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Bihar: Tej Pratap reaches out to family, says ‘Jaichands’ played politics

1 week ago | hindustantimes.com | Anirban Roy

PATNA: A week after his expulsion from the party for his alleged “irresponsible behaviour”, former Bihar minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s elder son Tej Pratap Yadav on Sunday came out with an emotive post addressed to his parents seeking “trust and love” and also taking a jibe at his detractors, saying some of the “Jaichands” have done politics with him for their “greed”. “My dear Mom and Dad...
HT Syndication: 'Engineers to be made accountable for any breach of embankments'

1 week ago | htsyndication.com | Anirban Roy

PATNA, May 28 -- The water resources department (WRD) has directed all engineers to carry all repair and strengthening works of embankments ahead of the monsoon season kicking off from July onwards , during a review meeting held on Tuesday chaired by WRD minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary and senior officers of the department.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav’s wife gives birth to their second child

1 week ago | hindustantimes.com | Anirban Roy

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav’s wife, Rajshree, has given birth to a baby boy, their second child, her husband announced on Tuesday. “Good morning! The wait is finally over! So grateful, blessed, and pleased to announce the arrival of our little boy. Jai Hanuman!’ said Yadav on X and shared pictures of the newborn. Yadav, a former deputy chief minister, married Rajshree in December 2021. They had a baby girl in March 2023. Yadav is in Kolkata with his wife and the newborn.
Lalu expels elder son from RJD for 6 years, snaps all family ties

1 week ago | hindustantimes.com | Anirban Roy

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad on Sunday expelled his elder son Tej Pratap Yadav from the party for six years and snapped family ties with him, saying that his “irresponsible behaviour” was not in accordance with “our family values and tradition”. In a post on X, Lalu admonished the former Bihar minister for his public conduct and said that ignoring “moral values in personal life” hampers the overall “struggle for social justice”.
Lalu expels son Tej Pratap Yadav from RJD over lack of conformity to values

2 weeks ago | hindustantimes.com | Anirban Roy

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Sunday expelled his son and former Bihar minister, Tej Pratap Yadav, from the party for six years over irresponsible behaviour and failing to conform to probity and family values. The move came a day after the former minister posted a woman’s pictures on social media, claiming he was in a relationship with her for 12 years. Tej Pratap Yadav, 37, a Bihar assembly member, married Aishwariya Rai in 2018.
HT Syndication: Lalu expels son Tej Pratap Yadav from RJD over lack of conformity to values

2 weeks ago | htsyndication.com | Anirban Roy

India, May 25 -- Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Sunday expelled his son and former Bihar minister, Tej Pratap Yadav, from the party for six years over irresponsible behaviour and failing to conform to probity and family values. The move came a day after the former minister posted a woman's pictures on social media, claiming he was in a relationship with her for 12 years. Tej Pratap Yadav, 37, a Bihar assembly member, married Aishwariya Rai in 2018.
HT Syndication: Bihar keeps power system ready for emergency duties

4 weeks ago | htsyndication.com | Anirban Roy

PATNA, May 11 -- Even though India and Pakistan announced ceasefire after a fierce confrontation over past few days in the wake of Operation Sindoor, the Bihar government has put in place all preparations to face emergency like situations. On Saturday, the state government directed the energy department to keep emergency power system in readiness so that power could be provided to hospitals and other essential services in cases there are power cuts from main feeders.
HT Syndication: GA partners to begin distt-level drive

4 weeks ago | htsyndication.com | Anirban Roy

PATNA, May 10 -- Ramping up its pre-poll campaign push, the alliance of opposition parties in Bihar, the Grand Alliance (GA), would begin holding meetings in every district from May 18. The exercise will aim to galvanise unity and coordination among the functionaries of every constituent party of the alliance in the run up to the assembly polls slated for later this year. "We are planning to start meetings of all six party constituents at the district level from May 18 tentatively.
HT Syndication: Congress introduces QR for Bihar poll aspirants

1 month ago | htsyndication.com | Anirban Roy

PATNA, May 9 -- Ahead of the forthcoming assembly polls, the state Congress has come up with a QR based application system for ticket aspirants keen on fighting the forthcoming polls on the party ticket. The new system is a first of its kind initiative launched by the state Congress unit in a bid to bring in transparency in ticket distribution system and also select candidate having high winnability chances, said top party officials.
HT Syndication: Cong introduces QR for Bihar poll aspirants

1 month ago | htsyndication.com | Anirban Roy

PATNA, May 9 -- Ahead of the forthcoming assembly polls, the state Congress has come up with a QR based application system for ticket aspirants keen on fighting the forthcoming polls on the party ticket. The new system is a first of its kind initiative launched by the state Congress unit in a bid to bring in transparency in ticket distribution system and also select candidate having high winnability chances, said top party officials.