Page 6 - Latest Updates on Janata Dal (United)
Bihar elections 2020: Lalu hits out at Nitish Kumar, Sushil Modi again
Neither can you take Lalu Prasad out of Bihar politics nor Bihar out of the RJD supremo, who though in Ranchi jail has been closely monitoring and directing the action in the Assembly poll campaign.
 "Bihar elections 2020: Lalu hits out at Nitish Kumar, Sushil Modi again")
Nitish Kumar mentally and physically tired, can't handle Bihar: Tejashwi
Yadav scion also promised to scrap the notification in Bihar Chief Minister's tenure of the retirement of government employees at the age of 50
 "Nitish Kumar mentally and physically tired, can't handle Bihar: Tejashwi")
RJD tops the list in giving tickets to candidates with criminal record
According to the report, 244 (23%) candidates have declared serious criminal cases against themselves
 "RJD tops the list in giving tickets to candidates with criminal record")
Bihar polls: Chirag Paswan slams BJP leaders for calling LJP 'vote katua'
LJP chief Chirag Paswan voiced strong displeasure over the use of term 'vote katua' for his party by some BJP leaders to keep Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar happy
 "Bihar polls: Chirag Paswan slams BJP leaders for calling LJP 'vote katua'")
Entry of parachute candidate triggers mass resignation in JDU unit in Sakra
Party workers were miffed as many senior JD-U leaders were present in the party and strengthened it at the grassroots level but the party gave the ticket to Ashok Kumar Chaudhary
1,510 candidates in fray for 2nd phase of Bihar elections after scrutiny
A total 1,510 candidates are left in the fray for the second phase of polling to 94 assembly seats in Bihar after the scrutiny of nomination papers
 "1,510 candidates in fray for 2nd phase of Bihar elections after scrutiny")
LJP releases 2nd list of candidates; says JD(U) will push Bihar back
Chirag Paswan released list of candidates for 53 Bihar assembly seats which will go to polls in the second phase and targetted JD(U) saying voting for it meant pushing the state to "backwardness"
 "LJP releases 2nd list of candidates; says JD(U) will push Bihar back")
Bihar Assembly polls: Political campaigns big concern for Patna residents
As campaigning for upcoming Bihar Assembly elections gains steam, spread of the pandemic is a big concren among the Patna residents
 "Bihar Assembly polls: Political campaigns big concern for Patna residents")
Each vote for JD-U will force children to migrate from Bihar: Chirag Paswan
Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan made a strong attack on Janta Dal-United, saying every vote given to party candidates will force children to migrate from the state
 "Each vote for JD-U will force children to migrate from Bihar: Chirag Paswan")
Deconstructing Nitish Kumar
Book review of The Battle for Bihar: Nitish Kumar and the Theatre of Power
 "Deconstructing Nitish Kumar")
BJP launches 'Ee ba' to counter 'Ka ba' in Bihar Assembly elections 2020
The Bharatiya Janata Party released a campaign song in Bhojpuri to highlight the achievements of the NDA and counter a growing rhetoric against the Nitish Kunar-led government
 "BJP launches 'Ee ba' to counter 'Ka ba' in Bihar Assembly elections 2020")
Bihar BJP expels 9 leaders including rebels contesting on LJP tickets
The BJP in Bihar expelled its nine leaders, including a sitting member of the outgoing assembly and two former MLAs, for entering the fray against official NDA candidates
Muslim-Yadav equation still relevant in Bihar Assembly elections 2020
Even as the leaders claim that development is the key plank in the elections, the caste factor, however, has always been there and the strategy of all the parties hovers around this factor
 "Muslim-Yadav equation still relevant in Bihar Assembly elections 2020")
JD(U) fields Sunil Kumar in Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha by-election in Bihar
Janata Dal (United) has fielded Sunil Kumar at Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha by-election, said party's state general secretary Naveen Arya
 "JD(U) fields Sunil Kumar in Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha by-election in Bihar")
Bihar polls: BJP spares 11 seats to associate partner VIP from its quota
Vikassheel Insaan Party, floated a couple of years ago by former Bollywood set designer Mukesh Sahni, was with the opposition Grand Alliance till last week
 "Bihar polls: BJP spares 11 seats to associate partner VIP from its quota")
After LJP shocker, Bihar witnesses intense but muted political activities
Intense political activities took place in Bihar where LJP's brinkmanship appears to have driven Nitish Kumar to work out a strategy of not announcing names of candidates till they file nomination
JD(U) hits back at ally-turned-adversary Chirag Paswan over open letter
JD(U) and LJP sparred over an open letter from Chirag Paswan who had asserted that votes cast in favour of the party headed by Nitish Kumar will facilitate "forced migration" of future generations
After leaving JDU-BJP alliance, LJP looks to strengthen itself in Bihar
Political observers feel Paswan's exit might have been crafted by BJP
Bihar Assembly elections 2020: Fadnavis, Sushil Modi meet JDU leaders
BJP's Bihar election in-charge Devendra Fadnavis and other party leaders including Sushil Modi and Union Minister Nityanand Rai on Saturday held a meeting with Janata Dal (United) leaders here
 "Bihar Assembly elections 2020: Fadnavis, Sushil Modi meet JDU leaders")
The BJP's new star in Bihar
The current minister of state for home, Nityanand Rai, could play a big role in the post-Nitish era
