Bihar News Highlights: Bumper jobs within one month to poor & youth, says Tejashwi Yadav

Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the chief minister of Bihar on Wednesday afternoon for a record eighth time. Kumar was administered the oath of office by Governor Phagu Chauhan at a simple ceremony inside the Raj Bhavan. Stay tuned for the latest updates only on DH!

Learnt a few days ago that a coup is being planned, says Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel

I've been saying since 2020, that he'd not stay with the NDA alliance. He'd left the previous alliance levelling corruption allegations over the person he made Dy CM today. He's had a history of cheating, did the same after 2015 elections: LJP-Ramvilas chief, Chirag Paswan

Assam CM HB Sarma calls Nitish 'unpredictable'

Pawar accuses BJP of finishing off regional allies, backs Nitish Kumar for snapping ties with saffron party

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of finishing off its regional allies gradually, and supportedBiharChief Minister Nitish Kumar's decision to snap ties with the BJP. Speaking to reporters in Baramati town of Maharashtra's Pune district, Pawar claimed the BJP was planning about how to weaken the Shiv Sena and create a division in the party.

On the two Shiv Sena factions staking claim over the party's symbol, Pawar criticised Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led rebel group, saying that the 'bow and arrow' belonged to the Sena founded by Bal Thackeray, and it was "not right to snatch" the symbol away from it. Pawar's party was a constituent of the previous Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government, which collapsed in June this year following a revolt by Sena MLA Eknath Shinde and 39 other legislators.

We are not afraid of Income Tax, CBI and ED: Rajiv Ranjan Singh

Snake has entered your home: Union minister Giriraj to Lalu Prasad on allying with Nitish

BJP leader and Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday took a dig at Lalu Prasad Yadav referring to the RJD supremo's old remarks in which he had described Nitish Kumar as a "snake" and said that now the same snake has entered Yadav's house.

When Nitish Kumar snapped ties with the RJD in 2017 and allied with the BJP again, Yadav in a tweet described him as a snake that sheds its skin every two years.

Mahagathbandhan is so strong that BJP would be only one left for opposition in Vidhan Sabha... Difficult decision taken by CM Nitish Kumar is a decision which was needed. Communal tensions were being spread by BJP, they were trying to kill regional parties: Bihar Dy CM, T Yadav

Bumper jobs within one month to poor & youth: Tejashwi Yadav

Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav reaches his mother, Rabri Devi's residence

He won in 2014, but should now worry about 2024: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar about PM Narendra Modi

The party made the decision together (to leave BJP)...whether I will stay or not (till 2024)...they can say what they want, but I will not live in the year 2014: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

New govt will run just fine: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on BJP's claim of early fall

"I thank everyone," says Tejashwi's wife Rajshri after swearing in ceremony

Nitish Kumar sworn in as Chief Minister for 8th time. Tejashwi takes oath as Deputy CM

Swearing-in ceremony begins; Nitish arrives at Raj Bhawan

This is not the oath-taking ceremony of just two persons, but of Bihar. History has taken a new turn today: RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha

De-facto CM is Tejashwi Yadav, Nitish Kumar is just the titular Head. They (RJD) have a strength of 80,you have 45-46. Everyone knows how Lalu Yadav works. Nitish Kumar will be CM just for show & real CM will be Tejashwi Yadav: Sushil Modi

Nitish Kumar, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav arrive at Raj Bhawan

We had a relation for 17 years. But you severed ties (with us) twice: Sushil Kumar Modi

BJP has never betrayed anyone. We made Nitish Kumar the Bihar CM, five times. RJD made him the CM twice, we did that five times. We had a relation for 17 years. But you severed ties (with us) twice: Sushil Kumar Modi

2020 mandate in Bihar was for Narendra Modi, not Nitish: Sushil Modi

In 2020, we got votes in name of Narendra Modi. Had we received votes in Nitish's name we would've crossed 150-175 and you wouldn't have won just 43. When it seemed situation isn't good,Narendra Modi did 3-4 rallies in one day. 2020 mandate was for Narendra Modi: Sushil Modi

We did not try to split Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, says BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi, debunking JD(U)'s allegations of saffron camp 'conspiracy'

Nitish will ditch RJD, try to split it taking advantage of Lalu's illness, alleges BJP's Sushil Modi

Nitish wanted to be VP candidate instead of CM: Sushil Kumar Modi

This will be 'sarkaar' of Tejashwi, Nitish Kumar will remain 'puppet CM': Sushil Kumar Modi

We have never broken any of our allies: Sushil Kumar Modi, BJP RS MP & former Deputy CM of Bihar

They are saying that attempts were being made to break JD(U), example of Shiv Sena is being given. Shiv Sena was not our ally, it was the ruling party there. You (JDU) were our ally. We have never broken any of our allies: Sushil Kumar Modi, BJP RS MP

Lalu, RJD must beware of Nitish's tactics: Sushil Kumar Modi

This backdoor politics should be stopped, in one or the other way. Bihar has started the way. Nalanda has always shown the way to the world, now to the country I believe. I hope it repeats everywhere else: TRS MLC K Kavitha, in Hyderabad, Telangana

I believe the latest political developments in Bihar are specific to the state. I don't think this is done with the thought of creating an alternate opposition on a national level in the country: Prashant Kishor

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Bihar CM-designate Nitish Kumar called RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and briefed him on all the political developments ahead of his oath-taking ceremony. Lalu Prasad Yadav congratulated him and appreciated his decision.

As Bihar leader changes course, old meme of Nitish and Lalu Yadav goes viral

Nitish Kumar sided with corruption & Congressism: Ravi Shankhar Prasad

Nitish Kumar has been a non-Congress leader. His politics is around non-Congressism. Is that finished? Compromise with corruption and non-Congressism! Nitish Kumar sided with corruption & Congressism. Congratulations. People will give a reply in LS & Aseembly polls: BJP MP RS Prasad

More than 10 lakh people would be employed... There is a flicker of hope for the people who have been concerned about the growing communalism. Awareness against PM Modi is spreading among the people of the country: Shyam Rajak, RJD National General Secret

If a leader acts as per his own personal ambitions, Bihar will give a befitting reply:Tarkishore Prasad,BJP leader and ex-Dy CM

In 2017 Nitish Kumar said RJD trying to break JD(U). Yesterday, he said BJP trying to break his party. His decision to split from BJP was well-thought out:Tarkishore Prasad,BJP leader and ex-Dy CM

oing with RJD & Tejashwi Yadav is a betrayal to the people & mandate of Bihar, to the ideologies of Lohia-JP-George. Going with Congress-RJD proves that Nitish Kumar does everything just to be in power: MoS MHA and BJP MP from Bihar, Nityanand Rai

RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav shows a victory sign at his residence in Patna

Bharatiya Janata Party leaders in Patna raise slogans of 'Nitish Kumar murdabad' after he broke alliance with the party, and sided with former Mahagathbandhan allies

It's 'ghar wapasi' of 2017-2020 mandate. It's very important, especially in an era where BJP has decided to mangle democratic values: RJD RS MP Manoj Jha

It's not only a government that'll take oath, it's 'ghar wapasi' of 2017-2020 mandate. It's very important, especially in an era where BJP has decided to mangle democratic values - that only they would remain. Bihar gave a message. It's an oath of people of Bihar: RJD RS MP Manoj Jha

What happened in Bihar is so different from Operation Lotus! Neither cash was seized nor ED conducted raids. Neither Assam was needed not resorts: Jairam Ramesh

The Congress is likely to get four ministerial berths in the new government in Bihar as JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar snapped ties with the BJP and joined hands with the RJD and its allies

Kumar will be administered the oath of office Wednesday.

They said Kumar spoke to both Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi soon after resigning as chief minister. He is also learnt to have thanked the Congress leadership for extending support

The 71-year-old JD(U) leader first took oath as chief minister in 2000, when he headed an NDA government that lasted only a week. He was back in 2005, this time with his coalition having won an absolute majority in the assembly polls.

The NDA won a landslide victory under his leadership in the assembly polls five years later. Kumar stepped down in 2014, owning moral responsibility for the drubbing of JD(U) in the Lok Sabha polls, but returned less than a year later when he was sworn in for the fourth time.

In 2015, Kumar was back as CM, with the Grand Alliance then comprising the JD(U), RJD and Congress winning a comfortable majority. He resigned in July 2017, citing irreconcilable differences with the RJD, and got sworn in again less than 24 hours later, when he formed a new government with the BJP.

Kumar was sworn in for the seventh time in November 2020, when the NDA retained power, though his own party saw a major fall in its tally for which it blamed a “conspiracy” by the BJP.

Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar is scheduled to be sworn in as the chief minister of Bihar on Wednesday afternoon for a record eighth time.

Kumar will be administered the oath of office by Governor Phagu Chauhan at a simple ceremony inside the Raj Bhavan at 2 pm.

Tejashwi Yadav, whose RJD helms the Grand Alliance that elected Kumar as its leader on Tuesday, is also scheduled to be sworn in, with him returning as the deputy chief minister for the second time.

Mahagathbandhan 2.0

Nitish Kumar's 'Plan (non) B(JP)'

According to those who know him well, Nitish Kumar’s decision to sever ties with the BJP is not only to prevent a repeat of Maharashtra with his party but has much to do with his ambition to play a prominent role on the national stage.

It remains to be seen whether Kumar’s frequent political flip-flops and ideological about-turns have dented his credibility. But it is certain that the BJP, with the resources at its disposal, will now target Kumar as it has seldom done before.

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Swearing in of Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav as Chief Minister and Deputy CM respectively will take place at 2 pm on Wednesday. It will be a simple ceremony to be held inside Raj Bhavan.

Nitish Kumar, 71, is an electrical engineer who, inspired by socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan, quit his job in the Bihar Electricity Board to join politics. Kumar had supported Prasad in the Janata Dal before parting ways in 1994.

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Why didn't BJP try to stop Bihar CM Nitish Kumar from leaving NDA alliance?

The JD(U) supremo breaking alliance with the BJP in 2013 and now in 2022 is enough to tell what and how much the former still holds relevance as a leader in the politics of Bihar.

A top Bihar BJP leader says that the results of the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections have proved that Nitish Kumar's sway on the people of the state has reduced and the people is now looking at the BJP as an alternative party to JD(U).

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Tejashwi on cusp of larger roles

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly polls, Yadav rose to the challenge of nearly defeating the BJP-JD(U) combine, taking on the combined might of Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Kumar and others.

In the elections, Yadav led a tireless campaign around livelihood issues, particularly joblessness, to appeal to the youth across caste lines. He overcame his party’s traditional stress on the ‘MY’ or Muslim-Yadav support base.

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RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, 31, isn’t likely to be pleased with how the events have unfolded in Patna. Just as he had emerged as a leader in his own right, Yadav will have to play second fiddle to Nitish Kumar.

Opposition willing to overcome 'trust deficit' in Nitish to corner BJP

As Nitish Kumar takes another u-turn, there is scepticism and suspicion among his new friends about the JD(U) supremo but they are willing to overcome a “trust deficit” due to his past action in order not to “waste any opportunity to corner” the BJP.

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Why didn't BJP try to stop Bihar CM Nitish Kumar from leaving NDA alliance?

NDA's ally and Janata Dal (United) supremo Nitish Kumar on Tuesday broke off ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party once again to form an alliance with his political opponent Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal, paving the way for a 'Mahagathbandhan2.0' ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

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