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4:02 PM

Bihar politics LIVE update: People protest against Nitish Kumar in Hajipur as he joins BJP-led NDA

3:57 PM

Nitish joins NDA LIVE update: We always said that INDIA bloc is short-lived alliance, says Assam CM Sarma

3:51 PM

Nitish Kumar is 'paltumaar'; BJP was earlier accusing him of several issues but now welcoming him: Prashant

3:40 PM

KC Tyagi is good scriptwriter, comes up with new dialogues every time Nitish Kumar switches side: Pawan Khera

3:35 PM

Bihar political crisis LIVE news: Celebrations outside BJP state office ahead of Nitish's swearing-in ceremony

3:28 PM

Bihar politics LIVE news: Nitish Kumar's exit a 'gain' for INDIA bloc, says DMK spokesperson

Reacting to Janata Dal (United) President and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's move, which is being seen as a body blow to the INDIA alliance, DMK spokesperson J Constandine Ravindran said, "People will never accept this act of betrayal." Ravindran told PTI: "Though Kumar is a veteran leader in Bihar, he has completely lost credibility. He has no integrity. Integrity and credibility are very important for a leader." Furthermore, he said: "Nitish Kumar leaving the INDIA bloc is a gain for us (opposition alliance) and it is a loss for the BJP. People will teach a lesson to Nitish Kumar at the right time."

3:26 PM

Nitish joins NDA LIVE update: PM Modi, Tejashwi Yadav, Nitish Kumar should apologise to Bihar, says Owaisi

3:23 PM

Cong wants to finish regional parties; their leaders want to hijack India bloc: JD(U) leader KC Tyagi

3:17 PM

Bihar politics LIVE: I was only person who said that CM Nitish can change side anytime, says Prashant Kishore

3:01 PM

Caste census is first step towards justice: Rahul Gandhi congratulates Telangana CM

Rahul Gandhi today congratulated Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and his government for taking the 'first step towards justice' by announcing a caste census in the state. The Congress leader remarked that a caste census is the only way to ensure equitable participation of every section of society in the country's prosperity. Yesterday, Reddy had said that the Telangana government would soon take up a caste census as promised to the people before the elections

2:59 PM

Cong played big role behind formation of BJP govts in Rajasthan, MP; same happened with Nitish: BSP MP

2:24 PM

Indian citizens entitled to easy access to justice: PM at Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Supreme Court

2:21 PM

No need to worry because we are a strong opposition: RJD MLA Vijay Kumar Singh on Bihar upheaval

'We are Lalu Yadav's soldiers,' RJD MLA Vijay Kumar Singh said on the current political developments in Bihar. 'There is no need to worry because we are a strong opposition and we are the largest party and will fight the government strongly,' he stated.

1:57 PM

Nitish Kumar to take oath as Bihar CM at 5 pm along with 2 deputy CMs

Nitish Kumar is set to form a government with the BJP and have two deputy CMs from the party — Vijay Sinha and Samrat Choudhary. The swearing-in ceremony of the new Bihar government is expected to take place at 5 pm today. Earlier, Kumar had submitted his resignation to Guv Rajendra V Arlekar, and said that the 'things were not working out in INDIA bloc.'

1:44 PM

Garbage goes into dustbin, says Lalu's daughter Rohini amid political upheaval in Bihar

Taking a jibe at JD(U) president Nitish Kumar who resigned as the Chief Minister of Bihar, RJD leader Lalu Prasad's daughter Rohini Acharya said the "garbage has gone into the dustbin". Earlier today, Kumar resigned as the chief minister of Bihar, saying "things were not working well" for him in the opposition bloc INDIA. "Garbage goes back into the dustbin. Happy stinking garbage to the group", Acharya posted on 'X'.