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The sudden development comes as a major embarrassment to the party which has been beset by speculations of fierce rivalry between Tej Pratap and his younger brother Tejashwi Yadav. (Photo: Youtube | Screengrab)

Tej Pratap Yadav resigns as RJD students wing mentor

Tejashwi has been declared as the political heir apparent of the RJD supremo.

28 Mar 2019 6:28 PM

Amid reports of the ongoing tussle between Congress and RJD over seat-sharing in Bihar, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday said that the Bihar 'Mahagathbandhan' (grand alliance) is 'intact' and formal announcement of seat-sharing arrangement among the allies would be made after the Holi. (Photo: File)

Bihar Mahagathbandhan seat-sharing will be announced after Holi: Tejashwi Yadav

Sharad Yadav of Lok Jantantrik Party said formal seat-sharing announcement for the Lok Sabha elections in Bihar will be made on March 22.

20 Mar 2019 3:39 PM

In Bihar, RJD to contest on 21 seats, Cong gets 11

While the Congress was keen to contest around 15 seats, the RJD was firm that it could not give it more than 11 seats.

14 Mar 2019 7:25 AM

Shatrughan Sinha hints he may quit BJP soon

Shatrughan Sinha has been the Patna Sahib MP since 2009.

08 Mar 2019 3:16 AM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath, Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot, Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel and alliance leaders during 'Jan Akanksha Rally' at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.

Seat-sharing pangs hit Grand Alliance in Bihar

Sources claim that the Congress demanded a sizable share, but Mr Yadav has been reluctant.

09 Feb 2019 2:24 AM

On January 7, a division bench of the high court rejected the RJD leader's appeal challenging a single-judge order on October 6, 2018 turning down his petition against the state government's direction. (Photo: PTI)

SC orders Tejashwi to vacate govt bungalow for deputy CM, fines him Rs 50,000

Yadav occupies the 5, Desh Ratna Marg bungalow, a stone's throw from the Raj Bhavan and the chief minister's official residence.

08 Feb 2019 12:32 PM

Her official Twitter handle is @SushriMayawati. (Photo: ANI)

Mayawati joins Twitter for 'speedy interactions' with people

Welcoming Mayawati on Twitter, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav tweeted, 'Finally glad to see you here'.

06 Feb 2019 11:06 AM

Rahul fit to be PM, must take all along, says Tejashwi Yadav

It is understood that all grand alliance partners will now sit together to finalise seat adjustments for 2019 general elections.

04 Feb 2019 5:37 AM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi has all the qualities to make a good prime minister, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has said (File Photo)

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has all qualities to make a good PM: Tejashwi Yadav

He also said the BJP’s propaganda machinery spent thousands of crores to malign the Congress leader’s image.

27 Jan 2019 2:46 PM

A file photo of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav with other grand alliance leaders in Patna.

Don among Cong LS ticket aspirants in Bihar gives RJD the jitters

Tejashwi Yadav has taken a stand in public that his party will not accommodate ‘bad elements’ in grand alliance.

26 Jan 2019 2:04 AM

‘We oppose the way in which the reservation law was imposed,’ RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav tweeted. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

‘They (BJP) have tampered the law which protected the rights of the dailt’: Tejashwi

This came after the recent Bill to grant 10pc reservation in education and govt jobs to economically weak people of general category.

25 Jan 2019 9:41 AM

The Modi government met a key demand of those castes, which had so far not been covered under reservation benefits. (File Photo)

10 per cent quota move will backfire on BJP; 'bahujans' feeling duped: Tejashwi

The move of granting 10 per cent quota to general category poor will

23 Jan 2019 1:57 PM

Congress must lead Opposition, says Tejashwi Yadav

Congress needs to be ‘large-hearted’, says RJD leader.

21 Jan 2019 6:17 AM

A file photo of Bihar grand alliance leaders being led by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav in a candlelight march in Patna against the Janata Dal (United) government headed by chief minister Nitish Kumar.

Lalu’s absence hits Mahagathbandhan’s LS seat-sharing plans in Bihar

A meeting at RJD leader Tejashwi’s home remained inconclusive after all alliance partners stuck to their demands on tickets.

19 Jan 2019 6:25 AM

'Finally Nitish Kumar admits that JD(U) is advanced version of BJP (and) therefore he is giving all important organisational posts except him(self) to the people chosen by Sh Amit Shah,' Yadav remarked sarcastically in an earlier tweet. (Photo: File)

'Bhishma pitamah' of moral corruption: Tejashwi to Nitish Kumar

Tejashwi attacked Nitish for for his claim that Shah had asked him 'twice' to induct Prashant Kishor into JD(U).

17 Jan 2019 8:25 AM

Kumar had quit the alliance, comprising the JD(U), the RJD and the Congress, in July 2017 after the CBI lodged an FIR against Yadav on corruption charges and the following strife between him and the RJD. (Photo: File)

Rahul didn't take stand against corruption when it mattered in Bihar: Nitish

Kumar, who also heads the JD(U), claimed that his party was instrumental in the Cong getting 40 seats to contest in the 2015 assembly polls.

16 Jan 2019 8:27 AM

Earlier Monday, Yadav had targeted Modi at his press conference in Lucknow after meeting SP leader Akhilesh Yadav. (Photo: File)

Tejashwi’s remarks on PM Modi a result of his ‘mental bankruptcy’: UP BJP chief

The BJP leader said after the general election everybody will come to know who is dishonest.

15 Jan 2019 8:15 AM

RJD leader also raised the CBI controversy and said the CBI and the ED are no longer independent agencies ad they have now become alliance partners of BJP. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

'BSP-SP tie up best thing happened': Tejashwi offers full support to alliance

Tejashwi congratulated Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati for coming together and said that Lalu Yadav had always dreamt of such an alliance.

14 Jan 2019 3:12 PM

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav met BSP supremo Mayawati at her residence in Lucknow on Sunday. (Photo: Twitter | @yadavtejashwi)

'BJP will be whitewashed': Tejashwi Yadav after meeting Mayawati

'Laluji wanted grand alliance in Uttar Pradesh and Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav to contest election together,' Tejashwi said.

14 Jan 2019 9:06 AM

Prasad is currently at a hospital in Jharkhand and shares his views on politics through his official Twitter handle which is operated by people close to him. (Photo: File)

Nitish Kumar got Chief Minister's chair due to grand alliance: Lalu Yadav

Lalu Prasad Yadav also accused the chief minister of insulting the mandate of 11 crore Biharis and called him a ''shameless turncoat''.

10 Jan 2019 10:28 AM

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