Tag: Grand Alliance
Grand Alliance Releases Bihar Poll Manifesto, Pledges Change
The Grand Alliance in Bihar on Saturday released its election manifesto or 'Sankalp Patra', and reiterated its commitment to give 10 lakh jobs to the state's youths and waive farm loans if it returned to power. ....
Bihar Polls: Grand Alliance Leaders To Hold Meeting To Finalise Seat-sharing
Even though the dates for the Bihar Assembly election are yet to be announced, the opposition Grand Alliance, comprising of Tejashwi Yadav-led Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the Congress, Upendra Kushwaha-led Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP), Mukesh Sahni-led Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) and the Left parties, is set to hold a meeting in the national capital to discuss the sest-sharing formula.....
Grand Alliance Seeks Nitish Kumar's Dismissal Over Munger Incident
Even as the voting for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly was underway on Wednesday, the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) sought the dismissal of the Nitish Kumar government over the death of a youth during a violent clash in Munger while immersion of Durga idol was going on. ....
RJD, BJP To Join Nitish's Human Chain On Liquor Ban In Bihar
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) a major constituent of Bihar's ruling Grand Alliance, on Tuesday decided to support and join Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's proposed human chain to raise awareness about the liquor prohibition issue in the state. ....
Makar Sankranti Treat Will Reflect Bihar's Political Warmth
Political temperature in Bihar's ruling Grand Alliance will be reflected in the warmth with which guests are treated at the residences of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and JD-U state President Vashisht Narain Singh here during the Makar Sankranti festival celebrations, say observors. ....
JD-U Not To Contest In Uttar Pradesh
Ending days of speculation, the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) on Wednesday announced it will not contest assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.....
BJP Seals Poll Pact For BMC - Minus Shiv Sena
The BJP, at the last minute on Friday, cobbled together an alliance with three parties - barring traditional partner Shiv Sena - for the upcoming elections to the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).....
Lalu Restrains RJD Men From Criticising Nitish In Media
All is not well within Bihar's ruling Grand Alliance -- and, perceiving the growing uneasiness, RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday advised his party legislators to first talk to him before going to the media to air their grievances relating to the three-party formation.....
Rabri Devi Backtracks On Son As Bihar CM
Former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi on Friday did a U-turn and said there was no vacancy for the "CM post" for her son Tejaswi Yadav, as her successor Nitish Kumar will continue in the coveted post.....
India Needs Bihar-like 'Mahagathbandhan', Says Nitish
A "Mahagathbandhan" (Grand Alliance) of non-BJP parties is needed at the national level to defeat the BJP in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Monday. ....
