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  By-poll results not satisfactory but they do not reflect mood of the nation: BJP

  Politics | August 26, 2014 6:48 IST

  New Delhi: After Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s lackluster performance in the assembly by-polls, the party has conceded that the results are not satisfactory but at the same the party has asserted that these results do

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  TRS seeks non-NDA support to oppose powers to governor

  Politics | August 11, 2014 12:18 IST

  Hyderabad: TRS is mobilising support of non-NDA parties to oppose the central government's decision to entrust special powers to the Telangana governor for maintaining law and order in Hyderabad.The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) in Telangana

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  JD(U), RJD, Congress reach agreement for Bihar by-polls

  India | July 27, 2014 9:08 IST

  Patna: The much awaited alliance between Bihar's ruling Janata Dal (United), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress to contest the by-elections in 10 assembly constituencies was finalised on Saturday."The alliance has been finalised. We

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  Bihar CM compares himself to Sher Shah Suri

  Politics | July 21, 2014 12:07 IST

  Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Sunday compared his tenure to that of Sher Shah Suri, the 16th century founder of the Suri dynasty who is known for innovative work and initiating path-breaking reforms."A

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  JD-U, RJD to contest elections together

  Politics | July 20, 2014 15:12 IST

  Patna: Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) will contest by-elections to 10 assembly seats in Bihar together, it was announced Sunday.Ending days of speculation, JD-U state president Vashisht Narain Singh

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  JD-U wins both Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar

  Politics | June 20, 2014 19:06 IST

  Patna: Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United Thursday won both the seats in the Rajya Sabha from the state in a by-election, thanks to cross-voting by its rebel legislators.The Janata Dal-United candidates Pavan Verma and Ghulam Rasool

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  JD-U faces cross-voting in Rajya Sabha by-poll

  Politics | June 20, 2014 15:37 IST

  Patna: Voting in the by-election for two Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar began Thursday with nearly a dozen rebel legislators of the ruling JD-U voting for two independent candidates instead of the party's official nominees,

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  Will Bihar CM Nitish Kumar bow to pressure and re-think his resignation?

  Politics | May 19, 2014 7:37 IST

  New Delhi: The split in the Janata Dal(United) became a public spectacle on Sunday, with angry supporters of Nitish Kumar stonewalling party president Sharad Yadav's reported intentions to elect a new legislature party leader in

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  BJP should govern Bihar if Nitish falls: Thakur

  Politics | May 08, 2014 15:21 IST

  Patna: BJP leader C.P. Thakur Thursday said his party should form a government in Bihar if the Nitish Kumar government falls after the Lok Sabha election."The BJP should not mind taking outside support of like

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  Bihar minister slaps Ramdev with case

  Politics | April 28, 2014 15:00 IST

  Patna: A Bihar minister Monday filed a case against yoga guru Baba Ramdev for his remarks on Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi."I have filed a case in the court against Ramdev for insulting and humiliating

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  JD-U candidate quits to ensure BJP's defeat

  Politics | April 15, 2014 19:06 IST

  Patna: Janata Dal-United candidate in Bihar's Kishanganj constituency, Akhtarul Iman, Tuesday said he won't contest the Lok Sabha election so as not to divide the anti-BJP votes."I have decided not to contest the polls to

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  Trinamool leading in Bengal, BJP in Bihar: Opinion poll

  Politics | April 01, 2014 8:03 IST

  New Delhi: The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal could win up to 29 Lok Sabha seats in the state, while the BJP-led alliance would be ahead of its rivals in Bihar, an opinion poll

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  Non-BJP, non-Congress government after polls: Manik Sarkar

  Politics | March 27, 2014 16:20 IST

  Agartala: The CPI-M hopes to form a non-Congress, non-BJP government after the Lok Sabha polls but it did not cobble a "third alternative" now for good reasons, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has said."We (CPI-M)

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  Daughter's love forces Lalu to accommodate criminal

  Politics | March 25, 2014 14:54 IST

  Patna: Daughter's love forced RJD chief Lalu Prasad to bargain with jailed gangster Ritlal Yadav to get his support for Misa Bharti and appoint him the party general secretary.Yadav was appointed Monday. Bharti is contesting

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  Will BJP benefit from divided Muslim votes in Moradabad?

  Politics | March 24, 2014 19:02 IST

  Moradabad: A five-cornered contest in the Muslim-predominant western Uttar Pradesh district of Moradabad has made it tough for pollsters to guess which way the wind blows.Moradabad district, home to the famous brassware artisans whose dazzling

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  I am contesting on Nitish's request: Prakash Jha

  Politics | March 20, 2014 11:03 IST

  Patna: Filmmaker Prakash Jha said Wednesday that he was contesting the Lok Sabha polls from West Champaran in Bihar at the request of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.He said it was because of Nitish Kumar that

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  CPI-ML to contest for 23 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar

  Politics | March 14, 2014 15:02 IST

  Patna: The CPI-ML will contest 23 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar without any alliance and has announced names of all its candidates, party general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya said Friday.Bhattacharya said the party has started its

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  Janata Dal (United) slams Salman for siding with Modi

  Politics | January 14, 2014 16:46 IST

  New Delhi: Janata Dal (United) MP Ali Anwar today lashed out at Bollywood star Salman Khan for appearing with Narendra Modi at a kite festival in Ahmedabad. "All these Bollywood stars believe in money, Khel

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  Regional parties will play vital role in forming next govt:JD(U)

  Politics | September 09, 2013 16:26 IST

  Srinagar: Janata Dal (United) President Sharad Yadav today said regional parties will play an important role in the formation of next government at the Centre."Regional parties will play an important role in the formation of

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  Namonia sets in: JD(U) to quit NDA, Sharad Yadav says, sidelining of Advani one of the reasons

  Politics | June 14, 2013 21:37 IST

  New Delhi/Patna, Jun 14:  Janata Dal(United) president Sharad Yadav today said, sidelining of senior BJP leader L K Advani and BJP leaders sabotaging JD(U)'s prospects in the Maharajganj bypoll were some of the reasons for