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Defiant Bihar Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha bows to the majority, resigns ahead of Nitish Kumar-led govt floor test
Fp Staff • 3 years agoSpeaking in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, Vijay Kumar Sinha said that Narendra Naryanan Yadav will take over the Chair and preside over the agenda set by the government
As Nitish Kumar govt heads for show of strength, Bihar Assembly braces for stormy session
• 3 years agoThe special session is set to commence on a stormy note on account of Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha's stout refusal to resign despite the new ruling dispensation's motion of no-confidence against him.
Bihar Political Crisis Live: Nitish Kumar is disrespecting mandate of people, says Ravi Shankar Prasad
Fp Staff • 3 years agoAs Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar ended the alliance with BJP, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday termed the move as a "good start" towards taking a stand against BJP by political parties and people
RJD MLA Anant Singh, convicted in arms case, disqualified by Bihar Assembly
• 3 years agoAnant Singh, the MLA of Mokama in Patna district, was convicted by a special MP-MLA court in June under different sections of the Arms Act, Explosive Substances Act and the IPC
Tejashwi Yadav urges PM Modi to confer Bharat Ratna upon former Bihar CM Karpoori Thakur
Fp Staff • 3 years agoHe also urged PM Modi to consider setting up a "school of legislative studies" in Bihar, which boasts of being home to the "oldest republic in the world" at Vaishali
India mother of all democracies: PM Modi at Bihar Assembly centenary celebrations
• 3 years agoPM Modi made the remark at a function organised on the occasion of centenary celebrations of Bihar Assembly as part of which he unveiled a commemorative pillar, planted a sapling of 'Kalpataru' tree and laid foundation stones of a guest house and a library
RJD becomes largest party in Bihar: The implications for the ruling JD(U)-BJP alliance and state politics, explained
Fp Explainers • 3 years agoFour AIMIM MLAs switched over to the RJD, making them the single-largest party in Bihar. This move gives RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav a psychological edge in Bihar politics and puts the ruling alliance on edge
Nitish Kumar, BJP speaker’s war of words in Bihar Assembly: Are these worrying signs for NDA?
Fp Explainers • 3 years agoThe Bihar chief minister and Vijay Kumar Sinha clashed in the Assembly over what the BJP alleges were “wrongful” arrests of its supporters and the police’s misbehaviour with the speaker
Lakhisarai case: Nitish Kumar lashes out at Speaker during Bihar Assembly over 'interference' in probe
• 3 years agoOutbursts of Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha over the alleged wrongful arrest of a number of people in Lakhisarai for violation of prohibition law were in news last month
Nitish Kumar reiterates demand for caste-based census, urges Centre to think over it
• 4 years agoThe Bihar chief minister said the state Assembly has passed unanimous resolutions twice in 2019 and 2020 in favour of a caste-based census.