Bihar

Villagers informed the officials that the short circuit in an electric transformer near the hut was the cause of the fire.

Chirag’s remarks on Paras, who is also the president of the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP), virtually eliminates the chance of any rapprochement between them at least in the near future.

Kharge had questioned the PM over his motive of speaking on the abrogation of Article 370 in and asked what link does Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir have?

“Modi’s ‘soch’ (thinking) is different. What I have done for the country during the last 10 years is just a trailer as I have to do a lot of work (in my next term),” the PM said.

Under the seat sharing arrangement, the Purena seat has gone to Congress.

His party has been allocated five seats in seat-sharing agreement among constituents of NDA.

According to the seat-sharing deal, RJD will contest 26 seats, while Congress will field its candidates on nine seats. Five seats have been allocated to CPI-ML, CPI, and CPI(M).

Talks of unease between Congress and Lalu Prasad’s RJD was rife when the latter allocated symbols to candidates before finalising seat allocations.

As per the formula announced by the NDA earlier this week, the JD(U) has been assigned 16 out of the state's 40 seats, equivalent to its current strength in the Lok Sabha.

Three sitting MPs, including Mahabali Singh from Karakat and Kavita Singh from Siwan, are expected to be dropped this time.

He is likely to join Lalu Prasad’s RJD on March 20 and may be fielded as candidate either from Madhabani or Darbhanga Lok Sabha seats.

He, admitted that there are issues over a seat or two, but it would be resolved in next few days.

The notification for the first phase will be issued on March 20. Last date of filing of nomination for the first phase is March 28. The counting of votes will be held on June 4.

Pashupati Kumar Paras clarified that doors were open for the party leaders if alliance partner — BJP — did not pay heed to his demand.

Nitish along with two deputy chief ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar and six other ministers were sworn in on January 28.

One of them identified as Devendra Prasad succumbed to burn injuries. He was stated to be physically handicapped.

The TN minister had erupted controversy by comparing Sanatana Dharma to disease like ‘mosquito-borne fevers and coronavirus' and said that has to be eradicated similarly.

A group of workers of BJP was agitated and shouted ‘Giriraj Singh, Go Back’ and ‘Giriraj Singh Murdabad’ slogans.

The ED seized cash worth more than Rs 2.3 crore and incriminating documents.

Former union minister Upendra Kushwaha and MP Chirag Paswan are demanding more number of seats than BJP is ready to give.