Bihar assembly elections: Has Nitish Kumar lost his bargaining power?

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Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar is under opposition fire over the recent cabinet expansion. Critics argue that Nitish Kumar's dominance in Bihar's politics is waning as BJP takes a firmer grip, evident from the fact that all new ministers were from the BJP. Opposition leaders claim the BJP is using Nitish as a mask, while the...

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Nitish Kumar

Chief Minister of Bihar since 2015

'Fence sitters could ... ': Why Waqf politics may help NDA in Bihar

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'Kab inka-hamara haath mil jaye': Akhilesh's ally warning to BJP ahead of Bihar polls

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History will blame Nitish Kumar more than BJP: Prashant Kishor on Waqf bill

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'Misusing his face': Tejashwi Yadav accuses BJP of 'controlling' Nitish Kumar

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'Bihar is being shamed': RJD on Nitish Kumar's 'objectionable' action with woman on stage

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Bharatiya Janata Party

Indian political party

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'100 choohe kha kar billi Haj ko chali': BJP's Giriraj Singh slams Congress on Waqf Bill

Union minister Giriraj Singh sharply criticized Congress over the Waqf Amendment Bill, accusing the party of past appeasement. Singh highlighted how the BJP-led..

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'Govt eyeing Waqf land, could seek temple trust properties next': Uddhav Thackeray

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'Completely abandoned Hindutva and ideals of Balasaheb Thackeray': Eknath Shinde slams Uddhav Thackeray on Waqf Bill

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Bihar

State in Eastern India

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