Janata Dal (United)

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While there are one too many models for the Oppn to adopt, the pattern that emerges is that it is for the Congress to take the lead and accommodate the regional forces if it is seriously planning to give the National Democratic Front led by PM Modi a serious chase. (Representational Image)

AA Edit | Cong must try keep all on board in joint Opp. front

Back-to-back victories in K'taka and Himachal have proved that the Cong still has the strike power to defeat the BJP

23 Jun 2023 12:05 AM

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. (PTI File Photo)

JD(U) for Nitish as PM if Oppn wants

Some of the Opposition parties still view the JD(U) leader with suspicion citing his numerous U-turns

20 Aug 2022 2:32 AM

Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar with Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav interacts with the media after meeting Bihar Governor Phagu Chauhan, in Patna. (Photo: PTI)

Shikha Mukerjee | Nitish’s Bihar ‘coup’ to set off tremors across India

Nitish Kumar is the last of the politically active and physically robust survivors of the Mandal versus Kamandal war of the 1990s

12 Aug 2022 12:15 AM

Hitting out at Lalu Prasad Yadav's RJD, Ashraf Fatmi said that he was not fit for the party, which was being dominated by money. ‘The party (RJD) which was dominated by money was never fit for me,’ he said. (Photo: ANI)

Bihar: Former RJD leader Ashraf Fatmi joins JDU

He said that he had met Kumar thrice to arrive at final decision. He was impressed with steps taken for development of state.

28 Jul 2019 8:27 PM

While the BJP or its allies have not officially confirmed or denied the seat-sharing arithmetic for 2019, sources in the BJP and JD(U) said the figures will more or less be the same.

In Bihar, BJP will contest 20 seats, leave 12 to JD-U

NDA allies agree on formula for 2019 polls.

31 Aug 2018 1:49 AM

Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar also spoke about his party's defeat in last month's bypolls in Jokihat, insisting that he had always worked hard for all communities of Bihar and did not care if they voted for him. (Photo: PTI)

Whichever alliance it may be, I have worked the same way: Nitish Kumar

Bihar CM and Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar responded to critics on aligning with BJP 10 months ago.

06 Jun 2018 9:16 AM

The EC found 'the respondent group led by Nitish Kumar has demonstrated overwhelming majority support in the legislature wing as well as the majority in the National Council of the Party which is the apex level organisational body of the party.' (Photo: PTI)

EC authorises Nitish Kumar faction to use JD(U) election symbol

After hearing arguments from petitioner's lawyer, Sibal, and Nitish Kumar's lawyer; the EC authorised latter to use 'Arrow' symbol.

17 Nov 2017 6:05 PM

The activist-turned-author also lashed out at the chief minister for his 'lack of humanity' towards elders, particularly his mentor George Fernandes, who co-founded the Samata party along with Nitish Kumar in 1994. (Photo: PTI/File)

Nitish was fit to be PM, but 'lacked' democratic behaviour: author Jaya Jaitly

Jaitly, former president of the Samata Party, was speaking on Wednesday at the launch of her book 'Life Among the Scorpions'.

09 Nov 2017 4:47 PM

Sharad Yadav said he has spoken to Rahul Gandhi on the tie-up and suggested to him that alliances should be built in such a manner that 'division' among opposition parties is 'minimised as much as possible". (Photo: PTI | File)

Will join hands with Congress in Gujarat Assembly poll: Sharad Yadav

Sharad Yadav spoke to Rahul Gandhi on tie-up and suggested that 'division' among opposition parties is 'minimised as much as possible'.

26 Oct 2017 10:16 AM

Firoz Ahmad asserted that his religion cannot be questioned based on the phrase 'Jai Shri Ram'. (Photo: ANI)

Will say 'Jai Shri Ram' if important for nation: Patna JD(U) leader on fatwa against him

The JD (U) leader further said that he's not afraid of the fatwa and his work would prove his identity.

30 Jul 2017 1:56 PM

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (Photo: PTI)

Bihar CM plans two rallies ahead of municipal polls

JD(U) to contest all seats, taking on AAP on its home turf.

27 Feb 2017 5:14 AM

‘Demonetisation is a step to bail out the economy and banks’

In the process, honest people are also getting affected: Sharad Yadav

25 Dec 2016 1:14 AM

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