Bihar Education Minister Chandra Shekhar sparked off controversy by saying that if the people fall sick or get injured they will seek medical attention rather than visit a temple
Meanwhile, currency counting machines were brought in as the Income Tax Department raid on the premises of Boudh Distilleries Private Limited entered its 5th day on Sunday
Jamui MP and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan has claimed that the Janata Dal (United) led by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will witness a major split in the coming months.
The BJP's fundamental fight has been with the Congress because it is the party that compromised on the issue of partition, the minister claimed
Talking to reporters here late in the evening, Chirag reminded his uncle of the welcome accorded to him by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the recent NDA meeting in Delhi
While declining to share details of his talks with BJP leaders, including Home Minister Amit Shah and party president J P Nadda, he asserted that his concerns have been addressed positively by them
Paswan had been in talks with the BJP for finalising his party's share of Lok Sabha seats in Bihar for 2024 and the meeting is being seen as part of that exercise
In the Bihar assembly elections 2020, the LJP managed only 5.66 per cent vote share winning a single seat. The lone MLA who won under the LJP symbol soon switched sides with the JD(U)
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) President Chirag Paswan has called for a key meeting of National and State office bearers in the Patna office on Sunday.
BSP supremo Mayawati has said she will not be able to attend the event due to party work, but has also condemned the boycott of the event by opposition parties
The LJP (Ramvilas) contested the Nagaland Assembly election for the first time this year and won two seats in the state
The 2024 Lok Sabha election may be a tought fight between the BJP and Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, but the importance of smaller parties cannot be ruled out.
He also added that the people are looking towards young leaders to take the state to new heights with a fresh vision
Paswan said the government has taken care of every section of society in the Budget
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president and Lok Sabha MP Chirag Paswan met Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday and sought dismissal of the Bihar govt, alleging that the rule of law has collapsed
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan raised in Lok Sabha the issue of alleged rise in crimes, especially against Dalits, in Bihar and said Parliament can't be mum
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's reference to Ram Vilas Paswan's "second marriage in Delhi" evoked an angry outbust from the late leader's son and political heir Chirag Paswan
Bihar BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal asserted that Chirag Paswan is an "NDA ally" and he will be campaigning for saffron party candidates for by-polls to Mokama and Gopalganj assembly seats
He also came out in support of BJP amid the political turmoil in Bihar and said the saffron party had accepted everything that Kumar wanted as chief minister and even compromised on its own policies
Parallel meetings of the JD(U) which helms the Bihar government, and the opposition RJD are on here Tuesday amid speculations of a major political move by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar