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  RJD, JD (U) merger would be 'suicidal', says Upendra Kushwaha on 2024 Lok Sabha elections

  India | December 15, 2022 7:52 IST

  RJD JDU merger: Talking about the 'Mahagatbandhan' in 2025, Kushwaha said, "our primary focus is the Loksabha election of 2024." He said opposition parties will be brought under one roof under the leadership of Nitish Kumar.

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  BJP responds to 'Nitish is PM material' remark, Says Modi is the PM for BJP and NDA

  News | August 02, 2021 15:20 IST

  JDU leader Upendra Kushwaha recently remarked that Nitish Kumar is PM material. However, responding to Kushwaha's statement, Samrat Chaudhary clarified that Nitish may be the PM material for JDU, but Narendra Modi is the PM for BJP and NDA.

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  Upendra Kushwaha makes big gain days after RLSP-JDU merger, nominated to Legislative Council

  India | March 17, 2021 14:54 IST

  Upendra Kushwaha was in political wilderness since his exit from NDA in 2017. He quit the RJD-led Grand Alliance ahead of the assembly elections last year.

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  Kushwaha merges RLSP with JD(U), gets rewarded with top party post by Nitish

  Politics | March 14, 2021 18:06 IST

  Bihar's ruling JD(U) on Sunday received a shot in the arm with the merger of RLSP of Upendra Kushwaha, a former protege of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who came back under his wing nine years after having fallen apart.

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  Upendra Kushwaha is new chairman of JD(U)'s parliamentary board: Nitish Kumar

  News | March 14, 2021 17:29 IST

  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on March 14 announced appointment of Upendra Kushwaha as the chairman of National Parliamentary Board of Janta Dal (United).

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  RLSP merges with JD(U)

  News | March 14, 2021 17:40 IST

  Rashtriya Lok Samta Party chief Upendra Kushwaha on March 14 announced party's merger with Janta Dal (United), said like-minded people in Bihar should come together.

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  Not possible to bring in change while standing behind RJD: RLSP Chief

  News | September 24, 2020 22:06 IST

  Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) chief Upendra Kushwaha addressed party workers in Patna on September 24. At the party meet, Kushwaha said

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  Grand Alliance partners make Kushwaha break his fast unto death

  Politics | November 30, 2019 23:12 IST

  Kushwaha had launched his "Aamaran Anshan" in protest against the state government's refusal to clear the decks for establishing Kendriya Vidyalayas at Aurangabad and Nawada districts the sanctions for which were given in 2017 when the RLSP chief was the Union minister of state for HRD.

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  RLSP Chief Upendra Kushwaha to take out 'padayatra' in protest against AES deaths

  India | June 30, 2019 19:08 IST

  The Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) outbreak has claimed the lives of more than 150 children during the month.

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  Former Union minister Kushwaha tells supporters to pick up arms to protect EVMs

  India | May 21, 2019 23:49 IST

  Opposition RLSP chief and former Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha on Tuesday reacted angrily to reports of alleged tampering of EVMs by the ruling NDA, urging party workers and supporters to pick up arms for "protection" of votes.  

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  Kushwaha to remain RLSP chief till polls are over: EC

  April 19, 2019 22:17 IST

  Former Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha will continue to be the President of the Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) and the symbol of "ceiling fan" will be reserved for the party till the conclusion of the Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission (EC) ruled on Friday.  

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  BJP under no pressure from allies, says Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

  India | December 31, 2018 16:35 IST

  Playing down the exit of the TDP and RLSP from the NDA this year, Naqvi said those leaving for their “own political reasons” cannot be stopped.

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  Mutiny in Upendra Kushwaha's RLSP as legislatures write to Election Commission claiming control over party

  Politics | December 28, 2018 12:52 IST

  Two RLSP MLAs and an MLC have opposed Kushwaha's decision to break off ties with the NDA and written to EC claiming control over the party.

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  Lok Sabha polls: Opposition takes swipe at BJP over seat-sharing in Bihar

  December 23, 2018 19:13 IST

  RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav took a jibe at the BJP for agreeing to contest only 17 seats in Bihar in the Lok Sabha polls next year, despite having won 22 in the last general election.

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  NDA vs Grand Alliance: Upendra Kushwaha joins the UPA in Bihar

  Politics | December 20, 2018 18:21 IST

  The wholeheartedness shown by Rahul Gandhi and Lalu Yadav is one of the reasons I joined but the biggest reason I'm here is the people of Bihar, says Upendra Kushwaha

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  Jolt to BJP, Upendra Kushwaha joins the UPA in Bihar

  Politics | December 20, 2018 16:56 IST

  The wholeheartedness shown by Rahul Gandhi and Lalu Yadav is one of the reasons I joined but the biggest reason I'm here is the people of Bihar, says Upendra Kushwaha

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  'NDA insulted me, PM Modi ignored interest of Bihar': Upendra Kushwaha after crossing over to UPA

  Politics | December 20, 2018 18:03 IST

  The former Union minister's joining the UPA is likely to give a boost to the formation of a grand alliance in Bihar to counter the NDA combine of Bhartiya Janata Party-Janata Dal(U)-Lok Janshakti Party.

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  Ahead of Bihar Opposition parties meet in Delhi, Tejashwi Yadav's 'offer' for 'guardian' Ram Vilas Paswan

  December 20, 2018 12:09 IST

  LJP leader and Ram Vilas Paswan's son Chirag had asked the BJP to resolve seat sharing issues for next year's general elections 'before it was too late'.

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  RLSP legislators revolt against Kushwaha; say they will remain in NDA

  India | December 15, 2018 18:36 IST

  Dealing a blow to Kushwaha, both the Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) MLAs-- Sudhanshu Shekhar and Lalan Paswan-- and its lone MLC-Sanjiv Singh Shyam- made a statement to this effect at a joint press conference in Patna.

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  President accepts Upendra Kushwaha's resignation

  India | December 11, 2018 12:12 IST

  "The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has accepted the resignation of Upendra Kushwaha from the Union Council of Ministers, with immediate effect," an official communique said.