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Sankarshan Thakur

Fodder scam: How Lalu Yadav manoeuvred desperately to evade the CBI’s noose 20 years ago

Lalu was shocked that Prime Minister IB Gujral had done nothing to stop the investigation.

Sankarshan Thakur
· Dec 23, 2017 · 05:02 pm
Is this the final break between Nitish and Lalu? History may hold a lesson

An excerpt from Sankarshan Thakur’s ‘The Brothers Bihari’ traces the two frenemies’ alliance decisions.

Sankarshan Thakur
· Jul 29, 2017 · 08:30 am
Bihar elections: Why Nitish Kumar fell out with Narendra Modi and the BJP

How a long-lasting political alliance collapsed because of Nitish’s unwillingness to partner Modi.

Sankarshan Thakur
· Oct 12, 2015 · 08:30 am

The loud and long fight: How Nitish and Laloo fell out

Nitish Kumar, chief minister of Bihar, seems to be down but not out, with the Lok Sabha contest in Bihar looking like a fight between Laloo Yadav and Narendra Modi. History has a way of coming full circle. For a long time, Nitish Kumar and Laloo Yadav were mates in university and Lohiatie politics. This is the story of how they fell out. Exclusive excerpts from Sankarshan Thakur's just released book, 'Single Man: The Life and Times of Nitish Kumar of Bihar'.

Sankarshan Thakur
· Feb 19, 2014 · 04:46 pm