Sharad Yadav
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Sharad Yadav expresses disappointment over Nitish Kumar's decision
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Sharad Yadav meets Sonia amid strain in alliance in Bihar
National | Jul 15, 2017, 10:20 PM ISTThey also discussed the ongoing farmers protests in different parts of the country and the need to take up the issue to corner the NDA government at the Centre.
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Consensus on presidential poll only if BJP nominee 'believes' in Constitution: Sharad Yadav
National | Jun 04, 2017, 02:33 PM ISTSenior JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav has indicated that opposition parties will fight the presidential poll if the BJP proposes a candidate with strong Hindutva leanings.
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Sharad Yadav to be opposition’s presidential nominee? Parties ready to join hands to challenge BJP
National | May 02, 2017, 03:31 PM ISTPresidential polls are scheduled for July this year. Incumbent Pranab Mukherjee so far appears unlikely to contest for a second term.
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NCW issues notice to Sharad Yadav, asks him to explain 'sexist' remarks
National | Jan 25, 2017, 06:18 PM ISTSenior Janata Dal (United) leader Sharad Yadav has stoked a fresh controversy with his remark that ‘beti ki izzat se vote ki izzat badi hai’ (honour of a vote is more important that the honour of a daughter).
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Not even an iota of difference with Nitish on demonetisation, clarifies Sharad Yadav
National | Nov 30, 2016, 06:40 PM ISTSenior JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav today denied reports of differences between him and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on ‘demonetisation’ and clarified that both of them were on the same page on this issue.
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Arun Jaitley, Sharad Yadav exchange barbs in Rajya Sabha over demonetisation
National | Nov 30, 2016, 03:41 PM ISTArguments on demonetisation continue to echo in the Parliament as leader of Opposition Arun Jaitley and JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav today exchanged sharp barbs in the Rajya Sabha over the issue. The heated exchange was
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Kanwar Yatra performed by those who are unemployed: Sharad Yadav
National | Aug 06, 2016, 02:28 PM ISTJanata Dal (United) leader Sharad Yadav stoked a major controversy with his remark that the “Kanwar Yatra is performed by those who are unemployed”.
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Laws being sidestepped in name of contract labour, says Sharad Yadav
India | Aug 01, 2016, 05:08 PM ISTPointing out at a rather overlooked issue, Janata Dal-United leader Sharad Yadav today spoke of how the system of hiring contract labour was bypassing the laws, leaving number of workers without any protection. Referring to
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Sharad Yadav, Ram Jethmalani, Misa Bharti among five elected to Rajya Sabha from Bihar
National | Jun 04, 2016, 06:59 AM ISTAll five Rajya Sabha nominees, four from Grand Alliance and one from BJP, and seven Bihar Legislative Council candidates were on Friday declared elected unopposed in the biennial elections.
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Sharad Yadav, Ram Jethmalani, Misa Bharti file nominations for Rajya Sabha polls
National | May 30, 2016, 07:12 PM ISTJD(U) leader Sharad Yadav, noted lawyer and former BJP MP Ram Jethmalani along with RJD chief Lalu Prasad's daughter Misa Bharti today filed their nomination papers as candidates of ruling alliance in Bihar for Rajya Sabha's biennial elections.
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Nitish Kumar unanimously elected as Janata Dal (United) president
National | Apr 10, 2016, 02:38 PM ISTBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was today unanimously elected as the president of Janata Dal (United). He will replace 3-time party chief Sharad Yadav.
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Change of guard in JD(U), Nitish Kumar likely to replace Sharad Yadav as party president
National | Apr 10, 2016, 08:32 AM ISTBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is likely to replace Sharad Yadav as the Janata Dal (United)'s president today after the party's national executive meeting here.
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Sharad Yadav not to seek 4th term as JD(U) president
National | Apr 04, 2016, 08:23 PM ISTJD(U) is set to elect a new president in its National Council meeting here on April 10, bringing an end to the over 10-year long tenure of Sharad Yadav, who has decided not to seek a fourth consecutive term.
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Opposition criticises government for deploying Army at World Cultural Festival
National | Mar 09, 2016, 12:37 PM ISTThe opposition on Wednesday criticised the government in the Rajya Sabha for using Army personnel for a three-day World Cultural Festival being organised by Art of Living on the Yamuna floodplains here.
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JD(U) to back RLD candidates in UP by-polls: Sharad Yadav
National | Jan 31, 2016, 08:00 PM ISTLucknow: The JD(U) today announced it will back RLD candidates in the by-polls to three assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, a move that comes amid talk of the two parties exploring the possibility of forging
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Galaxy of leaders attend Sharad Yadav's book launch
National | Dec 21, 2015, 06:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: Keeping aside their political differences, a galaxy of leaders including Vice-President Hamid Ansari, Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu, today attended the launch of a
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BJP raking up Ayodhya issue with eye on UP elections: Sharad Yadav
National | Dec 05, 2015, 11:34 PM ISTMumbai: Janata Dal (United) president Sharad Yadav today hit out at the BJP and RSS saying they were raking up the "Ram temple issue" only in view of the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.Addressing a
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Imagine status of woman if Sharad Yadav had drafted Constitution: Smriti Irani
National | Nov 28, 2015, 11:34 AM ISTNew Delhi: Taking a dig at senior JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav, Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Friday wondered what would have been the position of women had such politicians been part of the
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Victory of principles over moneybags: Sharad Yadav
National | Nov 08, 2015, 12:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: With initial trends showing the Nitish Kumar led grand alliance ahead of the BJP-led NDA, JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav described it as a “victory of principles over moneybags”. “It was a very tough