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  Nitish used and then threw away Manjhi: BJP

  National | February 21, 2015 22:56 IST

  Patna: 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 | February 20, 2015 17:42 IST

  New 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 | February 20, 2015 12:23 IST

  Patna: 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 | February 19, 2015 23:10 IST

  Patna: 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 | February 19, 2015 22:56 IST

  New 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 | February 19, 2015 19:53 IST

  Patna: 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 | February 19, 2015 16:51 IST

  New 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 | February 20, 2015 13:48 IST

  New 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 | February 19, 2015 14:26 IST

  Patna: 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 | February 18, 2015 21:40 IST

  New 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 | February 17, 2015 22:32 IST

  New 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 | February 17, 2015 19:57 IST

  Patna: 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 | February 18, 2015 12:38 IST

  Patna: 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 | February 17, 2015 16:46 IST

  Patna: 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 | February 16, 2015 19:57 IST

  Patna: 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 | February 16, 2015 19:54 IST

  New 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 | February 16, 2015 8:02 IST

  New 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 | February 14, 2015 19:42 IST

  Patna: 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 | February 13, 2015 23:48 IST

  Guwahati: 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 | February 13, 2015 22:08 IST

  Mumbai: 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