Bihar Political Crisis
Recent Highlights
All Stories for Bihar Political Crisis
Prashant Kishor dismisses talk of 'alternate national Oppn', says political developments in Bihar specific to state
•He said that the era of "political instability" has been ongoing for the past 10 years in the state and that Nitish Kumar has remained the only constant in all this and is the main actor and catalyst of the situation
Bihar will expect new govt to last, Tejashwi Yadav will play a major role: Prashant Kishor on Mahagathbandhan
Fp Staff •Poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Wednesday said that people of Bihar will expect the new JD(U)-RJD government to last and hope that its priorities are in sync with their aspirations.
Has Nitish Kumar ditched his anti-Congress plank, asks BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad
Fp Staff •BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday came down heavily on Nitish Kumar, asking if the JD(U) leader has compromised on his principles of politics which always revolved around non-Congressism.
Friends with benefits: How Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav ironed out their differences
Fp Explainers •Amid a breakup with the BJP, a bonhomie bloomed between Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav. In 2017, the JD(U) boss quit the Grand Alliance citing corruption charges against the RJD leader and his family. Now the 32-year-old is all set to become Kumar’s deputy
Congress may get four ministerial berths in new Bihar government, say sources
•Besides the four ministerial berths, the Congress has also sought the post of Speaker of the state Assembly, but Kumar is not keen on awarding that, the sources said.
Bihar political crisis: Nitish Kumar to take oath as Chief Minister today, Tejashwi Yadav as his deputy
Fp Staff •Nitish Kumar, who dumped the BJP-led NDA will be taking oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the eighth time
Bihar Political Crisis: Tejashwi Yadav says BJP destroys parties with whom it forms alliance
•"Across the Hindi heartland, BJP does not have any alliance partner. History shows that the BJP destroys the parties with whom it forms alliances. We did see that happening in Punjab and Maharashtra," Tejashwi Yadav said
Nitish Kumar neither confirms nor denies candidature for PM
Fp Staff •'Leave all these talks (for now),' Nitish Kumar said and laughed when he was asked his name being pitched as Opposition's prime ministerial candidate
Nitish Kumar's resignation is betrayal of Bihar's people and BJP: Sanjay Jaiswal
Fp Staff •Nitish Kumar today gave a rest to political speculations after resigning from the post of Bihar Chief Minister. However, the political leader has once again proven that he is a master of the art of changing governments
#WATCH: 'Nine kids' to 'I made your father CM, you Dy CM': Times when Nitish Kumar lampooned Tejashwi Yadav
Fp Staff •Nitish Kumar is expected to become the Chief Minister in the new government, while the RJD leader is likely to be the Deputy Chief Minister