Nitish Kumar to expand Bihar cabinet: 4 BJP, 2 JD(U) MLAs to be Inducted, say sources

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will expand his cabinet by inducting new ministers from Janata Dal (United) and ally BJP ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections. BJPโ€™s Bihar state president Dilip Jaiswal is resigning from his ministerial post, citing the party's 'One Person, One Post' policy.

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Nitish Kumar

Chief Minister of Bihar since 2015
Rahul Gandhi joined the 'Palayan Roko, Naukri Do' padyatra in Begusarai to highlight issues like unemployment and inflation faced by Bihar's youth. He urged..
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JD(U) MLC Khalid Anwar has asserted that no Muslim leaders will leave the party, despite resignations from the party over its support for the Waqf (Amendment)..
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Nitish Kumar's support for the Waqf Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha marks a strategic shift in his political stance, potentially realigning votes in Bihar's upcoming..
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Akhilesh Yadav criticized the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha, accusing the BJP of divisive politics. He hinted at potential shifts in political alliances,..
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Jan Suraaj Party chief Prashant Kishor criticises the Waqf Amendment Bill, calling it a tool for political polarisation. He accuses Bihar CM Nitish Kumar of..
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Bihar

State in Eastern India
He is a 2006-batch former officer and considered the Bihar his 'karmabhoomi'.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized the NDA-led Bihar government during the Samvidhan Suraksha Sammelan in Patna, highlighting that less than 1% of Biharis..
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The Waqf (Amendment) Bill's passage in Parliament has ignited intense political debates in Bihar ahead of the assembly elections. The bill's support by JDU and..
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In Bihar's Samastipur, a woman allegedly forced her husband to drink poison during a domestic dispute. The incident was witnessed by their two young children...
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Bharatiya Janata Party

Indian political party
At a Congress Working Committee meeting, Rahul Gandhi emphasized the party's inclusive stance, advocating for the representation of all communities without..
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A grenade attack at BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia's Jalandhar residence, the 22nd such incident in Punjab since September, has sparked investigations into..
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Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara apologized for his controversial remark downplaying a molestation incident in Bengaluru, sparking outrage from women's..
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BJP Arunachal MP Tapir Gao claimed that the devastating floods of June 2000 caused by a similar "water bomb" that had washed away more than 10 bridges on the..
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In a symbolic move, the Congress party convened a CWC meeting at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Museum in Ahmedabad, aiming to reclaim Patel's legacy. Mallikarjun..
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Janata Dal (United)

Political party in India
Three Muslim JDU functionaries resigned over the party's support for the waqf bill in Bihar, raising concerns ahead of state elections. Despite the backlash, JDU..
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Two individuals from JD(U) in Bihar resigned over disagreements with the party's support for the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which they claim is against Indian..
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will expand his cabinet by inducting new ministers from Janata Dal (United) and ally BJP ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections....
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Seven BJP MLAs joined the Bihar cabinet led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The induction brings the cabinet to its maximum legal strength of 36 members. The new...
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