Page 4 - Latest Updates on Janata Dal (United)
Umesh Kushwaha appointed as new Bihar chief of Janata Dal (United)
Former legislator Umesh Kushwaha was on Sunday was elected as the Janata Dal (United) Bihar unit president
 "Umesh Kushwaha appointed as new Bihar chief of Janata Dal (United)")
Had no desire to become CM, BJP could have the post, says Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said he had no desire to become the Chief Minister and the Bharatiya Janata Party could make its own Chief Minister
 "Had no desire to become CM, BJP could have the post, says Nitish Kumar")
JD(U) not in favour of laws against conversion for marriage: KC Tyagi
Janata Dal (United), an ally of the BJP party in Bihar, said that laws against conversion for marriage will create social hatred and division in the society
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Janata Dal (U) suffers setback in Arunachal as 6 of 7 MLAs join BJP
The Janata Dal United received a major jolt in Arunachal Pradesh, with six of its seven MLAs shifting allegiance to the ruling BJP, a bulletin issued by the state legislative assembly said
 "Janata Dal (U) suffers setback in Arunachal as 6 of 7 MLAs join BJP")
Will continue to raise corruption issues, make them public: Tejashwi Yadav
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday said that his party will continue to raise the issues of corruption and make them public
 "Will continue to raise corruption issues, make them public: Tejashwi Yadav")
Bihari NRIs congratulate Nitish Kumar, offer help in development of state
Congratulating Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on his electoral victory, Indian Americans who trace their roots to Bihar have offered their services in the development of the eastern state
Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for 4th term; gets 2 deputies from BJP
Just 10 ministers take oath in Bihar; Sushil Modi may get Union Cabinet berth
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Nitish Kumar to be sworn-in as Bihar CM, Amit Shah to be present
Nitish Kumar will be sworn in as the Bihar chief minister for a fourth straight term at a ceremony which will be attended by the top BJP leaders including Union Home Minister Amit Shah
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Nitish Kumar to take oath as Bihar Chief Minister for 4th straight term
Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar will take oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the fourth straight term after closely-fought legislative assembly elections in the state
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Nitish meets Bihar governor, stakes claim for forming new government
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met Governor Phagu Chauhan, after being unanimously elected as the leader of the NDA, and staked claim for the formation of the new government in the state
NDA to hold meeting in Patna to discuss Bihar election results
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is scheduled to hold a joint legislature party meeting here in Patna on Sunday over Bihar election results
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Nitish Kumar on wafer-thin majority, won't last long as CM, says Manoj Jha
Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar is on a wafer-thin majority in Bihar "managed" by the BJP, said senior RJD leader Manoj Jha on Saturday adding his government won't last long
Not my 'last election', Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says remarks misinterpreted
Janata Dal (United) won 43 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party won 71
Bihar elections: NDA crosses halfway mark while leading on 125 seats
The National Democratic Alliance has crossed halfway mark as per the Election Commission of India's latest trends for 238 of 243 seats at around 11
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Bihar polls: In early trends, NDA leads in 15 seats, Grand Alliance in 9
The NDA is leading in 15 seats, while the Grand Alliance is ahead in nine constituencies, as per the early trends of counting in Bihar assembly polls
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Bihar: A loss in the state today can turn attention to Modi govt's policies
Losing the state amid soaring unemployment and an economy experiencing the sharpest dive in decades will be a setback for Modi, who invested a lot of political capital in the campaign.
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Tejashwi or Nitish? Bihar set to know amid predictions of change
Counting will be taken up at 55 centres across 38 districts where the outcome will decide the fate of the Nitish Kumar government that has helmed the state for a decade and half
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Bihar records 8.13% voter turnout till 10 am in 3rd phase of Assembly polls
Bihar recorded a voter turnout of 8.13 per cent till 10 am as the polling is underway for the third and final phase of state Assembly elections on Saturday
 "Bihar records 8.13% voter turnout till 10 am in 3rd phase of Assembly polls")
Bihar Assembly elections: Polling for 3rd phase begins amid tight security
Polling for the third and final phase of Bihar Assembly elections began at 7 a.m. on Saturday amid tight security arrangements in 78 Assembly constituencies in 15 districts of the state.
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Vote in maximum numbers, set record: PM Modi's appeal to Bihar voters
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed to voters for the last phase of polls in Bihar to cast their votes in maximum numbers and set a new record
 "Vote in maximum numbers, set record: PM Modi's appeal to Bihar voters")
