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Former Union Minister and ex-RJD Leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh Dies at 74
Former union minister and ex-vice president of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Raghuvansh Prasad Singh (74) passed away on September 13 at AIIMS hospital, Delhi. He was, reportedly, admitted to AIIMS owing to post-COVID complications. Raghuvansh Prasad had quit RJD recently on September 10. He represented Vaishali constituency in Bihar for five consecutive terms and had been in union cabinet for three terms as well.
Tags: RJD, Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, Bihar, AIIMS
Courtesy: The Times Of India
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Bihar Elections 2020: Leaders From Congress, RJD, RLSP Joins JD(U)
Several leaders from the opposition parties of Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) joined the ruling party Janta Dal (United) on September 11. The move comes ahead of the Bihar Assembly Elections. Members that switched sides include Congress legislators Sudarshan Kumar and Purnima Yadav, senior RJD leader, and former state minister Bhola Rai, and Rashtriya Lok Samata Party's (RLSP) Bihar spokesman… read-more
Tags: Bihar Assembly Elections, JDU, RJD, Congress Party
Courtesy: News18
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Bihar: Senior RJD Leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh Quits Party Ahead of Elections
Senior Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh quit the party on September 10. This came as a major setback for the opposition party as the Bihar assembly elections are ahead. He had already stepped down from the post of RJD's national vice-president in June. Reportedly, he was upset with his rival and former MP Ramakishore Singh's attempts to join RJD. Singh is currently admitted at AIIMS, Ranchi.
Tags: RJD, JDU, BJP, Bihar Assembly Elections
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Bihar Elections 2020: Political Parties To Finalize on Grand Alliance
Grand Alliance (GA) working on finalizing the seat shares, before the Election Commission announces the dates for Bihar Assembly elections. Reportedly, Rashtriya Janata Dal will contest on 150 seats and Congress with 50 seats and the rest 43 will be shared among smaller alliances. Vikas-Sheel Insaan Party an alliance in GA said, “If we get a raw deal, then we have the option of walking out of the RJD-led alliance… read-more
Tags: Bihar Assembly Elections, Grand Alliance, RJD, BJP
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Nitish Kumar Promises Govt Job to Kin of SC/ST Murder Victim
Bihar government has announced to give a government job to the next of kin of any SC/ST person killed in the state. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said, "One member from the family of a Dalit or tribal who is murdered will get job." However, the opposition RJD said, if it comes to the regime, it will provide same assistance to the families of all the victims irrespective of their caste.
Tags: CM Nitish Kumar, Bihar, Assembly Elections, JDU, RJD
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BJP Leader Shahnawaz Hussain Says, 'Mahagathbandhan' A Sinking Ship
Bharatiya Janta Party leader Shahnawaz Hussain believes that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will win more than 200 seats in the upcoming Bihar Assembly Elections. "Unlike the opposition 'Mahagathbandhan' which will sink," he added. The decision on the Poll dates have yet not been taken by the Election Commission, due to the Pandemic and the current Assembly will expire on November 29.
Tags: Bihar Assembly Elections, BJP, RJD, Mahagathbandhan
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Ahead of Assembly Elections, Three RJD MLAs Join Ruling JD(U) in Bihar
Two expelled Rashtriya Janata Dal MLAs, Maheshwar Prasad Yadav and Prema Chaudhary, joined the ruling Janata Dal-United in Bihar on August 17. The two MLA's were expelled from the party for six years for "anti-party-activities". Adding to this, RJD MLA Ashok Kumar also joined JD-U. Reportedly, the assembly elections in Bihar is due in October-November. However, the Election Commission has still not decided the poll dates due to the pandemic… read-more
Courtesy: Times of India
