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Nitish used and then threw away Manjhi: BJP
National | Feb 21, 2015, 10:56 PM ISTPatna: The BJP today accused senior JD (U) leader and Chief Minister-designate Nitish Kumar of using former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and then throwing him away when his “self-respect” awakened.It also urged Kumar to
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Bihar Governor invites Nitish Kumar to form govt; to take oath on Feb 22
National | Feb 20, 2015, 05:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: Bihar Governor K N Tripathi today invited JD (U) leader and former Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to form the government in the state.He has been given three weeks time to prove his
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Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi resigns before trust vote in Assembly
National | Feb 20, 2015, 12:23 PM ISTPatna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has resigned from his post ahead of the trust vote that he was slated to seek in Bihar Assembly today.Manjhi has submitted his resignation, confirmed Brajesh Mehrotra, Principal
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Manjhi virtually dangles the carrot of ministership for support
National | Feb 19, 2015, 11:10 PM ISTPatna: Ahead of tomorrow's confidence vote, Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today virtually dangled the carrot of ministerial berths to garner support from MLAs. Manjhi, who was speaking at Garib Swabhiman Sammelan here, appealed to
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BJP targets Bihar Speaker, says he's acting like JD(U) leader
National | Feb 19, 2015, 10:56 PM ISTNew Delhi: On the eve of the crucial trust vote in Bihar Assembly, BJP today trained its gun on Speaker Uday Narain Choudhary accusing him of “acting like a JD(U) leader against all rules and
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Bihar crisis: JD(U) conducts 'sting', says Manjhi is trying to buy MLAs to pass floor test
National | Feb 19, 2015, 07:53 PM ISTPatna: Asserting that Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi's government has "fallen into a minority", the JD(U) today charged it with "trying to survive by buying its MLAs" ahead of the confidence vote in the Legislative
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On eve of trust vote, JD(U) slams BJP, blames it for crisis
National | Feb 19, 2015, 04:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: Ahead of tomorrow's crucial trust vote in Bihar assembly, JD(U) today launched a scathing attack on BJP, holding it responsible for the current political turmoil and accusing it of trying to impose President's
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Bihar Political Crisis: BJP MLAs protest against speaker, accusing him of favouring JD(U)
National | Feb 20, 2015, 01:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: The MLAs from Bihar Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) staged a protest in the assembly against the speaker accusing him of favouring the JD(U) ahead of floor test.The protest started when the speaker took
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Bihar Political Crisis: Nitish Kumar's JD(U) recognised as main opposition party
National | Feb 19, 2015, 02:26 PM ISTPatna: Ahead of Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi's floor test, Assembly Speaker Uday Narayan Chaudhary today granted the status of principal opposition party to JD(U) in place of BJP, which slammed the move as
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BJP MLAs unanimous in extending support to Manjhi; final call tomorrow
National | Feb 18, 2015, 09:40 PM ISTNew Delhi: BJP MLAs were today unanimous in extending support to embattled Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi during the floor test on February 20 though the saffron party is likely take a formal decision
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Manjhi loyalist ministers suspended as effort to buy them failed: BJP
National | Feb 17, 2015, 10:32 PM ISTNew Delhi: Taking a dig at JD-U leader Nitish Kumar for suspension seven party's ministers in Bihar, BJP today said the action was taken after efforts failed to “buy them” ahead of the trust vote
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JD(U) suspends from party seven ministers in Manjhi cabinet
National | Feb 17, 2015, 07:57 PM ISTPatna: Ruling Janata Dal(U) in Bihar today suspended from its fold seven ministers owing allegiance to chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, ahead of the February 20 trial of strength for him on the floor of
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BJP calls legislature party meet to discuss Manjhi issue
National | Feb 18, 2015, 12:38 PM ISTPatna: Refusing to show its cards, BJP today said it would decide on survival of the Jitan Ram Manjhi government during the trust vote on February 20. “Two days are left, the party will decide
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Nitish Kumar flays Governor for giving Jitan Ram Manjhi undue time for floor test
National | Feb 17, 2015, 04:46 PM ISTPatna: Blaming BJP for the “chaos” in Bihar by propping up Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi against him, senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar today trashed the saffron party for justifying the 14-day time given to
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Nitish hails Shiv Sena for speaking 'truth'
National | Feb 16, 2015, 07:57 PM ISTPatna: Hailing Shiv Sena for speaking the “truth” on BJP's role in Bihar's present political situation, senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar today said several other parties had echoed the same.“Shiv Sena has spoken the truth
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Nitish solely responsible for Bihar crisis: BJP
National | Feb 16, 2015, 07:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: BJP today accused JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar of being solely responsible for throwing Bihar into a “constitutional crisis” and political instability due to his “craving for power” and charged him with “misusing” the
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Nitish fears BJP may disrupt trust vote to pave way for president's rule in Bihar
National | Feb 16, 2015, 08:02 AM ISTNew Delhi: Bihar's political crisis has taken a new twist after . Former Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has alleged that Jitan Ram Manjhi's meeting with the governor as well as the Union home minister signaled
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BJP will move court if Speaker recognises JD(U) as opposition
National | Feb 14, 2015, 07:42 PM ISTPatna: BJP today strongly contested JD(U)'s plea to accord it status of opposition in Legislative Assembly and said any step by the Speaker in favour of JD(U) would be challenged in the court.Chief Minister Jitan
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Ramvilas Paswan favours President's Rule in Bihar
National | Feb 13, 2015, 11:48 PM ISTGuwahati: Accusing JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar of being responsible for a Constitutional crisis in Bihar, Union Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today asserted the situation “is fit for imposition of President's Rule there”.“There is
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Nitish Kumar a "champion in horse trading", says BJP
National | Feb 13, 2015, 10:08 PM ISTMumbai: Amid a political crisis in Bihar, the BJP today launched a broadside against JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar, describing him as a "champion in horse trading" and "power hungry" as the saffron party kept its