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Nitish Kumar's son Nishant Kumar gets JDU ticket for Bihar Legislative Council polls
Bihar | Jun 05, 2026, 11:47 PM ISTJD(U) has announced four candidates for the 2026 Bihar Legislative Council biennial elections and bypoll. The party has fielded Nitish Kumar's son Nishant Kumar, as well as two women candidates and intensified preparations as the NDA gears up for the upcoming electoral contest.
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Nitish Kumar's son Nishant likely to enter Legislative Council after becoming minister in Bihar Govt
Bihar | May 10, 2026, 11:51 PM ISTA total of 10 seats in Bihar’s Legislative Council are falling vacant in June. The tenure of members on nine seats will end on June 28, while one seat is already vacant following Nitish Kumar’s election to the Rajya Sabha.
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Bihar Cabinet expansion on May 7; BJP likely to get 12 berths, JDU 11 and LJP 2
Bihar | May 05, 2026, 11:53 PM ISTThe council of ministers can have a maximum strength of 36, including the Chief Minister. At present, the government is led by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, along with two Deputy Chief Ministers from JD(U)—Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and Bijendra Prasad Yadav.
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Nitish Kumar sets up JDU national team, Sanjay Jha remains working president
Bihar | Apr 22, 2026, 03:02 PM ISTIn the new team led by Nitish Kumar, former Jehanabad MP Chandeshwar Prasad Chandravanshi, who comes from the extremely backward community, has been named national vice president.
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Bihar: NDA's Cabinet plan as Samrat Choudhary sworn in: Who'll get how many ministerial positions?
Bihar | Apr 15, 2026, 11:54 PM ISTAs per sources, NDA's ministerial share in the new Bihar government has been finalised as Samrat Choudhary takes charge as Chief Minister. Here is how many ministers the BJP, JDU and other allies are likely to get.
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Bihar: Nishant Kumar not to take Deputy CM post for six months, Bijendra Yadav likely to take charge
Bihar | Apr 14, 2026, 07:47 PM ISTBihar is witnessing a major political transition as Samrat Choudhary is set to take oath as Chief Minister on April 15, becoming the first BJP CM in the state. Meanwhile, Nishant Kumar has opted out of the Deputy CM post for six months.
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Bihar new CM announcement: Samrat Choudhary unanimously elected as leader of NDA
Bihar | Apr 14, 2026, 08:06 PM ISTBihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary will take oath as the new CM of the state on Wednesday. Choudhary was elected the leader of the NDA legislative party on Tuesday.
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Anant Singh gets bail by Patna High Court in Dularchand Yadav murder case
Bihar | Mar 19, 2026, 01:05 PM ISTJDU MLA Anant Singh has been granted bail by the Patna High Court on Thursday, paving the way for his release after months in custody. Singh was lodged in Beur Jail in connection with the Dularchand Yadav murder case.
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Bihar Rajya Sabha Election Results: 5 NDA candidates including Nitish Kumar and Nitin Nabin win
Bihar | Mar 16, 2026, 08:52 PM ISTThree Congress legislators - Surendra Prasad Kushwaha (Valmikinagar), Manoj Biswas (Forbesganj), and Manohar Prasad Singh (Manihari) - were reportedly untraceable, with their mobile phones switched off and no contact established with party leaders, dealing a major setback to the Mahagathbandhan.
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Nishant Kumar, Nitish Kumar's son, to join JDU on Sunday; to be made Bihar Deputy CM
Bihar | Mar 06, 2026, 07:09 PM ISTNishant Kumar, the son of Nitish Kumar, will join the Janata Dal United (JDU) on Sunday, and he will be made the deputy chief minister of Bihar. This comes as Nitish Kumar is all set to move to the Rajya Sabha.
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Will Nitish Kumar's son Nishant join politics? JDU MP's recent remark sparks buzz
Bihar | Dec 06, 2025, 12:42 PM ISTBuzz around Nishant's entry into politics has been growing for a while. However, JDU working president Sanjay Kumar Jha said this decision entirely depends on Nishant.
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'Main Ishwar se...': JDU MLA Vibha Devi struggles to read oath in Bihar Assembly | WATCH
Bihar | Dec 01, 2025, 11:23 PM ISTVibha Devi Yadav has been a two-term MLA. Despite this, she struggled to read her oath and was forced to ask for assistance from JDU legislator Manorama Devi.
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Nitish Kumar allocates portfolios in Bihar, Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary gets Home | Who gets what?
Bihar | Nov 21, 2025, 11:31 PM ISTBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday allocated portfolios and appointed Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary as the state's new home minister. Additionally, Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha was made the Mines and Geology Minister.
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Nitish Kumar elected JDU legislature party leader ahead of oath ceremony in Bihar
Bihar | Nov 19, 2025, 12:08 PM ISTNitish Kumar is set to submit a letter of support from all alliance partners of the NDA to the governor for the formation of the new government. He will take oath as Bihar CM for a record 10th time on November 20.
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Nitish Kumar to take oath as Bihar CM tomorrow: Who can become ministers in his new govt? Full list
Bihar | Nov 19, 2025, 01:03 PM ISTBihar government formation: JDU sources said that Nitish Kumar would be elected legislature party leader today (November 19), a day before taking oath as Bihar CM for a record 10th time at a programme at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, November 18, 2025
India | Nov 18, 2025, 09:00 PM ISTDelhi blast case co-conspirator Jasir Bilal Wani was on Tuesday remanded to 10-day NIA custody by Patiala House Court.
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Bihar Assembly Elections: 29 women candidates shine, 10 each from BJP, JDU | Full list of winners
Bihar | Nov 17, 2025, 01:30 PM ISTBihar election women candidates: The party with the highest number of women winners was the BJP and JDU, which secured victory for ten women candidates each in the Bihar assembly elections 2025.
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'Bangkok is calling': BJP mocks Rahul Gandhi over Bihar poll disaster, extends Children's Day wishes
Bihar | Nov 14, 2025, 11:49 PM ISTThe NDA delivered a stunning performance in the 2025 Bihar Assembly Elections, securing a commanding 202 seats. Among the coalition's constituents, the BJP emerged as the single largest party, capturing 89 seats.
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Bihar has given a 'Mahila and Youth - MY' formula to defeat Opposition's appeasement factor: PM Modi
India | Nov 14, 2025, 09:12 PM ISTBihar election results: PM Modi celebrated the NDA’s historic victory in the 2025 Bihar assembly elections and praised the people of Bihar for their clear mandate. The result is being viewed as strong endorsement of development-oriented politics and a rejection of the Opposition's approach, he said
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JDU Bow strikes RJD's Lantern: Dressed as Lalu Yadav, Bihar influencer's mocking stunt goes viral |
Bihar | Nov 14, 2025, 05:54 PM ISTSocial media influencer Ratan Ranjan caught attention at the BJP headquarters in Delhi with his mocking of the RJD while dressing up as Lalu Prasad Yadav as the NDA headed towards a hsitoric victory in Bihar assembly elections 2025.