted to anti-Muslim fervour and points out that Hindu-Muslim politics does not necessarily mean victory for the BJP.
A day after Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi hinted at the next Bihar assembly polls being held in September-October, most of the political parties including ruling Janata Dal-United and Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party claimed they were fully ready for it.
'The JD-U is my party and of thousands of leaders and workers.' 'It is certainly not Nitish Kumar's party.'
Talking to reporters in Patna, the former Union minister asserted that he would happily function as 'an ordinary party worker, worth five rupees', if the JD-U leadership was assumed by 'anybody from among the Luv Kush Samaj (Kurmis and Koeris) or the EBCs whose aspirations have been the party's driving force'.
Kushwaha retorted saying that he could not leave the party without his share in the "paternal property".
The party, however, did not announce as whether it would merge with any other party or become part of some other alliance.
Concealed beneath the feat, which testifies to his political acumen and survival instincts, is the fact that the 72-year-old leader could never remain at peace with his allies which also made him change partners frequently.
'The merger is undemocratic. Leaders have flouted the party (JD-U) constitution,' says Devendra Prasad Yadav, a JD-U member of Parliament.
Kushwaha was referring to 'Luv Kush' rally in Patna, a veritable gathering of Kurmis and Koeris upset with supposed hegemony of numerically powerful Yadavs which Prasad, then helming Bihar, was seen as embodying.
Jaitly flayed the Nobel laureate for expressing disappointment on Tehelkas treatment and said he should not play politics on behalf of the website.
A bench headed by Justice P Sathasivam allowed the plea of Jaitly who had approached the apex court after the Delhi High Court had denied her the permission to visit the ailing 82-year-old leader.
"You can see all of us working together. There is no discontent. The problem is, today newspapers have more pages than before, news channels run 24X7 and then there is social media where anybody can say anything without worrying about backing a claim with facts," he said.
The Janata Dal-United parliamentary board chief latched on to reports of KS Eshwarappa, a minister in the BJP-ruled southern state, having said that the tricolour may be replaced by a saffron flag sometime in the future.
The Election Commission on Monday allotted 'flaming torch' (mashaal) election symbol to the Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena, rejecting their claim to the 'Trishul' citing religious connotation.
The Delhi high court on Friday sought the Central Bureau of Investigation's stand on former Samata Party president Jaya Jaitly's plea against a trial court order. The order charged her for allegedly taking a bribe to recommend to the then National Democratic Alliance government a fake defence gadget supply deal to the army 11 years ago.
In January, Nitish Kumar assured the Rajputs that he has been making efforts to release Anand Mohan from jail.
The Central Bureau of Investigation was on Friday directed by the Delhi high court to file its response on former Samata Party chief Jaya Jaitly's plea seeking a reduction in the surety amount to be deposited by her to visit abroad.
The CBI has filed cases against former Samata Party chief Jaya Jaitley and former Bharatiya Janata Party president Bangaru Laxman in connection with the Tehelka defence expose.
"No case is made out against the accused and the proceedings against the accused are dropped," Metropolitan\n\nMagistrate Gulshan Kumar said dismissing Jaitly's application.
They have asked for information to be provided before November 23.
Along with the opposition, key BJP allies Shiv Sena and Samata Party also slammed Divestment Minister Arun Shourie for going ahead with the strategic sale of the equity of the two public sector oil giants.
Along with the opposition, key BJP allies Shiv Sena and Samata Party also slammed Divestment Minister Arun Shourie for going ahead with the strategic sale of the equity of the two public sector oil giants.
Bandh suppertors set two buses ablaze and smashed the windscreens of nearly a dozen vehicles.
Wait for a while before he does another somersault... But one thing is reasonably certain -- the twice betrayed BJP may not embrace him again, predicts Virendra Kapoor.
Citing the action taken by the Centre against Live India channel, which was taken off air for a month for telecasting a fake sting operation, SP leader Jaya Jaitley demanded similar action against Tehelka, as both followed the same methodology.
Soren spent more than an hour with Prasad at RIMS Director's bungalow, where the RJD leader is staying. Coming out of the RIMS, Soren told reporters, 'we will fight Bihar elections together'.
The opposition Congress, Samata Party and Rashtriya Janata Dal have joined hands to escalate the land scam issue by filing a corruption case against Nitish Kumar and others in view of the ruling of the court.
The charge sheet was filed in a CBI court against Jaitly, Major-General (retired) S P Murugai and Samata Party leader Gopal Pacherwal under Section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC and Section 9 of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The Mumbai labour unions that had gifted the property to Fernandes is now exploring legal options to evict Jaitley from the place.
'I have to take a stand to strengthen it. I cannot sit silent.'
Rehman is expected to file his nomination on April 17 or 18 for the May 8 bypoll.
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