Tag: Nitish Kumar

As Deputy Speaker Maheshwar Hazari announced the vote of trust, BJP's former Deputy Chief Minister objected to it, saying that it is not required. Hazari turned down his point and conducted the vote.

Tej Pratap Yadav has been given the charge of Arwal, Mohammad Afaq Alam has been appointed in-charge of Buxar, Ashok Chaudhary for Rohtas and Jamui, while Sharawan Kumar was appointed in-charge for Samastipur district.

Kumar said: "The matter did not come into my cognizance. I was not aware of the warrant issued by the court."

He has given the health ministry to his deputy Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, along with road construction, urban development and housing and rural development.

Kumar has called for the first Cabinet meeting at 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday where the new Ministers will receive their portfolios.

The total ministers in Bihar government reached 33 as Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav already took the oath of chief minister and deputy chief minister.

Sources in the RJD confirmed that Madhepura MLA and Yadav leader Chandrashekher Yadav selected in the cabinet and he is most likely to take oath in the Raj Bhawan.

After Nitish Kumar parted ways with the BJP-led NDA, speculations are rife about an grand alliance. This is what Nitish Kumar said on being asked about PM candidature. 

After Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar parted ways with NDA, Bansal, who was the general secretary (Organisaton) in Utar Pradesh since 2014, was appointed as National Secretary in charge of the three Opposition-governed states.

In the meeting with Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, Nitish Kumar passed a proposal to call a special session of the Assembly on August 24 - for him to prove his majority - and the Legislative Council on August 25.

Amid high political drama in Bihar, Nitish Kumar snapped ties with the BJP-led NDA and joined hands with the RJD. Rabri Devi of the RJD speaks on the recent political situation in Bihar.

With Nitish Kumar parting ways with the BJP-led NDA, speculations are rife about the Mahagathbandhan or the Grand Alliance and an united Opposition. Watch Nitish Kumar's reaction on Mahagathbandhan.

Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for a record eighth time after parting ways with the BJP-led NDA. This was his reaction after taking oath as the CM of Bihar. 

Tejashwi Yadav took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister.

He took oath as the Chief Minister for the first time on March 3, 2000 and remained the CM for seven days.