Warring LJP factions get separate party names, symbols for Bihar bye-polls

The poll panel had frozen the Lok Janshakti Party symbol amid a tussle between Chirag Paswan and his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras.

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· Oct 05, 2021 · 12:45 pm

EC freezes LJP party symbol amid tussle between Chirag Paswan and his uncle

An order was passed by the Election Commission ahead of the bye-polls in Bihar on October 30.

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· Oct 02, 2021 · 06:22 pm

JD(U) not giving up on demand for special status for Bihar, says CM Nitish Kumar

The chief minister’s statement came two days after Bihar Planning Minister Bijendra Yadav said that the state was tired of asking for the status.

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· Sep 30, 2021 · 10:45 am

Bihar government drops demand for special status

Planning Minister Bijendra Yadav said that the state government was tired of asking for it and will now seek special packages from the Centre.

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· Sep 27, 2021 · 11:04 pm

JD(U) complains to EC against Tejashwi Yadav for distributing money ahead of panchayat polls

Janata Dal (United) leader Neeraj Kumar accused Yadav of violating the model code of conduct ahead of the elections.

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· Sep 11, 2021 · 05:11 pm

RJD chief Lalu Yadav calls for alliance with Chirag Paswan’s LJP, backs him in party feud

Paswan was removed as LJP president by five rebel MPs, including his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras in June.

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· Aug 04, 2021 · 08:36 am

Opposition MLAs are scared to enter Bihar Assembly, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav tells Speaker

In March, Opposition MLAs were injured in a scuffle as they were opposing a Bill that gives more powers to the police.

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· Jul 15, 2021 · 06:19 pm

LJP feud: Chirag Paswan meets RJD leader Shyam Rajak amid speculations of a new alliance

The Rashtriya Janata Dal leader said there was a need to build an anti-BJP alliance in Bihar to address the concerns of Dalits and backward castes.

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· Jul 12, 2021 · 01:24 pm

HC dismisses Chirag Paswan’s plea against Speaker’s decision to recognise his uncle as LJP leader

Chirag Paswan’s counsel said that the decision to elect Pashupati Kumar as leader of the party in Lok Sabha was arbitrary.

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· Jul 09, 2021 · 09:17 pm

LJP will take a call on alliance with RJD during election time in Bihar, says Chirag Paswan

On Wednesday, Tejashwi Yadav had asked Chirag Paswan to form an alliance with the Rashtriya Janata Dal.

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· Jun 27, 2021 · 11:41 am

LJP tussle: ‘I was expecting my prime minister to stand by me,’ says Chirag Paswan

Earlier, Paswan had said that the BJP’s silence ‘definitely hurts’ at a time when the Lok Janshakti Party has plunged into a crisis.

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· Jun 25, 2021 · 05:33 pm

LJP tussle: Chirag Paswan to hold roadshow in July, claims support of party’s working committee

Paswan will hold a roadshow spanning across Bihar on July 5 to mark the birth anniversary of his father Ram Vilas Paswan.

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· Jun 20, 2021 · 08:48 pm