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Nitish Kumar proves yet again as 'master of the art of changing govts'

The 71-year-old Kumar, who became chief minister for a record eighth time, had started out as an engineer in Bihar Electricity Board to join politics under aegis of socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia

Nitish to take oath as Bihar CM tomorrow, Tejashwi to be his deputy

Nitish Kumar, who dumped the BJP-led NDA earlier on Tuesday, will be taking oath as Bihar CM for the eighth time

Congress likely to get 4 ministerial berths in new govt in Bihar: Report

Besides the four ministerial berths, the Congress has also sought the post of Speaker of the state assembly, but Kumar is not keen on giving that, sources said.

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Master of the U-turn: Nitish Kumar ends alliance with BJP, quits as CM

Nitish Kumar's decision to resign as the CM comes after speculations were rife about his party's alliance with BJP

BJP accuses Nitish of insulting people's mandate, throws 'Paltu Ram' jibe

BJP leaders noted that he had snapped ties with the RJD in 2017 over allegations of corruption against its leader Tejashwi Yadav and asked how he will justify the alliance with the party again.

Chirag slams Nitish for insulting people's mandate twice, seeks fresh polls

He also came out in support of BJP amid the political turmoil in Bihar and said the saffron party had accepted everything that Kumar wanted as chief minister and even compromised on its own policies

Nitish as Opposition's PM candidate in 2024? Many wary of his 'U-turns'

We are not making any claim today, but he has all the qualities of a prime minister, Upendra Kushwaha, president of the Janata Dal (U) National Parliamentary Board said in Patna.

Nitish splits with BJP for 2nd time, stakes claim as grand alliance govt CM

Relations between the BJP and the JD(U) have been worsening for quite some time in the wake of disagreements over a host of issues including caste census, the 'Agnipath' defence recruitment scheme

Top headlines: Nitish resigns as Bihar CM; WhatsApp announces new features

India's fuel demand in July rose 6.1% year-on-year, data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the oil ministry showed on Monday.

BJP left surprised, weighs options as JD(U) walks out of coalition in Bihar

Even until Monday, some senior BJP leaders, including those from Bihar, were of the view that the JD(U) leader was engaging in brinkmanship to pressure his bigger partner to be more accommodative

Nitish splits with ally BJP for second time, to meet Bihar Governor at 4 pm

Leader of the opposition Tejashwi Yadav is likely to visit the CM's residence to hand over the letter of support any time

Amid Bihar upheaval, Speaker tests positive for Covid but recovers in a day

A day after he tested positive for C-19, Bihar Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha said his test reports have come out negative, amid a brewing political storm in the state, where he will play key role

Bihar: JDU, RJD to hold parallel meetings amid soaring political temp

Members of both houses of Parliament and state legislature, belonging to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U), converged to attend a meeting at his official residence

'Everything fine in NDA alliance': JDU leader dismisses rift speculations

With the ongoing speculations about a rift between BJP-JD (U) ie the NDA alliance in Bihar, Upendra Kushwaha cleared the air of any tension between the allies and said that everything's fine

Amid political crisis, Oppn says ready to embrace Nitish if he ditches BJP

Congress, Left too indicated on Monday that they would support such a move, intensifying speculation which has been rife for some time that a final break between Kumar's JD(U) and BJP is imminent

'Take on BJP directly': Chirag attacks Nitish over 'conspiracy' accusation

"Never before has one heard of a party accusing its own former national president of corruption. But, this is Nitish Kumar for you," Paswan said.

Nitish Kumar will not be able to complete his 5-year term: Chirag Paswan

Amid a political storm in Bihar, LJP (R) president Chirag Paswan on Monday claimed that Nitish Kumar will not be able to complete his five-year tenure as chief minister.

What's cooking between the BJP and Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) in Bihar?

On Sunday, Kumar reportedly called Sonia Gandhi and asked for an appointment. Kumar had earlier skipped the oath-taking ceremony of the President of India, Droupadi Murmu

High uranium concentration in groundwater in Bihar worries authorities

The high concentration of uranium in groundwater in certain districts in Bihar has left the authorities worried