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  JD(U), allies give letters of support to governor's office backing Nitish as CM

  Politics | February 08, 2015 15:53 IST

  Patna: Clearing the decks for the formation of state government under the chief ministership of Nitish Kumar, a delegation of leaders from JD(U) and other allies on Sunday submitted letters of support to the governor's

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  In troubled waters, Bihar CM says 'Manjhi's boat never sinks'

  Politics | February 08, 2015 15:52 IST

  New Delhi:  Beleaguered Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today put up a brave face, saying “Manjhi's boat never sinks” even as he is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi this evening to discuss

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  Amid Bihar crisis, beleaguered Jitan Ram Manjhi set to meet PM Modi

  Politics | February 08, 2015 13:37 IST

  New Delhi: Beleaguered Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi is set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi here in the evening today with the two expected to discuss the political situation in the state where

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  Manjhi wronged the party: Sharad Yadav

  Politics | February 07, 2015 23:35 IST

  Patna: Claiming support of 130 MLAs, JD(U) national President Sharad Yadav today came out all guns blazing against Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi for causing damage to the party by recommending dissolution of the Legislative

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  Case filed against Sharad Yadav, KC Tyagi, Neeraj Kumar

  Politics | February 07, 2015 23:24 IST

  Hajipur (Bihar): A case against JD(U) national president Sharad Yadav, general secretary K C Tyagi and spokesperson Neeraj Kumar was filed today at a local court at Hajipur in Vaishali district today on the charge

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  Manjhi in Delhi to attend NITI Aayog meeting

  Politics | February 07, 2015 22:42 IST

  New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi reached Delhi on Saturday to attend a meeting of the governing council of the NITI Aayog even as the ruling Janata Dal-United in the state is grappling

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  Nitish reinstated, Manjhi expelled from the party

  Politics | February 07, 2015 21:29 IST

  Patna: In the latest political development in Bihar, Janta Dal (United ) has expelled its rebel Chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi from the party and chose Nitish as the chief of the legislative party.Earlier in

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  Nitish Kumar elected new JD(U) Legislature party leader

  Politics | February 07, 2015 19:00 IST

  Patna: Nitish Kumar was today elected as Leader of the JD(U) Legislature Party at a meeting called by party President Sharad Yadav to replace Jitan Ram Manjhi as Chief Minister of Bihar.Masaurhi MLA Arun Manjhi,

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  Patch up efforts fail, Jitan Ram Manjhi wants assembly dissolution

  Politics | February 07, 2015 17:54 IST

  Patna: The last-minute patch up efforts between Jitan Ram Manjhi and his party JD(U) failed today and the Chief Minister went ahead with proposing dissolution of the Assembly which was overwhelmingly rejected by Cabinet ministers

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  Ditched by his ministers, CM Manjhi recommends dissolution of Bihar Assembly

  Politics | February 07, 2015 16:54 IST

  New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has recommended the dissolution of state Assembly  to Governor K N Tripathi.Manjhi's recommendation for dissolution of Assembly came amid high drama at his residence when a majority

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  Bihar CM Manjhi meets Nitish amid patch up efforts

  Politics | February 07, 2015 13:22 IST

  Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today met his mentor Nitish Kumar at latter's residence here amid reports of an effort to patch up relations between the two leaders who are locked in an

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  Manjhi may dissolve Bihar Assembly, calls Cabinet meet at 2 pm

  Politics | February 07, 2015 12:43 IST

  Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi may recommend the dissolution of the House today after chairing the Cabinet meet slated for 2 pm.Reports suggested that Manjhi wants to dissolve the House ahead of a

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  Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi recommends dismissal of 2 ministers

  Politics | February 07, 2015 0:04 IST

  Patna:  Launching an offensive against rival camp, Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi tonight recommended to Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi dismissal of two of his ministers considered close to former chief minister Nitish Kumar.Highly-placed sources

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  Manjhi's exit appears imminent

  Politics | February 06, 2015 21:13 IST

  Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi appears to be on the way out in the wake of his defiance as the JD(U) is all set to replace him with his mentor Nitish Kumar at

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  Clash between supporters of Manjhi and Nitish at the Bihar's party HQ

  Politics | February 06, 2015 19:47 IST

  Patna: There was a minor clash between both the supporters of Bihar Chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and Nitish Kumar at the state party office located at Beer Chand Patel marg on Friday noon.Manjhi supporters

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  Manjhi abandons crucial JD(U) meeting; leaves for Delhi

  Politics | February 06, 2015 18:07 IST

  Patna: As the tension across Janata Dal-United (JD-U) deepens, Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi will be leaving for Delhi on February 7 to participate in the meeting of Niti Ayog. The meeting has been

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  K C Tyagi roots for Nitish, blames Manjhi for political imbroglio

  Politics | February 06, 2015 16:54 IST

  Patna: Blaming Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi for the political imbroglio in the party, JD(U) National General Secretary K C Tyagi today said former CM Nitish Kumar “will rescue the boat that is being

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  CM Manjhi may dissolve Bihar Assembly if forced to step down

  Politics | February 06, 2015 11:20 IST

  Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi may recommend the dissolution of the Bihar Assembly.Sources close to Manjhi-camp indicated that if Janata Dal (United) top leadership force the Chief Minister to step dowm paving the

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  Ramvilas Paswan gives clean chit to Manjhi, dares Nitish to remove him

  Politics | February 05, 2015 23:45 IST

  Patna: Amid reports that Jitan Ram Manjhi was under pressure to quit, the Bihar Chief Minister today found an unlikely supporter in Union Minister Ramvilas Paswan who said Manjhi was never given freedom by his

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  Jitan Ram Manjhi dubs JD(U) legislature meet as 'unauthorised'

  Politics | February 05, 2015 23:28 IST

  Patna: Escalating tension within JD(U), Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi tonight adopted a confrontationist approach describing the February 7 meeting of JD(U) Legislature Party as “unauthorised” and ruled out that he was quitting.“The right